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Art of Sound Andrew Knight-Hill

Art of Sound By Andrew Knight-Hill

Art of Sound by Andrew Knight-Hill


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Summary

Bringing together a diverse group of world-leading professionals across post-production film sound and electroacoustic music, Art of Sound explores the creative principles that underpin how sonic practitioners act to compose, tell stories, make us feel and communicate via sound.

Art of Sound Summary

Art of Sound: Creativity in Film Sound and Electroacoustic Music by Andrew Knight-Hill

  • In-depth interviews with leading film sound professionals in the UK and Hollywood - including Randy Thom (Revenant, Incredibles, (Director at Skywalker Sound)), Paula Fairfield (Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, LOST), Ann Kroeber (Gladiator, English Patient, Black Stallion)
  • In-depth interviews with iconic electroacoustic and soundscape composers from the UK, Canada and Europe. Including - Hildegard Westerkamp, Annette Vande Gorne, Trevor Wishart.
  • Demonstrable real-world application benefits (via concise outcome summaries in our conclusion and Our Map of Sonic Creativity).
  • Highly interdisciplinary approach, covering topics associated with sound studies, music technology, sound art, film, game audio and many others.
  • Roster of international contributors, spanning both world-leading academics and highly regarded practitioners

About Andrew Knight-Hill

Andrew Knight-Hill is a composer and researcher creating works that explore the interface between music and sound practice. His works have been heard internationally in film festivals and contemporary music concerts. He recently composed music and sound design for the immersive theatrical event Over Lunan, which was nominated for Outstanding Cultural Event as part of the 2022 Thistle Awards for Scottish Tourism.

He is Associate Professor in Sound Design and Music Technology at the University of Greenwich; leader of the SOUND/IMAGE Research Centre; co-director of the Loudspeaker Orchestra Concert Series; and convenor of the annual SOUND/IMAGE conference.

www.ahillav.co.uk

Emma Margetson is an acousmatic composer and sound artist. Her research interests include sound diffusion and spatialisation practices; site-specific works, sound walks and installations; audience development and engagement; and community music practice. She has received a variety of awards and special mentions for her work, including first prize in the prestigious L'Espace du Son International Spatialisation Competition by INFLUX (Musiques & Recherches), klingt gut! Young Artist Award in 2018 and Ars Electronica Forum Wallis 2019.

She is Senior Lecturer in Music and Sound at the University of Greenwich, a Research Fellow for the AHRC project Audiovisual Space: Recontextualising Sound-Image Media and co-director of the Loudspeaker Orchestra Concert Series.

www.emmamargetson.co.uk

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Making Sense of Making: Our Approach
  3. Stories of Creative Sonic Practice
  4. Interviews
  5. Dialogues
  6. Celebrating the Art of Sound

Additional information

GOR013796426
9780367755881
0367755882
Art of Sound: Creativity in Film Sound and Electroacoustic Music by Andrew Knight-Hill
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2023-12-20
238
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