Offscreen Notes
The 8th International School of Sound Symposium
THE SCHOOL OF SOUND: Exploring the art of sound with the moving image
15 – 18 April 2009
Southbank Centre, London
“The School of Sound presents a stimulating and provocative series of master classes by practitioners, artists and academics on the creative use of sound with image. Directors, sound designers, composers, editors and theorists working at the highest levels of film, the arts and media show us the soundtrack from unexpected perspectives. They reveal the methods, theories and creative thinking that lie behind the most effective uses of sound and music. If you work in film, television, commercials, radio or multimedia – this event will convince you of the extraordinary potential of the soundtrack.
We have devised a programme that is as useful for the director, screenwriter or artist as it is for the sound designer and composer. Sound in storytelling, sonic environments, human sound perception – the topics range from the practical to the aesthetic to the abstract during these intense four-day meetings.
The April programme highlights the use of sound in documentary, animation and feature productions. It covers both narrative and experimental work, investigating the connections between sound, music and images. But, key to each presentation is an awareness of the subtle process of listening.
In its previous editions, the SOS has attracted delegates from over 25 countries. Join us for our eighth event in 2009. At the SOS you will not learn about hardware or software. But we can introduce you to the ideas of creators working at the cutting edge of sound production and inspire you to say, “I never thought of working that way.” “
Invited speakers
ROGER CRITTENDEN
Drama editor, former Head of the MA Programme at the NFTS and author of Fine Cuts: The Art of European Film Editing
DANIEL DESHAYS
Sound Designer and Music Producer for film, radio, dance and theatre, collaborating with Chantal Akerman, Agnes Jaoui and Philippe Garrel
MICHAEL GRIGSBY
British documentary filmmaker who began with the 1950s Free Cinema movement, continued at Granada TV and continues today (Before the Monsoon, The Time of Our Lives, Rehearsals)
PAT JACKSON
Features Sound Designer (Jarhead, The English Patient,The Talented Mr. Ripley) and Film Editor
GIDEON KOPPEL
Filmmaker, artist and lecturer whose work spans installation, commercials and documentary (Sleep Furiously)
KIM LONGINOTTO
Documentary filmmaker (Divorce Iranian Style, The Day I Will Never Forget, Sisters In Law)
STEVE MUNRO
Film Sound Designer known for his longtime collaboration with Atom Egoyan
DAVID McALPINE
Professor of Auditory Neuroscience and Director of the Ear Institute at University
College London
PIERS PLOWRIGHT
Radio features producer
NITIN SAWHNEY
A songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Sawhney composes and performs across music, DJ-ing, film, videogames, dance, theatre and the concert hall
PHIL SOLOMON
Avant-garde filmmaker, video and installation artist
AKIO SUZUKI
The unique Japanese sound artist whose performances and installations explore the process of listening
HILDEGARD WESTERKAMP
Composer, radio artist and sound ecologist
