Platial Phenomenology and Environmental Composition
This dissertation investigates theories of place that were known to the Ancient Greeks, but which have been largely forgotten in our ocularcentric world. I propose that alternative phenomenological practices can be built from topos and choros, as illustrated by the sonic practices of Dallas Simpson and Robert Curgenven.
September 2019
Living the Anthropocene: Rethinking Sound and Nature
We live in The Anthropocene, an epoch marked by human influence on species decline and climate change. As a field recordist, I wonder how historical approaches to nature have been complicit with these changes. At HearSay this topic was approached through two talks and a listening session, specifically designed for an audience of radio practitioners.
April 2019
Advanced Video Production (CS4040)
In this module at DMARC, University of Limerick, students are introduced to motion graphics. Early animated films are used as models for the students’ own work in Adobe Premiere and After Effects. The outcomes are a fixed video integrated with sound and a live performance using Modul8 VJ software.
February 2019