2021: embarked on PhD journey: "The ‘Truth of Sound’: Exploring the effects of an immersive location sound recording methodology, within Realist filmmaking.
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Published: The ‘Truth of Sound’: Exploring Immersive Location Sound Recording in Realist Filmmaking
International Journal of Creative Media Research, Issue 7 Oct 2021 |
Conference paper titled: "AMBISONIC-CENTRED LOCATION SOUND RECORDING: REINVIGORATING THE OBSERVATIONAL DOCUMENTARY GENRE?" selected for the "Mapping Spaces, Sounding Places: Geographies of Sound in Audiovisual Media" conference 19 -22Mar19 in Cremona, Italy.
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My field recordings are for sale @ SOUNDODGS.COM |
The changing face of the art of Location Sound Recording practices within the Observational Documentary genre.
Whitford, S. May 2018 (In preparation) In : Studies in Documentary Film. On the Edge of Practice: reflections on filmmaking pedagogy in the age of Creative Industries.
Whitford, S. & Friedman-Silver, Y. 15 May 2018 (Submitted) In : Cinema Journal. Education Dossier Funding as Co-investigator from the Themes Research & Innovation Fund (TRIF) for a project titled: "The Role of Creative Practices in Countering Hate and Extremism".
The project will explore the potential of filmmaking as a method to tackle the spread of discourses of hate and extremism amongst young people. Using creative practices research methods, it seeks to develop in-depth understanding of young people’s perspective on hate and extremism and to examine the transformative role played by creative practices... We aim to produce a collaborative film by the young people during 2019 and an audio-visual essay/ short documentary co-authored by Principal Investigator, Dr Yael Friedman analysing the ‘filmic event’. Journals outputs by colleagues will include a sociological analyses of the project findings in the context of Islamophobia, and another on Hate Crime. External funding applications will also follow by end of July 2020. |
The impact of 360 Audio on Story-telling: the new opportunities for the art of Location Sound Recording practices within the Observational Documentary genre, in UK TV.
Whitford, S. May 2018 (In preparation) In : The International Journal of the Image. Filming the Cave of Letters: Life as a location sound record is never dull, but STEVE WHITFORD MIPS describes a particularly unusual job he undertook in Israel last year.
Whitford, S. Apr 2002 In : Line Up: The Journal of the Institute of Broadcast Sound. 84, p. 14-18 ARTICLE HERE Review of Sound Devices 442 mixer
Whitford, S. Aug 2002 In : Line Up: The Journal of the Institute of Broadcast Sound. 86, p. 26-29 I am producing a series of filmed interviews with Master Practitioners.
MeCCSA Annual Conference 2018 Teaching ‘Otherness’ - Reflections on film production pedagogy and political agency.
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I am embarking on various film Research projects, including a series on the work of UK Charity, MUSIC FUSION.