In the second part of this two part episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, continues her conversation with Sara Pinheiro. You can learn more about Sara at her website: sarapinheiro.com. If you missed part one, please listen to Episode 27 first which sets up the second half of this discussion. As you will learn upon listening to this podcast, Sara straddles the world of sound designer, sound experimenter, and an academic exploring the role of sound in media. In terms of film and video-art, Sara does sound recording, editing, foley and mixing. In her solo practice, Sara also makes acousmatic pieces, usually for multichannel performances, radio broadcasts or installations. Her work crosses practices of sound design for film with concrete and acousmatic music. It blends natural and artificial soundscapes via field recordings, foley practices and signal processing. Sara is currently pursuing a PhD in music and media, and her research-based practice can be found under the name "Acousmatic Foley." In the second part of this two-part podcast, Vanessa and Sara discuss the various filmmakers and films that have inspired their creative work in sound design and music. They discuss various projects they have each worked on that advance the idea of sonology and the acousmatic spectator. Sounds themselves--and not just music or dialogue--can be used to develop the story or to advance an emotion in a film. Join us for a unique and penetrating journey into the World of Performative Film Sound!

In the first part of this two part episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, talks with Sara Pinheiro. You can learn more about Sara at her website: sarapinheiro.com. As you will learn upon listening to this podcast, Sara straddles the world of sound designer, sound experimenter, and an academic exploring the role of sound in media. In terms of film and video-art, Sara does sound recording, editing, foley and mixing. In her solo practice, Sara also makes acousmatic pieces, usually for multichannel performances, radio broadcasts or installations. Her work crosses practices of sound design for film with concrete and acousmatic music. It blends natural and artificial soundscapes via field recordings, foley practices and signal processing. Sara is currently pursuing a PhD in music and media, and her research-based practice can be found under the name "Acousmatic Foley." In the first part of this two-part podcast, Vanessa and Sara delve into the importance of the concept of sonology, which can be defined as the study of sound in multiple disciplines, and investigating the idea of the acousmatic spectator, a formulation which priveleges the role of sound design, active listening, and careful hearing in visual media. In their exchanges, Vanessa and Sara expand beyond the idea of sound as an additive or complementary process in media-making and focus instead on how expressive sound creations can transform the very act of spectatorship and deepen our appreciation of the omnipresent soundscapes that exist all around us. Join us for a unique and penetrating journey into the World of Performative Film Sound!

In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, talks with Julie Rose Bower, sound scholar and artist, who works with Foley and ASMR. In this fascinating conversation, Vanessa and Julie delve into the world of ASMR, which stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. The term, coined by Jennifer Allen in 2010, refers to a sensory experience some people experience listening to ordinary, even mundane, sounds. Julie discusses her work on ASMR at the Museum (www.julierosebower.com) and the important role that Foley artistry plays in both her practice and scholarship. Welcome to the Wonderful World of Performative Film Sound! This is an episode not to be missed!