YSWN Level Up! in sound for media

YSWN will be hosting its next Level Up! in Sound for Media event in partnership with the  National Science and Media Museum, Bradford.

Join YSWN for another inspiring and empowering day of hands-on practical workshops, career talks and panel discussions with industry sound professionals, plus opportunities to visit exhibitions and see behind the scenes at the museum. This time we’ll be focussing on producing sound for the moving image.

Aimed at all women, non-binary and gender non-conforming people with an interest in sound for media, highlights include:

• Tours of the National Science & Media Museum’s Stores – see some fascinating objects from the Sound Technologies collection that aren’t currently displayed
• Career presentations by those working in the TV & film industry
• Location Recording workshops with Laura Clough
• Opportunity to collaborate and perform an improvised score for film
• A chance to visit Above the Noise and other current exhibitions at the Museum including the interactive light and sound gallery WonderLab
• Networking opportunities to make new contacts and explore the difference you can make

YSWN is offering travel bursaries of up to £40 each to support costs for attendees to attend and take part. Contact info@yorkshiresoundwomen.com for further information and to apply for a bursary.

We are also thrilled to invite attendees to attend our evening event ‘In Conversation…with Paula Fairfield and Onnalee Blank‘, and YSWN Annual Review at 6.00pm – please note that you must register for a separate free ticket to attend the evening event here.

YSWN Level Up! is funded by Kirklees Council via the Leeds City Region Business Rates Pool, and delivered in partnership with the National Science and Media Museum, Bradford.

Level Up! in Sound for Media event schedule
Saturday 8 June, National Science and Media Museum, Bradford

10am Registration and refreshments

10.30am Welcome from YSWN and NSMM

10.45am 1) Stores Tour #1 with Annie Jamieson, Curator of Sound Technologies
2) Location Sound Recording for TV & Film workshop #1 with Laura Clough

11.45am Coffee break

12.15pm 1) Stores Tour #2 with Annie Jamieson, Curator of Sound Technologies
2) Location Sound Recording for TV & Film workshop #2 with Laura Clough

1.15pm Lunch break

2.30pm 1) Stores Tour #3 with Annie Jamieson, Curator of Sound Technologies
2) Talk: From Screen to Sound: An Introduction to Sound and the Moving Image with Eleanor Smith and Jennifer Smith

3.30pm Improvisation workshop: Create a score for a short silent film, faciliated by Irine Røsnes and followed by a short performance of the pieces

4.45pm Film screening: Rewilding (11′) by Jo Kennedy

5pm Break

6pm YSWN Annual Review

6.30pm In Conversation with Paula Fairfield and Onnalee Blank hosted by Liz Dobson.
Please note this requires a separate free ticket (details above).

7.30pm Finish

A full version of this schedule showing rooms and workshop capacities can be downloaded as a PDF here.