Sound Design and composition
Feb 2024 ‘Elemental’. Original Sound Design and music composition, collaboration with the artists Dalziel and Scullion, National Gallery of Scotland.
March 2023 ‘New Retro’. Re-composed original music for Lucy Guerin Inc Australian Centre of Contemporary Art Melbourne
Jun 2020 'A Placing Scope'. A locative sound composition, produced as part of my creative practice PhD within the School of Media and Communications at RMIT University, Melbourne
‘The Absurdity of Infinity’. Composition of original music for the video installation featured in the ‘White Night’ Melbourne event, Lingham Lane, Melbourne
‘The Docklands Sound Walk’. Artist & Producer - locative Audio Walk. Funded by Melbourne City Council Arts and Culture Program.
‘In The End’. Sound Design and Audio Post-Production - television documentary, ABC Television (Australia) / Yew Tree Films
‘Embedded with the Murri Mob’. Sound Design - television documentary, SBS (Australia) / Circe films
‘A Sense of Place’. Sound Designer and producer of the audio walk commissioned by the City of Port Phillip, Supported by TT Line (Spirit of Tasmania)
‘Structure and Sadness’. Composition of original music for the Helpmann award winning performance by Lucy Guerin Inc. Nominated for the Green Room award for Best Composition
‘Aether’. Composition of original music for Lucy Guerin Inc. touring nationally and internationally
'Rebel Frontier'. Sound Design. Television documentary, RTE (Ireland and the USA)
‘Solange’. Sound Design and Audio Post-Production. Television documentary, (TF1 France)
‘The Last Storyteller?’. Sound Design and Audio Post-Production. Television documentary, RTE and TG4 (Ireland)
Sound Editor on Hyperactive Mozart, The Plot, Hotel Central, Wee Three, The Librarian, Habitat, The Nightsweeper, Ruby, TV Documentaries and shorts. Sound Desgn on TVC's for the Bridge Advertising, Health Education Board and Faulds agency.
In January 2024, Gerald assumed the position of Discipline Lead for Sound at Australia's National Film School (AFTRS). With a Ph.D. from RMIT University, his research delved into sound, place, and locative art practice, contributing to a profound understanding of the concept of place through creative exploration.
Originally from Troon, Scotland, Gerald is known for his contributions to sound design and composition within contemporary dance, film, and the visual arts. Before joining AFTRS, he taught as a lecturer in Sound at Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia, from 2011.
His creative endeavours encompass sound design and composition, including collaborations with the Australian contemporary dance company, Lucy Guerin Inc. Notably, he composed original soundtracks for internationally acclaimed productions such as 'Aether' (2006) and 'Structure and Sadness' (2007), earning a nomination for the Green Room award for best original composition.
Gerald’s innovative projects include commissioned audio walks for the City of Port Phillip, Melbourne, highlighting his commitment to immersive sonic experiences. His expertise also extends to electronic music, he recently released an EP under the alias Mairfield.
With a diverse portfolio, from sound design in TV documentaries to interactive soundscapes for leading visual artists, Geralds’ multidisciplinary expertise reflects his ongoing fascination with the power of sound to influence our lives.