title: Tuned in and hands on: Sound designers beyond technical expertise

authors: Delmotte, Isabelle A.

abstract: The term sound designer is a relatively new addition to the professional roles in a film sound crew. Its use can be traced to the 1970s when the dismantlement of some major Hollywood studios gave space for more experimental approaches to film making. A study on acoustic ecologies and cinema sound allowed for creative and altruistic collaborations with some Australian cinema professionals. Subsequent face-to-face interviews and correspondence with the participants to the study pointed to the humanity and concerns at play behind the screen. It is apparent that the capacity of sound designer cannot be pigeonholed: it oscillates according to the demands of a film production and depends on its director’s and financial backers' sonic awareness. Amongst professional sound makers themselves exists a lack of consensus on the role and importance of the position of sound designer. The author proposes a way to lessen professional ambiguity and increase public recognition of atmospheric cinema sound. Invoking atmospheric sound at the inception of an audio-visual narrative could reward its makers and audiences in unsuspected ways. To acknowledge sound designers as architects of sensations and, by the same token, include viscerality and affect as creative elements of film production, could lead to a different appreciation of our lives in sound.

text: Tuned in and hands on: Sound designers beyond technical expertise The term sound designer is a relatively new addition to the professional roles in a film sound crew. Its use can be traced to the 1970s when the dismantlement of some major Hollywood studios gave space for more experimental approaches to film making. A study on acoustic ecologies and cinema sound allowed for creative and altruistic collaborations with some Australian cinema professionals. Subsequent face-to-face interviews and correspondence with the participants to the study pointed to the humanity and concerns at play behind the screen. It is apparent that the capacity of sound designer cannot be pigeonholed: it oscillates according to the demands of a film production and depends on its director’s and financial backers' sonic awareness. Amongst professional sound makers themselves exists a lack of consensus on the role and importance of the position of sound designer. The author proposes a way to lessen professional ambiguity and increase public recognition of atmospheric cinema sound. Invoking atmospheric sound at the inception of an audio-visual narrative could reward its makers and audiences in unsuspected ways. To acknowledge sound designers as architects of sensations and, by the same token, include viscerality and affect as creative elements of film production, could lead to a different appreciation of our lives in sound.

year: 2014

title: Hydrodynamic modelling of Lake Whangape and Lake Waahi

authors: Jones, Hannah Frances Emily

abstract: The University of Waikato was contracted by Waikato Regional Council to develop hydrodynamic models for Lake Whangape and Lake Waahi. The models are intended to provide a basis for future water quality modelling to inform the restoration of habitat for native fish and the management of pest fish populations. Lakes Whangape and Waahi are shallow, highly eutrophic lakes in the lower Waikato River basin. They contain significant populations of native fish species, such as īnanga (Galaxias maculatus), longfinned and shortfinned eel (Anguilla dieffenbachia and Anguilla australis). They also contain a number of exotic pest fish, such as mosquito fish (Gambusia affinis), koi carp (Cyprinus carpio) and goldfish (Carassius auratus), that can contribute significantly to water quality problems. For both lakes, bathymetry was combined with LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data to create a topographic- bathymetric Digital Elevation Map (EDM) that provided the basis for the hydrodynamic model grids and may also be used for GIS modelling of potential fish habitat. The DEMs revealed the presence of stopbanks around both lakes that appear to restrict floodplain habitat significantly. Hydrodynamic models for Lakes Whangape and Waahi were developed using available measured or synthesised data. While there was insufficient data available for formal model calibration and validation, year-long model simulations were analysed to ensure that seasonal variability in water levels and temperature were represented. The model used, Delft3D-FLOW, is open-source, developed by Deltares (The Netherlands), and can be coupled to open-source ecological and water quality models (e.g. Delft-WAQ), thus enabling future water quality modelling applications.

text: Hydrodynamic modelling of Lake Whangape and Lake Waahi The University of Waikato was contracted by Waikato Regional Council to develop hydrodynamic models for Lake Whangape and Lake Waahi. The models are intended to provide a basis for future water quality modelling to inform the restoration of habitat for native fish and the management of pest fish populations. Lakes Whangape and Waahi are shallow, highly eutrophic lakes in the lower Waikato River basin. They contain significant populations of native fish species, such as īnanga (Galaxias maculatus), longfinned and shortfinned eel (Anguilla dieffenbachia and Anguilla australis). They also contain a number of exotic pest fish, such as mosquito fish (Gambusia affinis), koi carp (Cyprinus carpio) and goldfish (Carassius auratus), that can contribute significantly to water quality problems. For both lakes, bathymetry was combined with LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data to create a topographic- bathymetric Digital Elevation Map (EDM) that provided the basis for the hydrodynamic model grids and may also be used for GIS modelling of potential fish habitat. The DEMs revealed the presence of stopbanks around both lakes that appear to restrict floodplain habitat significantly. Hydrodynamic models for Lakes Whangape and Waahi were developed using available measured or synthesised data. While there was insufficient data available for formal model calibration and validation, year-long model simulations were analysed to ensure that seasonal variability in water levels and temperature were represented. The model used, Delft3D-FLOW, is open-source, developed by Deltares (The Netherlands), and can be coupled to open-source ecological and water quality models (e.g. Delft-WAQ), thus enabling future water quality modelling applications.

year: 2014

title: Maori and epilepsy: Personal perceptions of the cause, treatment and consequences of epilepsy by Maori in the Bay of Plenty

authors: Simonsen, Kiri

subjects: Maori

abstract: This paper discusses the perceptions of epilepsy held by Maori in the Bay of Plenty. The paper
begins by introducing the purpose and rationale of the research. It then moves on to describe the
aims and qualitative research methods that were used to collect the data. Finally the paper
discusses the findings of the research, this includes: a close look at the unique perceptions of
epilepsy that were reported by Maori in the Bay of Plenty; the lack of resources and services
available in a small rural town of the Bay of Plenty; the services desired by Maori; attitudes
towards medication and the inappropriate behaviour many of the participants experienced by the
medical profession.

text: Maori and epilepsy: Personal perceptions of the cause, treatment and consequences of epilepsy by Maori in the Bay of Plenty This paper discusses the perceptions of epilepsy held by Maori in the Bay of Plenty. The paper
begins by introducing the purpose and rationale of the research. It then moves on to describe the
aims and qualitative research methods that were used to collect the data. Finally the paper
discusses the findings of the research, this includes: a close look at the unique perceptions of
epilepsy that were reported by Maori in the Bay of Plenty; the lack of resources and services
available in a small rural town of the Bay of Plenty; the services desired by Maori; attitudes
towards medication and the inappropriate behaviour many of the participants experienced by the
medical profession.

year: 1999