Leo Murray

Biography

Leo Murray teaching and research relates to the theory and practice of sound in areas such as film and television, interactive media, popular music, radio and sound studies. Before becoming a lecturer he worked as a studio recording engineer and then as a radio engineer with BBC Radio in the UK. Whilst working in radio I completed a BA majoring in Criminology. He took a year out to complete a Graduate Diploma in Education at Murdoch in 1999 and later returned to Australia and began working here in 2002. More recently he have worked on a number of short films and documentaries in Perth. I completed a PhD in film sound theory and practice in 2013. He is  the Cluster Leader for the creative arts disciplines in the School of Arts. Creative Arts at Murdoch is comprised of the following disciplines: English & Creative Writing, Games Art & Design, Graphic Design, Photography, Radio, Screen Production, Sound, and Theatre & Drama.

Research Interest

The focus of his research is around the practice and theory of sound, particularly for film, games and interactive media.  He is  interested in how and why soundtracks are created in the ways that they are, and how they function.  His work encompasses analysis of the range of soundtracks for television, cinema and games and the practitioners who make them.  He also continue to work in film production myself both as sound recordist and sound editor so my research feeds into my practice and my practice informs my research.