Stephen’s working hard right now to finish the soundtrack for Episode 1. He’ll have the final mix ready for us tomorrow.

Stephen’s a freelance sound designer. He makes soundtracks for animations and new media productions – where every footstep has to be painstakingly created. He’s done stuff for major brands such as Irn-Bru and Tennents as well as animation companies like Binary Fable, Trikk 17 and Igloo Films. He’s also worked with location sound for films such as ‘Shakespeare in Love’ and ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’.

Read on to see how Stephen responded to our One Minute Interview…

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One minute interview: Stephen Gilmour

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Occupation:
Sound Person

Where were you born?
A wee town in Ayrshire called Stewarton

Where do you live now?
Glasgow…the ‘New’ Gorbals to be more specific

How many books are there on your shelves? (Approx.)
327

What’s been the most fun thing about this project? (The first word of your answer must begin with L and the last word begin with B!)
Laughing at the downright ridiculous amount of voices coming out of Cora Bissett and Sean Biggerstaff.

Do you think that constraints are creative?
Sometimes

Who do you think stole the book from the National Library?
Jimmy Carr (he’s always stealing people’s material)

Which book would you most hate to lose?
My diary

Who’s your favourite fictional detective?
Dudley Smith (from the James Ellroy series)

Who’s your favourite fictional dog?
The huge beast in Hound of the Baskervilles

Which book has affected you the most?
We Wish to Inform You…. by Philip Gourevitch

When and where do you read the most?
At night, in bed

Where’s your favourite ‘booky’ place?
I once went up to the banks of Loch Lomond to finish the final chapters of the ‘Northern Lights’ trilogy. Sad I know but it was magic.

What do you like most about a book apart from the story: its size, its smell, its cover, its…?
Its history. Particularly books that you’ve read on holiday.

For you what does a book lack the most – music, moving pictures, …?
A patient reader

Have you ever used a book as a 1) doorstop, 2) missile, 3) an excuse not to do the washing up?
1) Yes 2) No and 3) I love washing up… and hoovering.

Have you ever regarded a book as a friend, or indeed a monster?
When I was a kid and also a young Ornithologist my constant companion was a well-worn copy of The Observer’s Book of Birds. That wasn’t to say I didn’t have friends… erm.