OMI: Alexander Jackson Laing Tuesday, 27 January 2009

Posted by The Lost Book in One minute interviews.
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Alexander is one of four MSc Sound Design students on our recording team. He and colleagues Augoustinos Tsiros, Gavin Fort and Simon Herron recorded and edited the music for episode 1 yesterday (and it’s sounding great!).

Here’s composer Alexis to the left, Alex operating the mouse, Simon taking notes, and Augoustinos and Gav in the background.

As well as doing the MSc, Alex says he’s working on some other arty music/visual/nerdy electronic projects (including one with a fire performing troupe). Want to know more? Read on for the One Minute Interview…

 

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One minute interview: Alexander Jackson Laing

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Occupation:
Artist/Sound Designer

Where were you born?
Aberdeen

Where do you live now?
Edinburgh

How many books are there on your shelves? (Approx.)
56

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!)
Ludicrous amounts of talented people to work with aplomb.

Do you think that constraints are creative?
Definitely. If only to see how far they can be pushed.

Who do you think stole the book from the National Library?
It was probably my pal Gav (not the sound engineer), he’s a bit of a monkey like that.

Which book would you most hate to lose?
Jonathan Livingstone Seagull, as it was given to my mum. I’ve managed to rip the back cover off though…

Who’s your favourite fictional detective?
Sexton Blake

Who’s your favourite fictional dog?
Snoopy

Which book has affected you the most?
Lila by Robert Pirsig. Or Sophie’s World. Am I allowed 2? I’ll add Enid Blyton and Roald Dahl just in case

When and where do you read the most?
My bed, before falling asleep

Where’s your favourite ‘booky’ place?
Tchai’o'vna in Glasgow. Great place to have tea and read a book

What do you like most about a book apart from the story: its size, its smell, its cover, its…?
Losing myself

For you what does a book lack the most – music, moving pictures, …?
A foldout map of Herzegovina

Have you ever used a book as a 1) doorstop, 2) missile, 3) an excuse not to do the washing up?
2 and 3, all the time. My mother would testify.

Have you ever regarded a book as a friend, or indeed a monster?
Not literally. Possibly when I was a wee nipper.

Ooo that was fun. I should point out this actually took me 4½ minutes. Yes, I timed it.