OMI: Gavin Fort Monday, 2 March 2009

Posted by The Lost Book in One minute interviews.
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We’ve got our second music recording session this morning. We’ll post about the session later, but in the meantime here’s a look at one of the team: Gavin, one of four MSc Sound Design students working on The Lost Book. This was Gav at the last recording session.

Gavin is Head Sound Engineer/Designer at Verden Studios in Edinburgh. With several friends he runs Offline Events who put on the Spectrum mini festival. He also DJs. Somehow, he found time for our One Minute Interview…

 

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One minute interview: Gavin Fort

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Occupation:
Studio Engineer

Where were you born?
Preston

Where do you live now?
Edinburgh

How many books are there on your shelves? (Approx.)
100 (most are in boxes under my bed)

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!)
Listening to the various members of the SCO playing, beautiful.

Do you think that constraints are creative?
Absolutely, I find it very hard to work without them.

Who do you think stole the book from the National Library?
Too early to say

Which book would you most hate to lose?
My MacBook

Who’s your favourite fictional detective?
Depending what mood I’m in its either Taggart or Frank Drebin.

Who’s your favourite fictional dog?
Dogmatix

Which book has affected you the most?
Changes with each book I read but currently News from Nowhere by William Morris

When and where do you read the most?
Bed

Where’s your favourite ‘booky’ place?
My parents’ house

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

For you what does a book lack the most – music, moving pictures, …?
Its own arms to hold itself in front of your face.

Have you ever used a book as a 1) doorstop, 2) missile, 3) an excuse not to do the washing up?
No

Have you ever regarded a book as a friend, or indeed a monster?
Probably when I was wee, would have to ask my mum though.