Chris Whiter

Dr. Chris Whiter is a Lecturer in Sound Design (Video Games) at Manchester Metropolitan University's School of Digital Arts. His career bridges academic teaching with professional composition/sound design for award-winning media projects.

• PhD research on studio composition, improvisation, and genre hybridization
• Active in virtual reality music research through Music Design VR collective

Research interests include:

• Combining contemporary jazz with experimental electronics
• Live electronics integration in acoustic performance
• 3D spatial audio for virtual environments
• Sound design pedagogy with industry-standard practices

His professional work spans:

• Soundtracks for Transformers Battlegrounds (2020), Jurassic World Aftermath (2020), and Get Packed (2020)
• Orchestral arrangements for Grammy-winning artists
• Academy Award winner A.R. Rahman collaborations
• Debut jazz-electronics fusion album The Borderline Suite (2022)