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Michael Pigott is an Associate Professor in the Film and Television Studies Department within the Faculty of Arts at the University of Warwick. His academic work bridges film studies, sound studies, and urban research, with a particular focus on the relationship between cinema, sound, and architectural space. He has been instrumental in developing innovative research methodologies that combine theoretical analysis with practical creative work.
- Co-investigator on AHRC-funded Sensing the City project
- Co-investigator on AHRC-funded The Projection Project
- Member of NECS (European Network for Cinema and Media Studies)
- Member of SCMS (Society for Cinema and Media Studies)
His research interests span sound and cinema, experimental film and video, arts of projection, and the relationship between cinema and architecture. He has developed trans-disciplinary research practices using sound, video, and projection to explore urban space, architectural environments, and sensory experience. His work often combines theoretical, historical, and practical investigation through a media-archaeological approach that examines the layers of history and culture underlying media technologies.
His publications reveal a consistent focus on the sensory dimensions of cinema and urban space. His recent work demonstrates increasing attention to sonic environments, with projects like Ring Road Ring and Sounds of the Projection Box documenting urban infrastructure and cinema projection through field recording. His forthcoming monograph Wild Sound: Cinema and the Sonic Environment represents the culmination of years of research on film sound and environmental representation.
- Joseph Cornell Versus Cinema (Bloomsbury, 2013)
- Wild Sound: Cinema and the Sonic Environment (Bloomsbury, forthcoming)
- Numerous journal articles in Journal of British Cinema and Television, Performance Research
- Curated audio releases including Listening to the Anthropocene (2021) and Sounds of the Projection Box (2018)
As an educator, he teaches across multiple courses including Audio-Visual Avant-Gardes, Cinema and Architecture, and Experimental Documentary Practices. His teaching reflects his research interests, emphasizing the sensory and material dimensions of film and media. His approach to supervision and teaching incorporates both theoretical frameworks and practical creative methods, encouraging students to explore non-text-based research outputs and trans-disciplinary approaches. His work with AHRC-funded projects has provided significant research opportunities for students interested in urban studies, sound studies, and cinema history.
His creative practice as Michael Lightborne complements his academic work, with audio releases that investigate urban soundscapes and cinema technology. His projects often emerge from collaborative research environments like The Projection Project and Sensing the City, creating productive intersections between academic research, artistic practice, and community engagement.
