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MarcChesterman

  • Composer
  • Sound
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Composer Marc Chesterman has brought his experience of playing drums in bands and sound designing for the theatre, to the screen. Chesterman has worked on a run of films with director Florian Habicht, including composing the soundtrack for Woodenhead and Spookers. He has composed music for Zia Mandviwalla short Eating Sausage, and was sound designer for Rita Angus documentary Lovely Rita.

Screenography

2017 Composer Film
Super Man
2012 Composer Short film
2011 Sound Design Film
2009 Composer Film
2008 Composer Film

Biography

Marc Chesterman’s love affair with the possibilities of sound has manifested in all kinds of locations: behind the drum kit and mixing desk, on film sets, and in an aeroplane headed for Venice.

Apart from a year learning drums at Whitireia Polytechnic, and the occasional guitar lesson, Marc Chesterman has largely learnt about sound from experience. He began drumming with alternative rock trio Lushburger in the early 90s, then played with experimental rockers Sudersuk, including on their 1996 CD Feather. He gained further production experience as a longtime member of electronic improvisers Audible 3.

“...it's an ever-changing, constantly surprising and slightly malevolent mood-fest.”

Grant Smithies, reviewing Marc Chesterman's soundtrack for Woodenhead, The Sunday Star-Times, November 2003