Leah Ruthven is a University of San Francisco undergraduate student majoring in Media Studies and double-minoring in Music and Film. She has produced a wide range of projects rooted in expression and activism with a drive to excite her audience.
Striving to tell stories through emotionally immersive pieces.
Leah has experience in documentary, narrative, and experimental filmmaking as well as sound design, recording, editing, and mixing.
SOUND
These animated sound design projects were created using many of Leah’s own sound effects as well as sound effects from USF's sound libraries and the internet. Leah also recorded voice actors for automated dialogue replacement. The only sound derived from the original scenes is the music.
Rights for music and animation for Spirit belong to Hans Zimmer, A&M Records, and DreamWorks Animation.
Rights for music and animation for Tangled belong to Disney and Walt Disney Records.
Sound Supervisor/Designer
Sam Engle’s The Tallest Walls
“Whenever I start working on a film I immediately pencil in Leah for sound.”
-Sam Engle
DOCUMENTARY
The Starving Arts
This film sheds light on the current state of the USF music program. Co-directed and produced with Eva Benitez-Hernandez.
Defining Dance
This film follows Abigail Lassiter and her journey and relationship with dance from childhood to present-day.
EXPERIMENTAL
LIVINROOMPARTY - Dancing in the Dark (Official Music Video)
