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Experience:
Worked as an Audio Designer at Rockstar Games on GTA IV.
Recorded and produced spot effects, Foley, dialogue and music for a 3D first person game demo as part of a succesful team at the ‘Dare to be Digital’ competition.
Mixed post-production sound and produced additional music and sound for ‘Just To Get A Rep’, a documentary about graffiti and hip-hop culture broadcast in January 2007 on television channel RFO
Produced spatialised sound for a game-based installation made to showcase the products of ‘immersive environments and display systems’ company ‘Pufferfish’.
Produced audio and acted as technical consultant for an installation produced by Edinburgh artist Renny Nisbet which draws on real-time data from sensing stations monitoring atmospheric radio energy generated by lightning around the planet. The installation was exhibited at Wysing Arts Centre in Cambridge.
Produced the sound and music for the trailer of successful Machinima outfit ‘Strange Company’s feature-length animation ‘Bloodspell’ and Loop 2006 award winning short animation ‘Percepta’.
Worked as sound designer on short film ‘Big Men’ and as sound recordist on short film ‘Screwbelly’.
Toured playing bass guitar with singer-songwriter ‘Si Connelly’.
Two years part-time and one year full-time experience as a private tutor of guitar and bass.
Produced and performed music, sound collage and other audio for dance response to David Batchelor’s exhibition in the Talbolt Rice Gallery at the Edinburgh Festival
Many years experience as an amateur producer using music technology
Education:
MSc Sound Design, University of Edinburgh (completed August 2006)
This course was a fantastic experience, covering sound for both interactive and fixed media and helping me to understand the challenges, rewards and limitations inherent in the wider field of sound design. It was taught, practical and deadline-driven, with an emphasis on outcomes and evaluating current and future technologies, as well as encouraging strength and relevance in ideas and theory. It also cultivated the ability to organize work within groups to complete a project. Our lecturers included many professional practitioners working within various industries that employ sound design and music. There was also scope for individual research on the course. I used the opportunity to investigate spatial and particularly interactive binaural audio and sound in interactive drama. Amongst the skills I gained on the course was the ability to prototype interactive systems using MAX/MSP.
BA (Hons) Design and Art Direction – 2:1 Manchester Metropolitan University (1998–2001)
BTEC Nat. Dip. in Foundation Studies in Art and Design, Leeds College of Art and Design (1997 – 1998)
A level: English Language – A, Government and Politics – B, Art and Design – C, General Studies – A
Extended Level: French - Merit
GCSE: 2xA*-English Language, English Literature, 3xA-Physics, French, History, 5xB- Mathematics, Design & Technology, Art & Design, Chemistry, Biology
Employment History:
Web design and audio for Introdus Media (July 2007 – present)
Audio Designer, Rockstar North (February 2007 – July 2007)
I worked as part of a team producing audio for the game GTA IV. I was required to create and implement incidental sounds, dialogue and music for the game and liase with colleagues in the audio and other departments to determine priorities and improve workflow.
Post-production sound and sound design and music for the film 'Just To Get A Rep'
(November 2006 – December 2006)
I edited and mixed sound for a documentary, produced by independent production company ‘Accidental Media’, about the relationship between graffiti and hip-hop culture. I was also responsible for additional sound and music for several sequences within the film. The film was broadcast three times on RFO, a television station which broadcasts within France and French speaking countries.
Guest Lecturer, University of Edinburgh (November 2006)
I gave a lecture on the MSc Sound Design course entitled the 'Rough Guide to Game Audio'.
Administrator and Receptionist, Kelly Services (January 2005 – September 2005)
Self-employed Guitar Tutor (September 2003 – December 2004)
I offered private music tuition in technique, theory, composition and improvisation on the guitar and electric bass guitar on a one-to-one and small group basis. I feel the experience was very useful in polishing my interpersonal skills and organizational abilities. It relied on me communicating my ideas to a wide range of people quickly and effectively. It also provided me with the time and opportunity to develop my musicianship by playing semi-professionally in various group situations and being involved in producing and developing local talent.
Sales Manager, Millenium Music (February 2003 – September 2003)
I undertook the administrative and practical tasks of running and maintaining the business: including ordering books and instruments, demonstrating and selling stock and other duties of customer service and inventory management.
Sales Assistant, Martian Records (November 2002 – February 2003)
The aspect of this job I enjoyed most was the interaction with customers and the access to the large stock of music, films and games.
Assistant Manager, Stonell (January 2002 – November 2002)
This position at Stonell taught me about the responsibilities and logistics of running and marketing a business, including the ability to build up a good relationship with a varied client base and required that sales were closed quickly and successfully. It also needed good administrative and creative display skills as well as the ability to effectively communicate a range of complex and specialized information to a wide market.
Technical Skills
Nuendo, ProTools, MAX/MSP, Sound Forge, Reason, Ableton Live and a range of plugins.
Also some experience of Logic and Vegas.
Design: Dreamweaver, Flash and Photoshop
Sound engineering, dialogue, Foley and location recording. Some experience recording single instruments, bands and an orchestra.
Hobbies/Interests:
Travel, photography, film, reading and playing music.
References: available on request
