Creative audio for things in motion.

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@colinhesterly & @reeceparkerco made this directors cut of this Microsoft piece. We decided to go over the top with music 🎶 sometimes over the top just feels right?

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Illustration/Animation: @colinhesterly @reeceparkerco
Music: @sounds_like_ambrose
SFX: @sonosanctus

Music 🎶 breakdown of @ordinaryfolkco reel from my last post!

1 — the whole track started with this violin and cello spiccato part that I wrote using @spitfireaudio Chamber Strings and Sacconi Quartet. I didn’t include my original violin recording because I hate my own violin playing 🥴. I took this and tried to develop harmonies to work with it for later sections. This same pattern comes back later in the piece but with a slightly different progression.

2 — intro was written after that initial progression. Used some conventional tension building chord progressions

3 — I messed up trying to play a harmonic note on my violin when recording. Ended up doing a weird glissando as I was practicing and really liked it. So I recorded this sound :) Quirky.

4 — this section was meant to feel smaller and frolicky so I recorded some violin pizzicato layered over sample string pizzicato in the viola/cello

5 — same rhythmic pattern in the intro but colored in with fuller harmony parts. The second iteration of the pattern, I wanted to bring in some string soloing cause why not?

6 — 🎻 my violin part recorded and doubled with Spitfire cello and second violin

7 — Big BIG BIGGER

8 — OP-1 arp run through @soundtoys Crystallizer and Echo Boy. Every piece needs some OP-1 sparkle ✨

And here’s a quick process breakdown with music only version on last slide

1 — @jrcanest sent me an animatic with a click track, scratch VO and a creative brief

2 — I struggled with writing to the click track for a bit but ended up changing time signature to 3 rather than 4/4 and that helped me make this.

3 — real VO came in and we wanted to make more space for it in the intro. I wanted to keep the music dynamic and @jrcanest gave a bit more direction on the intro motion. This was the result.

4 — [music only version] I touched up the music, kept things more organic but still sprinkled in some OP-1 😌

Made some sound design & dialog mixing for “Overlay” by @devicers, the last episode is the @verge’s “Better Worlds” series. Released today on their site/YouTube! Had some help from @brendoncomposer who brought the music to the next level 🙌 Been an awesome project to be a part of so thanks to @billiamjoel and the Verge team for bringing us on!

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Animation: @devicers
Music: @brendoncomposer @sonosanctus
Sound Design: @sounds_like_ambrose
Voice: Kyle Stewart (Ray), Michael McDaniel (Ando)

Here’s a pseudo breakdown of some of my favorite parts of the end of @yeahhaus’s “A Sun Will Always Sing” short for @verge!

1 - Reversed chord stab using @tcelectronic Subnup,@chaseblissaudio Brothers, @earthquakerdev Avalanche Run, @otomachines BIM delay (for panning and slight LFO mod)

2 - solo guitar run through Subnup pedal, Avalanche Run and OTO Machines BIM. Wanted to add some pitch bend for dissonance

3 - wanted to communicate absurdity and the sense of mourning right before a pretty/hopeful scene. Found these @spitfireaudio symphonic evolutions that started to pitch down as they evolved. It was perfect so I used it #coolstory

4 - Big drums boom boom

5 - Full strings section 💞

6 - Synth pulsing because this is still sci fi? I just liked the motion it added. Panning done in @soundtoys Pan Man

7 - Horns. To make it grand
8 - More guitar bending and textures I liked

9 - Arp done by Novation Peak, ran through a few reverb and delay pedals to add some sparkles ✨

Here’s a quick breakdown of some of my favorite parts from the ending of @yeahhaus’s “A Sun Will Always Sing” for the @verge

1 - Electric guitar chord stab run through @tcelectronic Subnup, @chaseblissaudio Brothers drive, @earthquakerdev Avalanche Run, and @otomachines BIM (stereo panning and LFO mod🤤)
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2 - 🎸 through Subnup, Avalanche Run and BIM

3 - Wanted a moment where the absurdity/uneasiness and mourning of the story sunk in before hitting a pretty/positive ending. Found @spitfireaudio Symphonic Evolutions patch that would pitch bend downward chaotically and it just worked 🤷🏻‍♂️
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4 - Big drum boom boom

5 - Full strings 💞 (compression courtesy of 😓Instagram)

6 - Synth pulse (@wearenovation Peak) to keep some movement and also cause this is still sci fi 🤖 panning done in @soundtoys Panman

7 - Horns and trombones cause they’re big and grand?

8 - More guitar pitchbends I liked

9 - Synth arp on the Novation Peak to add some ✨ to the new world