Over the years, I have had the pleasure of working on larger projects with filmmakers, animators, and even fellow composers.
Of course, my role is always to provide the Music/Sound Design, and so far, all clients have been satisfied with the audio that I've made for them, so I must be doing something right.
At the bottom of each of these projects, there are links to all creators involved, as well as where you can listen to the full soundtrack.
Collaborations
Recent Collabs
Overall Bad
Overall Bad is a short animation about a couple of investigators that use interesting tactics to interrogate a suspected arsonist.
The animator requested that I compose a rather strange piece of music: Something that can only be described as "Awkward", with a sort of Easy-Listening or "Lounge" feel to it.
This interesting premise resulted in me making a song that accurately reflected the atmosphere of the interrogation room, and the chemistry between the characters; hopefully after watching, you came to the same conclusion.
It was also my job to create the all of the sound effects that can be heard throughout the video. Working on this animation made me realise that I have a knack for creating 'silly' sounds via the use of synthesisers and heavily editing audio samples.
Credits
Animation made by Skimipe:
Watch the animation on YouTube:
Listen to the full soundtrack here:
Everybody Breaks
Everybody breaks is a short film about a sombre family dinner that is interrupted by an "uninvited guest". This movie tackles sensitive subjects such as Imposter Syndrome, Grief, and Broken relationships.
Watch a snippet of the film here:
Unfortunately, the full film isn't available online, as it was exclusively shown as part of a film festival.
Backstory
A skilled composer by the name of Josef was tasked with creating the soundtrack for this film.
Seeking someone with a different musical skillset to his own, he reached out to me to work on this film with him as a co-composer.
He specialises in music theory and classical orchestration, while I focus more on synthesis and electronic percussion.
Together, we combined our strengths and created a series of emotional hybrid-orchestral scores whose quality ended up being greater than the sum of its parts.
Credits
Co-composed alongside Josef Krista.
See more of his work here:
https://jkristacomposer.myportfolio.com/about
Film made by Ginosko Badudu:
Listen to the full soundtrack here:
Soul Thief
Soul Thief is a short animation about a girl called Afina, who invites a friend over to hang out, only to be ambushed by an alien that desperately tries to steal her soul.
The animator wanted both a Composer and a Sound designer to compliment the visuals of this animation. At this point, I already had a few other projects under my belt, so I felt confident that I could do both roles.
Luckily, the placeholder music that they provided was purely EDM, so I had no trouble making something within the same vein of that genre. I decided to create 2 opposing songs: One with relaxing melodies and a smooth bassline, to then switch things up with a Jungle Drum 'n' Bass track to match the energy of the fight scene.
Most of the sound design is exaggerated and rather "cartoony" in nature, taking inspiration from old Hanna-Barbera cartoons. Most of the sounds are either created via synthesiser, or by me literally running around my room, making a mess by ripping cardboard, and stumbling over things. Seriously.
Credits
Animation made by Katescolada:
Watch the animation on their website:
https://katescolada.wixsite.com/katescolada/animations#:~:text=Soul%20Thief%20.%20Short%20Film
Listen to the full soundtrack here:
Chicken Rush
Chicken rush is a short student film about a boy named Derek, who is instructed by his mother to defrost a chicken before she returns home. With only minutes to spare, he rushes into the kitchen to find a quick solution to his problem.
Backstory
I worked on this film with Josef Krista, a friend of mine who I've had the pleasure of working with before.
We decided to split the Music & Sound Design between us - I composed original background music, while Josef created and implemented the sound effects.
This was probably the most diverse group of songs that I had ever made for a single production, ranging from 8-BIT chiptunes, to unsettling horror, to a full on orchestral score.
Credits
Co-composed alongside Josef Krista.
See more of his work at:
https://jkristacomposer.myportfolio.com/about
Film made by Shruthi Lakshmanan:
Watch the film here:
Listen to the full soundtrack here:
