Paul Drauz-Brown
Audio Designer & Composer
DEMO REEL 2020 : : AUDIO DESIGN
Three redesigns of games and film, plus a clip of the sound design I did for Dreamscaper by Afterburner Studios
DREAMSCAPER : : Audio Design
Roles: Sound Design & Implementation
Studio: Afterburner Studios
Software: Unreal Engine (Native audio implementation)
Team Size: ~10 Developers (Audio Team: 2 Members)
Timeline: April 2020 - July 2021
- Over 1600 individual audio assets
- 70+ unique weapons
- 15 mob types and 6 bosses
- Native Unreal Engine audio integration
- Custom behaviours and parameters in blueprints
- Animation-synced audio triggers
- Dynamic mixing hierarchy with sidechains and ducking
- Create a soundscape that balances the intensity and quirky nature of the game
- Design sound effects that can punch through the dense soundtrack
- Give each weapon and boss a different feel with it's own bespoke set of sounds
THE CONE GAME : : Audio Design
Roles: Sound Design, Music Composition, Game Design & Audio Implementation
Studio: Darkroom Interactive
Software: Unreal Engine, FMOD
Team Size: 6 Developers
Timeline: January 2020 - Present
- Built using Unreal Engine.
- Advanced FMOD integration with custom source-centric reverb system.
- Custom occlusion system and parameters using blueprints.
- Interactive original soundtrack.
- Tempo synced stingers with tight gameplay integration.
- Deep and dynamic audio state system.
- Highly optimised, with per-actor voice limiting & distance culling.
- Create a fun and tactile experience.
- Create a highly responsive and gameplay-driven music system.
- Implement advanced audio spatialisation.
- Design audio and systems for network compatibility.
SNAP HUNT : : Audio Design
Roles: Audio Design, Music Composition, Audio Implementation, Game Concept Design, Documentation, Promotional Material & Pitching.
Studio: Darkroom Interactive
Software: Unreal Engine, Wwise, Wwise Premium Plugins
Team Size: 6 Developers
Timeline: November 2018 - September 2019
- Original sound effects and reactive musical score.
- Geometry-based audio reflections using Wwise's premium reflect and convolution plugins.
- Efficient audio emitters with parametrised player interactions.
- Extensive blueprint scripting, including a deep state system for flexible music and mix controls.
- Audio Optimisation and dynamic voice limiting.
- Create highly reactive soundscape which could be used to inform and even disorient players if desired.
- Build narrative and a unique aesthetic into the audio design though creative choices and implementation.
- Incorporate advanced spatialization techniques using Wwise.
- Implement efficient networked audio.
SURGE: An Expressive Granular Synthesizer : : MaxMSP
- A custom granular synthesizer developed in Max MSP, currently being redesigned for full release.
- Inspired by concepts found in chaos theory, such as "strange attractors", the Surge engine uses an interactive boids particle system to control its parameters.
- The goal of the project was to make granular synthesis more intuitive and expressive, while retaining its vast sound-sculpting power.
- At Abertay's 2017 Graduation Showcase, Surge was granted the "Most Innovative Audio Design" award by Krotos Audio.
- An interview about Surge can be found on the Krotos website HERE.
SOUL CITY : : Steam Audio
- An audio redesign of Unreal Engine's "Soul City" level using the Steam Audio spatial audio toolset.
- Head Related Transfer Function (HRTF) to enhance sound source localisation.
- Geometry-based audio reflections.
- Material-based frequency dependant audio source reflection and transmission.
- Custom blueprints to trigger dynamic gameplay events and emitters.
DRUM MACHINE: : Pure Data
- 16 step Sequencer.
- EQ, Insert and Send Effects.
- Wavetable Synthesizer featuring Waveshaping, Glide and Effects.
- Assignable LFO.
- Tap Tempo.
- Sample Triggering.
- Editable Presets.