Sound Design
Mentored in sound design at Riot Games, Darren's sound design has developed into an art. Sound Design is a creative discipline that can encompass a wide variety of aspects in sound creation and delivery, but ultimately the goal is the same: To engage the audience in a way that informs them, entertains them, and immerses them.
Darren has done creative sound design for several years on a variety of projects. From zombie attacks to sci-fi weapons, from orc roars to ethereal shadow bosses, he knows how to create an experience that is both consistent and fitting to the mood of the product. He has had years of experience recording foley for both interactive and linear media. He has experience integrating with audio pipelines like Wwise into engines like Unreal and Unity, which allows him to create dynamic, procedural sounds and ambient tracks that are truly three-dimensional and interactive.
Primary software tools used:
- Wwise
- Sound Forge
- Pro Tools
- Studio One
Game audio disciplines exercised:
- Field recording
- Studio recording (Voice, SFX, and Music)
- VO Directing
- Procedural sound synthesis
- Foley artistry
- Implementation with game mechanics
Darren has done creative sound design for several years on a variety of projects. From zombie attacks to sci-fi weapons, from orc roars to ethereal shadow bosses, he knows how to create an experience that is both consistent and fitting to the mood of the product. He has had years of experience recording foley for both interactive and linear media. He has experience integrating with audio pipelines like Wwise into engines like Unreal and Unity, which allows him to create dynamic, procedural sounds and ambient tracks that are truly three-dimensional and interactive.
Primary software tools used:
- Wwise
- Sound Forge
- Pro Tools
- Studio One
Game audio disciplines exercised:
- Field recording
- Studio recording (Voice, SFX, and Music)
- VO Directing
- Procedural sound synthesis
- Foley artistry
- Implementation with game mechanics
