Portfolio & Reel
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
In collaboration with Gallagher Design for the Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s newly renovated Larry Sears and Sally Zlotnick Sears Dynamic Earth Wing, opened December 13, 2024.
“We Are Stardust”
In a unique blend of original sound effect design, music composition and audio engineering, “We Are Stardust” invites visitors to stand in front of a motion-tracking screen as they learn the life cycle of a star. Each stage of the star’s life is indicated by an earcon, transitioning to the next phase of the interactive.
“Scientists at Work”
Contributed post-production audio mixing for all seven films. G&A worked with local scientists representing the Cleveland Museum of Natural History to film the process of gathering field notes for research. These films are are shown individually, explaining themes central to each respective section of the Dynamic Earth Wing.
July 7, 2024
A compilation of previously composed melodies, this project conjures the essence of iconic virtual worlds, forming an enchanting blend between harmonic immersion and the soundscapes of the natural world. This project, inspired heavily by heroic themes found in video game soundtracks and ambiance, offers a portfolio piece that oozes the essence of fantasy and the mystical ephemera of nature's flora and fauna.
Fields of Viridian
ORCHIDBLUME
May 17, 2024
Orchidblume conjures the essence of spring-time, being in a dewy, waking forest, surrounded by blossoming flora. Deeply inspired by the stimulating soundscapes of natural environments, I worked with the sonic elements of bird calls, field recordings and video-game ambiance to create a lush, airy, uplifted and blooming feeling upon listening. This song is the opening track to my offering Fields of Viridian.
Requiem: Life Between Death and Rebirth
Senior Capstone Project, May 2023
Life, death, the in-between, and the voyage of the soul. This is a process commonly reflected in one’s life, be it stages of grief, bringing life into the world, or the co-creative process of manifestation. We come to experience an alignment of variables within our lives, both within and without, to bring us closer to that which we deem the absolute. An exalted state of love, peace, forgiveness and even enlightenment. It is this sacred evolution that I wish to bring into form.
Prototype: Painting with Sounds
Gallagher & Associates, Passion Project - Summer 2022
Sound design prototype for Sounds and the Brain, a concept exhibit meant to bring a vibrant perspective on sound as a sensory phenomena by illuminating the depth behind everyday aural experiences.
Visitors will have a synesthetic experience by constructing their own personalized painting, based on the work of Wassily Kandinsky (Orange, 1923).
By selecting visual assets, associating them with corresponding sounds and colors, and placing them onto a canvas, users will feel a sense of ownership over their unique painting, which now has a specialized musical soundscape to represent it.
Presence of the Eternal (2022)
Under the moniker Oramaji, an ambient mixtape. Heavily inspired by the works of Pauline Oliveros, Laraaji and other pioneers of deep listening musical practices.
Produced in Ableton Live with use of plug-ins such as Omnisphere, Serum and Spitfire BBC Orchestra.
Film Reel (2021)
Arrow, TV Series
Commercial - Lowe’s Man Cave
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Commercial - Lincoln Motor Company
Star Wars - The Force Awakens (2015)
Multiple Sarcasms (2010)