Story Telling Through Music and Audio
"Music is the language of the soul" - Plato
MUSIC PRODUCTION
Screen shot of BitWig from Tribe Remasterd project file
Music
Music Production
Songwriting has been a great avenue for me. What once became a hobby turned into a full on passion. Since my senior year of high school I have learned how to make music electronically, how to use various DAWS (such as GarageBand, and BitWig) and how to use various audio production techniques such as panning and automation. I also learned how to use a MIDI keyboard. My favorite song that I wrote has be Tribe because that was my first song that I released and I wrote it to thank my friends for sticking by with me.
I learned from Noah Renken-Kapatos, Matthew Smith and Ben Argulies.
SOUND DESIGN
Screen shot of Audition from SFX Narrative Project 2
Sound Design Work
Sound Design
Sound design gave me a whole new realm of story telling. I never realized how sound can impact a story. ISU's Creative Technologies program allowed me to work with voice actors, foley work, and edit sound effects. Highlights include getting to setting sound to animation for my Sound to Animation class. My favorite project was sound designing a scene from the Jim Carrey Christmas Carol. I learned so many techniques such as syncing up audio and various mastering techniques.
I got my direction from Aaron Paolucci, Ben Arguelles,, and Matthew Smith.
Education
2023-2025
Bachelor of Science in Creative Technologies with a concentration in Music Production with a theater minor
Illinois State University
Using Adobe Audition and BitWig I assembled songs and stories using only sound. I acquired skills in mixing and mastering, compression, and EQing. I also have experience recording, assembling foley On top of that I also gained experience in HTML coding, and digital illustration. With my theater minor I learned all sides of theater. I assisted with marketing shows, operated a light board for Princess Fearless, learned basic stage makeup and assisted with building sets in stagecraft.
2020-2023
Associates in Arts Degree
College of Dupage
My degree was to get my General Education classes. Highlights include learning how to construct clothes, how to write a proper persuasive speech, and how to edit short films and videos for various companies. I learned how to work in a remote work setting during my first few semesters.