This showreel presents my work in sound design and audio implementation for commercial games Darkflow, Mortal Void, and a game developed during the Melbourne Global Game Jam.

I implemented audio within Unreal Engine 5, utilizing a combination of Wwise and MetaSounds. All sound design was crafted in Nuendo, blending sounds from various libraries with original creations - such as the underwater audio layers, which I synthesized using a Virus synthesizer.

This showreel isn’t just about technical systems - it’s about how sound shapes a world. Every ambient sound, movement cue, and gameplay interaction was carefully designed by me to enhance immersion, ensuring that players don’t just hear the game - they feel it.

Featured Audio Systems

A Hoverboard That Feels Real

Riding a futuristic hoverboard isn’t just about speed - it’s about sensation. This fully interactive soundscape reacts dynamically to speed, height, and terrain, ensuring the hoverboard feels just as powerful as it looks:

• Engine layers seamlessly transition between idle, 3 movement speeds, and turbo mode.

• A turbo mode sound designed the Shepard Effect to create the illusion of infinite acceleration.

• A terrain response layer compresses other sounds upon impact, making each bump and rough landing audible and tactile.

• Built entirely within a single MetaSound Source, with an expanded Blueprint system feeding real-time parameters for smooth integration.

Weapons That Sound Unique Every Time 

Gunfire should never feel repetitive. In Darkflow and Mortal Void, I designed a modular weapon system where every shot is slightly different:

• Each audio layer is randomly selected from multiple wave variations, making every gunshot unique.

• A single MetaSound system can dynamically handle single-shot, automatic fire, fire rate changes, and ammo depletion in real time.

• Custom attenuation and reverb tails ensure gunfire remains sharp and powerful up close, while naturally fading into the environment at a distance.

Sound That Reacts to the World

In these games, the environment isn’t just seen - it’s heard.

• In Darkflow I designed helmet occlusion and robotic voice filtering dynamically adjusted based on in-game conditions, immersing the player in different audio spaces.

• Spaceships and moving objects feature Doppler-based pitch shifts, creating realistic movement effects as they pass.

• In Mortal Void, approaching a waterfall doesn’t just make it louder - the sound itself gains detail, layering in additional frequencies for a richer, more textured experience.

A Living World Through Soundscape

To make the world feel alive without overloading the CPU, I used Soundscape to dynamically generate ambient sound layers:

• A tram station filled with alien voices, footsteps, and background chatter that shifts as the player moves.

• The rustling of unseen creatures and shifting rocks, suggesting movement just outside the player’s view.

Dialogue That Listens to the Player

Characters don’t just speak - they react. The dialogue system adapts to the player’s actions, changing based on gameplay achievements, mission progress, and combat states, making interactions feel more natural and responsive.

Technical Dialogue Design in Unreal Engine | Metahuman & Narrative Integration

In this project, I implemented a dynamic dialogue system using Unreal Engine, showcasing seamless integration of voiceovers, Metahuman animation, and adaptive sound design.

Key Features:

• Pre-recorded Voice Implementation – Synchronized with a Metahuman for realistic character interaction.

• Location-Based Dialogue System – Triggers at specific points within the game world to enhance immersion.

• Adaptive Audio Mixing – The dialogue system dynamically controls background sounds, including music, ensuring clarity.

• Narrative Pro Plugin Integration – The Blueprint stores dialogue text, corresponding audio files, and Metahuman facial capture data.

• Real-Time Sound Processing – MetaSounds applies dynamic reverberation and attenuation effects for a natural in-game experience.

• Reusable Voice Filter – Designed and implemented a modular real-time voice filter for consistent, character-driven voice design.

• AI Voice Selection & Adaptive Playback – Chose an AI voice matching the character’s tone and integrated adaptive playback logic.

• Balanced Mixing – Adjusted dialogue and music for optimal balance within the scene.

• Cinematic Integration – Integrated the dialogue into a sequence while preserving realistic reverb and spatial positioning.

• Audio Post-Processing – Cleaned, processed, and mixed voiceovers for seamless integration.

• Sound Effects Design – Designed supporting sound effects around dialogue to match the artistic intent.

This system demonstrates a polished approach to interactive storytelling with high-quality voice implementation, ensuring an immersive player experience.

Implementing a Dynamic Dialogue System with Wwise & Unreal Engine 5

In this video, I walk through the process of creating a dynamic dialogue system using Wwise and Unreal Engine 5. The system integrates dialogue audio, spatialization, interactive choices, and real-time effects for an immersive in-game conversation.

What You'll See in This Video:

🔹 Dialogue System Design – Planning the conversation flow and structuring the dialogue tree.
🔹 Wwise Implementation – Creating events, setting up dialogue buses, and integrating sound voices.
🔹 Switch Groups & Containers – Managing dialogue choices (Accept/Decline) and transitions.
🔹 Real-Time Voice Processing – Using iZotope Trash Distortion for AI Assistant voice effects.
🔹 Unreal Engine 5 Integration – Implementing behavior trees, UI elements, and Blueprint logic.

The dialogue is triggered based on player interactions and dynamically adjusts to game states, including quest progress and player choices. Additionally, real-time audio filters and spatialization effects ensure realistic in-game sound placement.

I had the honor of being part of the amazing audio team at Boom Tracks Production, which is responsible for sound recording, editing, design, and mixing of the great movie about Robbie Williams.

Layering is one of the most powerful techniques in sound design, allowing you to create rich, immersive audio landscapes that would be difficult to achieve with a single sound source. By blending various sounds—such as metal clanging, hydraulics, and organic impacts—you can create a more dynamic and believable sound. In this video, I break down the importance of:

🦾Tonal Layering: Combining low-end rumbles with higher-frequency sounds to give the sound more depth and dimension.

🔩Texture Layering: Using different sound textures, like squeaks, bangs, or crashes, to add complexity and realism.

🦿Dynamic Layering: Adjusting the intensity of different layers to reflect the robot's movement, weight, and impact, adding to the emotional weight of the scene.

In this tutorial, I break down how to create a dynamic footstep audio system. Unlike most tutorials I’ve seen, this approach doesn’t just mute unused audio—it activates only the required audio, making it a far more efficient way to trigger sounds in your game.