The Stage 32 Videos: Sound Design

Inside the DAW: redesigning the xenomorph audio for Brett’s death scene in Alien (1979) right before Jonesy the cat watches him get dragged away. Check the on-screen overlays for track layers used and plugin choices to achieve the sound textures you hear. The key here was experimenting stacking organic horse SFX with heavy mechanical textures to give the creature weight.

A comprehensive horror sound design and Foley showreel featuring redesigns across iconic sci-fi horror, slasher, and supernatural creature sequences: Ridley Scott's Alien (1979), A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Lee Cronin's The Mummy. This reel highlights the ability to build psychological tension, tactile dread, and visceral creature presence purely through diegetic sound, meticulous Foley layering, and spatial environmental design.

A cinematic business story about sound designer Victor Popescu and the precision, standards and creative process behind Square Sound Studio. Produced by N-TRANCE MEDIA.

Original music and self-directed audiovisual work by The Switch Catalyst. Modular synthesis and raw signal processing drive an audio-reactive oscilloscope over archival 1941 medical eye film, creating an experimental study of perception, signal, and unease.

Sound Design Demo Reel

Sound design and original music created for a visual project. I handled the sound design, atmospheric elements, SFX and music to build the mood and support the visual storytelling.

Original score and sound design composed to a short film practice clip, built to support an emotional, character-driven story. My role. Composer & Sound Designer

Original score and sound design for a whimsical, storybook-inspired short film sequence. My role. Composer & Sound Designer

A behind-the-scenes look at a client project for a fashion brand entering the pickleball market. In this breakdown, we're comparing the original animatic to the final animation and exploring how sound design helped bring the visuals to life, adding energy, movement, and personality to the finished piece.

A behind-the-scenes look at a client project for a fashion brand entering the pickleball market. In this breakdown, we're comparing the original animatic to the final animation and exploring how sound design helped bring the visuals to life, adding energy, movement, and personality to the finished piece.

A behind-the-scenes look at a client project for a fashion brand entering the pickleball market. In this breakdown, we're comparing the original animatic to the final animation and exploring how sound design helped bring the visuals to life, adding energy, movement, and personality to the finished piece.