Austin Black
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2019 |
Sr. Sound/Music Composer
Music & Singing |
Dragon Ball Z, Attack on Titan, My Hero Academia, and more! Funimation (A Sony Pictures Television Company) |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2006 | Highschool | Marcus Highschool |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit:
I can use:
About me
Over the last ten years I’ve written and produced hundreds of commercial songs meeting quick deadlines while exceeding the expectations of my clients from Funimation, Sony, Shutterstock, Crackle, Firehouse Agency, and more while working on shows and films such as Dragon Ball Z, Attack on Titan, Bullet, My Hero Academia, and more. I’ve created music for almost every genre and worked on multiple award winning campaigns that have won Addys, Tellys, a Clio and more. Self promotion aside there’s nothing I love more than working with other talented people to realize and elevate their project.Music can be more than a polished, sterile track in the background that makes your head bop. What’s more interesting to me is speaking with my collaborators, understanding the concept and goals, translating, and personifying it into a sonic experience that has spirit and personality. So much of the power of sound is that when done right it emotes in a deep way that even images alone can’t quite. Often in advertisements or films that use stock music it’s notable that the image and intent, even the sense of production value falls short because the music doesn’t quite connect. It can feel insincere. Like a buddy who shows up with a hat on he can’t quite pull off, or a parent who tries to use the lingo of a younger generation, a project without tailored professional sound falls short of the finish line. When sound and music is married correctly to visuals you quickly ignore everything but the specific message and intent of the project. It just works.
Are you…
- A film/television director in need of original music that will distill emotions of characters and the tones of scenes into cohesive themes and cues?
- An advertiser in need of unforgettable tunes or sound effects that will playfully haunt your clients and distinguish a brand or product?
- A producer with a temp track that you need emulated and further tailored into something more suitable for your project?
- A company in need of an iconic sound effect or jingle people will immediately connect to you?
- A video game studio looking for auditory magic that will grab fans by the ears and addict them to your creation?
- A post house in need of a specifically timed song to help your edit hit harder?
Additional skills:
- Composing
- Music Editing
- Sound Design
- Sonic Branding (motion logos, jingles)
- Mixing
- Audio Engineering / Production (including hiring and assembling musicians for studio sessions)
- Performance of Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano/Keyboards, and Vocals
Industry awards:
Multiple Addys, Tellys, and a Clio.
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Producer |
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Job Titles | Composer, Sound Operator / Engineer, Producer |
Years in industry | 6+ years |
Musical Skills | Piano/Keyboards |
Musical Style | Acid House, Acoustic, Ambient, Avant-garde, Baroque, Breakbeat, Chamber, Concerto, Dance music, Drum & Bass, Electronica, Experimental, Garage, Hip hop, Indie, Jazz, Metal, R n B, Rock |