BIO
Daniel Bate
Daniel is passionate about using sound design to tell stories - he has spent most of his life creating, composing, designing, mixing, and editing sound and music. Asa recent graduate from the Sound Design for Visual Media program at Vancouver Film School, he has developed his craft, technical skills, and understanding of the gaming and film industries, and has successfully applied his strength in creative design to support the artistic vision of a project, and to ultimately envelop people in a world that blurs the barriers of the screen.
Technical Skills:
Pro Tools
Wwise
Reaper
Ableton Live
Unity
Unreal Engine 4
Visual Scripting
Microsoft Office
Adobe Creative
Gmail Suite
Experience
Education
Awards
Mar - Jul 2022
June 2022
Mar - Apr 2022
Jul - Dec 2018
Jun - Aug 2022
July 2022
May 2022
Oct 2022
Oct 2022
Karma - Short Film
Vancouver Film School
Sound Mix
Like it or Not - Short Film
Vancouver Film School
Sound Mix
State of Decay 3 - Video Trailer
Vancouver Film School Project
Sound Design / Foley / SFX / Music / Mix
Sound redesign of a video game trailer, creating tension and fear using organic and non-diegetic sounds.
League of Legends: A New Dawn Cinematic - Video Trailer
Vancouver Film School Project
Sound Design / SFX / Mix
Sound redesign of a video game trailer, creating weight and scale through metallic sounds.
GATVP - Waves Sound Design Competition
Vancouver Film School Project
Sound Design / SFX / Mix
Sound redesign focused on minimal processing to envelop and excite the viewer in an immersive way.
Afloat - Video Game
Vancouver Film School Production
Sound Design / Audio Implementation / Mix
A team project at VFS that involved all aspects of sound design required throughout the development cycle of a video game.
Beyond the Grey - Short Film
Vancouver Film School Production
Dialogue Re-Record Mix / Foley Recordist
Re-recording and mixing the dialogue, music and Foley sounds for a short film.
The Count - Short Film
Vancouver Film School Production
Sound Design / SFX Editor / Music Editor
Sound design and music editing for a short film.
Emergence - Immersive Arts Installation / Video
Deer Crossing The Art Farm Society
Music Composition / Mixing / Editing
Composed an original sound score for an interactive arts installation that was showcased at schools throughout BC, and was later adapted for a short video.
Aug 2022
Diploma - Sound Design for Visual Media
Vancouver Film School
This program included sound design for film, gaming and other visual media. Areas covered included Foley and SPX design, programming, editing, and mixing.
Mar - Apr 2018
Nimbus School of Recording Arts
Judged by industry professionals, the contest consisted of redesigning and mixing a previously released song. The first place prize included a $25,000 scholarship to Nimbus, a PA system for the winner's high school, and studio quality speakers.
