sound + music for video games, film, & more

SPOTLIGHT:

Section 9 is an action/adventure sci-fi game in development by Section 9 Interactive, an independent game development. The studio posted an update of clips as a series of GIF’s of mechanical monsters, guns, creatures, with platforming and sci-fi lasers and tools. I created all the audio in this linear redesign using synthesis (Serum) for lasers, and pick ups. Foley and mechanical sources from my own sound libraries.

Returnal Teleport sound design made by processing RAW rock recordings!

ABOUT

sarah sherlock

MSc Sound + Music for Interactive Games, BA Music Production

Sound designer for games, freelance composer & field recordist. Currently working remotely from my home studio in Dublin, Ireland with intention to relocate to the UK.

Recording out in the field for my ‘SWARF’ Library

My sounds implemented and scripted by me using blueprints to create an Interactive horror game audio demo

Ambient music style

My concept pre-viz of an interactive horror score developed for my masters project. Game is currently being finished in my spare time.

Coming Soon! I recently finished designing additional audio for upcoming cyberpunk narrative game Neuroet: Mendax Proxy. You are an artificial intelligence tasked with managing a city-wide augmented reality network known as the “NeuroNet”. Embark on a journey of self-discovery as you learn what it means to be human in a world losing itself to technology. My role was to create audio assets for the in game narrative cards on 11 of the game locations. This included bringing the characters and environment to life with sound which reflected the actions, characters and aesthetic of the cyberpunk art style.

Coming late Summer 2021 to PC, mobile and nintendo switch.Hover/click the image on the left to add to your wishlist on steam!

Blog Posts

Interview with ‘Behind The Glass Audio’ Magazine Nov/Dec20

Thanks to Deborah Skeldon, I was invited to interview in this jam packed women only issue of ‘Behind The Glass’ I talk about my audio career thus far, some projects I’ve been involved with. Link to the check out the full article is at the bottom of the page. Enjoy! Link to read the fullContinue reading “Interview with ‘Behind The Glass Audio’ Magazine Nov/Dec20”

by Sarah Sherlock

#Noisevember 2020

Throughout November 2020, I’ve been taking park in designing a sound by following a list of prompts to spark inspiration and posting these clips on Twitter and Instagram most days. It has been such a fun challenge and inspiring to see what other sound designers have been doing with these prompts! Follow me on twitter @sarahsherIock and @sarahsherlock.studio on instagram

by Sarah Sherlock

VFX Sound Design Contest_asoundeffect.com

Recently I decided to challenge myself in taking part in an international sound design contest ran by the brilliant asoundeffect.com The challenge was to create audio for the short vfx clip by only using (This is where the fun begins! ) both synthesized and recorded sounds – the recorded ones must be recorded at home.Continue reading “VFX Sound Design Contest_asoundeffect.com”

by Sarah Sherlock

Asoundeffect.com Creative Sound Design Contest

by Sarah Sherlock

Virtual Reality, Pyscoacoustics and Game Sound

An Introduction to Vitrual Reality, Pyschoacoustics and the demand on Audio The push for compelling VR experiences is a current trend in the video game industry, and the demand for Audio is crucial for creating a persuasive VR experience. As the key role that audio cues play in our sense of being are presented in anContinue reading “Virtual Reality, Pyscoacoustics and Game Sound”

by Sarah Sherlock

Interactive Music in Video Games

An Introduction on Interactive Music in Games Scoring music for games relies on many techniques inherited from film scoring, including harmonic, dynamic and rhythmic development, cadences and themes. The main function of music in media is to support the emotion, although, video game music differs significantly from music found in linear media such as filmContinue reading “Interactive Music in Video Games”

by Sarah Sherlock

Side Projects

A sound for animation audio design to the fun loop by @mellowstudio_ 🎬 @panos.koutivas @squaredwavesart 🎨

A night time skate recording and practicing my pumping on the quarter pipe at the same time 🙃

Dog play. Sia is so dramatic but it makes for some great source material haha Humphrey is the sneezer 😂

Exciting! Finally On October 1st right through to the 7th, you’ll be able to download NeuroNet on Steam and experience the game for yourselves as part of steam next fest. Lots of additional sound design by this gal, I worked on many of the games locations in the game to bring the narrative to life with sound and it was super fun 🎉

More sounds from ‘submehanicoid’ Layers for the terminal ambience created out of those Ps2 disc drive recordings , modem dial up, Didgeridoo growls and synth layers!

Gathering source material for ‘Submechanicoid’ our low Rez horror game on the #HauntedPs1 game jam 👀 had to root this out of storage, it’s old and dusty but still works and sounds awesome with a contact mic over the disc drive! I mean, is that not ASMR?!

My assistant producer, Sia! Helping me get through a batch of sound design

Did you know the tripod call sound from war of the worlds was made with a didgeridoo?! It’s one of those sounds that really stuck with me wayyyy before I got into sound design. Let’s see what I do with this then 😅 it’s harder then it looks!!!

Project underway for the @bifsc_awards. Super excited to flesh out some ideas soon after watching the film. Brainstorming is the most exciting part for me. Stay tuned!

Returnal Teleport sound design. I did this in a couple of hours to practice while on a break from my scoring job. This was made by 80% processing raw ice recordings, water, etc, pitch shifting, reverb and granular processing.