Hey there! It’s been a while since I wrote here. The highlights for the past 2.5 years include:
Moving to San Francisco and owning a beautiful new house! My family is here, and it’s great to be back. This is home.
I’m about to start a 2 year Master’s program in Technology and Applied Composition at the SF Conservatory of Music on Scholarship! I’m looking forward to composing scores, mixing in Dolby Atmos, and discovering the forefront of audio technology in the emerging age of AI and how that will play a role in our industry.
I completed my first surround sound project for a short film called Unfortunately, about an AIDS crisis hotline experience in bustling ‘80s NYC.
The 20-minute animation project I worked on all sound for, called Oren’s Way, is now on YouTube with nearly 100k views! The animation is also in consideration for the Oscar’s Shortlist!
I completed a fun month-long challenge over at Airwiggles called the April Audio Challenge. I challenged myself to complete sound for a daily micro short with a 45-minute time limit. You can watch all of my interpretations here, but my favorite design is below:
I’m looking forward to starting my master's program and spending more time with my family and friends in the Bay Area. It’s great to return to my old stomping grounds as an older and wiser person with a fresh perspective.
Onward and upward.
~MJ