Freelance Sound Designers in Boulder

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Jonathan Swanson

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Graphic designer specializing in modern clean design

$1k+: Earned

2x: Hired

5.0: Rating

102: Followers

Graphic designer specializing in modern clean design

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While @miki 's animation and score provided a driving rhythmic framework, I saw an opportunity to bridge the gap between the audio and the visual by injecting a layer of organic, tactile texture. I focused on syncing wet, bubbly transients with the geometric expansions and connections, transforming abstract shapes into something that feels viscous and alive. By carefully mixing these liquid foley elements to act as a percussive extension of the existing soundtrack, I was able to give the motion a physical weight without cluttering the mix, demonstrating how nuanced sound design can turn a flat animation into a cohesive, immersive sensory experience. Here's the original: https://on.contra.com/JcLFjF

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Viewing the original animation, I felt the visual feedback was smooth but lacked the visceral impact necessary for a core progression mechanic. To fix this, I engineered a sound effect grounded in the concept of tension and release: a rapid, rising synthesizer swell builds immediate anticipation to match the visual charge-up, which then snaps into a crisp, resonant burst. This heavy, punchy release provides the auditory weight needed to make spending hard-earned XP feel like a genuine achievement rather than a simple UI selection. Since these unlocks are designed to be infrequent milestones rather than repetitive inputs, I felt comfortable pushing the intensity of the "thud" and the magical decay to ensure that every time a player commits to a skill, they are rewarded with a powerful, gratifying sense of permanence.

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The Power of Sound Design in Video Content

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Artistic Product Label Design for Candles

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Keith Danielson

Passionate, Exclusive, Custom Music

1x: Hired

5.0: Rating

1: Followers

Passionate, Exclusive, Custom Music

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Some Songs from My Portfolio

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Selected Ambient Works

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Cyoti - Reality

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Sound Designer(2)

Shelbie Reynolds

Singer-songwriter focused on entrepreneurship

Singer-songwriter focused on entrepreneurship

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Untitled Project-Capstone

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Pretend Happy (The Blue Version)

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