Stafford Bawler Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

As a professional Game Audio Consultant I am able to provide a complete range of audio solutions including bespoke sound design, recording (location, Foley, dialogue and cars), system design and audio implementation via middleware, scripting or other tools. I can also arrange localization of dialogue and compose both linear and non linear music in a variety of styles. In 2014 I won the Develop Award for 'Creative Contribution: Audio'​ for my work in Monument Valley (UsTwo Games) which in itself has won many awards includingthe Apple Design Award 2014. I've also had the honour of being a juror for various game audio awards,and occasionally lecture to game design and music technology students about game audio with various Universities and Online Learning.Selected Works: Monument Valley, Wallace and Gromit: The Big Fix Up, Drive Drive Drive, Hungry Shark World, Almighty, Starbeard, Doctor Who Infinity, Pacer, Crackdown 3. Clients current and previous in Alphabetical Order:22CansAce Viral Altered GeneDeep Silver FishlabsDifferent Cloth Double Eleven LtdFictioneersFiddlesticks GamesFuture Games of LondonGameSysIrix Italic PigJolly Good GamesJust Add Water Lightside Games Nicalis IncObsidian EntertainmentOysterworld LtdPlay State StudiosR8 GamesRant MediaRobot SquidRun Wild EntertainmentSMG StudiosSumo DigitalTiny Rebel GamesTrusted Developments UsTwo Games​Vs Evil

Cardiff, United Kingdom

With those fine chaps at The Audio Guys (TAG), I had the opportunity to create audio content and systems solutions for a range of clients on several major titles as well as many unique and interesting smaller projects (see list below).Working with a large number of games companies via TAG has enabled me to experience and learn firsthand about a huge variety of different development practices and creative ideas. This has given me a much more holistic outlook when approaching game audio development. Twelve a DozenAge of Wonders 3 Forza Motorsport 5 - Develop Award Finalists 2014: Creative Contribution, AudioSonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed - Develop Award Finalists 2013: Creative Contribution, AudioNascar The Game: Inside LineAuto Club RevolutionRidge Racer UnboundedForza Motorsport 4Nascar The Game 2011BackBreakerSonic and Sega All-Stars Racing (As seen on Breaking Bad)Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing ArcadeForza Motorsport 3Jambo SafariSupercar ChallengeOverlord 2Spyro DS Sega Rally 3 : ArcadeFerrari Challenge

During my time at Codemasters I was responsible for directing the audio on several key titles such as Dirt, Grid, LMA Manager and Dragon Empires (MMO), as well as assisting on many others including the Race Driver and Colin Mcrae Rally Series.As Principal Audio Lead on Dirt, I was responsible for the overall audio direction of the game. I designed the bulk of the audio content and recorded a number of rally cars for the title.Working with the audio technology team I helped design and integrate a dynamic mixing system and real time reflection DSP. The majority of the game's audio systems that I designed were used in a number of subsequent Codemasters’ racing titles.I was also responsible for all the overall planning of the audio in DiRT, as well as organizing VO recording and several overseas car recording sessions. I helped coordinate localization and the QA audio testing plans.The component based collision system I designed for Dirt gained an entry into the Guinness Book of Records for gaming, having the most possible number of collision sound permutations to be found in any game at the time. It also gained the accolade of 2nd place in Edge Magazine's 2006 awards, for best audio in a game.Some titles I worked on:LMA Manager 2004LMA Manager 2005Toca Race Driver 2Toca Race Driver 3Colin McRae Rally 04Colin McRae: Dirt - project leadGrid - project lead

Sound design work included a huge range of innovative audio including various animation and world based effects, real-time surround DSP on the Sega Saturn and a sophisticated component based audio system for Dogs of War. In terms of music composition, I had to prepare music in a wide range of styles, encompassing Orchestral, Folk, Funk, Rock,Techno, House, Big-beat and Drum n Bass. Owing to the unique capabilities of our in-house audio engine, we were able to create a wide range of interactive music 'chip' or sample based music as well as full production audio for CD/Streaming. My experience also included preparing music for the DirectMusic sound system. A Selection of Published titles:Chill World League Soccer 98 Michael Owen’s World League Soccer ’99 Uefa Champions League 1998/1999 Uefa Champions League 1999/2000 Uefa Champions League 2000/2001 Uefa Champions League 2001/2002 Uefa Dream Soccer Sega World Wide Soccer 2000 Sega World Wide Soccer 2000: Euro Edition Michael Owens’ WLS 2000 Mia Hamm Soccer 64 Lego Island 2: The Brickster’s Revenge Lego: Island Xtreme Stunts Lego: FootballMania - project lead Dogs of War - project lead Urban Freestyle Soccer - project leadIn addition to my duties at Silicon Dreams I also created some audio and music for Attention to Detail:RollCage 2Lego Racers 2Lego Drome Racers

Ba (Hons), Interactive Arts

Activities and Societies: Peformed live PA's at various Rave events and the 'Squelch' club night. Composed music for the Fuji Film.

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