Tom Meikle Email & Phone Number

London, Ontario, Canada

London, Ontario, Canada

All responsibilities from previous position as Sound Designer I continue, with the following additional responsibilities: • Compose the original soundtrack (OST) and conceptualize overall audio vision for Power Chord • Design sound effects and compose music for in-game cutscenes • Manage the sound department’s task distribution, scheduling, and facilitate communication between departments • Attend weekly meetings with producers and senior management representing the department • Improved communication and task workflow between the sound and animation departments by creating a documentation system and as a result established a more efficient audio pipeline • Determined inefficiencies in existing workflows and curated hardware and software enhancements needed to improve workflow efficiency and expand our technical toolset • Worked with IT to transition the department’s primary DAW from Cubase to Reaper among other optimizations and improvements • Schedule meetings and recording sessions with voice talent and other departments

• Designing sound effects from the ground up for both 2D and 3D projects • Rendering multiple variations of audio assets • Creating audio experiences in line with project branding for the company’s flagship mobile game, My Singing Monsters • Expanding on the My Singing Monsters brand with My Singing Monsters: Playground, a split-screen multiplayer party game for consoles and PC • Implementing sound effects and music in Unity Editor via C# scripting and animation event tagging • Manipulating audio parameters in engine with a combination of scripting and dynamic mixing snapshots to create a well balanced and immersive audio mix • Work closely with art and animation departments in iterating and revising sound effects to achieve a unified artistic vision • Use feedback from programing department to ensure technical memory and efficiency requirements were met • Record, edit and process foley and voice over artists • Apply advanced digital signal processing tools to achieve unique sonic pallets • Balancing large numbers of audio sources to achieve clarity in a multi-player environment • Collaborating with fellow sound designers to ensure cohesion throughout projects • Advanced critical listening skills for creating high quality, professional audio mixes • Working with Git and SVN version control • High attention to detail and quick turn-around when troubleshooting audio bugs in Unity and the in-house game engine • Working in tandem with marketing team to create sound effects and music to picture for marketing materials • Logging work and tracked tasks via Atlassian Jira on daily basis • Documenting technical workflow details vis Atlassian Confluence on a daily basis

Released two full length records as Mappe Of, garnering over 10 million streams including the most recent release, The Isle of Ailynn; a concept record based on a fantasy world and lore of my own creation The Isle of Ailynn: https://www.mappeof.com/theisleofailynn • Established an independent music career as Mappe Of, signed to Paper Bag Records, and built relationships with Massey Hall and the CBC • Received high profile song placements on CBC’s Mary Kills People and Burden of Truth • Organized and executed a month-long tour in mid-sized theaters across North America

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Applied extensive knowledge of pro audio technology and equipment to a retail environment • Worked in a team of sales associates providing top-tier service to a variety of clientele, from hobbyists to large venues and audio professionals • Consulted on audio setups for engineers, producers, DJs, restaurants and concert halls • Managed a regular customer base through phone and email communication • Placed and tracked orders directly from various suppliers for audio gear worldwide

London, Canada Area