Experience
VeteranOther skills
Field Recordist; Interactive, Game, & Film Sound DesignHighlighted references
• The Northwest Soundscapes Project• Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series
• Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
About Andy Martin
Field recordist | Northwest Soundscapes LLC | USA | WashingtonSound Designer, Field Recordist, Dork
Award-winning sound designer and field recordist Andy Martin first discovered sound design while attending Berklee College of Music in the nineties. He’s since crisscrossed the United States making nifty noises for film, television, video games, commercials, VR, libraries, and more. First and foremost he’s a field recordist. When not making things on a screen go boop, you can find him out in the woods listening for birds and insects, stalking railways for excellent train pass-bys, and generally putting microphones places they shouldn’t go.
After nine years at Sucker Punch Productions making inFamous super-powers and two more years at Oculus in Seattle making VR and 3D spatial audio sounds, Andy began freelancing full-time as a field recordist and sound designer for companies like Skywalker Sound, Sony, Polyarc Games, ArenaNet, and more. He’s also slowly documenting the natural wilderness sounds of the Pacific Northwest here in the United States. Feel free to take a listen and follow along!
Credits
| Year | Project name | Client | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | inFAMOUS: First Light | Sucker Punch Productions | Senior Sound Designer |
| 2014 | inFAMOUS: Second Son | Sucker Punch Productions | Senior Sound Designer |
| 2011 | inFAMOUS 2 | Sucker Punch Productions | Lead Sound Designer |
| 2009 | inFAMOUS | Sucker Punch Productions | Lead Sound Designer |
| 1998 | Grim Fandango | LucasArts Entertainment Company | Sound Designer (cinematics) |
| 2011 | inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood | Sucker Punch Productions | Lead Sound Designer |
| 2007 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters | Cartoon Network/ Adult Swim | Additional Sound Design |
| 2015 | Grim Fandango: Remastered | Double Fine Productions, Inc. | Sound Designer |
| 2007 | Hellgate: London | Flagship Studios, Ping0 | Sound Mixer |
| 2007 | Medal of Honor: Airborne | Electronic Arts Los Angeles | Additional Audio |
| 2017 | First Contact | Oculus | Sound Designer |
| 2018 | State of Decay 2 | Undead Labs | Field Recordist |
| 2018 | Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire | Obsidian Entertainment | Sound Designer: Ambiences |
| 2018 | Moss | Polyarc Games | Special Thanks (as Northwest Soundscapes) (for field recordings) |
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks VR | The VOID | Audio Design (Additional) |
| 2019 | Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series | ILMxLab | Sound Designer (episode I & III) |
| 2019 | Avengers: Damage Control | The VOID | Sound Designer |
Awards
| Year | Award | Awarded for |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Special Venue – Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series “Episode 1” |
| 2020 | Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel (nominated) | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Special Venue – Avengers: Damage Control (nominated) |
| 2019 | Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel (nominated) | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Special Venue – Ralph Breaks VR (nominated) |
Education
| Year | School | Course |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Berklee College | Music Production & Engineering |
