Contact: joshfoerssounddesign@gmail.com

Bio

Thanks for taking the time to listen to my work! I'm Josh, a game audio designer currently based in South Yorkshire, England. Playing music and video games defined the best parts of my childhood, therefore, I was enthusiastic to pursue a career that combined these passions. I also produce and perform Hip-Hop music, train in Muay Thai kickboxing, and I’m an avid Magic the Gathering card collector.

After completing an undergraduate degree in Popular Music (Leeds College of Music), I studied the MSc Sound and Music for Interactive Games course at Leeds Beckett University. I recently graduated receiving the Solid-State Logic Postgraduate award for technical achievement. During my studies, I also worked as a freelance dialogue editor at Pitstop Productions. Within this role, I have worked on some amazing games such as Baldur's Gate 3 (Larian Studios), F123 (EA Sports), and Rise of The Ronin (Team Ninja). Other examples of currently released games I've worked on can be found in the Credited Games as a VO Editor section of this page.

At this stage of my career, I am looking for a sound design position to gain experience working on more amazing games. I am entirely flexible between office-based or remote work and would consider relocating for the ideal role. Thanks again for viewing my portfolio and I hope to hear from you soon.

Key Skills: Sound Design, Reaper, Ableton Live, Wwise, FMOD, Unreal Engine, Unity Engine, Cinematic Sound Design, Field Recording, Mixing and Mastering, Adobe Premiere Pro.

Click here for my full CV.

Favorite Games for Sound:

  • Doom 2016 (Bethesda)
  • Returnal (House Marque)
  • Hunt Showdown (Crytek)
  • Dying Light (Techland)
  • Mortal Kombat 1 2023 (NetherRealm Studio)

Currently Playing:

  • Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios)
  • Sea of Stars (Sabotage Studios)
  • Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco & Arika)
  • Sackboy: A Big Adventure (Sumo Digital)

Nostalgic Franchises:

  • Ratchet & Clank (Insomniac)
  • Halo (Bungie & 343 studios)
  • Gears of War (The Coalition)
  • Tekken (Bandai Namco)
  • Pokemon (Game Freak)
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Implementation Reel

Last summer I spent more than a few evenings creating a science fiction stealth game called Time Freeze. The game was created in Unreal Engine 5 and Wwise. I decided to channel everything I learned during this project into an implementation demo reel. I became quickly aware that there was far too much content to cover in one video alone, therefore, I plan to release further editions to this video series soon.

In this video, I cover a range of subjects regarding the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI). I discuss how I designed and implemented the AI Behaviour model and how I utilised the AI perception system to create stealth mechanics. I will also describe the techniques used for designing and implementing the enemy sound systems, which were fundamental components used within a dynamic difficulty adjustment (DDA) system.

Field Recording

Over the years I have had the great pleasure of recording in some interesting locations for various projects. As a sound designer, I pride myself on using as much personally sourced audio material as possible. After a recording session, I will typically organise the files into a more manageable library of assets. This also consists of utilising a universal file naming convention when exporting media, which makes it much easier to locate the correct assets during my workflow.

This video is by no means a deep dive into my entire sound design process, but rather a peek into how the audio is sourced compared to how it is ultimately applied.

Field Recording Equipment Used: Audio-Technica AT825 Stereo Microphone, 2x DPA 4060 Omni Microphones, Zoom H6 Portable Audio Recorder, Zoom H1N Portable Audio Recorder, Rhode NTG-1 Shotgun Microphone, Zoom H3-VR Ambisonic 360° VR Portable Digital Recorder.

Studio Recording Equipment Used: Audio-Technica AT-4060a Tube Studio Microphone.

Credited Games as a VO Editor

  • Cover of Baldur's Gate 3 Baldur's Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
  • Cover of Formula 1 2023 Formula 1 2023 (EA Sports)
  • Cover of Jagged Alliance 3 Jagged Alliance 3 (Heamimont Games)
  • Cover of Miasma Chronicles Miasma Chronicles (The Bearded Ladies)
  • Cover of Knights of Honor 2 Knights of Honor 2: Sovereighn (Black Sea Games)
  • Cover of Harmony: The Fall of Reverie Harmony: The Fall of Reverie (Don't Nod)
  • Cover of Outcast A New Beginning Outcast A New Beginning (Appeal Studios)
  • Cover of Rise Of The Ronin Rise Of The Ronin (Team Ninja)