2024 · Horror animation redesign
Amorak
Amorak is a horror animation. For this independent sound redesign, I replaced the soundtrack with a layered creature voice and a binaural mix for headphones.
Four animals in one voice
I combined a lion for the low growl, an elephant for weight, a tiger for the snarl and a hippo for its rough edge. I shaped each layer separately and made more than fifteen versions to match what the creature does on screen.
The complete two-minute redesign. Headphones recommended for the binaural mix.
Binaural placement and breathing
I used dearVR PRO to place the creature and basement sounds around the listener. When breathing, wood, chains and the roar overlap, I lowered the competing layers to keep the breathing audible.
Wood
Chains
Roar
Breathing
Schematic of the mix priority, not measured fader levels.