Showreel - June 2014

Recently commissioned opening themes and jingles.

Themes/Jingles

Showreel - Nov 2014

Game Audio - The Otherworld Agency Playlist (2015)

This short piece is an example of the fundamental musical elements to be incorporated into upcoming game project, titled ARX.  Inspired by 'Bastion's infamous song-scoring method, this piece was composed to demonstrate the musical direction of the project, and also to strengthen the narrative of its accompanying pitch footage.

Vocal performance by Deena (https://www.facebook.com/deenamusic)

Showreel - Arx (Teaser)

0.00 - 0.21:  Restless - 'Traitor' EP - Sound design/production
0.21 - 0.43:  For Our Hero - 'Strange Days' album - Additional instrumentation/arrangement
0.43 - 1.06:  MKC Productions - 'Breathe' single - Additional instrumentation/co-writing
1.06 - 1.30:  For Our Hero - 'Strange Days' album - Additional instrumentation/orchestration
1.30 - 1.49:  Lemya - 'Far Away' EP - Additional instrumentation/orchestration
1.49 - 2.19:  Chris O'Neill - 'Fingerprints and Souvenirs' EP - Additional instrumentation/orchestration
2.19 - 2.54:  Chris O'Neill - 'Entr'acte' EP - Additional instrumentation/orchestration

Showreel - Studio production (Orchestration/Sound design/Co-Writing)

A quick taste of the GDI soundtrack to the upcoming total conversion mod, TIBERIAN SUN RISING.  The score for this game is very much a tribute to the works of the original Command & Conquer composer, Frank Klepacki.    

Showreel - C&C Tiberian Sun Rising MOD - GDI (Teaser)

This short piece is an example of the fundamental musical elements to be incorporated into upcoming game project, titled ARX.  Inspired by 'Bastion's infamous song-scoring method, this piece was composed to demonstrate both the musical direction of the project, and also to strengthen the narrative of its accompanying pitch footage.

Click here to hear the original version, complete with vocals by Deena Lynch: https://soundcloud.com/frostfireaudio/showreel-arxteaser

Showreel - Arx - Instrumental (Teaser)

Recently commissioned opening themes and jingles.

Jingle for Dubois Boutique Bridal's television commercial. (Online URL unavailable at this time).

Dubois Boutique Bridal (Jingle)

Recently commissioned opening themes and jingles.

Opening theme for webseries and interview show, 'The Actors Process'.

Check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4w1wugISPU to see it in action.



The Actors Process (Opening theme)

Recently commissioned opening themes and jingles.

Jingle to Marty Smiley's ridiculous segment, Smiley's Sights (as part of Channel V's 'The Riff').  

Check it out here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiu71BmPseg



Channel V - The Riff: Smiley's Sights (Jingle)

Recently commissioned opening themes and jingles.

Opening theme for the comedy webseries, Chris & Josh.  

Check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35dF2Dp0lh8 to see it in action.

Chris & Josh (Opening theme)

Recently commissioned opening themes and jingles.

Audio from the opening animation sequence of Barry Noodle.  Sound design also by Frostfire Audio.

Check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PXKdxMaBW0 to see it in action (probably my favourite episode of the series).

Barry Noodle (Opening theme w/ SFX)

In spare moments over the past week I've been tinkering with some new plug-ins and older projects. This is a quick revisit of the soundtrack for an educational iPad app project from a couple of years ago.  The app was designed by Pub Games for Swinburne University's Engineering Faculty, so in turn they could run small workshops to teach Primary School kids basic physics (edit the parts of a futuristic catapult to hit a target, change the shape and size of a glider's wings to land on a runway etc).  

The brief involved keywords such as futuristic, ambient and sci-fi.  As well as fitting these criteria, the music needed to be a short, easily loopable piece.



Swinburne Uni/Pub Games - iPad Educational Aid (In-Game sample)

In 2011, I set myself a challenge: to really put my ears to the test by recreating one of my favourite pieces of music with using only my hearing, a YouTube clip of the original soundtrack, and East West QL Symphonic Orchestra: Platinum Plus.

The aim was to cover not just the orchestration and arrangement, but to emulate the original tone and balance as well. The original audio was released on my songwriting Youtube channel shortly after its initial completion. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKtyN9yivjI)

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Theme (2011 orchestral recreation)

Examples of both corporate (advertising/audio training seminars) and character dialogue assets within games.


0:00-0:21  Power In The Audition Room (Clare Elizabeth Dea)

0:22-0:40  Showreel - Advertising (Claire Frost)

0:41-0:46  Primal Carnage: Extinction - Trapper dialogue (Chris O'Neill)

0:47-0:55  Robo monster (Lachy Rollo)

0:55-1:03 Marine character (Lachy Rollo)

1:04-1:10 Demon character (Lachy Rollo)

Production: Voiceover & Character Dialogue (Showreel Nov 2014)

While studying composition all those years back, I have fond memories of being part of the campus vocal ensemble as credit for one of my course electives.  The arrangement of this song blew me away, and after remembering my experience with the piece, I thought I'd use a break in projects as an opportunity to try arranging my own version for orchestration practice (and testing of new gear!).

Fans of the song may notice I haven't arranged the entire song at this point - Maybe one day when I have a little more time!  

And So It Goes (Billy Joel) - Orchestral Arrangement

30 second edition (music only) of Pathology Australia's 2014 'Know Pathology, Know Healthcare' advertising campaign.

Pathology Australia - Know Pathology TV Commercial

3 sections written in varying moods and atmospheres.  Click here for some visual context: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHetwaB8XKQ&feature=youtu.be

A couple of months back, the Kickstartr page for a game called Hollow Knight popped up in my Facebook feed, and I felt immediately inspired and drawn to the game.  This was the result. Check out more on this project at http://teamcherry.com.au/hollowknight/

Into The Underworld (Inspired by Hollow Knight)

Some snippets from previous work as a singer-songwriter.
www.facebook.com/chrisoneillofficial

The Otherworld Agency - Vocal Showreel (Chris O'Neill)

Chris O’Neill is a Melbourne-based multi-instrumentalist, composer and award winning singer/songwriter.   Chris completed his tertiary study (Bachelor of Applied Music: Composition) at Box Hill Institute in 2009, graduating top of his class.  Upon completion, he was the sole recipient of both an Academic Excellence award and the Ken Barker scholarship.  To make matters more challenging, during his final year of study Chris was also composing for a 13 episode documentary, later released internationally.

Since completing his study, Chris has been involved in 40+ music/audio projects, written and released two solo CD’s, toured the east coast, and played with some of the nation’s most reputable acts, including Ian Moss (Cold Chisel), Mark Seymour (Hunters and Collectors) and Matt Corby.

Chris has written for everything from TV and film, to iPhone apps, multi-platform games, and a variety of web-series projects.  He has orchestration and additional production credits on numerous Australian CDs, has had work commissioned from Melbourne Arts Council, and even co-wrote a stage show that completed its third season late last year.

Chris is an incredibly passionate and versatile musician, a coffee fiend and a HUGE PC gaming nerd.

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