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Arūnas Mastwijk

Sound from A to Z

I focus on Sound Design and want to promote myself as a sound designer. But I do enjoy learning and working on other things as well. I’d like to tell you about how I got to where I am now. This includes all the studies I have done before my current one.

I am: Sound designer, composer, musician, sound engineer, graphic designer, photographer, videographer, animator, editor. My technical and practical knowledge is spread over many different disciplines.

Relevant work experience

Pillar of Sound | Sound designer
(2020 - current)
As of september 2020 the Pillar of Sound audio collective was formed by me and four other audio specialists. Pillar of Sound offers custom sound design and music for various projects in which I provide sound design. Primarily for games but also linear media such as film and animation.

Arūnas Studio | Audio professional, sound designer
(2020 - current)
Since august 2020 I officially started as a freelancer registered in The Netherlands. Primarily working as a sound designer and motion graphics designer.

Freelance intern
(2019 – 2020)
For my bachelor music and technology I was required to do a three month internship period in which I spent my time freelancing as a sound designer together with a composer classmate. Together we found three different titles to work on, one of which is Tuggowar.io and is currently playable.

DE KOM | Theatre technician
(2019 – 2021)
Allround theatre technician. Light, sound and set construction. Primarily worked as a sound technician providing the mix (and recordings) of live performances.

DE KOM | Audiovisual design intern
(2015 – 2016)
During a seven month internship period I spent my time working as an allround deigner in the local theatre. Working on different PR productions, animations and documentries for the local primary and middle school cultural education. I’ve also spent my time as the in-house photographer, theatre tech assistant on stage and spent time setting up the unused recording studio.

Education

HKU | Utrecht University for the Arts
(2017 – 2021) – Graduated
Music & Technology Sound design and composition.
propaedeutics Bachelor of Music achieved in 2018.

I.A.B. Opleidingen
(2016 – 2017) – Graduated
Education for live sound engineering.

GLU | Grafisch Lyceum Utrecht
(2013 – 2016) – Graduated
Animation & audiovisual design 
Finished in 3 years instead of the regular 4 due to fastened learning for the most well versed student.

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