About:

Hello! My name is Abbie Howard (sometimes under the pseudonym Abieo!). I currently work as a Junior Audio Designer for Double Eleven, based in Middlesbrough, UK.

I'm a recent graduate of The University of Huddersfield, studying a BA(Hons) in Music and Sound for The Moving Image (2018-2021) being awarded a First Class Honours (1:1).
Additionally, I have a background in Creative Media Production, being awarded a Dist*Dist*Dist*, which helped familiarise me with audio operating/field recording, and post-production editing/techniques in Adobe Premiere Pro.
I have experience working with linear sound (trailers, short films, redesigns) as well as in-game assets.

Throughout the years I have dipped my toes in different audio avenues, freelancing podcast editing; creating orchestral library music for TV, and alongside my university studies I worked as an Audio Designer for Canalside Studios on "Mira's Tale". 
I was also the Audio Designer for "Big Bad Bunnies From Another Dimension", a student final year project which won 3 awards at the 2021 Game Republic.

























 Implementation:

In my second year of University I created an adaptive soundtrack in Unity and FMOD in the module 'Music for The Moving Image' that would change when the character encounters an enemy. I achieved this using box colliders and assigning different intensities to the music layerings I created.

For my final year project in University, I created my own video game level in UE4 and implemented my sound design audio assets using in-engine blueprints (occlusion, attenuation, audio splines, box colliders, on-action). I also took an audio programming module which allowed me to learn visual programming in MaxMsp. I have also completed AudioKinetic's Wwise 101 certification.


 Equipment + Proficiencies:

Logic Pro, Reaper, Unity, FMOD, UE4 blueprinting, MaxMSP, Izotope RX 8, video/audio editing in Adobe Premiere Pro, Wwise 101 certified. I primarily use my Zoom H5, AT-875r shotgun, Shure SM7B, and contact microphone for recording. Dual boot Mac OS and Windows. 

I love creating orchestral music. In my spare time I have previously created albums for The Nerve, ready to be synced on TV/Productions.
Some recent placements include BBC1's Antiques Roadshow, Channel 5's Escape to the Farm with Kate Humble, and More4's Prue's Great Garden Plot. I also have some rescores above in my full portfolio! 


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         Top 5 Favourite Games:                            Games I'm Currently Playing: 

           The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild,             It Takes Two,
           Halo: Reach,                                                      Little Nightmares 2,
           The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion,                             The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt,
           Portal 2,                                                            Spyro Reignited Trilogy, 
           Spyro: A Hero's Tail.                                           Game Builder Garage.

Psst... I'm interactive. Hover over me..

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