RJ TEMPLE

Savannah, GA | rjtemple@mac.com | (912) 596-8343 | www.rjtemple.com SUMMARY

Highly innovative and internationally experienced Sound Designer with 15+ years strong background in creating audio assets and music compositions for interactive games, media and books. Sound ability to independently manage creative projects in a fastpaced environment. Effective communicator with excellent skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities. Expert at blending music knowledge with cutting-edge originality.

KEY STRENGTHS
Game Audio Development Audio Pipeline Management Voice Recording/Processing Techniques Voice Over Casting/Editing Dialogue Editing Music Composition & Scoring Project Management Sound Effects (SFX) Team Leadership & Supervision

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

Shipped over 12 award-winning products globally as a Sound Designer and Composer Game Sound Designer for over 25 shipped mobile game titles, including AAA Mobile and Online Games Sound Designer and Composer for 6 game titles highlighted as Best Game App in over 20 countries Working knowledge with rendering industry standard graphics, audio and video formats Exposure with SFX design for multiple media, as well as numerous credentials in voice acting and talent casting Composer for 3 game titles featuring basketball legend Shaquille ONeal releasing on mobile and game consoles Trained Puppeteer by Disney and Jim Henson Company and hired voice casting for kids series for 7 years Songwriter and Composer for 2010 U.S. Census Campaign: Key to the Future

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GAME AUDIO DESIGNER / CINEMATIC TRAILER MIXER / VOICE PRODUCER December 2011-Present Contracted Assignments International Locations Manage game audio (music, SFX and dialog) production and development, including acquiring resources, creating schedules, coordinating recording sessions and casting for external audio talent needs Design, edit and mix audio assets for numerous games, interactive apps and television commercials Interface with audio programmers to see that sounds are effectively executed in the game engine Collaborate and communicate with other staff to ensure that audio being produced complements the visuals Identify key qualities of each game, including story, location, characters, environment, creatures, vehicles, weapons and overall style of the game CEO / PLAYWRIGHT / AUDIO PRODUCER August 2007-Present Music Machine Savannah, GA Serve as Creative Director, Live Show Music/SFX Editor and Dialogue Editor for 12 stage plays for The Upbeats Kids Series, including 6 soundtracks and 1 DVD Write and manage scripts and direct voice over casting MUSIC DIRECTOR / MEDIA SPECIALIST May 1997-Present Overcoming By Faith Savannah, GA Supervise 15+ musicians and two Sound Designers; worked as Piano Teacher for 5 years in School of the Arts Oversee voice over and choir casting, talent contract negotiations, and performance and session scheduling Serve as Creative Concept Designer for company branding, advertisement, theatre and merchandise Perform as Computer Graphics Designer and Quality Assurance Analyst for weekly live streaming video footage

CONTINUED

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EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
Master Certification in Audio Producing Berklee College of Music Boston, MA 2009 Bachelor of Arts in Music, Emphasis on Piano / Minor in Fashion Design Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA 2004 Certificate in Gamification The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA 2012

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TECHNICAL SKILLS

Avid Pro Tools Propellerhead Reasons Windows and MAC OS File Maker Pro Adobe After Effects Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe Photoshop Unity 3D

Apple Final Cut & Logic Pro Presonus Studio One FMOD iZotope Ozone5 Ableton Live MIDI Wwise Soundminer

PROJECTS (ABBREVIATED LIST) INTERACTIVE GAMES

** International Client

Composer and Voice Over Editor One Spear Entertainment: Shaq Run, Shaq Down and Shaq Down 2 (AAA) Sound Designer Robot Stampede: Food Frenzy Sound Designer and Voice Over Production DFAD: Dragons Eternity, Forest Legends, Dwarfs Tales (AAA)** Sound Designer and Dialogue Editor for In-Game Cinematics DFAD: Forest Legends (AAA) Sound Designer and Composer Machine Zone: Game of War / Fire Age (AAA; Top Voted in The App Store) Sound Designer and Voice Over NCsoft: Monster Food App (AAA) Creative Director, Sound Designer and Composer Morf Dynamics: Mojikan Virtual World (AAA)** Sound Designer and Voice Over Juuq Mobile: Doodle Fire (Platinum Egg Award Winner & Voted #1 Best Free App by Apple)** Sound Designer Toccato Technologies: The Adventures of Rolling Princess (Voted #1 Kids Game by Apple) Creative Director, Sound Designer and Composer Ellies Toys: Ellies Wings (Voted #1 Kids Game in Israel)

FILM / TV / TRAILERS / WEB

Sound/Video Editor, Voice Caster and Script Writer RJ & The UpBeats: Music and Mayhem Sound Editor and Voice Over Overcoming By Faith: numerous radio and television promotions Sound Designer, Composer and Voice Caster Mojikan Virtual World Trailers** Sound Designer and Voice Over Knuckle Face Studios: Pesky Penguins Trailer** Sound Designer and Voice Over City of Hoops, LLC: 3D Animated Trailer University of Tennessee Freshman Student Virtual Tour: Voice Over for Charles the Tour Guide Voice Caster, Composer and Audio Designer Maybard Publishing: Frujunga the Movie (3D Animated) Composer National Geographic: Doomsday Preppers Game Trailer Sound Designer and Composer Equiloan commercial

INTERACTIVE AUDIO BOOKS

Creative Director, Sound Designer and Voice Over Kids Like That: Naughty Manya Book Series** Sound Designer and Voice Over Nestle: The Tortoise and the Hare** Sound Designer and Voice Over Franklin Jr. Apps: The Princes Diary (based on the Cinderella story) Sound Designer and Composer Forlaget Propell Apps: Peter Pan**