matthew florianz


(game developer with a specialisation in game audio)

Recent Projects
   "... Matthew's practical knowledge of sound design along with clever techniques and insights have made him a very welcome addition to the team at Sumo ..."    //   Pat Phelan - Audio Director Sumo Digital



Preparing for Game Audio Mixing: Tips to help keep you on track!

The goal of mixing is to achieve storytelling that clearly highlights the core emotional context of a presentation, while consistently communicating player relevant information.

I wrote a guide to shed light on common pitfalls and lessons learned from mixing games. I've kept examples and solutions high-level as to be broadly useful on diverse projects.

Hopefully a helpful read for your #gameaudio mixing projects!


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Preparing for Game Audio Mixing: Tips to help keep you on track!

When creating UI audio, I think of user interaction as a means to organise specific tasks, into particular sequences. The user will associate between actions and the UI screens that accommodates them over time. Sonic branding can reinforce learnings and underline those connections. I've designed all of Elite Dangerous' UI around such principals.


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Commanders in Elite: Dangerous discover messages in the audio

Using spectral analysis, players of the game have discovered signals in the debris fields of recently destroyed Thargoid-Titan ships.


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