Biography
Hello!
I am a sound designer based in Bucharest, Romania, currently specializing in cinematics and technical sound design for AAA games.
My audio journey began at 16 as a video assist technician on film sets. In 2009, I earned a BA in video editing, sound design & animation, and my work can be heard on 40+ films, some of which won internationally-acclaimed prizes at A-list film festivals.
During the pandemic I shifted my focus to game audio and in 2022 started working with LA-based Vicious Sound LLC on AAA productions, taking on different aspects of game audio.
I’m currently also pursuing a double MA in Design for New Media and The Art of Film Sound at UNATC Bucharest.
Past experiences:
- Associate Lecturer of Sound Design at the Film University in Bucharest, Romania
- Re-Recording mixing for one of Romania's largest dubbing studios, Fast Production Film SRL.
- Ample experience mixing sound on film sets (over 300 days) as a production sound mixer, boom operator and/or field recordist.
- Sound design, video and audio editing (dialogue, foley, music, sound effects) for a large number of commercial projects, including podcasts, trailers, commercials, TV series, documentaries and award-winning feature films (mostly dramas)
EDUCATION
BA in Sound Design and Film Editing, UNATC, Bucharest, Romania. 2009
Wwise 101-certified, 2022
Unreal Engine Animation Bootcamp, 2023
School of Video Game Audio - Unreal Engine Audio course, 2024
Unreal Engine Summer Camp - Blueprints, 2024
MA in Design for New Media, UNATC, Bucharest, Romania, 2023-2025
MA in The Art of Film Sound, UNATC, Bucharest, Romania, 2023-2025
SKILLS
Advanced: Unreal Engine, Wwise, Perforce,
ProTools, iZotope RX, a wide array of plugins inc. Waves, FabFilter, SoundToys. Melda, etc.
Proficient: Visual Scripting, Reaper, SoundMiner, Sound Particles, Adobe suite (Premiere, Audition, After Effects, Unreal Motion Designer), Rokoko Studio mocap tools
Currently learning: C++, Python, ReaScript, Project Management
CONTACT
Please email any work inquiries at florian.ardelean@gmail.com
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