Sonics

This unit immerses students in the art and science of digital sound within the context of games design. Students explore the properties of digital sounds and their powerful communicative potential, gaining skills in capturing, editing, layering, synthesizing, and programming adaptive soundscapes. Assignments focus on crafting immersive soundscapes from DIY field recordings and creating evocative audio compositions inspired by abstract visuals. This hands-on approach builds a foundation for impactful sound design in interactive and immersive media.

Listen to some examples of student work below:

FIT2098 - Virtual and augmented reality

Playable Demos

Experience past student work inside the interactive links below. Use the sliders to control the soundscapes. Headphones are recommended.

Clockwork Toyshop

A soundscape by Josh Wilkins. Move through the "workshop" and control the level of activity in the space.

Cosmic Traversal

A soundscape by Adelyne Taslim. Travel through the galaxy and listen to the energy flow by.

Adrift in the Void

A sound scape by Zachary Brown. Get lost in the expanse and emptiness of space - it's cold, vast and lifeless ... or should it be?

Ruinous Battlefield

A soundscape by Sean Lee. Rain pours as a battle rages on.