I am a recent UT Austin graduate who has been sound designing, composing, writing, and acting for both theatre and video games. You can find my porfolio at coopersmither.com.

Cooper Smither

I am a recent UT Austin graduate who has been sound designing, composing, writing, and acting for both theatre and video games. You can find my porfolio at coopersmither.com.

Available to hire

I am a recent UT Austin graduate who has been sound designing, composing, writing, and acting for both theatre and video games. You can find my porfolio at coopersmither.com.

Experience Level

Intermediate
Beginner
Beginner

Language

Italian
Beginner

Work Experience

Sound Design Intern at Everi
July 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Designed unique emblem sounds for a mechanical slot machine; Created a fresh library of reel spin and emblem sounds for future use; Measured game loudness, documented and reported results.
Sound Designer at DialTone Studios
January 1, 2026 - Present
Created sound effects and music for Grandma, Don't Click!; Mixed the game using Wwise; Wrote dialogue, emails, websites, and documents for the game.
Dramaturg, Sound Designer at Take the Wheel
April 1, 2024 - May 1, 2024
The Thing In This House Loves You: Created a color-coded packet of research to guide actors in their interpretation; Edited and created sounds for use in the show; Implemented and mixed all sounds to be played back through QLab.
Conference Tech Consultant at SXSW
February 29, 2024 - March 30, 2024
Volunteer position - Official name, Wizard.
Quality Control at Austin Film Festival
May 10, 2026 - Present
Quality Control Volunteer at Austin Film Festival
October 9, 2025 - October 25, 2025
Filed reports describing issues with video and audio quality in the movie files submitted for festival screening.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Dance at The University of Texas at Austin
August 1, 2022 - May 1, 2026
Certificate in Digital Arts & Media at The University of Texas at Austin
January 11, 2030 - May 11, 2026
Certificate in Honors Creative Writing at The University of Texas at Austin
January 1, 2026 - May 1, 2026

Qualifications

Honors Thesis Student
January 1, 2025 - May 1, 2026
Honors Certificate in Creative Writing
January 1, 2026 - May 1, 2026
Distinguished Scholar in the College of Fine Arts
March 1, 2026 - May 11, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment