I'm Tyrell Shortt, a creative and curious audio engineer passionate about storytelling through sound. With five years of experience across radio, film sets, on-location shoots, and home studios, I craft clear, immersive soundscapes that support visuals. I specialise in recording, editing, mixing, and mastering to elevate narratives for film, animation, games, and multimedia projects. I love sound design as a collaborative craft—designing original Foley, building themed sonic environments, and bringing ideas to life with teams. I stay curious, take on jams and challenges, and continually refine technical and creative skills, from field recording to synth exploration and game-specific audio workflows.…

Tyrell Shortt

I'm Tyrell Shortt, a creative and curious audio engineer passionate about storytelling through sound. With five years of experience across radio, film sets, on-location shoots, and home studios, I craft clear, immersive soundscapes that support visuals. I specialise in recording, editing, mixing, and mastering to elevate narratives for film, animation, games, and multimedia projects. I love sound design as a collaborative craft—designing original Foley, building themed sonic environments, and bringing ideas to life with teams. I stay curious, take on jams and challenges, and continually refine technical and creative skills, from field recording to synth exploration and game-specific audio workflows.…

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I’m Tyrell Shortt, a creative and curious audio engineer passionate about storytelling through sound. With five years of experience across radio, film sets, on-location shoots, and home studios, I craft clear, immersive soundscapes that support visuals. I specialise in recording, editing, mixing, and mastering to elevate narratives for film, animation, games, and multimedia projects.

I love sound design as a collaborative craft—designing original Foley, building themed sonic environments, and bringing ideas to life with teams. I stay curious, take on jams and challenges, and continually refine technical and creative skills, from field recording to synth exploration and game-specific audio workflows.

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Work Experience

Freelance Sound Designer at Shorttwaves Audio
November 1, 2021 - Present
Freelance sound designer focusing on storytelling through audio; designed and produced 200+ original sound effects for themed briefs; completed 21 fully sound-designed clips within 24-hour deadlines as part of an AirWiggles design challenge; engineered and mixed custom soundscapes for 5 university short films, 3 client commissions, and 30+ personal works.
AV Technician at Commonwealth Bank + CTS
August 1, 2021 - Present
Led AV planning for the annual Board member’s meeting; built relationships with 50+ clients; diagnosed issues and proposed workflow improvements; developed training modules; consistently met targets; supported cross-department operations.
JUNIOR AUDIO TECHNICIAN at MicroHire
August 1, 2024 - September 14, 2025
Gained diverse technical experience by supporting live events, stage productions, and showroom audiovisual setups across six client locations; demonstrated adaptability and reliability under tight deadlines; built technical skills and earned additional responsibilities.
CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT at ActewAGL Call Centre
June 1, 2018 - Present
Organisational and communication skills; became a quality trainer within 4 months; maintained professionalism while handling over 60 calls per day.

Education

Diploma in Film and Media Production at Canberra Institute of Technology
January 11, 2030 - November 1, 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Audio Engineering (post) at SAE - Institute of Creative Media
January 11, 2030 - April 1, 2021
Post Graduate Certificate in Master of Creative Media at SAE - Institute of Creative Media
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2021

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Telecommunications, Other, Retail
    uniE608 Showreel - October 2025
    This video cover some of the different type of sound design, The Knight - Sourced from Pixabay stock video clips. Editing and Layering skills. Toy Robot - Sourced from Pixels video clips. Recording, Sound design and creativity. Waterfall - Sourced from Pixabay stock video clips. Field recording and Atmos design. Dragon Roar - Sourced from Pixabay stock video clips. Recording, sound layering and creative sound design. Soda Drink - Sourced from Pixels video clips. Studio Recording, Foley recording and sound mixing. Thank you watching. video…