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Hi, I'm Ziyi Gao, a passionate composer and sound designer specializing in film and interactive media scoring. I have a strong foundation in orchestration, game audio implementation, and cross-cultural musical storytelling. My commitment is to create emotionally resonant and technically polished audio experiences that truly connect with audiences. I enjoy collaborating with game designers and filmmakers to ensure every auditory element enhances the storytelling. Whether it's composing original tracks or designing immersive sound effects, I thrive on bringing projects to life through music and sound.…Hi, I'm Ziyi Gao, a passionate composer and sound designer specializing in film and interactive media scoring. I have a strong foundation in orchestration, game audio implementation, and cross-cultural musical storytelling. My commitment is to create emotionally resonant and technically polished audio experiences that truly connect with audiences. I enjoy collaborating with game designers and filmmakers to ensure every auditory element enhances the storytelling. Whether it's composing original tracks or designing immersive sound effects, I thrive on bringing projects to life through music and sound.

Ziyi Gao

Composer, Sound Designer, Music Composer, +2

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Hi, I'm Ziyi Gao, a passionate composer and sound designer specializing in film and interactive media scoring. I have a strong foundation in orchestration, game audio implementation, and cross-cultural musical storytelling. My commitment is to create emotionally resonant and technically polished audio experiences that truly connect with audiences. I enjoy collaborating with game designers and filmmakers to ensure every auditory element enhances the storytelling. Whether it's composing original tracks or designing immersive sound effects, I thrive on bringing projects to life through music and sound.…Hi, I'm Ziyi Gao, a passionate composer and sound designer specializing in film and interactive media scoring. I have a strong foundation in orchestration, game audio implementation, and cross-cultural musical storytelling. My commitment is to create emotionally resonant and technically polished audio experiences that truly connect with audiences. I enjoy collaborating with game designers and filmmakers to ensure every auditory element enhances the storytelling. Whether it's composing original tracks or designing immersive sound effects, I thrive on bringing projects to life through music and sound.

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Hi, I’m Ziyi Gao, a passionate composer and sound designer specializing in film and interactive media scoring. I have a strong foundation in orchestration, game audio implementation, and cross-cultural musical storytelling. My commitment is to create emotionally resonant and technically polished audio experiences that truly connect with audiences.

I enjoy collaborating with game designers and filmmakers to ensure every auditory element enhances the storytelling. Whether it’s composing original tracks or designing immersive sound effects, I thrive on bringing projects to life through music and sound.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

Chinese

Fluent

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Composer for UNICEF Short Film Campaign at UNICEF

March 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Scored a UNICEF short film advocating for the protection of girls and women from sexual violence in Sudan. Delivered final mixes within one week for distribution across international platforms such as Instagram and YouTube.

Composer and Sound Designer at Ambrus Studio, Shanghai, China

June 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023

Composed 3 original tracks and 40+ sound effects for Final Salvation, a mobile MOBA that achieved over 500k downloads on Google Play. Recorded and designed sound effects for game characters, skills, environments, creatures, etc. Collaborated closely with game designers to ensure audio cues and feedback were in sync with gameplay.

Composer and Sound Designer at USC Game Collaboration Project

February 1, 2023 - June 6, 2024

Contributed as Composer, Sound Designer, and Audio Director on multiple game projects including Space Shark, Dream, Hakko Lake, Bickering Brewery, and Lucidmare. Participated in weekly feedback sessions to ensure audio elements aligned with the games' vision. Integrated audio assets into Unity using FMOD and Wwise.

Intern - Recording engineer at Morning Studio, Shanghai, China

July 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020

Assisted in the recording and production of audio for various projects and singers including music albums, podcasts, cover songs, and musical instrument performances using Pro Tools. Managed pre-production and post-production tasks such as equipment setup, venue preparation, and mixing.