ERIC SAMOTHRAKIS Composer • Sound Designer • Producer Eric Samothrakis is a music composer and producer with over 15 years of experience working with international broadcasters. In 2008, he founded Visual Wave Ltd, through which he has created music for TV programs, documentaries, animations, commercials, and festival promos, as well as audio idents for major channels. Selected Clients: BBC, CGTN, Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya Portfolios: TV Idents – _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Movies – _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Audio Tracks – _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_…

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ERIC SAMOTHRAKIS Composer • Sound Designer • Producer Eric Samothrakis is a music composer and producer with over 15 years of experience working with international broadcasters. In 2008, he founded Visual Wave Ltd, through which he has created music for TV programs, documentaries, animations, commercials, and festival promos, as well as audio idents for major channels. Selected Clients: BBC, CGTN, Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya Portfolios: TV Idents – _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Movies – _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Audio Tracks – _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_…

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ERIC SAMOTHRAKIS
Composer • Sound Designer • Producer

Eric Samothrakis is a music composer and producer with over 15 years of experience working with international broadcasters.

In 2008, he founded Visual Wave Ltd, through which he has created music for TV programs, documentaries, animations, commercials, and festival promos, as well as audio idents for major channels.

Selected Clients:
BBC, CGTN, Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya

Portfolios:
TV Idents – Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup
Movies – Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup
Audio Tracks – Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

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Language

French
Fluent
English
Fluent
Greek, Modern
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Music composer and producer at Visual Wave ltd
October 10, 2008 - Present

Education

Baccalauréat Série économique et sociale (ES)Hons at Lycée Franco Hellénique d'Athènes
September 24, 1983 - September 24, 1996
Diploma of Musicotherapy at Université Paul Valéry (Montpellier III)
September 24, 1996 - September 24, 1999
Music Therapy
BSc in Electronic Music Composition at University of Hertfordshire
September 24, 1999 - September 24, 2002
Grade 2:1
MA in Music Composition for Film & TV at Kingston University
September 24, 2002 - September 24, 2004
PhD at University of Bristol
January 24, 2006 - January 24, 2015
'Designing Interactive Musical Interfaces'

Qualifications

PromaxBDA Global Excellence Promotion Marketing and Design Awards
June 17, 2015
Gold Award. Category: Art direction & design: News Program Promotion Package. Project: “The Listening Post” produced by AJE.
PromaxBDA Global Excellence Awards
June 10, 2014 - June 10, 2014
Bronze Award. Category: Art direction & design: Program informational graphics. Project: Title sequence "The Cure" - produced by AJE.
PromaxBDA Arabia Awards
June 10, 2013 - June 10, 2013
Gold Award. Categoty: Best Programme Title sequence. Project: Title sequence "People and Power" - produced by AJE.
PromaxBDA Global Excellence Awards
June 10, 2013
Silver Award. Category: Art Direction & Design: News/Program open titles. Project: Title sequence "People and Power" - produced by AJE.
PromaxBDA Global Excellence Awards
June 10, 2013
Silver award. Category: Television/video presentation: news program Project: Program promotion "Tweets from Tahrir" - produced by AJE.
PromaxBDA Arabia Awards
May 10, 2010
Gold Award. Category: Best news or factual programme promo. Project: Program promotion “Gaza Anniversary” - produced by Al Jazeera English.
Best Film Award for short
February 15, 2008
Project “The Bus” - Directed & Produced by Nikolaos Andritsakis. Music by Eric Samothrakis. Category: 5-10 minute Film.

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    uniE608 "Science in a Golden Age" (Ident for Al Jazeera TV)
    Music composition for Tv Program ident "Science in a Golden Age". Link: https://www.twine.net/signin tv program aljazeera music composition ident titlesequence…
    uniE608 "Africa Investigates" (Ident for Al Jazeera TV)
    Music composition for Tv Program ident "Africa Investigates". Link: https://www.twine.net/signin tv program aljazeera music composition ident titlesequence…
    uniE608 "Rebel Architecture" (Promo for Al Jazeera TV)
    Music composition for Tv Program promo "Rebel Architecture". Link to "Rebel Architecture" six-part documentary series: https://www.twine.net/signin tv program aljazeera music composition promo documentary…
    uniE608 "Upfront" (Ident for Al Jazeera TV)
    Music composition for Tv Program ident "Upfront". Link: https://www.twine.net/signin tv program aljazeera music composition ident titlesequence…
    uniE608 "Listening Post" (Ident for Al Jazeera TV)
    Music composition for Tv Program Ident "Listening Post". Link: https://www.twine.net/signin tv program aljazeera music composition ident titlesequence…

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