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I'm William Donnelly, an innovative sound designer and composer for film, games, podcasts, animation and radio. My work spans acclaimed instrumental albums, cinematic scores for films and documentaries, and immersive sound design for games. I design and share sound kits used by thousands of composers and game developers worldwide, and I love collaborating with voice actors, editors and developers to craft sonic identities and immersive audio experiences.…I'm William Donnelly, an innovative sound designer and composer for film, games, podcasts, animation and radio. My work spans acclaimed instrumental albums, cinematic scores for films and documentaries, and immersive sound design for games. I design and share sound kits used by thousands of composers and game developers worldwide, and I love collaborating with voice actors, editors and developers to craft sonic identities and immersive audio experiences.

William Donnelly

Sound Designer, Composer, Film Composer, +2

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I'm William Donnelly, an innovative sound designer and composer for film, games, podcasts, animation and radio. My work spans acclaimed instrumental albums, cinematic scores for films and documentaries, and immersive sound design for games. I design and share sound kits used by thousands of composers and game developers worldwide, and I love collaborating with voice actors, editors and developers to craft sonic identities and immersive audio experiences.…I'm William Donnelly, an innovative sound designer and composer for film, games, podcasts, animation and radio. My work spans acclaimed instrumental albums, cinematic scores for films and documentaries, and immersive sound design for games. I design and share sound kits used by thousands of composers and game developers worldwide, and I love collaborating with voice actors, editors and developers to craft sonic identities and immersive audio experiences.

Available to hire

I’m William Donnelly, an innovative sound designer and composer for film, games, podcasts, animation and radio. My work spans acclaimed instrumental albums, cinematic scores for films and documentaries, and immersive sound design for games.

I design and share sound kits used by thousands of composers and game developers worldwide, and I love collaborating with voice actors, editors and developers to craft sonic identities and immersive audio experiences.

Skills

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DaVinci Resolve Studio

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Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Radio Ad Creator at Belfast 89FM

August 1, 2024 - November 7, 2025

Creating industry professional radio adverts; working with voice actors, mixing/editing vocals; creating and integrating instrumental and sound effects; mastering adverts to meet radio ad requirements.

Sound Designer at Freelance

July 1, 2018 - November 7, 2025

Scored and provided sound design for over 15 films spanning different genres; worked with various established companies; won a LUMI award at Belfast Film Festival; developed popular sound kits now used by thousands of composers and game developers.

Sound Designer - Internship at Hammer Studio

September 1, 2014 - September 1, 2014

British Council-funded internship exploring visual and sonic components to game development; worked with Unity and Wwise to synchronize and trigger custom sounds in gameplay; multidisciplinary shadowing across sound design, visual art, and programming.

Passenger Service Agent at Belfast International Airport

September 1, 2015 - September 1, 2015

Handled boarding, weighed luggage, assisted passengers with mobility issues, resolved customer complaints; provided excellent customer service.

IT & Sound Internship at Guildhall Press

June 1, 2014 - June 1, 2014

Tasked with audio IT duties for BBC radio projects; learned to use audio interfaces, prevent clipping, and conducted podcast recording and mixing; supported audio engineering tasks.

Music Workshop Conductor & Charity Volunteer at Music Brothers - Scotland's Biggest Music Library

January 1, 2022 - November 7, 2025

Providing and managing a range of workshop sessions from music composition and sound design to instrument creation; handling new technical instrument donations to libraries; testing instruments and full functionality testing of each instrument; managing online library login for instrument checkout.

Sound Design Internship at Hammer Studios

September 1, 2014 - September 1, 2014

British Council-funded internship exploring visual and sonic components for game development; worked with game audio in Unity and synchronised/trigged cues; multidisciplinary shadowing across sound design, visual art, and programming teams.