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GUSBETH LEON
KI essen seele auf (ORPHEAI) — August Everding
In „KI essen seele auf (ORPHEAI)” verdichtet Thomas Köck hochaktuelle Entwicklungen zu apokalyptischen Near-Future-Szenarien: Eine KI, geschaffen nach dem Ebenbild des Menschen verspielt, neugierig, grausam und unersättlich richtet ihren Hunger auf den zentralen Rohstoff des Überwachungskapitalismus: Personendaten. Die KI singt vom Mensch-Sein, von Kontrolle und Verlust, von automatischer Spurkorrektur, von Siliziumhaut und endlosen Datenströmen.
Regisseurin und Choreografin Katja Wachter und Studierende aus dem 2. Jahrgang des Bachelorstudiums Schauspiel erforschen körperlich die Grenze zwischen Mensch und Maschine. Als Avatare der KI orpheai werden die Studierenden zu Spiegelbildern einer Welt „am Draht“ zwischen Nähe und Entfremdung, Präsenz und Simulation.
Mein Beitrag (Komposition & Sound Design):
Für dieses Theaterprojekt am August Everding habe ich gemeinsam mit Katja Wachter die musikalische Ebene entwickelt und insgesamt 13 Tracks produziert. Ich war verantwortlich für Komposition, Editing (da einige Tracks bewusst als editierte Versionen konzipiert sind) sowie Sound Design. Die Tracks sind Originalkompositionen, in denen Synthesizer und elektronische Texturen mit realen Instrumenten und organischen Klangfarben verschmelzen als Kontrast und zugleich als Verbindung zwischen „Maschine“ und „Mensch“. Das Album mit den entstandenen Stücken wird zukünftig unter meinem Namen veröffentlicht.
Regisseurin und Choreografin Katja Wachter und Studierende aus dem 2. Jahrgang des Bachelorstudiums Schauspiel erforschen körperlich die Grenze zwischen Mensch und Maschine. Als Avatare der KI orpheai werden die Studierenden zu Spiegelbildern einer Welt „am Draht“ zwischen Nähe und Entfremdung, Präsenz und Simulation.
Mein Beitrag (Komposition & Sound Design):
Für dieses Theaterprojekt am August Everding habe ich gemeinsam mit Katja Wachter die musikalische Ebene entwickelt und insgesamt 13 Tracks produziert. Ich war verantwortlich für Komposition, Editing (da einige Tracks bewusst als editierte Versionen konzipiert sind) sowie Sound Design. Die Tracks sind Originalkompositionen, in denen Synthesizer und elektronische Texturen mit realen Instrumenten und organischen Klangfarben verschmelzen als Kontrast und zugleich als Verbindung zwischen „Maschine“ und „Mensch“. Das Album mit den entstandenen Stücken wird zukünftig unter meinem Namen veröffentlicht.
Thriller Trailer Demo
This trailer demo showcases my work in original music composition for a thriller-style audiovisual piece. The goal was to create a tense, cinematic atmosphere through music that enhances suspense, emotion, and dramatic pacing. The composition was designed to support the trailer’s dark tone and to demonstrate my approach to trailer scoring, tension building, and cinematic storytelling through sound.
Tatǎl
This project, performed in Romania by Sabrina, is centered around a deeply emotional and traumatic narrative: a letter from a father to his daughter, as she struggles to separate herself from the pain and trauma of an abusive past. For this piece, I created the original composition and developed the sound design elements, shaping an atmosphere that supported the emotional weight of the story and its psychological depth.
Ashes &Wings
Ashes and Wings is an academic short film for which I handled the project as a full-scale one-man audio production. I worked as the Lead Audio Engineer both on set and in post-production, taking care of boom operation, boom assistance, and making sure everything ran smoothly during production. In post, I was responsible for dialogue restoration and editing, Foley editing, sound design, and mixing, as well as composing the original music for both the film and its trailer. The project was highly appreciated in its academic context, especially for the overall film quality and the strength of its sound work.
ADAM Audio Commercial
Created for an ADAM Audio commercial scoring competition, this project focused on composing the original music for a branded advertisement. My role was to develop a score that matched the visual energy, rhythm, and identity of the commercial, while delivering a strong and contemporary musical approach tailored to the promotional format.
Emmy Verlack - Migraine Transformation
For Migraine Transformation, I collaborated with Emmy Verlack on the production of a guided meditation course focused on migraine relief and inner transformation. My role included composing the meditation music for each episode, as well as restoring, editing, synchronizing, and cleaning the voice recordings to achieve a more professional and consistent sound. I also supported the overall audio workflow by helping improve recording quality and offering guidance on how to achieve better sound for the course content.
Oscurità
Oscurità is a short film project directed by Lina Marie, for which I was responsible for the film’s full audio post-production. In close collaboration with the director, we began with a detailed spotting session to define the emotional direction of the sound and how it should support the story visually and psychologically.
My work on this project included sound design, foley, audio editing, dialogue restoration, and the final mix. I also contributed to selected musical composition moments and the integration of external music into the film. A key creative focus was to help reinforce the film’s atmosphere, especially because the story is set in the 1940s. To support this period setting, I shaped the sound with subtle texture, noise, and vintage character inspired by films of that era.
Despite a tight schedule, the entire post-production process was carried out with precision, sensitivity, and strong attention to the director’s vision. Oscurità is a project that highlights my ability to translate cinematic emotion into sound, while delivering polished and immersive results under pressure.
My work on this project included sound design, foley, audio editing, dialogue restoration, and the final mix. I also contributed to selected musical composition moments and the integration of external music into the film. A key creative focus was to help reinforce the film’s atmosphere, especially because the story is set in the 1940s. To support this period setting, I shaped the sound with subtle texture, noise, and vintage character inspired by films of that era.
Despite a tight schedule, the entire post-production process was carried out with precision, sensitivity, and strong attention to the director’s vision. Oscurità is a project that highlights my ability to translate cinematic emotion into sound, while delivering polished and immersive results under pressure.
Twas the Date Before Christmas
Through GLS Studios, I contributed to quality control, editorial checks, and selected editing fixes for ’Twas the Day Before Christmas, helping ensure the series met technical and delivery standards throughout post-production.
LISA
LISA is an academic short film completed within a three-week production period, for which I contributed Foley recording, original music composition, and a basic pre-mix for both elements. My role focused on creating and recording the Foley sounds, composing the score to support the film’s atmosphere, and preparing the audio material for the next stage of post-production, with the final mix being completed by another engineer.
Horst Schlämmer sucht das Glück
For Horst Schlämmer sucht das Glück, I contributed through GLS Studios by handling AD recording and AD mixing, supporting the film’s dialogue post-production workflow. My role focused on recording and refining dialogue elements to ensure clarity, consistency, and smooth integration within the final soundtrack.
2AM Coffee
For 2AM Coffee, I created a complete re-score and sound redesign, rebuilding the project’s sonic identity from the ground up. My work included composing an entirely new original soundtrack and developing the sound design to reshape the atmosphere, pacing, and emotional tone of the piece.
Hyundai Commercial
For this academic Hyundai commercial project, created during the second semester of my studies at SAE Institute, I was given a blank video with no sound at all and was responsible for building the entire sonic experience from the ground up. My work included editing, arranging, and mixing all sound elements, as well as composing the original music for the advertisement. The project focused on creating a complete and polished audiovisual result through sound design, post-production, and music composition.
Schwere Jungs
For Schwere Jungs, I contributed through GLS Studios by handling Audio Description recording and mixing for the film’s accessible audio version. My role focused on preparing and refining the descriptive narration track for visually impaired audiences, ensuring clarity, technical consistency, and smooth integration with the final soundtrack.
Inspector Barnaby
For two episodes of Inspector Barnaby (Midsomer Murders), I contributed through GLS Studios by handling Audio Description recording and mixing. My role focused on preparing and refining the descriptive audio track designed to support visually impaired audiences, ensuring clear narration, technical consistency, and smooth integration within the final soundtrack.
Theatre Performance
This project was created for a theatre performance presented in Romania. The video material used in this portfolio entry comes from the rehearsal process, with my original music composition added as a demo to showcase the intended emotional and dramatic direction of the piece. The composition was later further adapted to better fit the final stage performance, but this version represents the core musical concept developed for the project.
BIFSC Animation Project
Created for the Berlin International Film Scoring Competition (BIFSC), this project involved composing the original music for an animated film in a competitive scoring context. My role was focused entirely on developing a score that supported the animation’s pacing, emotion, and visual storytelling, while giving the project a distinctive musical identity.
Nash Bridges
I worked on Nash Bridges from Season 1 through Season 4 via GLS Studios, contributing to audio editing, restoration, and preparation of the material for German television broadcast, as well as adapting the project for digital delivery.
The Fear of Black Canvas
The Fear of Black Canvas is a student animation project for which I created the sound design, shaping the sonic atmosphere and supporting the visual storytelling through carefully crafted audio elements. While the music composition was created by another student, my role focused on building the sound world of the animation and enhancing its mood, detail, and overall impact.
JIngle - Salon de Shakti
For Salon di Shakti, a company focused on yoga, meditation, and holistic experiences, I created an original event jingle tailored to their identity and audience. Drawing from my experience in binaural, healing, and meditative music composition, I developed a sound that blended modern trap-inspired energy with calming spiritual elements, resulting in a fresh new-generation concept that matched both the brand and the atmosphere of the event.
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