【 José M 】

Audio Portfolio

EsACT - IPB // Sep 2022 ~ Feb 2023

Assistant Professor "Audio for Videogames"

Creation of a Videogame (mobile + interactive table) for Côa Museum called "CoArt".

Teaching "Audio for Games" to a Digital Game Design Batchelor's degree, where we cover:

Sound Design
Voice Design
Music Production
Audio Implementation for videogames (in-engine and middlewares)

Seminars taught:

"Audio for Videogames: SFXs and VA"
"Voice Over"
"Creative Writing for Digital Marketing"

Freelancer // Feb 2022 ~ Present

Games and Game Mods, Corporate and Youtube Videos, Audiobooks and Podcasts

Worked on multiple projects, including (but not limited to):

Voice Design for Game Mods (Yandare Simulator's Lively Mod, Girls' Frontline: Black Ops 1)
Audio Design for Games and Animations
Voice Design and Editorial for audiobooks and podcasts, like Kardamon & Chilly
Voice and SFX Design for corporate and Youtube videos

SyncVR // Oct 2022 ~ Jan 2023

Audio Design Internship

Worked in VR Games with Social Impact (Health)

Edited, editorialized and implemented vocal performances.
Created, recorded and synthesised SFXs.
Audio implementation for VR Games (Unity + FMod).

Project "Caretos" // Apr 2019 ~ Sep 2019

Multimedia Project (Mobile Game, Interactive Table, Audioguide)

You can check it out on this link!

Casted, directed, engineered and edited vocal performances for Audioguide.
Recorded, mixed and mastered piano, drums, bagpipes and classical guitar performances to serve as BGM for Mobile Game and Audioguide.
Created, recorded and editorialized Sound Effects and Foley.

Adamastor Studio // Fev 2019 ~ Apr 2019

VRock (Playstation 4)

Created and mapped out levels for rhythm game, using MIDI tracks.
Mapped out control and movement of lights using MIDI tracks.
Created, recorded and edited Sound Effects and Foley.
Responsible for QA activities, such as conducting playtest sessions

Note: The project development was put on hold after I left this position and was then completed, a few years after, by a different company.

About

José Machado is a Voice and Audio Designer, Multimedia Artist and (former) Game Programmer, with a passion for all things audiovisual and interactive, currently based in Porto, Portugal.

With a shipped PS4 title, a BSc in Digital Game Design and a master's in Art and Technologies of Sound, he has experience working on multiple projects, ranging from research scholarships to mobile applications, editing recordings to live performances.

Contact Me

[Currently working on a contact form.]

Feel free to drop me a message at hi@josemachado.dev

Or see where I am around the web