James Dunlop: Composer and sound designer
I am a sound designer/ composer who currently resides in Wellington. I have completed a Master of Music in classical and electro-acoustic composition and I've been working freelance in my creative field since 2004.
- Sound design
- Sound editing
- Composition
- New Zealand School of Music – composition under Michael Norris (2006-2007)
- Victoria University - composition under John Psathas, Jack Body, Dugal Mckinnon, Lissa Meridan (2000-2005)
- Victoria University - sound engineering under Roy Carr (2003 - 2005)
- Master of music with merit
- Bachelor of music with honours (first class)
- Unlit Vistas Ltd: Sound designer and composer (2009 - 2011)
- Freelance composer and sound designer/editor (2004-2010)
- New Zealand School of Music: Sibelius tutor (2007)
- New Zealand School of Music: Composition tutor (2006)
- Victoria University: Assistant recording engineer (2003-2005)
Film work
World Jam (2012) Documentary - Dialogue editor/ Sound mixer
Director: Emily McDowel
Fundamental (2012) Feature film - Composer, sound designer, sound recordist, sound mixer.
Director: Bill Hunt
Analysis Room (2011) Short film - Composer and sound designer
Director: Bill Hunt
Out of Order (2011) Short film - Composer and sound designer
Director: Christof Mueller
The Second Kiss (2010) Short film - Composer and sound designer
Director: Christof Mueller
Epilogue (2010) Short film - Composer and sound designer
Director: Christof Mueller
Epirb (2010) Short film - Composer and sound designer
Director: Christof Mueller
Door (2009) Short film - Composer and sound designer
Director: Patricia Hetherington
Bon Voyage (2009) Short film- Composer
Director: Philip Kelm
The Quarry (2009) Short film - Composer and sound designer
Director: Christof Mueller
Argentina (2009) Short film - Composer and sound designer
Director: Christof Mueller
A Fist Full of Carrots (2009) Short film - Composer and sound designer
Director: Christof Mueller
Behind the Door (2007) Short film - Composer
Director: Ella Liao
A Killer's Lullaby (2002) Short film - Sound Engineer
Director: David Griffiths
Theatre and dance work
NZSD Choreographic Season: 'Sketch' (2011) - Composer and sound designer.
Director: Victoria Colombus
Quarantine (2011) - Composer and sound designer.
Director: Paul Stephanus
NZSD Choreographic Season: 'One Way' (2010) - Composer and sound designer.
Director: Victoria Colombus
Power and Persuasion (2009) - Composer and sound designer.
Directors: Hilary Norris and Lyndee-Jane Rutherford
NZSD Choreographic Season: 'In a Space' (2009) - Composer and sound designer.
Director: Sarah Foster
The Frogs Under the Waterfront (2009) - Composer.
Director: Paul Stephanus
The Little Tragedies (2008) - Composer and sound designer.
Director: Slava Stepnov
Shining Armour (2008) - Composer and sound designer.
Director: Gene Alexander
NZSD Choreographic Season: 'Steel Skeletons' (2008) - Composer and sound designer.
Director: Paula Steeds-Huston
The Great Storm (2007) - Composer and sound designer.
Director: Hilary Norris
NZSD Choreographic Season: 'Infinite Thread' (2007) - Composer and sound designer.
Director: Wendy Wallace
Fight or Flight (2007) - Composer and sound designer.
Director: Harriette Cowan
My Heart is Bathed in Blood (2006) - Composer and sound designer.
Director: Hilary Norris
If Pain Persists (2005) - Sound designer.
Director: Damon Andrews
Hard Man (2005) - Composer and sound designer.
Director: Kate Tarrant
Wheeler's Luck (2004) - Sound designer.
Director: Damon Andrews
- Victoria University Master's Scholarship (2006)
- Jenny Mcleod prize for orchestral composition (2005)
Power and Persuasion - Reviewed by Mary Anne Bourke, 16 Aug 2009
'Unified and distinguished by James Dunlop's period sound design which includes a live musician playing the lute.'
The Great Storm - Reviewed by Terry MacTavish, 18 Jan 2008
'The music and sound effects, ranging from sea-shanties to birdsong, and culminating in a truly shattering storm (eat your heart out, Lear) are designed by the brilliant James Dunlop.'
Shining Armour - Reviewed by Lynn Freeman, 4 Sep 2008
'Excellent sound by James Dunlop, complementing Daniel Williams' simple but effective set design.'
The Little Tradgedies - Reviewed by Mary Anne Bourke, 26 Sep 2008
'Stepnov's rich and energetic production does these plays proud. From the moment the players come on in silhouette like troubadours from the dark ages playing a primitive folk beat (evocative music composed by James Dunlop), their origin in ancient forms is established, making a clear space for Nancy K Anderson's muscular new translation to find its resonance with us today.'
The Little Tradgedies -Reviewed by Jackson Coe
'James Dunlop’s compositions demonstrate an exciting edge which I relished and wish to hear more of.'
Infinite Thread - Reviewed by Shruti Navathe
'The music for the performance was skilfully interwoven by James Dunlop, and he did especially well to find musical accompaniments that succeeded in meeting the diverse needs of the choreographers, while moving from one piece to the next without jarring.'
Please contact me if you would like to see references from any of my past employers and I will be happy to provide them.
Ph: 021 121 5873
Email: dunlop.sound@gmail.com
Member Profile
James DunlopI am a composer / sound designer who creates music and sound art for theatre, film and dance.
I have a masters degree in composition from the New Zealand School of Music and I've been working as free lance composer and sound designer for five years.
