Go Ugly Early: Spatial Audio and 360 Music for VR Film

This is a specialized soundtrack I composed and implemented for Gur Bentwich’s 360 VR short film – Go Ugly Early. Working on this project required a deep dive into immersive sound design and audio spatialization to ensure the music and effects felt lived-in within a virtual reality environment.

Beyond the composition, I handled the VR audio implementation and programmed the interactive mechanics of the focus function. I developed a system where the viewer’s gaze triggers dynamic audio transitions: as the viewer stares at a specific conversation, a visual cue appears, and upon completion, the 360-degree soundscape shifts—zooming into the audio source and raising the volume to guide the narrative focus.

For more information about my process for spatial audio for VR or my work on interactive sound mechanics, feel free to contact me. I also presented a deep dive into these techniques at the “Respawn 2016” conference in Cologne.

Technical Roles: Music Composition, 360 Spatial Audio Design, VR Audio Programming.

Enjoy the themes from the film:

Go Ugly Early – Opening Theme (Spatialized VR Music)

Go Ugly Early – Ending Music