Chad Mossholder Composer / Sound Designer

Commercial Work & Personal Art practice

The importance of maintaining a personal art practice while working in a commercial environment.

Quick Background

• Studied Music & Photography at Kent State University

• Started work in Games as a sound designer/composer in 2000

• Received Master’s of Arts in Television, Film and New Media Production from San Diego State University

Commercial Work

Working in the commercial world

• Being creative everyday

• Telling story, enhancing mood & reinforcing themes through music and sound design

• Working with tools & people

• Fun and rewarding work

• [ Video Example from DC Universe ]

Clip from DC Universe Online

Personal Art Practice

My paths for personal output:

Experimental music releases &

performance

Audio/Visual Art Installations

Experimental Film Soundtracks

composer | sound artist

• Freedom of personal expression / Freedom to experiment

• Working with others and learning from collaborations

• Artistic Prestige (Showing works at The Tate Modern, The Louvre, Museum of The Moving Image...)

• Resident artist @ Center for Creative Arts.

• Additional income.

• [ Audio Example ]

Each world informs the other

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Chad MossholderComposer | Sound Designer