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Sound design

Award-winning, iconic audio that makes your characters, weapons, creatures, vehicles and worlds stand out as unforgettable pillars of your brand. Punchy, rich, nuanced, epic, juicy or detailed – whatever is needed to tell the story, we deliver.

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Technical

Systems and technical design, implementation and even code support. We have expertise in every major engine and audio middleware and are quick studies with proprietary ones.

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Original music

Emotionally powerful, signature themes to brand your story, characters and worlds and make players want to stream about them.

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Audio direction

Working with key stakeholders, we establish the creative and technical direction for audio and shepherd it all the way to the finish line, making sure the final product is unforgettable for all the right reasons and none of the wrong ones.

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Trailers and marketing

We are experts at giving brands epic, signature music and sound that catches ears and captures hearts. We’ve led the sound and music on major trailers across many franchises garnering millions of views on social media. We work strategically with high profile partners to leverage cross promotion opportunities and fan engagement.

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Project planning & budgeting

From high level to comprehensive details, we’ve planned and budgeted projects for over 2 decades and can take the work and worry out of it for you. We focus on delivering the biggest bang for buck and give you clear visibility, predictable costs and peace of mind.

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Scalable & agile support

Our crew will adapt to cover all your audio needs when you need them.

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Sound design

Award-winning, iconic audio that makes your characters, weapons, creatures, vehicles and worlds stand out as unforgettable pillars of your brand. Punchy, rich, nuanced, epic, juicy or detailed – whatever is needed to tell the story, we deliver.

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Sound mixing

Certified & equipped for Dolby Surround / Atmos, binaural or ambisonic.

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Original music

Emotionally powerful, signature themes to brand your story, characters and worlds and make players want to stream about them.

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Sound supervision

We can supervise and integrate with your existing team to create a rich and unified experience.

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Trailers and marketing

We are experts at giving brands epic, signature music and sound that catches ears and captures hearts. We’ve led the sound and music on major trailers across many franchises garnering millions of views on social media. We work strategically with high profile partners to leverage cross promotion opportunities and fan engagement.

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Voice over management

We handle the whole process from start to finish, including casting, directing, recording, and editing.

Testimonials

Lionshead is my go-to for everything audio.

From film scores to dynamic interactive audio and everything in between. I’ve brought them some very challenging projects which were not only fully executed on but significantly improved with great design ideas from Crispin and his team. World class results from a fun gang to work with who hit their dates. Fully recommended.

ADAM MYHILL | Creative Director, Unity
Trusted and valued creative partners…

Crispin and his talented Lionshead team have integrated seamlessly with our development team and process to bring amazing new worlds to life – through exceptional music and sound design.

MARK RAHAM | Executive Producer, Kabam
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Lionshead are passionate, dependable, and continue to knock it out of the park when we call on them.

Crispin and the team at Lionshead are a trusted partner which helped our studio scale up quickly with talented sound designers who had deep technical knowledge our or core tools. Without Lionshead we wouldn’t have been able to deliver the past three Gears on schedule and hit our award-winning quality bar for these first-party AAA titles.

JOHN MORGAN | Audio Director, The Coalition/Microsoft
Blackbird wouldn’t be the same company without the help of Lionshead.

On short notice – Lionshead was able to drop into our team on a large scale AAA game and ramp to suit our needs as they changed on the course of the project. The service was unlike any external contract service we’ve ever used – Lionshead not only provided stellar audio design and music scoring, but carried the torch on voiceover, trailer mixing and most importantly of all – they integrated into the team as though they were employees of the studio. Crispin and his team are on the cutting edge of quality in audio and they offer that with an unmatched level of craftsmanship, professionalism and service.

RORY McGUIRE | Chief Creative Officer, Blackbird Interactive
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Lionshead has been an essential part of Gears award-winning audio here at TC.

Gears would not sound the way it does without Crispin and his team.

ZOE CURNOE | Production Director, The Coalition/Microsoft
Crispin is one of those rare individuals that after every conversation you have with him, you walk away feeling inspired.

His passion for audio, games and life in general is unrivaled. While working with Crispin, he brought me a whole new understanding and appreciation to the field of audio by pushing the boundaries of what has been done previously in his field. Crispin has a very holistic approach that ensures whatever he does will have a positive impact in all aspects of the game. Besides being a top tier professional at his trade he is also very down to earth, considerate and an absolute attribute to any team that has the benefit of working with him.

STEVE DYCK | Animation Director, Microsoft/343 Industries
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Crispin is one of the most talented composers working in film today, period.

He has a deep understanding of character and story, and knows how to use music to service the needs of the film, and the vision of the film maker. He studies every word of the script, understands every emotional beat of the characters and searches for the soul of the scene. I am always amazed at the insight and inspiration he has shared throughout the creative process. There is no other musician I would have trusted my vision with. He is not only professional, amazingly diverse, incredibly gifted, with contagious passion, but he is also a perfectionist who cares deeply about every note. Crispin will be one of the greats, and will leave behind an impact and a blazed new path for others to follow.

BRENT COTE | Director/Producer/Screenwriter
I was blown away by the incredible score that Crispin composed for our film.

We gave him plenty of direction and not only did he completely understand, but what he came back with far surpassed what we were expecting. Id’ work with this talented man again in a second and highly recommend him.


TAHMOH PENIKETT | Actor/Producer (Battlestar Galactica, Dollhouse)

I would recommend Crispin to any colleague in a heartbeat.

He really meets you on the creative level and works hard to make sure that the story you’re telling is both honoured and enhanced by the score and music. He worked tirelessly until we had a score that completed our story, and he did it with pride in his own work and concern for the needs of the filmmakers. A wonderful experience from top to bottom. I look forward to a longstanding working relationship with Crispin- he is now my go to!

MATT MCINNIS | Producer (Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Defenders)

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