Encounters

It was a real pleasure working with the talented team at Dot Crew on 16 films for the Encounters exhibition at the National WWI Museum and Memorial, composing original music and creating immersive sound design to bring the personal stories of those who experienced the First World War to life.

The exhibition explores the lives of 16 individuals whose experiences reveal the human impact of the conflict, from soldiers and nurses to civilians and children. Through first-hand accounts, life-sized animated figures and immersive digital environments, visitors are invited to step into their worlds and hear their stories in their own words, offering an intimate and deeply personal perspective on the war.

My role was to create detailed, atmospheric soundscapes that helped build the world surrounding each individual's story, conveying a sense of time, place and emotional authenticity. From the chaos of the battlefield to the quieter moments of everyday life, the sound design supported these powerful narratives, using the HOLOPLOT spatial audio system to create an intimate and immersive listening experience.

I also composed a central looping musical soundscape to establish a cohesive atmosphere throughout the exhibition, connecting the individual stories and creating a shared sense of time and place while allowing each encounter to retain its own unique emotional identity.