Audio for Visual Media News

Uncover why high school grads choose OIART, how its programs set students apart, and the opportunities awaiting in world-class, pro-designed studios.

For students who want to work in audio, ear training and pitch work are just as important as learning microphones or mixing consoles.

Ready to start an Audio Engineer Career? Discover 6 ways to prepare for school, & master recording, mixing & production with OIART.

Canada’s live music industry generated $10B+ in 2023, creating 100K+ jobs. Learn how OIART can help launch your career in audio engineering & production.

Discover the must-have gear for aspiring audio engineers. From DAWs to studio monitors, learn what you need to start your journey in audio production.

Working as an audio engineer can be an extremely rewarding career as you work with a team to launch an entire gaming experience for others to appreciate. However, you’ll need to start learning and keep growing throughout your career to succeed. Continue reading to learn what it takes to start your audio engineering career.

Video games are a multi-billion dollar industry with a competitive yet fulfilling landscape. Learn what it takes to work as an audio engineer or sound designer in the gaming industry.

Breaking into the video game industry can be hard, especially in a position as specific as Sound Engineer. Jobs in the gaming industry are not as plentiful as other fields and they also tend to be more precarious, as more companies hire freelancers for individual projects than full-time salaried employees. If you are willing to [...]

Discover how OIART grad Chris Teixeira built a career in game audio, becoming a Sound Designer at Big Viking Games through versatile skills and persistence.

Tips on how to breach the industry Like many trades, audio engineer can take you down many different roads. The role of an audio engineer can be found in so many areas centered around media and the arts. In many ways it mirrors acting: there are roles on TV, in film, on stage, for commercials [...]

If you spent your entire childhood living and breathing video games, then it only makes perfect sense that you would opt for a career in video game production. Not many people realize the amount of work that goes into creating one video game. From animators to illustrators, and voice-over actors to sound designers, there [...]

Explore how OIART grad Devin Hoare ensures the highest-quality audio for IMAX films worldwide, mastering soundtracks for major Hollywood releases & global theatres.

OIART grad Dmitri Belichenko is a freelance composer, mixer, and DJ creating music for global brands, TV, games, and festivals worldwide as electronic artist KloneZ.

See how OIART grad Ryan Yusep built a career in production sound, working as a mixer, boom op, & assistant on TV, web series, commercials, & films for top clients

Discover how OIART grad Carlo Scrignaro built a diverse career in sound design, editing, mixing & location audio, working with major brands and exploring VR audio.

See how OIART grad John Hunter mixes live TV broadcasts for the Toronto Raptors & Maple Leafs, building a top-tier career in sports audio with MLSE and TSN/Sportsnet

See how OIART grad Tyler Chute built a career as a freelance mix engineer, producer, & Trew Audio sales rep, working with studios, artists, & top location recordists

Explore how OIART grad Chris Masson is Head of Media Management and Junior Engineer at Grayson Matthews, working across film, TV, advertising, and immersive media.

Discover how OIART grad Robin Parmar built an international career as an electroacoustic composer and researcher, creating experimental sound works across media.

OIART grad Sohan Jagtap became a Junior Sound Designer at Ubisoft, contributing to major AAA titles like Just Dance after training in recording & audio fundamentals.

Explore how OIART grad Joel North built a career in audio, from live sound & radio to running East Coast Radio Creative, specializing in podcast editing & voiceover.

OIART grad Sinan Sbahi became an Associate Producer at CBC Windsor, where he mixes live radio, coordinates guests, delivers reports, & keeps the show running.

Discover how OIART grad Stephen Mullett became Senior Sound Editor at SuperSonics Post, editing dialogue and sound for top animated series, specials and TV projects.

See how OIART grad Wayne Warren works as Music Supervisor & Post Production Supervisor on hit series like Frontier, bringing expertise in music editing & licensing

OIART grad Marc Leardi built a 15-year career in advertising distribution & post-production, now leading Ad Services at Deluxe & managing major clients like Revlon.

Discover how OIART grad Brent “tBone” Blazieko built a thriving career in audio production, from radio and advertising to sound design, post-production and theatre.

Discover how OIART grad Glen Ferguson built a global career as an audio engineer, musician, TV host and producer, with credits from Abbey Road to Discovery Channel.

Explore how OIART grad Michelle Hwu became a sound editor and re-recording mixer with credits for CBC, VICE, Canon and Tribeca-premiered The Pistol Shrimps.

OIART grad John Hurlbut has spent nearly 30 years as a recording engineer, mixer, & videographer, with credits spanning major films, TV productions, & studio work.

Learn how OIART grad Mary Lee built a career in audio for visual media, engineering and editing sound for top TV series, children’s shows, commercials & video games.

Explore how OIART grad Graham Lessard became Senior Recording Engineer at the world-renowned Banff Centre, working with top artists across folk, jazz, & indie music.

OIART grad Brian Gallant engineers and mixes audio for film, TV, games, and advertising, with credits including Assassin’s Creed, Angry Birds & award-winning series.

See how OIART grad Pablo Villegas built a career as a location recordist, capturing sound for film & TV around the world & earning a Canadian Screen Award nomination

Learn how OIART grad Sean Giacomini works as a Mobile Technical Producer with Rogers TV, handling audio & video systems for live broadcasts across Southern Ontario.

OIART grad Ben Spiller works in film, TV, & video games as a sound designer, recordist, & editor, with credits including Assassin’s Creed and award-nominated series.

OIART grad Stacey Dodds is Chief Engineer at Technicolor, working on top TV shows & Emmy-winning sound teams while building world-class post-production facilities.

See how OIART grad Ryan S. built a career at CBC Radio as a broadcast technician and associate producer, mixing live shows, bands, and creating on-air content.

Explore how OIART grad Jon Bartel mixes audio for Hockey Night in Canada, Sportsnet, TSN and major live events, building a standout career in broadcast sound.

Discover how OIART grad Wayne Lemmer became a Supervising Sound Editor in Hollywood, with credits on Deadpool, X-Men, The Grand Budapest Hotel and more.

Award-winning sound editor Brian Eimer built ImagesInSound and mixed major TV and IMAX films, earning multiple Golden Reel Awards for his post-production work.

Anthony Jestin (06) is a perfect example of the wide variety of careers in audio where OIART graduates find success. While many work in music production, live sound and audio for picture, the world of audio and video system design and installation is lucrative, challenging and extremely enjoyable. Anthony is currently the A/V [...]

Discover how OIART grad Steve Scott built his impressive career in location sound, working with major film talent and running his own post-audio studio in Sarnia.

OIART grads Travis Didluck and Jeff Hartling built careers as game sound designers at Digital Extremes, creating audio for Warframe, Star Trek, Halo 4 and more.

Discover how OIART grad Paul Williamson became a lead re-recording mixer at Technicolor Toronto, mixing award-winning film and TV projects for over 22 years.

OIART grad Gabriel Hauser built a thriving career in game audio, working on Warframe, Star Trek and top mobile titles while leading sound design at Uken Games.

See how OIART grad Dennis Nicholson built a career in location sound and filmmaking, working as a union boom operator and directing films featured at Cannes.

See how OIART grad David Drage became a Senior Re-Recording Engineer in Toronto, mixing award-winning films & major TV series like Caillou, Super Why & Marvel Lego.

Explore how OIART grad John Diemer became a top location recordist and mixer, earning Canadian Screen Award nominations & working on major TV and film projects.

See how OIART grad Danielle McBride became Supervising Sound Editor for Degrassi & Open Heart, earning multiple awards & shaping some of Canada’s top TV productions.

See how OIART grad Reilly Forbes is Technical Director at PAVED Arts, supporting filmmakers and sound artists while freelancing as an engineer and sound designer.

See how OIART grad Bryan Rennie became Audio Lead for the Company of Heroes franchise after working on major EA titles like Need for Speed, NHL, Bond and Skate.

Explore how OIART grad Andrew MacRae built a dynamic career in audio and video, now working in post production and media at Outreach Productions in Fredericton.

Learn how OIART grad Shawn French works across Foley, ADR, sound design and mixing, with credits on Grojband, Master Chef Canada and award-winning kids’ series.

OIART grad Jon LeBrun became a composer & sound designer with credits on NHL, CTV, TSN, Don Cherry’s Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Hockey series, & the Montreal Canadiens.

Learn how OIART grad Chris Teixeira built a career in game audio as a sound designer and composer at Big Viking Games, working on major social and mobile titles.

See how OIART grad Rob Nokes built a global career in film and TV sound, recording effects worldwide and supervising sound for major Hollywood productions.

Learn how OIART grad Bruce Richardson built Videolink into a national leader in streaming, broadcast production and studio design for top brands and broadcasters.

Explore how OIART grad Ross Hudgins built a career in audio post-production, recording and mixing voiceovers, commercials and corporate projects in Regina.

Discover how OIART grad Marla Kishimoto built a career in TV sound editing and mixing, contributing to The Amazing Race Canada and performing with Countermeasure.

See how OIART grad John Horwath became a Technical Sales Rep designing advanced AV & automation systems, including full-home theatres and large-scale installations.

Learn how OIART grad Brennan Mercer earned DGC awards for his sound editing on The Book of Negroes and Vikings while working with Tattersall Sound & Picture.

See how OIART grad Bryan Moreau became a Broadcast Director for CBC Radio-Canada ACADIE, running automated studios after starting as an audio mixer and cameraman.

Learn how OIART grad Art Mullin became a producer and sound designer at RMW Music, earning awards for his work in film, advertising and commercial audio.

Discover how OIART grad Adam Tsui launched a worldwide career in game audio, creating sound for Guitar Hero, Gameloft, VR projects and now Goodgame Studios.

Learn how OIART grad Damian Kearns became a Post Audio Specialist with film & TV credits on Frontline, Dragon’s Den, CBC Olympics & numerous fifth estate episodes.

See how OIART grad Mark Krupka became a top Location Audio Engineer, working on major reality TV shows like Survivor, Amazing Race Canada, Top Chef Canada and more.

OIART grad Arthur Bastos became a Composer and Engineer at BoomBox Sound, working on sound design, foley, music, mixing & full audio production for major projects.

Learn how OIART grad Paula Dineen advanced to Audio Technical Supervisor at Accessible Media Inc., leading audio production & broadcast delivery for AMI-audio.

Learn how OIART grad Jennifer Lewis built a standout career in game audio, with roles at EA, Relic Games and Maple Syrup Sound on major video game titles.

See how OIART grad Keeron Tom became Head Audio Engineer at Stingray Music, creating interviews and live sessions with major artists for global audiences.