Projects
Here is a collection of solo, group, academic, and personal projects ranging from videos, sound files, papers, treatments, and slide decks.
Audio System Design for Disney’s Dinosaur
In this project, he developed an audio system design for a dark ride attraction. Researched speaker brands and placement. Drew ride, speaker placement, and power and data layouts in AutoCAD. Calculated acoustical reverberation time and interference using speaker prediction software. Created a control platform with Q-Sys. Produced concept sound design video.
September 2023 - June 2024
Format: Slide Deck
Format: Video
Space Mountain Queue Music
March 2023 - May 2023
For this project, he approached it as Disney asked him to produce a new background track for Space Mountain. He wrote, played, produced, mixed, and mastered the song to give the attraction an updated feel while staying true to the original story.
Format: Audio File
Jurassic World New Original Score
March 2024
For this project, he approached it as Universal asked him to produce a new score for Jurassic World. He wrote, played, produced, mixed, and mastered the track to give the movie a new feel while staying true to the original story.
Format: Video
Audio System Design in Theme Parks
September 2023 - December 2023
This project is a research paper dedicated to Audio System Design for Theme Parks.
Format: .PDF
Not For Goose
December 2022
This project is a mixture of foley and sound design for an animated segment.
Format: Video
Thrilling Sound Podcast
February 2024 - June 2024
For these projects, he recorded ambient sound, interviewed industry professionals, and wrote a journalistic story. He then produced a podcast combining everything.
Format: PDF
Format: Audio File
Format: Audio File
Swamp Thrills
In this project, he collaborated in an agile project methodology environment to produce interdisciplinary design prompts related to engineering, design, and themed entertainment regulations. Defended design challenge solutions in front of a panel of industry-experienced judges. Designed the sound and art of the hypothetical attraction.
January 2023 - March 2023
Format: Slide Deck
Format: Audio File
Sigma Phi Epsilon Greek Week Talent Show
In these projects, he developed set designs, storytelling, prop designs, costume designs, and audio production, as well as performed.
March 2022 - May 2024
Format: Video
Format: Video
Format: Video
Royal Rhythms Grand Carnivale
This project is Dorney Park’s largest production Grand Carnivale. Sawyer was able to mix the show using the Behringer X32.
June 2022 - August 2022
Format: Video
Hang Ten: Surf & Scare
May 2023
This project is a writing treatment for a potential attraction and surrounding themed area entitled: Hang Ten: Surf & Scare.
Format: .PDF