Martial Gbe
Chicago,IL
Summary
Emerging composer for film, television, and interactive media with experience scoring short films, student projects, and indie games. Strong collaborator with directors and developers; fluent in hybrid orchestral and electronic workflows and tight production deadlines. I excel in delivering good quality sound design and scoring music for short film, trailer, commercial and video games.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Composer-Short Film (Spring)
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA
01.2026 - 04.2026
- Composed 20+ original scores every semester
- Coordinated with Instructors, enhancing soundtrack quality
- Composed 100+ minutes of original score for narrative short
- Collaborated with director through spotting sessions and revisions
- Delivered fully mixed stems and sync-ready cues
Film Composer- Silent Film, TV (Cops)
Berklee College of Music, Berklee Online
Boston, MA
09.2025 - 12.2025
- Composed X minutes of original score for narrative short
- Collaborated with director through spotting sessions and revisions
- Delivered fully mixed stems and sync-ready cues
Film Composer-Underscore (Kissing Booth 2)
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Composed an original underscores Cue for dialogue film projects, enhancing emotional narratives.
- Collaborated with instructor to align musical themes with visual storytelling.
- Utilized digital audio workstations (DAWs) to produce and edit compositions efficiently.
- Scored dialogue-driven scenes emphasizing emotional pacing
Sound Designer - Battle Star(GALACTICA)
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Re Designed audio effects for this project.
- Created adaptive music loops and stingers for gameplay states
- Implemented music using FMOD / Wwise / Unity
Sound and Music Design (The Last of Us)
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Created adaptive music loops and stingers for gameplay states
- Implemented music using FMOD / Wwise / Unity (if applicable)
- Creating Sound effects (Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase)
- Implemented sound using Middleware.
Sound/Dialogue Editor (Hotel.com/Captain Waiter)
SAE Institute Chicago
Chicago, IL
03.2022 - 05.2022
- Edited and proofread articles for clarity, coherence, and grammatical accuracy.
- Collaborated with Instructor and students to develop engaging content that aligns with brand voice.
- Created adaptive Sound loops and stingers for gameplay states
Sound Designer (Dungeon Defenders)
SAE Institute Of Technology, Chicago
Chicago, IL
10.2021 - 12.2021
- Designed and implemented soundscapes for Game Project
- Collaborated with Instructor to develop audio content for Game Project
- Recording, editing, and mixing audio for various production assignments.
- Created adaptive Sound loops and stingers for gameplay states
- Implemented Sound using FMOD/ Unity (if applicable)
Education
Bachelor of Music - Film Scoring
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MAAssociate of Applied Science - Audio Production
SAE Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL10-2022
Skills
- Orchestral Composition
- Contemporary and World Music Composition
- Interactive Scoring for Games
- Music Theory
- Sound Design
- Audio Editing
- Film and TV Scoring
- Game Design Principle
- Music and Neuroscience
- Project Management
- Digital Audio Workstations
Timeline
Composer-Short Film (Spring)
Berklee College of Music
01.2026 - 04.2026
Film Composer- Silent Film, TV (Cops)
Berklee College of Music, Berklee Online
09.2025 - 12.2025
Film Composer-Underscore (Kissing Booth 2)
Berklee College of Music
09.2024 - 12.2024
Sound Designer - Battle Star(GALACTICA)
Berklee College of Music
01.2024 - 04.2024
Sound and Music Design (The Last of Us)
Berklee College of Music
01.2024 - 04.2024
Sound/Dialogue Editor (Hotel.com/Captain Waiter)
SAE Institute Chicago
03.2022 - 05.2022
Sound Designer (Dungeon Defenders)
SAE Institute Of Technology, Chicago
10.2021 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Music - Film Scoring
Berklee College of Music
Associate of Applied Science - Audio Production
SAE Institute of Technology