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Overview
Work History
Education
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Extracurricular Activities
Accomplishments
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Ryley Yip

Hong Kong

Summary

Innovative film and game composer who breathes identity into music through playing and recording multiple instruments and his own voice; Believes that collaboration is the best way for creation. Specialize in harnessing music genres and cultures; Excel in creating out-of-the-box ideas.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Freelance Media Composer

Composer
Hong Kong
01.2023 - Current
  • Currently in a music team writing and sound designing for a uploading student Spanish horror game developed in ESAT
  • Currently writing music for a Spanish short animation inspired by Japan.
  • Recorded violin for a Berklee Valencia MPTI student in a Indian style piece.
  • Wrote a 45-minute orchestral and world music fusion piece in my graduation concert, inspired from my story.
  • Wrote music and sound designed for a UAL student graduation animation, which was screened at the British Film Institute (BFI).
  • Wrote rescores for original movie or game scenes to offer a different perspective.
  • Wrote musical scores for orchestras and ensembles ranging from classical, jazz to multimedia projects.
  • Played and recorded different musical instruments for my own music to give my own unique sound, such as orchestral strings to tin whistle.

Education

Bachelor - Music, Composition Stream

The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
12.2023

Master of Music in Scoring For Film, Television, And Video Games -

Northeastern University
Boston
07-2025

Skills

  • Music composition
  • Sound design
  • Orchestration
  • Music arrangement
  • Fluent in Logic and ProTools
  • Fluent in Sibelius Notation Software
  • FMOD and WWise proficiency
  • Collaborative mindset

Extracurricular Activities

  • Fusion Film Scoring Workshops: Composed and recorded music for an existing short film, Impulse by Dimitris Argyriou
  • A Date with Dogs, MaD Institute: Student composer of A Dog's Life, part of Multimedia Project A Date with Dogs, part of New Visions Arts Festival.
  • HKYJC, Intermediate Class Concert: Performer, and Composer of Blossom (Jazz Quintet)

Accomplishments

  • Shortlisted for Global Graduate Showcase in collaboration with GUCCI
  • BPISFF Best Animated Short Award Winner 2023
  • BFI British Film Institute NAHEMI "Eat Our Shorts" 2023 Official Selection
  • Semi-Finalist at AniMate Australia Animation Film Festival 2024
  • Vesuvius International Film Fest 2023 Official Selection
  • Mobile Animation Film Festival 2023 Official Selection
  • London Movement Festival 2023 Official Selection

Languages

Chinese (Cantonese)
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Chinese (Mandarin)
Proficient (C2)
C2
Japanese
Elementary (A2)
A2

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Freelance Media Composer

Composer
01.2023 - Current

Bachelor - Music, Composition Stream

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Master of Music in Scoring For Film, Television, And Video Games -

Northeastern University

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