OUR Team
OUR Team
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Sub-Zero Sound is a Melbourne-based game-audio studio run by Matt Schenkel and Dan Penpraze. We established Sub-Zero Sound in 2016 as a means of collaborating with talented studios and developers in the Australian games industry and beyond.
Matt Schenkel is a sound designer and musician with a hi-fi/home theatre background.
Matt has presented several talks on game audio and other game industry topics at conferences in Australia and abroad.
Dedicated to passing on knowledge and opportunities, Matt is always open to taking on new mentees. If you're an early-career sound designer, or moving into games from an adjacent field, and believe you would benefit from some tips/guidance, don't hesitate to get in touch.
Matt is passionate about the local industry and is on the IGDA Melbourne committee as a Venue Coordinator.
Matt graduated from SAE QANTM with a degree in Audio Production.
Dan Penpraze is a Melbourne based audio engineer & sound designer with close to a decade in the wider gaming industry. With his wealth of knowledge, Dan understands what drives emotional investment in games, and knows how to deliver gripping moments to players in the form of expertly crafted and implemented audio.
Dan has a sharp ear for detail, and specializes in creating multi-layered, rich sound effects that will resonate with the listener.
Dan is a drummer with a background playing in the Mornington Peninsula metal music scene.
Dan graduated from SAE QANTM with a degree in Audio Engineering, with a focus on post-production for games & film.
Our Collaborators
Our Collaborators
What makes Sub-Zero Sound unique is our network of talented sound designers, musicians, and voice actors. Allowing us to be as flexible as possible and tackle ambitious projects, we regularly collaborate with the following audio experts.
Brad Gentle
Brad Gentle
With over 13 years of experience in video game audio, Brad specializes in delivering immersive audio experiences across a wide range of platforms, including current-gen consoles, PC, and mobile. Brad's expertise spans sound design, music composition, and technical implementation, using tools like FMOD, Unity, and Unreal.
Ben Kalman
Ben Kalman
Ben is a Sydney based game sound designer, developer, musician, and general software developer. As a sound designer, he has studio experience plus 11+ game jams where he usually composes and programs as well. As a software developer, Ben has 14+ years of experience with both startups and big companies. Ben made the iOS game, Jumpling.
Max Kearney
Max Kearney
Max Kearney, a Naarm-based composer and sound designer, works full-time at iRacing and collaborates on indie games. Inspired by the intersection between procedural and handcrafted, he loves the expanding potential of game audio. Max also runs the monthly work-in-progress event at Sabby Gallery and performs electronic music as 'File Explorer'.
Robbie Little
Robbie Little
Robbie is a seasoned audio engineer with his finger in many pies. Sound Design - Impactful, bespoke, and memorable sound design. Recording - Capture the tracks you love forever more. Mixing & Mastering - Get your mix sitting right how you want. Live Sound - A straight-forward approach to performing live.
Hugh Palmer
Hugh Palmer
Hugh is a Melbourne Sound Recordist who is passionate about recording sound for any medium. He has a tireless work ethic and strives to ensure that every project sounds the very best that it can while also bringing a friendly and calm demeanour and an easygoing attitude.
Mitchell Pasmans
Mitchell Pasmans
Mitchell is Lead Sound Designer at Samurai Punk Studios where he strives to create fresh and distinctive noises for all Samurai Punk releases. He has received multiple AGDA Nominations in both sound and music for his work which includes KillBug, ScreenCheat:Unplugged and Justice Sucks.
Carl Powell
Carl Powell
Carl writes music and make sound effects. With over 10 years of experience in composing and 4 years in sound design, he has cultivated a wealth of knowledge that allows him to work efficiently and effectively.
Join Our Network
Join Our Network
Our network is always growing as we love meeting talented audio professionals in the Australian games industry and beyond. Please don't hesitate to get in touch with us and show us something cool you've made!
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