About Me

Clovis Blain

My name is Clovis Blain. I’m a sound designer with professional experience in the Montreal indie video game development scene! I’m currently working for ManaVoid Entertainment, along with other teams from the Indie Asylum.

As a sound designer, I’m responsible for the entire audio production pipeline on the projects I work on. I record foley, create layered sound effects and music, implement assets in-engine, and build dynamic and interactive audio systems through Wwise and Unreal Engine Blueprint.

Throughout the projects I’ve worked on, I’ve had the opportunity to craft a wide range of audio assets for combat effects, ambient environments, UI elements, and more!

Education

I graduated from Cégep de Drummondville with a DEC in Sound Technology. My classes provided me experience with a variety of audio-related fields: music production, live sound engineering, audio post-production, and video game audio integration. I had the opportunity to learn from industry veterans and work with high-end equipment in professional studios. My academic journey imparted on me a great sense of curiosity, attention to detail, and an appreciation for quality sound.

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Outside of work

I landed in the world of audio through music. I started playing guitar at age 10, and initialy wanted to work in music production when I began my studies! I love metalcore, progressive metal, and post-hardcore more than anything else. Some of my favorite bands are Periphery, Invent Animate, Monuments, and Thornhill. I enjoy learning to play songs from bands I listen to. It’s what motivates me the most to keep playing guitar! I’m the proud owner of an Ibanez FRIX7FEAH with a pair of Bare Knuckle Aftermath pickups!

I’m also an avid concert-goer. Montreal has a great scene and venues for metal concerts, so I’ll always jump at the opportunity to see one of my favorite bands live!

Of course, my love for game audio came from a love for video games! I’ve been playing video games for as long as I can remember. I always seem drawn to games with stats and numbers, so anything RPG-related is my jam. Open-world RPGs, ARPGs, Souls-likes, you name it! I also enjoy co-op games and hero shooters with friends, as well as survival and automation games.

My favorite game of all time is The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind!