James X. Wang
Sound Designer | Audio Technician | Musician
Hi, my name is James and I am a sound designer from Vancouver, Canada. As of March 2025, I am undertaking contract work in Asia for an upcoming animated feature film as a sound designer and audio editor. In 2024, I completed a diploma program on Sound Design for Visual Media at Vancouver Film School. I further specialize in technical sound design for video games as well as ADR (automated dialogue replacement) recording and editing.
With a background of applied music technology and live performance, I have had the opportunity to continuously work with music-related tech products at live music events around Vancouver. I also have additional experience in translation & localization, as well as an academic background in East Asian history, international relations, and cross-cultural research at the University of British Columbia. With over 12 years of experience living in both North America and East Asia, I am dedicated to helping myself and others deepen our understanding of diverse cultures and perspectives.
Most of my free time is spent cycling or reading, learning new skills, and exploring new music/audio, particularly in video games. Virtually anything related to arts, design, sports, and history will pique my interest.
I hope to connect with other professionals in the technical sound industry, as well as those who share a passion for music, cultural studies and technical sound design. For information on my latest projects, feel free to explore my portfolio page.
Education
2023-2024
Vancouver Film School
Diploma - Sound Design for Visual Media
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12-month full time training program in audio for visual media. Covered industry-standard usage of digital audio workstations for foley, dialogue, field recording and sound effect production. Comprehensive training in professional film mixing procedures. Developed skills in game engines, scripting, technical sound design using audio middleware, etc.
2015-2022
University of British Columba
B.A., Asia Studies and Applied Music Technology
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Applied Music Technology - training in technology for music composition and creative software programming, performance using interactive video manipulation and art installations.
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Capstone Project: Interactive Audio Visualizer with MaxMSP and VFX particle systems
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Asian Area Studies - focusing on how cultural & historical context has shaped East Asian culture and communities from the premodern era to present day. In-depth evaluation on history and inter-state relations within East Asia/Sinographic cultural sphere.
Skills & Certifications
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Technical Sound Design
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Audio Middleware: WWISE (101), FMOD
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Basic Scripting
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Python (PCEP), C#, Max MSP, Blueprints
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Game Engines
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Unity, Unreal Engine
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Sound Design
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Digital Audio Workstations: Pro Tools (101), Ableton Live, Reaper
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Recording: Foley, Field Recording, Automated Dialogue Replacement
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Version Control / Project Management
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Git, Jira, Confluence
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Live Audio Engineering
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Music Arrangement & Performance
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Vocals, Piano, Guitar
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Sheet Music & Sight Reading
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Multilingual Written + Verbal Communication
- Native Level:
- English
- Mandarin Chinese (Simplified + Traditional)
- Advanced Level:
Japanese (JLPT N2)
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