Escape Room Audio Experience Designer

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Worldwide

Summary

We are an escape room company operating multiple branches in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. We are creating a standardized room package that can be replicated across future branches and franchise locations. Our first room is called: PRISON ALCATRAZ We are looking for an experienced Audio Designer / Soundscape Designer to create a complete immersive audio experience for the room. ROOM STORY Players are tourists visiting the famous Alcatraz prison, which has been converted into a museum. They are suddenly kidnapped by a terrorist organization and locked inside the facility. The terrorists have prepared a missile targeting San Francisco and have taken several hostages. Players have 60 minutes to: • Escape the prison cells • Reach the control center • Rescue the hostages • Stop the missile launch ROOM DETAILS • Escape Room • Total area: 47 sqm • Two levels Ground Floor: Two connected prison cells Spiral staircase leading upstairs Upper Floor: Control and surveillance room Shower area Missile launch area AUDIO SYSTEM The room uses a simple audio setup: TV Audio Output (L/R) → Amplifier → Ceiling / Wall Speakers The entire room will play ONE continuous audio track. No advanced automation is required. OBJECTIVE Create a cinematic 60-minute audio experience that continuously plays during the game and increases tension over time. The audio should make players feel they are inside a real terrorist-controlled Alcatraz facility. REQUIRED DELIVERABLES One master audio file (60 minutes) The audio should include: • Ocean ambience around Alcatraz island • Distant seagulls • Prison atmosphere • Metal doors and industrial sounds • Radio chatter • Security announcements • Control room ambience • Missile launch facility ambience • Escalating tension throughout the experience • Final countdown atmosphere during the last 10 minutes Audio Design Report Provide recommendations for: • Speaker quantity • Speaker placement • Speaker type • Suggested amplifier setup • Volume recommendations The room currently uses ceiling or wall-mounted speakers connected to a standard amplifier. IMPORTANT The experience should feel realistic and immersive, similar to theme park attractions, escape rooms, immersive experiences, and cinematic environments. Please include: • Portfolio examples • Similar projects completed • Estimated timeline • Total project cost

  • Less than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 1-3 months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Sound Mixing
Audio Engineering
Nice-to-have skills
Audio Mastering
Audio Production
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:5 to 10
  • Last viewed by client:4 weeks ago
  • Interviewing:
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  • Invites sent:
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  • Unanswered invites:
    1
About the client
Member since Dec 31, 2018
  • Jordan
    Amman6:40 PM
  • $3.9K total spent
    21 hires, 7 active

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