The team
Paul Fox
Founder|Audio Director
Paul has worked with sound for most of his life, and professionally in sound for interactive media and film since the late 1990s. Starting at NovaLogic on the Delta Force, Comanche and Joint Operations series, he’s since worked with Sony PlayStation, Warner Brothers, Naughty Dog and Activision as well as freelancing with many smaller and start-up dev teams. He came to New Zealand in 2017 to build a sound department for RocketWerkz Dunedin, and then moved on to found Soundcreature Interactive in 2022.
His other credits include game franchises such as: Warhawk, Twisted Metal, SOCOM, flOw, God of War, Uncharted, Batman, Destinyand Skylanders, and New Zealand-based film productions Uproar (2023), Flora and the Greater Good (2022), and Sandwich(2023). Recent game projects include smash hit, Dread Hunger (2022 Pavs ‘Slice of Heaven’ Grand Prize winner), web browser-based music creation experience, Animal Tracks (2023 Pavs ‘The Composed Segment’ – Excellence in Audio winner), and Super Fun Wow Comic Creation Kit (2024).
Paul holds a bachelor of fine arts from the California Institute of the Arts where he studied music technology.
Finn Mitchell-Anyon
Sound Designer|Audio Programmer
A principal team member, Finn brings a unique blend of creativity and technical expertise to Soundcreature as a sound designer and audio programmer. With a background in composition and interactive audio, he’s worked on notable projects including the 2D action-adventure game Trigger Witch (2021) by Rainbite, and has previously served as an audio programmer for elite co-development studio GCRadix.
Finn’s blend of musical, sonic and programming talents give him an edge in the creation of vivid and engrossing ambient landscapes, as well as responsive and adaptive musical soundtracks. He also keeps busy with personal projects, including the physics-based musical sequencer plugin Droplets (2024) and the interactive musical installation GameBeing (2022).
Based in Wellington, Finn holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Design and a Postgraduate Diploma in Music, specialising in Composition and Sonic Arts (Endorsed with Distinction).
Broghan Blackshaw
Sound Designer
Broghan brings nearly a decade of experience in game audio. During her time as an experienced audio designer at PikPok, New Zealand’s largest game development studio, she worked on titles like Rival Stars Horse Racing, Agent Intercept and the Into the Dead franchise. She also created soundtracks for PikPok titles including Doomsday Clicker and other projects like Ajax the Kea Conservation Dog (2017).
Broghan specialises in creature sound effects design, environmental soundscapes, and vertically remixed adaptive music systems. She also enjoys sound design for advertising. Her time at PikPok has given her valuable experience working within larger development teams and understanding the technical requirements of game audio implementation.
She has contributed to workshops at SOUNZ supporting New Zealand screen composers in game audio techniques.
Broghan holds an honours degree from The New Zealand School of Music/Victoria University, Wellington, and her adventurous, creative approach to sound effects design makes her an invaluable part of our team.
Ora Simpson
Sound Designer|Post Production Engineer
With over 15 years of experience, Ora handles everything audio, from dialogue editing and mixing, sound design, Foley recording and editing, ADR recording, and re-recording mixing.
Ora’s sound design work includes the trailer for feature film The Changeover mixed at Park Road Post in Wellington, and sound design and dialogue mastering for video games including Zero King and Dustland Runner. His Foley expertise spans major New Zealand productions including My Life is Murder, The Brokenwood Mysteries, Under The Vines, Friends Like Her, End of The Valley, and feature film Marama. Additional credits include broadcast television (Ahikāroa, Te Pāmu Kūmara), documentary production for Disney+ and National Geographic, and animation series (Panda & Kiwi).
His technical workflow combines industry-standard tools like Pro Tools, iZotope RX, and Cedar restoration with efficient project management approaches developed through extensive television and film production. Based in Auckland, Ora operates from a fully equipped studio optimised for both solo production work and remote collaboration, delivering broadcast-compliant audio to international standards.
Tom Jensen
Composer
Tom has been working as a film and video game composer since 2016, and has a diverse background: classically trained, guitarist in a death metal band, electronic musician and singer-songwriter. His music has been recorded by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, and he has lectured in game music at Otago University. Tom specializes in dark, beautiful music, weaving together classical counterpoint, traditional performers, electronic instruments, and organic found sounds.
Tom earned his Bachelor of Music with first class honours from Otago University, Dunedin.
Adam Bow
Composer
Adam has been working as a composer in the game industry since 2017 and full‑time since 2019. He excels at writing rich, melodic orchestral pieces and other instrumental music, yet feels comfortable producing virtually any style.
He grew up with an SNES, and his early musical influences stem from titles such as The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Metroid, and Donkey Kong Country. More recently, composers like Austin Wintory and Bear McCreary have left a strong impression on him through their work on Journey, Abzu, and God of War. Over the past few years, his favourite games have been anything from FromSoftware, with Sekiro and Bloodborne standing out as particular favourites. Bloodborne’s score is one of his all‑time favourites, and its massive orchestral sound serves as a major source of inspiration.
Adam enjoys creating progressive, adaptive music for games, and the collaborative process of working with developers to help convey stories and draw players into engaging experiences. He earned his Bachelor of Music with first class honours from the New Zealand School of Music/Victoria University, Wellington.