FlowerGrylz - Sound Design
Canary Girls follows Jane, Edith and Nellie — three young munitions workers labouring in a dangerous factory that stains their skin a toxic yellow. Nicknamed the "Canary Girls," they risk their lives producing weapons for the front line, but it's on the football pitch where they find escape, joy and a sense of control.
When news spreads that women will be banned from playing once the men return, the girls confront the reality that their fleeting independence is about to be taken from them. Set against the backdrop of the Munitionettes Cup final, Canary Girls is a lyrical and powerful portrait of resilience, friendship, and the quiet rebellion of women whose stories have long been silenced.
We filmed Canary Girls over the course of a week in the Cotswold countryside. Despite the limited pre-production time, the crew quickly grew close, and the shoot became a genuinely special and wholesome experience for both cast and crew.
The script gave the actors space to play and reconnect with a sense of childlike wonder — something I actively encouraged as a director. I'm particularly drawn to balancing that innocence with a darker undercurrent, taking visual and tonal inspiration from Anne with an E, The Zone of Interest, Riddle of Fire, Little Women, and Dead Poets Society.
Award winning animation by Ryan Gathorne, with sound design, voice-acting, and some music made by FlowerGrylz.
Synopsis: In a green metropolis far away lives a plant spirit called Clay whose daily work routine had become such a monotonous one that he felt he had to find a new direction & branch out – before his life becomes pot bound. Clay is left questioning where he is heading in life. But after reconciling with his roots, he learns a new understanding of what it means to feel alive.
Cinematic trailer with all original audio for a university module (2021)
Sound design project for a university module. All audio was created by me from scratch (2021)
Sound design challenge for university, with all audio created by me (2020)
Opening scene of Blade Runner 2049 with all audio created by me (2019)