WORK
Selected Film, Video Game & Archival Projects
Every project at CANDLe is built on meticulous research, tactical experience, and authentic audio engineering. Explore our key credits across games, film, and historical restoration below.
1. Hell Let Loose
Client / Studio: Black Matter
Category: Tactical WWII First-Person Shooter
About the Project:
Hell Let Loose is an acclaimed, large-scale tactical WWII shooter demanding brutal realism, emotional battlefield immersion, and total acoustic authenticity across wide combat environments.
CANDLe Audio Contribution:
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Weapons & Foley: Weapon fire, mechanical reloads, bolt manipulations, and shell drops.
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Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Engine-matched authentic engine idle, track clatter, turret traversal, and interior crew acoustics for WWII heavy armour.
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Kit & Personal Equipment: Dynamic gear rustle, webbing movement, helmet strikes, and boots-on-ground footstep foliage layers.
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Voice & Combat SFX: Visceral death screams, suppression stress audio, and spatial combat impact layers.
*Credited as Danyal Davies
Hell Let Loose
2. Warbird: Goodtime Charlie
Client / Studio: Luke Campion / Warbird Productions
Category: WWII Aviation Feature Film
About the Project:
Warbird: Goodtime Charlie is a cinematic historical filmfocused on WWII aerial combat, cockpit drama, and vintage mechanical aviation.
CANDLe Audio Contribution:
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Full-Length Audio Creation & Engineering: CANDLe engineered, designed, and mixed the entire audio spectrum for the second hour of the feature film from scratch, rebuilding every soundscape, weapon response, ambient cue, and engine roar around original vocal performances.
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Mechanical & Aviation Re-Engineering: Following the success of the second half, CANDLe was brought back to re-engineer key mechanical and aviation sequences in the first half.
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Blueprint Acoustic Synthesis: Because original flight audio for historic aircraft engines was limited or degraded, CANDLe analyzed technical engine manuals, RPM specifications, and mechanical blueprints to synthesize realistic engine rumblings, propeller whine, and cockpit vibrations from the ground up.
*Credited as CANDLe | Danyal Davies
Goodtime Charlie
3. Monday Meltdown
Client / Studio: FootStomp Studios
Category: 90s-Style Retro Arcade Shooter
About the Project:
Monday Meltdown is an energetic, fast-paced shooter inspired by classic 90s arcade action, requiring punchy, high-impact audio feedback.
CANDLe Audio Contribution:
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Retro Arcade Weapons: Custom recorded and mixed weapon fire designed to deliver fast-paced, high-octane combat feedback with a nostalgic 90s flare.
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Environmental Ambience: Built immersive, stylized ambient soundscapes that elevate map atmosphere without cluttering intense combat audio.
*Credited as CANDLe | Danyal Davies
Monday Meltdown's Trailer
4. Frontline Events - Historical Restoration
Client / Studio: Frontline Events Ltd
Category: Archival Video Restoration & Social Media Production
About the Project:
Restoring original black-and-white WWII footage into high-definition colour, paired with dynamic spatialised audio for digital media and promotional campaigns.
CANDLe's Contribution:
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Frame-by-Frame Restoration: Manual upscaling and colourisation adjusted frame-by-frame to match historical uniforms, equipment, and environment details.
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Layered Spatial SFX: Added dynamic Foley, distant artillery, small arms fire, and ambient sound to silent archival film, turning historic reels into living time capsules.
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*Credited as Danyal Davies
German troops, Stalingrad, 1942.
Tailored to Your Vision
Whether you are a game developer needing authentic weapon acoustics, a director seeking on-set tactical advising, or a studio restoring historic footage, CANDLe delivers bespoke audio-visual solutions built to match your exact scope.