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Patrick Collins

Skillset

Sound Designer

Composer

Patrick Collins, working under the name Incus, specialises in original music composition, creative sound design and audio post-production for the moving image.

A classically trained musician and qualified audio engineer, Patrick is comfortable writing and delivering high-quality music scores and sound design at both intimate and epic ends of the spectrum. His compositions take inspiration from cutting-edge, contemporary music genres, often fusing underground aesthetics with emotionally rich melodic progressions, as demonstrated throughout commercial work for clients such as Orbital Marine Power, Innes and Gunn and On Running.

Alongside crafting impactful, bespoke soundtracks for brand-oriented films, Patrick also operates in the fictional film space as a sound designer. Recent credits include sound editor/mixer on Oisin Kearney's BFI-funded short, "Slay and Prepare" , and sound designer/mixer on BAFTA-winning director, Simone Smith's,"The Möbius Trip" which has enjoyed success at revered festivals worldwide such as Edinburgh International FilmFestival, Holly Shorts Film Festival, Encounters Film Festival, and won jury awards at Glasgow Short Film Festival and Chicago Underground Film Festival.

Patrick's obsession with sound is long-lasting and ever-evolving. As well as having a diploma from the School of Audio Engineering, he also has a BA in Creative Sound Production, a master's degree in Sound for the Moving Image from Glasgow School of Art, and was selected to attend the Sound Talent Lab at Edinburgh International Film Festival 2013. Patrick is currently enrolled in an Audio Post training program at 344 Audio, Manchester.

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Projects

Vanishing Point

A film created with Eyebolls for Innis & Gunn to promote their limited edition beer "Vanishing Point". Post-production, animation, music composition and sound design all produced in-house at Bloc.

Client: Innis & Gunn
Agency: Bright Signals
Production: Eyebolls
Post-production: Bloc
Creative: Guy Vickerstaff
Director / Producer: Victoria Watson
DOP / Photographer: David Lee
Animation Director: Robbie Dickson
Animation: Robbie Dickson, Esther Du, Fabio Scaglione
Music Composition & Sound Design: Patrick Collins

Early Careers

This abstract animation, produced in-house at Bloc, is part of the career development programme for graduates, internships, and apprenticeships at Baillie Gifford.

Client // Baillie Gifford

Production // Bloc

Creative Director // Robbie Dickson

Script Development // Neil Rolland, Robbie Dickson, Esther Du

Animation // Robbie Dickson & Esther Du

Illustration // Marta Croce

Sound Design // Patrick Collins

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What does closed ended mean?

We recently created a series of animated films that help illustrate the complex world of investment banking. Through thoughtfully crafted abstract visuals, this project allows us to take viewers on an insightful journey into understanding key concepts within Scottish Mortgage's financial offerings.

Client // Baillie Gifford

Production // Bloc

Creative Director // Robbie Dickson

Animation // Robbie Dickson, Tim Laking, Esther Du

Illustration // KJ Illo

Sound Design // Patrick Collins

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Hong Kong: City On Fire

This urgent film beds in with Hong Kong's pro-democracy demonstrations, offering a front line portrait of four young protesters through a year of struggle. We see their hopes for a freer life and feel their fears as the authorities crack down. Pulse-racing scenes bring the viewer to street level, where peaceful protest is met with fury and tear gas. Clear-eyed about the complications and contradictions that come with a movement that changed Hong Kong forever, it is a brave document of troubled times.

The feature-length film was showcased at cinemas throughout the UK.

Producers // Sinead Kirwan and Mark Lacey

Composer // Adrian Leung

Sound Mix // Patrick Collins

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Hometown

Title sequence created by Robbie Dickson as a submission to Filmsupply's EditFest competition, which went on to reach 2nd place amongst the title sequences with over 300 votes.

Creative/Motion Designer/Editor // Robbie Dickson

Sound Design // Patrick Collins

The Möbius Trip

"A road trip pushes a dysfunctional family to the brink after their journey descends into a claustrophobic hallucinatory nightmare."

THE MöBIUS TRIP is a raw and experiential portrayal of a family unit, void of connection, confined in a car and trapped in their fated familial roles. Written, directed and edited by Simone Smith. Produced by White Stag Films. Funded by Sharp Shorts, BFI and Screen Scotland. Currently getting ready to kick off it's film festival tour in 2023

Sound by Patrick Collins

What is an investment trust?

Client // Baillie Gifford

Production // Bloc

Creative Director // Robbie Dickson

Animation // Robbie Dickson, Tim Laking, Esther Du

Illustration // KJ Illo

Sound Design // Patrick Collins

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