Faculty

Vi Ellis

Professor, Game Art & Design


Vi Ellis is a composer, developer and educator with an extensive background in creating audio for film, video games and mixed media. As the composer-in-residence and technical sound designer at Odd Orca Studios, Vi develops audio tools and adaptive systems in addition to writing musical scores and creating sound effects. In this role, she has designed a Blueprint tool to manage complex adaptive audio interactions in Unreal Engine games allowing for a unique soundtrack and SFX experience per playthrough. Vi’s programming work has been exhibited at events such as GDC in San Francisco and her compositions have been met with international recognition.

Education

2023 B.S, Applied Computer Science - Woodbury University. Magna Cum Laude