Batch.Works logo over a photo of a box of 3D printed objects

SYMBIOTIK

Client:

Tomas Bata University

Sound Design

Sound Recording

Batch.Works logo over a photo of a box of 3D printed objects

SYMBIOTIK

Client:

Tomas Bata University

Sound Design

Sound Recording

About the project

For the short film “Symbiotik”, I developed an intricate and immersive sound design that reflects the film’s thematic exploration of connection, interdependence, and the merging of organic and synthetic worlds. The audio landscape blends natural environmental sounds — rustling leaves, water, wind — with mechanical and electronic textures, creating a sonic interplay that mirrors the film’s narrative tension and visual motifs. Transitions between sequences are enhanced with layered foley, subtle percussive hits, and abstract tonal elements, emphasizing rhythm, movement, and emotional shifts. Spatial audio techniques are used to give depth and placement, letting the viewer feel close to the characters and yet aware of the expansive, sometimes surreal world around them.

For the short film “Symbiotik”, I developed an intricate and immersive sound design that reflects the film’s thematic exploration of connection, interdependence, and the merging of organic and synthetic worlds. The audio landscape blends natural environmental sounds — rustling leaves, water, wind — with mechanical and electronic textures, creating a sonic interplay that mirrors the film’s narrative tension and visual motifs. Transitions between sequences are enhanced with layered foley, subtle percussive hits, and abstract tonal elements, emphasizing rhythm, movement, and emotional shifts. Spatial audio techniques are used to give depth and placement, letting the viewer feel close to the characters and yet aware of the expansive, sometimes surreal world around them.

Batch.Works product catalogue book on a work top with a graphic printed image on the front
Batch.Works product catalogue book on a work top with a graphic printed image on the front
Batch.Works product catalogue book on a work top with a graphic printed image on the front
Batch.Works product catalogue book on a work top with a graphic printed image on the front

Dynamic sound motifs recur across scenes, linking visual and thematic elements, while carefully mixed ambient layers maintain continuity without overwhelming clarity. Sudden rises in intensity, combined with electronic pulses and resonant textures, accentuate moments of suspense or revelation, reinforcing the film’s dramatic arc.

Dynamic sound motifs recur across scenes, linking visual and thematic elements, while carefully mixed ambient layers maintain continuity without overwhelming clarity. Sudden rises in intensity, combined with electronic pulses and resonant textures, accentuate moments of suspense or revelation, reinforcing the film’s dramatic arc.

Final project

cast

writ & dir

prod

DoP

edit

edit

sound design

sound design

set design

set design

costumer

costumer

Sára Korbelová

Michael Semerád

Julie Stříbrná

Adam Faltus

Tomáš Bucher

Tomáš Bucher

Jaroslav Nečas

Jaroslav Nečas

Bernadett Királyová

Bernadett Királyová