William Barnett

Fan tribute film to popular DC superhero, The Flash

Composer – "The Flash: Pursuit of Justice, Part 1: Speed City" – Short Film

(2026-02)

Fan tribute film to popular DC superhero, The Flash

Production Assistant - AudioBrain LLC

(2022-06 - 2025-03)

• Researched and gave company presentations on AI in music – generators, innovations and current scope
• Multitasked, oversaw production and consulted on various projects / sonic branding initiatives for various clients
• Curated various playlists for Holland America Cruise lines for their multiple world destinations
• Managed and organized music and asset data and archive databases using Google Sheets and Excel
• Coordinated daily workflows and handled music administration duties

Assistant Professor of Music - Fashion Institute of Technology

(2023-09 - 2025-12)

• Co-teach course in music, AI music, and sonic branding creation with Professor Audrey Arbeeny
• Including music production, AI music generation, audio and midi recording, mixing and mastering using GarageBand
• Assist students in creating original sonic branding and offered feedback on their assignments

Composer – "Caverns & Chimeras" – Feature Fantasy Film in Pre-Production

(2025-05)

• Composed, recorded, mixed and mastered theme for character named "The Dark Lord" for full MIDI orchestra
• Link To Cue: https://youtu.be/-1P1EMdEUDk?si=EcDxHu17w2CGOEEO

Creator – "You(Tube) Can Do It Too: A Series on How to Produce Music"

(2024-08)

An ongoing tutorial series on music, including production, composition, influential composers, and AI in music

• Link To Ep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH_0n34kwdo

Creator – "Not Your Father's Classical Music" Series

(2024-10)

An album/opus of orchestral works combining traditional classical techniques with modern instruments

• Link To #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itmNebWcJhE

Composer – "Polar: A New Opera" - NYU Tisch Opera Lab

(2019-10 - 2024-04)

• Premiered at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music (BAM) on April 23, 2024
• Link To Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCkiSb33JpE&t=2s

Composer / Consultant – "To The Fireflies," Proof-Of-Concept Film

(2020-12 - 2021-04)

• Scored 15-minute proof-of-concept film, written and directed by Kerri Gawryn
• Offered consultation on sound design and sound mixing
• Link To Film: https://vimeo.com/562048061?share=copy; Password: TTF2021

Composer / Lyricist – "Hell's New CEO: A New Musical"

(2020-11)

Composer/lyricist for biblical political satire musical comedy, work in progress

• Making demos of music, recording/editing vocals and MIDI instruments, mixing and mastering

Assistant Editor / Music Editor - Direct Pictures

(2019-06 - 2019-08)

For documentary web series "India Pilgrimage: A Journey Of Awakening," directed by John Bush

• Assisted with music editing/mixing, sound editing/mixing, and recording VO narration
• Exported Stems – VO, FX & Music – laid them to picture and mixed them together

Assistant Composer / Assistant - GC Creative Studio

(2017-05 - 2017-08)

• Composed music for promotional videos for various clients, including real estate companies
• Also handled administrative tasks, including keeping track of budget/expenses

Intern - The Music Collective / Opus 1 Music Library

(2016-05 - 2016-08)

• Curated playlists from library of various genres for various clients and reviewed music licensing contracts

M.F.A. - Musical Theater Writing - New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (2018-05 - 2020-05)

B.M. - Music Theory and Composition - College of Wooster (2018-05)