Vytis Puronas
Associated Professor and a course supervisor at the LMTA National Film School. Subjects: Feature Film Background Sound Effects, Interactive Sound Design with Pure Data, Film Audio Restoration, Developing “Signature Sound”, Modular Synthesisers for Sound Design. Languages: English (C2).
Vytis Puronas is a film sound designer and re-recording mixer whose work encompasses audio post production, restoration, VR, electronic music, and interactive art. He is also an Associated Professor and a course supervisor at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA).
Vytis Puronas holds BA in Architecture (2005) from Vilnius Gediminas Technical University and in 2008 he earned MA in Sound Arts from LCC, University of the Arts in London.
Since 2005, Vytis Puronas has worked in-house for London Soho-based post production houses including Molinare, VODE and Digit for clients such as BBC, National Geographic and BT Vision. He was in charge of the sound restoration of The Anthology of Lithuanian Documentary Cinema 1962-1995. Music by Vytis Puronas has been published under Partyzanai Pop record label – Bleach Cult “Summertime Whiteout” LP (2020), Soy Farm “Obsession” LP (2010). Vytis Puronas has been nominated for the Silver Crane Award for Best Sound (2020) with Oleg, a feature-length film directed by Juris Kursietis.
Vytis Puronas’ most recent credits include the following:
| Title | Director | Country |
| O2 (2020) | Margus Paju | Estonia |
| Oleg (2019) | Juris Kursietis | Latvia |
| Community Gardens (2019) | Vytautas Katkus | Lithuania |
| Nova Lituania (2019) | Karolis Kaupinis | Lithuania |
| Nijole (2019) | Sandro Bozzolo | Italy / Colombia |
| Trails of Angels VR (2018) | Kristina Buožytė | Lithuania |
| Trote (2018) | Xacio Baño | Spain |
Filmography: Vytis Puronas – IMDb
Talks / Articles by Vytis Puronas:
- Sonic Taxidermy: A Frankenstein Approach to Motion Picture Sound Design. CNA Sound and Storytelling, 2018. Chapman University, California, United States.
- Letting it Be: Resisting the Temptation to Improve. GEECT Conference 2017. Vilnius, Lithuania.
- Sonic Hyperrealism: Illusions of a Non-Existent Aural Reality. “The New Soundtrack“ Journal. Volume 4 (2014). Edinburgh University Press, UK.
- No Man’s Land with Simon Reuben White, 2009. Elevator Gallery, London, UK.
- Audio Forensics, 2008. IMT Gallery, London, UK.
- Sonic Hyperrealism. Expo Unconference 2008. Brighton, UK.