Daniel O'Brien Composer for Screen & Concert
Story decides.
Music delivers.
Daniel O'Brien finds the emotional truth in a script before he finds a single note. That dedication to story has won an AACTA for Bluey, and carried him through comedy, drama, horror and documentary just as naturally. Not a signature sound. A signature process.
Screen
Daniel is a composer on the internationally acclaimed children's animation Bluey (Disney+, Ludo). He also worked on ABC's The Strange Chores and Fisk.
Concert & Choral
Daniel’s concert music ranges from orchestral to choral. His work is performed across Australia both professionally and within the education sector.
About Daniel
Daniel trained classically at the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, majoring in composition, before completing a Master of Arts (Screen Music) at the Australian Film Television & Radio School under Hollywood orchestrator Cameron Patrick (Star Trek, Zootopia, The Incredibles).
Since then, the work has rarely repeated itself – from children’s animation and office satire to feature-length horror, theme park commercials and choral commissions. What connects it all isn’t a sound. It’s an instinct for storytelling and an understanding of what each brief really needs.
News
Read Daniel’s blog and discover what projects he has been working on recently.
“I like to start every project as a conversation.
The best scores are built together, shaped by everyone who cares about the story.”
- Daniel O’Brien