Toby Ellis is a British composer, sound designer, percussionist and a member of BAFTA Connect. With a passion for storytelling through music and sound, Toby is best known for his work on award-winning short animated films, global TV placements, and video games. He holds an MSc with Distinction and a BSc with First Class Honors in Music Composition & Sound Design for Film & Games, and brings over seven years of professional experience across more than fifty creative projects spanning diverse styles and genres.
Toby’s portfolio includes composing, designing, and recording interactive audio for indie and award-winning mobile games, as well as television placements with major networks like the BBC, Channel 5, ABC, CNN, Fox, and more. His work also extends to film dramas, sci-fi/fantasy/action-adventure projects, prize-winning animated shorts, and online documentaries.
In recent years, Toby has expanded his expertise through notable experiences, including becoming a member of BAFTA’s Connect program. He gained invaluable AAA industry experience working with renowned engineer Alan Meyerson (Star Wars: Jedi Survivor 2023) at Mix with the Masters - Studios La Fabrique. Toby is currently writing and developing bespoke music and sound as an in-house creative at TVM Studios + Moss Monkey Games (2023-) & G-Gaming Limited (2020-). He also composed the music for the global documentary TV album War Stories (2020), in collaboration with Ian Livingstone, Jake Jackson, Thom Powell, Oscar Aldred, and Danny Cullen, for Universal Production Music UK label, True Stories.
His extensive credits include sound design for upcoming iOS and Android game titles, as well as television music placements across international networks, including The One Show, Paradise Hotel (Love Island), and various European, American, Australian, and Japanese programs and trailer spots.
Toby is also recognized for his indie projects, with his team finishing as frontrunners for People's Choice at the annual Global Game Jam with Astra'eology (2021) and Lancaster (2020) at NUA. His contributions extend to numerous festival shorts, such as I Florentina (2019), Love You Always (2023), The Beachcombers (2022), and upcoming titles Penny Drops (2024), Skipping Hollie (2023), and Our Little Boat (2023). He also composed the original score for award-winning shorts Light Reminders (2019) and Imaginary (2020) by artist and illustrator Megan Ryan.