1) Jury Consideration | Joel Jacob Mathew
1) Jury Consideration | Joel Jacob Mathew

Integrated Media

1) Jury Consideration | Joel Jacob Mathew

Hello and Welcome to my Jury Reel. These works are created for my fourth and final year of classes here at OCAD. Enjoy! Note: The first two pieces in this reel are just excerpts, you can find all the works in full length under my collection... More

Absence | An Experimental Documentary
Absence | An Experimental Documentary

Installation

Absence | An Experimental Documentary

What does it mean to be absent-minded? This five-minute, multi-channel, audio-visual documentary titled, Absence, ticks the genre of an experimental narrative as it explores the abstraction and derealization that come with absent-mindedness. It... More

Annihilation | Original Sound Design and Score | Strictly Audio
Annihilation | Original Sound Design and Score | Strictly Audio

Integrated Media

Annihilation | Original Sound Design and Score | Strictly Audio

Here, I created original Sound Design and Music for a scene from the movie Annihilation (2018), directed by Alex Garland.

Hums of the Past
Hums of the Past

Installation

Hums of the Past

This work focuses on my cultural hymns, the atmosphere of Kerala and the exploration of Nostalgia. I use hymns from my past, and tunes that have been sung to me just as I was going to sleep. Kerala is filled with natural beauty, I want to... More

Malarvadi (Flower Garden) | Media Research Project
Malarvadi (Flower Garden) | Media Research Project

Installation

Malarvadi (Flower Garden) | Media Research Project

In this project, I used my grandfather's poem to evoke my sense of identity through language. As an Indian Immigrant, I feel as though my culture will slip away if not held tightly. I use visuals from my childhood that react to the audio of my... More

Musical Tunnel
Musical Tunnel

Digital Media

Musical Tunnel

Here, I created a data visualization to describe the days of my week.

Personal Mapping Assignment
Personal Mapping Assignment

Digital Media

Personal Mapping Assignment

Personal Mapping Assignment (Third Year). Click the link below to access the Visualization.

Sound Design and Music for Hugo
Sound Design and Music for Hugo

Integrated Media

Sound Design and Music for Hugo

I had fun recreating the SFX and Music for a scene from Hugo (2011) dir. by Martin Scorcese. Headphones recommended.

Strings of Melancholy | OST
Strings of Melancholy | OST

Integrated Media

Strings of Melancholy | OST

A Soundtrack I created using MIDI strings to emphasize longing and desolation in audio form. Click the Headset icon to access this piece. Enjoy!

Work by

Joel Jacob Mathew

Sound Designer/Video Artist

““To create, first, we must feel. To feel, first, we must be human.” I create art to highlight personal experiences, issues and flaws, whether through the visual abstraction of absent-mindedness or...” [More]