As a seasoned production sound mixer (often referred to as a sound recordist, location sound, or simply sound mixer), I have an extensive knowledge base coupled with an array of gear to bring your production value to the next level. Los Angeles is one of the biggest cities in the country and the home of the film production industry; As a result, more than a third of my clients are LA video production companies or agencies. Though my homebase is Cleveland, I can work in LA for shoots with travel & accommodations covered.
Must be considered out of town hire for all video productions in Los Angeles
As a sound recordist on a Television Show, Documentary Shoot, Narrative Film, or Commercial Production, I have a lot of responsibilities on set; From Recording Clean Dialog, Wiring Talent, Recording Ambiences & Production Foley Sounds, to Logging MetaData, Ensuring Audio & Camera Sync, Mixing Reference Audio to Camera, and a lot more. Having dedicated more than a decade of my life to recording audio, I have the experience to guarantee it gets done right the first time.
I love exceeding my clients’ expectations by providing extraordinary on set production sound services… Recording sound isn’t something I fell into, it’s my passion. Drawing on my varied experience & deep knowledge base of recording techniques, I deliver every time for my clients, bringing up the quality of recorded audio in every production.
I have experience with nearly every style of shooting, and would love to talk about your shoot:
I love the LA Production community, and have quite a lot of California based clients. Working as a sound recordist or production mixer in Los Angeles, I must be considered an out of town hire. Therefore I will need to travel, mileage, lodging, & per diem covered. Contact me for a custom quote based on your needs.
My work shows my passion for high quality sound, I love deploying creative solutions & overcoming challenges to deliver quality audio despite each shoot’s unique challenges. Drawing on more than a decade of audio production experience, I bring a depth of knowledge more extensive the run of the mill sound mixer. Drawing on my experience in recording studios, with post-production, classical music recording, live sound reproduction, & much more. I love unique projects and the challenges that come with them.
Case Study: 144 Music Performance Videos In 4 Days 144 Music Performance Videos At A Nashville Museum In 4 Shooting Days & 1 Tech Prep Day Recording sound for the George Jones Sessions was a fun but fast paced & complex shoot. Fortunately I had an A2 and a tech prep day to get ready…
Case Study: Remote Round Table Sound For A Remote Round Table w/ 3 Talent On Site, 6 Cameras, 7 Independant Mixes, & Zoom Feed & Return of Remote Talent & Direction While round table discussions are a fairly common type of video production, doing a remote version during a pandemic with each talent in a…
Case Study: A Direct To Camera Commercial Sound For A One Talent & Single Camera Commercial for Ranpak As was the case on this production, it’s always nice when I get to work with my friends over at Black Valve, who produced, directed, and shot this video. From the perspective of the sound department, this…
Case Study: Sound For A Live Stream Concert Find Your Light Foundation Benefit Concert Hosted by J.R. Heckman & Presented by John Carroll University When I was initially contacted to do the sound for the Find Your Light Foundation’s Songs of Hope 2021 live stream concert hosted by J.R. Heckman and presented by John Carroll…
Case Study: Sound For A Netflix Comedy Special David A. Arnold’s ‘Fat Ballerina’ Overseeing the production sound & audio post for David A. Arnold’s Netflix Comedy Special, ‘Fat Ballerina’ posed a number of niche specific challenges that aren’t seen on most productions. If you haven’t seen ‘Fat Ballerina’, it was released on Netflix in spring…
Every video production has varied audio needs, I offer scalable multitrack recording packages tailored to the needs of your shoot. Whether its a lightweight bag based sound package to a cart based sound recording equipment ready for complex workflows with a full team that includes a Sound Recordist, Boom Operator, & Utility. Every equipment package is different based on the needs of the individual video production’s need.
From Large Scale Multi Camera Productions to Small Run & Gun Crews, I have done it all. I’ve worked with nearly every camera on the market (Including Red Dragon, Red Gemini, Red Helium, Red Mostero, Arri Amira, Arri Alexa SXT, Arri Alexa Mini, Sony F55, Sony F5, Sony FS7, Canon C300, Panasonic Varicam, & Panasonic EVA1), and know how to properly set them up for any workflow requirements.
Now matter what gear you need, I’ve got you covered:
