EXPERIENCE

Feature Animation at Netflix - Burbank, CA - Original Dialogue and ADR Mixer

MAY 2022 - PRESENT

• Record original dialogue, pro scratch, and loop group for Netflix’s animated features.

• Implement standard practices and workflows as an inaugural Creative Sound team member. 

• Consulted on the studio’s design and construction and performed user acceptance testing.

Walt Disney Animation - Burbank, CA - Original Dialogue Mixer

AUGUST 2021 - MAY 2022

• Recorded original and scratch dialogue for animated features and shows, both in-studio and remote.

Waterman Sound - Toluca Lake, CA - ADR and Original Dialogue Mixer

OCTOBER 2019 - MAY 2022

• Studio’s chief ADR and original dialogue mixer.

• Nominated for two CAS Awards in Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Ted Lasso and Cobra Kai.

• Recorded production dialogue for animation. Notable projects include Luca, Soul, and Dug Days.

• Designed and implemented remote workflows for principal actors and loop groups during COVID.

Dubbing Brothers - Burbank, CA - Dubbing Mixer

JANUARY 2019 - OCTOBER 2019

• Engineered recording sessions to dub foreign content streaming on Netflix into English.

• Recorded production dialogue for animated projects.

Skywalker Sound - Nicasio, CA - Editorial Assistant

SEPTEMBER 2018 - DECEMBER 2018

• Spotted ADR cues, formatted cues to import into ADR Manager, and updated ADR Manager database.

• Performed dialogue assemblies, conformed editorial sessions, and managed Soundminer databases.

Skywalker Sound - Nicasio, CA - Mix Technician

OCTOBER 2017 - DECEMBER 2018

• Customized mix stages and gear in accordance with engineers’ preferences and creative goals.

• Administered technical support and troubleshooted issues that occurred during the mix.

• Maintained quality-control and loudness standards for deliverables per client specifications.

Salami Studios - North Hollywood, CA - ADR Recordist

SEPTEMBER 2016 - OCTOBER 2017

• Operated Pro Tools, maintained take counts, and composed take notes for Warner Bros. animation.

• Prepared Pro Tools sessions, programmed mix console presets, and set up recording equipment.

Bell Sound Studios - Hollywood, CA - Associate Chief Engineer

JANUARY 2014 - OCTOBER 2017

• Provided technical and engineering support in lieu of an IT department.

• Researched new technology, developed new processes, and implemented new workflows.

• Streamlined our Source-Connect workflow for remote connections, implemented the use of EdiCue and EdiPrompt to provide visual streamers and onscreen text for ADR sessions, and developed a RAID backup system to synchronize four recording studios.

Bell Sound Studios - Hollywood, CA - ADR Mixer and Recording Engineer

JUNE 2012 - OCTOBER 2017

• Provided end-to-end audio production for commercial clients, films, and television shows.

• Engineered recording, editing, sound design, ADR, and mixing sessions alongside directors and post-audio teams, both in-studio and globally via remote connections.

Bell Sound Studios - Hollywood, CA - Dub Room Technician

DECEMBER 2011 - JUNE 2012

• Edited video projects and master audio and video deliverables for distribution.

• Quality-checked all content for broadcast compliance before delivering to distributors.

• Developed an updated website and created an online marketing campaign, including search engine optimization and cultivating a social media presence.

PaintScaping - Woodland Hills, CA - Producer

OCTOBER 2010 - DECEMBER 2011

• Designed and administrated large-scale projection mapping presentations.

• Contributed graphic design, computer animation, creative research, and asset acquisition.

• Produced casting calls and green screen shoots for each projection, hired freelancers based on the project’s scale, wrote and distributed press releases, and composed concise coverage of research for the creative team.

MUMM’s the Word Productions - Los Angeles, CA - Principal / Cinematographer / Video Editor

APRIL 2009 - AUGUST 2013

• Co-founded MUMM’s to produce professional-quality wedding videos for any budget.

• Shot and edited documentary-style footage (digital and 8mm film) for clients’ weddings.

EDUCATION

USC School of Cinematic Arts - BA in Cinema-Television Production

AUGUST 2006 - MAY 2010

• Graduated Magna Cum Laude with Dean’s List honors.

• Phi Beta Kappa honor society and distinction from the Institute for Multimedia Literacy.

SELECTED PROJECTS

Yo-kai Watch Season 2 - Television Series - Project Lead / ADR Mixer

JANUARY 2016 - JUNE 2017

• Engineered re-recording sessions alongside the animation team to overdub into English.

• Administered a workflow to organize the creative team and ensure production deadlines.

• Quality-checked, formatted, and delivered all 50 final episodes to Disney XD.

Girl on the Edge - Feature Film - Dialogue Editor / Sound Mixer

JANUARY 2016 - JUNE 2017

• Ingested, organized, and edited production recordings.

• Scheduled and engineered ADR and mixing sessions for the directorial team.

• Provided the final stereo and 5.1 mix and created mix stems for the distributor.

“Taxi Pub” - USC Animation Thesis - Qualified Sound Technician / Post-Production

OCTOBER 2010 - APRIL 2011

• Hired the on-set sound team and mixed production sound for the green screen shoot.

• Provided sound design for the final composite of live-action and animation.

“Jeff and Ravi Fail History” - Web Series for Subway Restaurants - Qualified Sound Technician

AUGUST 2010 - APRIL 2011

• Supervised the sound crew and mixed production sound.

• Won the 2010 Subway Fresh Artists Featured Filmmakers challenge.

“What’s In a Smile?” - CTPR 547: Production III – Documentary - Sound Recordist / Editor / Mixer

USC FALL 2009

• Recorded and mixed production sound in a variety of indoor and outdoor locations.

• Provided audio post-production and produced the final stereo mix.

PROFICIENT WITH

• Neve DFC, Avid S6, Avid S4, Avid S3, SSL System T, Digidesign, and Neve 8232 mix consoles.

• Pro Tools, iZotope RX, Source-Connect, Cleanfeed, SessionLinkPRO, EdiCue/EdiPrompt, Adobe Creative Suite.

• Sound Devices mixers and Zoom field recorders.

• Preferred Microphones: Schoeps SuperCMIT 2U, Schoeps MiniCMIT, Neumann U87, Neumann TLM 103, Sennheiser 416, Sennheiser MKH50, Countryman B6 Omnidirectional Lavalier.