The Situation & The Goal

• Brought on by director Declan Kyle to lead full post-audio for a launch campaign for Rebet, a new digital sportsbook & casino platform.

• Project was initially intended for ESPN broadcast delivery, requiring adherence to strict broadcast audio standards.

• Rebet, as a young startup, lacked a defined creative brief or sonic identity, creating ambiguity across departments.

• Campaign included an ending with an animated logo, requiring a repeatable but distinctive audio identity.

• Goal:

  • Define Rebet’s foundational sonic brand

  • Deliver a cinematic, sports-driven audio experience

  • Support a multi-spot launch campaign across digital platforms

Process & Key Actions

• Led end-to-end post-audio, handling sound design, foley, dialogue edit, voiceover, sound edit, and final mix across multiple spots.

• Initiated and co-led a multi-day pre-production audio workshop with the director and Rebet’s marketing team to extract brand values, tone, and priorities in the absence of a formal brief.

• Designed three distinct audio-only sonic identity concepts, each built from 10–20 layered sound effects, exploring different emotional and brand directions.

• Authored a custom creative brief and sonic rulebook, defining:

  • Sound palette constraints

  • Sample and sound-pack selection logic

  • Directional rules for energy, pacing, and sport emphasis

• Designed a dedicated logo sound design system for Rebet’s animated end-card, balancing:

  • Industrial / hard textures

  • Sporty, electric energy

  • Smooth transients and frequency control to remain easy on the ears

• Iterated on logo stings to ensure consistency across spots while maintaining impact and memorability.

• Influenced adjacent post departments, with audio direction informing motion graphics and 3D design decisions.

• Iterated across multiple revisions and cuts, re-sound-designing as new scenes and campaign deliverables were added.

• Delivered a high-end final mix, then coordinated external mastering with a Berkeley-based mastering engineer to ensure polish and consistency.

Results

• Campaign launched digitally as a multi-spot rollout.

• The flagship spot became Rebet’s most-viewed piece of promotional content to date.

• The animated logo sting became a repeatable sonic signature, reinforcing brand recognition across the campaign.

• Audio helped establish Rebet’s first cohesive sonic identity, contributing to a successful platform launch and setting a creative benchmark for future content.

Personal Takeaways & Skills Gained

• Proven ability to build brand identity from zero, especially in early-stage startup environments.

• Strengthened role as an audio-led creative partner, not just a post technician.

• Deepened experience in campaign-level sound design, spanning flagship spots and cutdowns.

• Learned how to adapt broadcast-grade workflows to high-performing digital releases.

• Learned how to design logo-specific sound systems that balance impact, brand aggression, and listener comfort.

1. The Situation & The Goal

• Received an unexpected late-night call (around 9–10 PM) from collaborator and director Palmer Williams III requesting last-minute assistance with production sound.

• Needed to mobilize within approximately 12 hours for an out-of-state production in Montgomery, Alabama.

• The production team had already secured professional audio equipment and required an experienced production audio professional to operate the existing field recording system.

• The project involved supporting a full-day content production for popular YouTuber Kinigra Deon, including:

  • Social media content

  • Commercial/advertising content

  • Partnership deliverables for Sparkling Ice

  • Multiple teenage creators within Kinigra Deon's creator studio

2. Process & Key Actions

• Accepted a high-priority production request with less than 12 hours' notice.

• Prepared for overnight travel by packing necessary personal and professional equipment immediately after confirming availability.

• Traveled approximately 3–4 hours to Montgomery, Alabama, to support the production on location.

• Coordinated with the production team's existing location audio workflow rather than building a setup from scratch.

• Operated a Zoom F8n Pro field recorder as part of the production's audio recording workflow.

• Managed a full set of eight Sennheiser G3 wireless lavalier microphone systems for on-location dialogue capture.

• Provided redundancy by bringing a personal Zoom H5 recorder as a backup recording solution.

• Collaborated closely with the director and production team to ensure production audio needs were met throughout the content day.

• Adapted quickly to an unfamiliar production environment while working with an existing equipment package and crew.

3. Results & Impact

• Successfully supported an out-of-state commercial and social content production on extremely short notice.

• Helped facilitate a professional content day for a high-profile creator partnership involving Sparkling Ice and Kinigra Deon's creator studio.

• Demonstrated the ability to integrate into an existing production workflow with minimal onboarding.

• Over 2M+ views and counting on social content from Instagram & Tiktok

5. Personal Takeaways & Skills Gained

• Demonstrated readiness to mobilize for professional productions on extremely short notice.

• Strengthened experience in location sound recording for commercial, branded, and social media productions.

• Gained first hands-on experience traveling for a professional production assignment outside the home state.

• Reinforced skills in field recording, wireless microphone management, equipment redundancy planning, and on-set collaboration.

• Built experience working with established creators, brand partnerships, and fast-paced production environments.

• Further developed adaptability, professionalism, and logistical planning under tight timelines.

The Situation & The Goal

• Brought on by filmmaker/director Danilo Parra to re-sound design and mix a completed super-short alternative film.

• The film centers on a surreal, dialogue-driven sci-fi concept involving an off-screen transformation meant to feel disturbing, intimate, and believable.

• Original cut required elevated audio storytelling to:

  • Sell a gruesome, unseen physical transformation.

  • Create a cold, vintage, sci-fi tone that supported the psychological tension.

  • Deliver a polished, festival-ready final mix.

• Goal: Use sound design and mix as the primary storytelling device to enhance realism, atmosphere, and emotional impact—especially where visuals intentionally withhold detail.

Process & Key Actions

• Received and conformed the director’s final AAF edit into a custom Pro Tools post-audio film template, ensuring proper session organization and redundancy through duplicate backups.

• Organized and cleaned all audio assets into structured stems (dialogue, production SFX, designed SFX, temp effects, music) for efficient post workflow.

• Performed dialogue cleanup and leveling, addressing noise issues and establishing a consistent dynamic foundation.

• Designed the tonal character of the dialogue using Waves Ultimate plugins, including Abbey Road King’s Microphones to create a cold, vintage texture.

• Applied multiband compression and EQ to enhance clarity and low-end presence while maintaining an intentionally restrained, unsettling sound.

• Introduced analog tape saturation to restore warmth and cohesion after heavy processing, balancing grit with professionalism.

• Executed detailed sci-fi and gore sound design, combining commercial sample libraries with practical foley techniques (including fruit and vegetable manipulation) to imply off-screen physical mutilation.

• Built audio moments frame-by-frame, using sound to guide the audience’s imagination and sell the alien transformation without visual depiction.

Results

• Delivered a fully re-designed and mixed soundtrack that elevated the film’s narrative clarity and sensory impact.

• Audio successfully carried critical story beats where visuals were intentionally absent, enhancing audience immersion.

• The film received Official Selection at the Spring 2024 Alternative Film Festival, earning recognition in the Best Director — Super Short category.

• Positioned the project as a strong example of audio-led storytelling in experimental and sci-fi cinema.

Personal Takeaways & Skills Gained

• Strengthened expertise in audio-driven narrative storytelling, particularly when sound must replace explicit visuals.

• Deepened practical skills in advanced sound design, foley creation, and tonal mixing for sci-fi and horror contexts.

• Reinforced disciplined post-production workflows using Pro Tools for film and festival delivery.

• Gained confidence collaborating with directors on experimental material where audio is a primary narrative force.

The Situation & The Goal

• A narrative horror short film directed by Valentino Dors required full post-production audio support.

• The project needed clean, immersive sound to support tension, fear, and storytelling—especially critical in the horror genre where weak audio can break the film.

• Goal: Deliver a professional-quality stereo mix and master that elevated the film’s atmosphere and met festival screening standards.

Process & Key Actions

• Edited and cleaned dialogue to ensure clarity, consistency, and emotional impact across scenes.

• Designed custom sound effects and atmospheric elements to heighten suspense and reinforce horror cues.

• Performed Foley work to enhance realism and physicality within key moments.

• Mixed and mastered a final stereo deliverable suitable for festival exhibition.

• Collaborated directly with the director to align sound choices with the film’s creative vision.

• Handled production logistics beyond audio, including coordinating pickup and shipment of prosthetics to the Florida shoot location.

• Executed post-audio workflow using Adobe Audition, managing the entire sound pipeline independently.

Results

• The short film became a three-time festival selection/placement.

• Delivered audio quality contributed to the film’s overall reception—critical in a genre where sound design strongly influences audience engagement and judges’ perception.

• Successfully delivered a polished, professional stereo mix and master on a completed narrative film.

Personal Takeaways & Skills Gained

• Strengthened end-to-end post-audio mixing skills for narrative and horror projects.

• Developed practical experience in sound design for tension, atmosphere, and fear.

• Gained first-time exposure to production logistics and asset coordination beyond traditional audio responsibilities.

• Reinforced the importance of sound quality as a core driver of film success, particularly in festival environments.

• Demonstrated reliability and creative trust as a solo post-audio contributor working directly with a director.

The Situation & The Goal

• Brought onto the project by City Island Productions via producer Thomas Carmona.

• The team was producing the official album cover / cinematic trailer for Molly Santana’s self-titled album release.

• Extremely tight turnaround: sound design needed within 24–48 hours to align with the album rollout happening that same week.

• Video concept leaned heavily into psychological tension, instability, and surreal emotional descent.

• Goal:

  • Deliver cinematic, psychologically charged sound design that elevated the visuals.

  • Amplify the artist’s emotional state and narrative arc.

  • Meet an aggressive deadline without sacrificing quality or cohesion.

Process & Key Actions

• Analyzed the 1.5-minute cinematic video to map emotional beats and psychological escalation.

• Designed custom soundscapes to heighten tension, disorientation, and instability as the narrative progressed.

• Layered subtle psychological audio cues (texture, movement, ambience) to mirror the artist’s descent from controlled intimacy to public delirium.

• Synced sound design tightly to visual transitions, including:

  • Bathroom mirror/lipstick scene

  • Movement into open space with spotlight choreography

  • Street sequence with cars and disoriented motion

• Worked under extreme time pressure, completing full sound design within 1–2 days.

• Collaborated remotely with production, delivering a final mix ready for immediate social and release deployment.

• Balanced cinematic polish with underground aesthetic, aligning with the artist’s brand and audience expectations.

Results

• Final video released on the artist’s page as part of the official album rollout.

• Performance metrics:

  • ~500,000 views and~22,000 likes on the cinematic video post

  • Follow-up album announcement post reached ~36,000 likes

• Sound design directly supported:

  • Narrative clarity

  • Emotional intensity

  • Shareability and audience engagement

• Successfully met a same-week release deadline with no revisions delaying rollout.

Personal Takeaways & Skills Gained

• Strengthened ability to execute high-stakes creative work under extreme deadlines.

• Deepened expertise in psychological sound design and narrative-driven audio.

• Reinforced instincts for artist-aligned sonic storytelling, especially within underground music culture.

• Demonstrated reliability as a go-to audio collaborator for fast-moving production teams.

• Validated the power of audio to intensify visual storytelling without overpowering it.

The Situation & The Goal

• Context:
  Brought onto a commercial-style social campaign for EGOH, a skincare brand reactivating its presence after a period of inactivity. The campaign, titled “The Comeback,” consisted of a three-part narrative social video series intended to relaunch the brand.

• Problem / Opportunity:
  The production required professional, reliable production audio to support a visually driven campaign. Rather than relying on a scrappy or self-handled sound setup, the team needed a dedicated production sound mixer to ensure clean dialogue capture across multiple scenes, talent configurations, and locations.

• Desired Outcome:

  • Capture broadcast-quality dialogue and on-set audio for a narrative-driven social campaign

  • Ensure smooth on-set operations by proactively coordinating audio needs with other departments

  • Deliver sound assets that would support clean, efficient post-production and final edits

Process & Key Actions

• Collaborated with creative leadership (Creative Directors Sededra Monae and Jodeci) and the visual team to align audio strategy with the campaign’s narrative and aesthetic goals.

• Implemented a structured, repeatable pre-production audio workflow, creating three core documents:

  • A detailed technical sound coverage plan, breaking down each shot by microphone type, number of speakers, location acoustics, risk factors, and potential ADR flags

  • A comprehensive gear list, derived directly from the sound coverage plan to ensure optimal capture for each scene

  • A production-facing sound document, translating audio-specific requirements into clear, actionable notes for departments such as DP, gaffer, wardrobe, and makeup

• Engineered a flexible audio setup to support scenes with up to four speaking actors, dynamically adjusting microphone configurations between scenes (lavaliers vs. boom) to maintain quality and efficiency.

• Sourced and managed a full professional audio package through a trusted rental house relationship, including:

  • MixPre-10 field recorder

  • Four Sennheiser G4 lavaliers (with upgraded flat mics)

  • Rode NTG-2 shotgun microphone with blimp and boom setup

  • Tactical mixer vest for mobile operation

  • Boom pole and C-stand mounting solutions

• Executed on-set production sound mixing and location recording, ensuring clean dialogue capture while maintaining minimal disruption to the visual workflow.

Results

• Delivered high-quality, production-ready audio that supported smooth post-production and strong final edits for a multi-part social campaign.

• Contributed to a streamlined set experience by proactively addressing audio needs, reducing friction between departments.

• Supported the successful release of campaign content, with final posts and edits receiving positive internal and external reception.

• Strengthened professional network by building new industry relationships, particularly with creative leaders and an all-female production team.

  
  

Personal Takeaways & Skills Gained

• Reinforced a repeatable, scalable pre-production audio planning system adaptable to commercial and narrative projects.

• Demonstrated leadership as a dedicated production sound mixer, elevating audio quality beyond ad-hoc or self-managed solutions.

• Strengthened cross-department communication skills by translating technical audio requirements into production-friendly language.

• Deepened experience with multi-talent dialogue capture, dynamic mic strategies, and mobile on-set sound workflows.

• Expanded industry relationships and visibility within commercial and brand-driven production environments.

The Situation & The Goal

• Tasked with sound design and mix for a 3D + 2D animated explainer video detailing platform features for Rebet.

• This video followed the launch commercial, meaning:

  • A sonic identity already existed

  • Expectations for consistency and polish were higher

• Goal:

  • Translate the previously established sporty, cinematic sonic style into an informational explainer format

  • Maintain brand continuity while supporting clarity, pacing, and comprehension

  • Create a professional-grade animation sound design experience

Process & Key Actions

• Adapted and reused the established sonic language from the launch commercial to ensure brand continuity across formats.

• Resampled and recontextualized sound elements and techniques from the original campaign to fit explainer pacing and informational beats.

• Designed animation-specific sound cues to support:

  • UI movements

  • Feature callouts

  • Transitions and state changes

• Reapplied the animated logo sound design originally created for the launch commercial to reinforce brand recognition.

• Balanced clarity and energy, ensuring audio enhanced comprehension without overpowering narration or visuals.

• Delivered a cohesive final mix aligned with Rebet’s emerging brand standards.

Results

• Delivered Rebet’s first platform explainer video with a fully integrated, brand-consistent audio experience.

• Reinforced Rebet’s sonic identity across both cinematic marketing and functional product education.

• Established a repeatable audio system that could be reused across future animations and product videos.

• Helped position the platform as polished, credible, and production-forward during early user onboarding.

Personal Takeaways & Skills Gained

• First official professional explainer and animation sound design project completed end-to-end.

• Learned how to translate cinematic sound language into UX-driven animation contexts.

• Gained experience designing systematic, reusable audio assets for brand continuity.

• Strengthened understanding of audio’s role in product education, not just hype.

• Proved ability to scale a sonic identity across multiple content formats without dilution.

The Situation & The Goal

• Context: Final stop of Lil Tecca’s tour, held on Christmas Day in his hometown of New York City.

• Opportunity: The recap video needed enhanced audio impact to match the emotional weight of a hometown finale and holiday show.

• Scope Clarification: Production team had multiple deliverables overall; audio team was brought in specifically to elevate the recap video.

• Primary Goal: Add tasteful, high-impact sound design and a clean mix that complemented:

  • Short live performance clips

  • Fan reaction footage (pre-show anticipation + post-show reflections)

• Constraint: Keep it simple and unobtrusive—support the visuals without overdesigning.

Process & Key Actions

• Reviewed edited recap footage to identify emotional beats across performance and fan-focused moments.

• Designed minimal, supportive sound elements to enhance energy without distracting from dialogue or music.

• Balanced live performance audio with ambient crowd textures for authenticity and continuity.

• Mixed the full recap for clarity, impact, and consistency across varied clip types (stage footage vs. fan interviews).

• Maintained restraint in creative choices to align with the straightforward brief and fast-turnaround format.

Results

• Delivered a polished recap mix that enhanced emotional tone while staying true to the raw concert energy.

• Supported storytelling by reinforcing fan excitement and hometown significance through subtle audio cues.

• Met production expectations for a clean, professional recap aligned with artist branding.

• Professional edit for the Galactic label EPK, up on their youtube channel.

Personal Takeaways & Skills Gained

• Reinforced the value of restraint in sound design—knowing when not to add more.

• Strengthened ability to enhance emotion in short-form recap content.

• Demonstrated adaptability working within tight creative scope on a high-profile artist project.

• Sharpened collaboration instincts when embedded into a larger multi-deliverable production pipeline.

The Situation & The Goal

• Context: A ~60-second cinematic lifestyle promo for Garmont Tactical’s T8 Extreme EVO boot, designed to visually simulate a rugged “Mountain Phase.”

• Setting: Shot on location while trekking up Mt. Yonah in North Georgia.

• Challenge:

  • First-ever acting/modeling gig for the featured actor

  • Emotional and interpersonal complexity between the actor and director (old friends reconnecting after ~10+ years)

  • Tight production timeline with overlapping creative and logistical needs

• Goal:

  • Capture a high-end, cinematic brand spot showcasing performance, durability, and authenticity

  • Keep the shoot efficient, collaborative, and emotionally balanced despite personal dynamics

  • Support both creative direction and on-set execution

Process & Key Actions

• Managed on-set coordination for the featured actor, serving as point-of-contact and advocate throughout production.

• Mediated communication between the actor and director to maintain focus, alignment, and forward momentum during the shoot.

• Supported production flow by anticipating interpersonal friction and resolving it before it impacted schedule or morale.

• Captured high-quality behind-the-scenes (BTS) photo and video content using a Sony Alpha 7 II for documentation and promotional use.

• Collaborated creatively with the director and editor by contributing real-time sound design ideas and conceptual suggestions on set.

• Consulted with post-production despite not executing final sound design due to deadline constraints.

Results

• Improved on-set efficiency: Both the actor and director explicitly stated that your involvement made the shoot run “way smoother.”

• Successful execution: The production completed its principal shoot without interpersonal breakdowns or creative stalls.

• Creative influence retained: Sound design concepts shared on set were adopted and carried into the editor’s post-production workflow.

• Talent development milestone:

  • Enabled the actor’s first-ever acting/modeling role

  • Established a working foundation for ongoing representation and future role placements

Personal Takeaways & Skills Gained

• Strengthened on-set leadership and mediation skills in emotionally complex creative environments.

• Demonstrated ability to bridge talent management and production needs simultaneously.

• Gained hands-on experience supporting brand-focused cinematic storytelling in rugged outdoor conditions.

• Reinforced value as a creative problem-solver who contributes beyond assigned scope (management + creative ideation).

• Took first concrete step in talent representation and career development, setting groundwork for future placements.

The Situation & The Goal

Context & Challenge

• Independent narrative film directed by a first-time filmmaker, who was also acting in the project.

• No finalized shot list at the time of onboarding; only a 16–17 page script provided.

• Five-location shoot across metro Atlanta over a single weekend (Saturday–Sunday).

• No dedicated audio team beyond yourself; full ownership of audio department decisions, logistics, and execution.

• Limited production infrastructure and experience on the director’s side, requiring education and guidance around sound workflows.

Goal

• Design and execute a complete, professional-grade production audio workflow from pre-production through post.

• Capture clean, sync-ready dialogue and production sound across multiple locations and environments.

• Deliver audio assets compatible with a professional post-production pipeline and screening deadline.

Process & Key Actions

Pre-Production & Planning

• Translated a 16–17 page narrative script into a detailed, scene-by-scene audio plan outlining microphone strategy, coverage needs, and risk factors.

• Defined audio requirements for a five-location, two-day shoot and aligned them with realistic production constraints.

• Reviewed and validated the audio plan with the director to ensure clarity and buy-in.

Technical Design & Rentals

• Engineered a comprehensive sound package tailored to the script and locations, including multi-lav and dual-boom coverage.

• Researched, selected, and coordinated rentals across four vendors to fulfill technical needs.

• Integrated timecode workflow by coordinating with the DP (ARRI Alexa Mini) and sourcing appropriate timecode cables.

• Managed all logistics, including pickup, transport, insurance considerations, and returns across multiple Atlanta locations.

On-Set Execution

• Served as sole audio department head, making all creative and technical decisions independently.

• Mic’d up up to five actors simultaneously using lavaliers and boom microphones.

• Recorded polywav files for professional post-production flexibility.

• Adapted in real time to equipment failure (battery power loss), redesigning workflow around wall power and extension runs.

• Problem-solved wireless limitations during exterior scenes by repositioning and re-mic’ing talent to mitigate RF issues.

• Supervised a PA (Day 1) for equipment handling, mic support, and inventory management.

Post-Production Audio

• Communicated early with director and editor about potential audio artifacts and environmental challenges.

• Successfully delivered timecode-synced recordings, enabling smooth AAF import after picture lock.

• Performed full post-audio cleanup and mix using a custom Pro Tools film template:

  • Dialogue organization by character

  • Noise reduction (traffic-heavy Atlanta locations)

  • Gain automation, EQ, compression, fades

  • Supplemental sound design to enhance realism

• Mastered final audio under a tight post-production window (~6 days) for a 17:15 runtime.

• Collaborated post-screening on iteration planning (ADR, tighter mix, visual refinements).

Results

Deliverables & Outcomes

• Delivered a complete production and post-audio package for a multi-location narrative film.

• Enabled seamless post-production sync via timecode integration.

• Met a fast turnaround deadline for public screening.

• Received positive audience and team feedback at screening.

• Established a foundation for further polish (ADR, mix revisions) rather than corrective rescue work.

Quantifiable Highlights

• 5 filming locations across metro Atlanta

• 2-day shoot, 17:15 final runtime

• 4+ lavaliers and dual-boom coverage per scene when required

• 1 audio department, 100% sole responsibility

Personal Takeaways & Skills Gained

Skills & Growth

• Full-cycle ownership of a film’s audio department (pre → production → post).

• Advanced pre-production planning from script alone.

• Multi-location logistics management under time pressure.

• Crisis management and workflow adaptation under equipment failure.

• Increased confidence in talent mic’ing and RF troubleshooting.

• Stronger cross-department communication with camera and editorial.

• First experience running a larger, cart-based sound setup.

• First multi-day, multi-location shoot as sole Production Sound Mixer.

• Highest-value production sound invoice handled to date.

Professional Development

• Deepened understanding of how early audio planning directly affects post-production efficiency.

• Reinforced importance of educating less-experienced directors on sound workflows.

• Validated readiness for larger narrative projects with higher responsibility and budgets.
  
  

The Situation & The Goal

Collaborated with a visual artist/director to design audio for an animated robotic character used as a recurring brand mascot. Visual animation was still in-progress, requiring audio decisions to be driven by intended physical behavior and motion logic rather than finalized visuals.

The visual reference pulled from early-2000s animated idents and bumpers, emphasizing short-form clarity, character immediacy, and mechanical expressiveness.

The character required a distinct, physically believable sonic system capable of:

• Communicating mass, material, and propulsion behavior within seconds

• Supporting multiple emotional and motion states without relying on music

• Remaining modular and reusable across future animations with different pacing, tone, and intent

Rather than a single sound pass, the project demanded a behavior-driven audio system that could scale and adapt.

Goal: Design and deliver a modular character audio system that:

• Reinforced physical presence, mechanical weight, and motion intent

• Supported dynamic emotional and propulsion states

• Allowed future reuse through parameterized variation rather than fixed playback

Process & Key Actions

• Research & Direction

  • Studied early-2000s animated idents to understand how short-duration sound design establishes physicality and personality efficiently

  • Aligned with the director on a mechanical, cartoon-adjacent sensibility while keeping the audio clean, modern, and system-oriented

  • Scoped the project to sound effects and character audio only, intentionally excluding music to preserve downstream flexibility

  • Captured and tested original source material, including:

    • Found-object recordings for exploratory mechanical textures

    • Servo and gear artifacts extracted from consumer electronics

  • Built early drafts prioritizing behavior, texture, and response, not final polish

• Character System Design

  • Proposed and implemented a multi-state character system, delivering several “robot expressions” rather than a single static design

  • Each expression was treated as a behavioral variation (energy, intent, attitude) rather than a separate asset

  • Following clarification of the robot’s physical makeup (fully metal, ~3–4 ft tall):

    • Replaced lighter source material with recordings of real metal free weights to capture realistic impact and inertia

    • Time-stretched and EQ-shaped earlier material to increase perceived mass and low-frequency presence

    • Adjusted transient behavior to better reflect mechanical weight and movement resistance

• Propulsion & Motion Audio

  • Designed custom synthesized propulsion and movement elements using VSTs and DSP tools

  • Engineered a custom synth patch by first defining the robot’s mechanical “voice” (timbre, range, behavior), then building synthesis around that concept

  • Developed multiple jetpack/propulsion variants with different tonal and motion characteristics

• The final propulsion system utilized:

  • Oscillating samples

  • Granular processing

  • Filtering and modulation

• This allowed fine control over thrust intensity, acceleration, and perceived force, enabling dynamic adaptation to motion cues.

• Integration & Refinement

  • Mapped audio frame-by-frame to the animation’s emotional and physical arc, ensuring sound reinforced movement intent and narrative beats

  • Iterated based on detailed feedback, including:

    • Removing retro-style processing to maintain clarity and modern fidelity

    • Simplifying movement layers for intelligibility

    • Creating space for future elements (e.g., orb sound)

  • Delivered a final, balanced WAV with all revisions incorporated

Results

• Delivered a fully approved, production-ready character audio system

• Successfully established physical presence and expressive behavior for an unfinished animation using sound alone

• Provided a reusable, modular audio framework rather than a one-off sound pass

• Strengthened the project’s overall identity by tightly aligning sound behavior with motion and intent

• Built a lasting creative relationship that extended into future collaboration discussions

Personal Takeaways & Skills Gained

• Delivered a fully approved, production-ready character audio system

• Successfully established physical presence and expressive behavior for an unfinished animation using sound alone

• Provided a reusable, modular audio framework rather than a one-off sound pass

• Strengthened the project’s overall identity by tightly aligning sound behavior with motion and intent

• Built a lasting creative relationship that extended into future collaboration discussions

The Situation & The Goal

• AMP (a major streamer/content creator collective) launched an official holiday giveaway campaign with Target for their direct-to-consumer hygienics brand, Tone.

• Campaign concept:

  • Fans/customers purchase the holiday scent

  • One winner is selected to hang out with AMP members

  • Content featured the winner in real-life settings (bathroom, bedroom, car) with AMP members appearing in-scene

• AMP was running a multi-day, large-scale production split into:

• A-Production: High-concept YouTube content

• B-Production: Direct-to-consumer campaign for AMP’s hygienics brand, Tone

• B-Production operated with a small, lean crew while shooting multiple short-form and promotional deliverables.

• Goal:

  • Capture clean, usable audio and visuals under tight timelines

  • Keep the smaller B-unit running smoothly alongside a high-pressure A-unit

  • Avoid post-production complications (ADR, reshoots) with extremely busy talent

Process & Key Actions

• Supported day-to-day production operations across a 4–5 day shoot, working 3 full days on set to improve crew efficiency and flow.

• Collaborated directly with Director Lanre Danmola, gaining exposure to a high-level commercial workflow informed by his experience with brands like Meta/Facebook.

• Handled audio utility responsibilities, including:

  • Setting up and monitoring prosumer microphone systems for B-Production

  • Managing lavalier placement and signal integrity for on-camera talent

• Prevented a critical production failure on Day 2 by identifying that two featured AMP members were rolling without microphones and alerting the team before takes progressed.

• Managed microphone setup for the lead actor/character on Day 3, ensuring consistent audio capture across scenes.

• Assisted with equipment movement and set logistics, helping the small B-unit operate efficiently within a large warehouse production environment.

• Captured behind-the-scenes photo and video content, contributing to internal documentation and networking.

• Actively networked with crew members, observing professional set etiquette and celebrity-adjacent workflows.

Results

• Avoided costly ADR and post-production delays by catching missing microphones before scenes were completed.

• Ensured clean, usable dialogue capture for multiple campaign deliverables across short-form and promotional content Tied to a national Target giveaway campaign.

• Helped stabilize a small B-production team operating alongside a major YouTube production, contributing to smoother daily execution.

• Delivered production support across multiple shoot days without disrupting the fast-paced schedule of high-profile talent.

• Gained firsthand experience on a celebrity-scale set, observing how creator-led brands allocate budgets, crew size, and space to maximize content output.

Personal Takeaways & Skills Gained

• Developed real-world production instincts, especially around anticipating problems before they become expensive mistakes.

• Strengthened audio utility and on-set sound awareness, particularly in fast-moving, non-traditional production environments.

• Learned how lean crews operate effectively within larger, high-budget productions.

• Gained insight into how top-tier content creators reinvest revenue into:

  • Large production crews

  • Warehouse-scale studio spaces

  • Simultaneous long-form, short-form, and promotional content pipelines

• Applied lessons directly to future goals of producing internal projects, original IP, and independent content with higher production value.

The Situation & The Goal

• Brought on through frequent collaborator WavyLord for a high-end promotional video.

• Project centered on AB Jewelers’ most expensive and intricate piece to date:

  • 330-carat custom chain & pendant

  • Rosary-inspired design

  • Retractable knife, blood vial, large eyeball

  • ~20,000 handset stones

• Video format: short-form, cinematic social media cut with detailed macro shots and slow pans.

• No creative brief provided — no defined sonic direction or references.

• Goal:

  • Create a cinematic soundscape that matches the intensity, craftsmanship, and danger-luxury aesthetic of the piece.

  • Deliver a professional audio sign-off that functions as subtle audio branding for the jeweler.

Process & Key Actions

• Conceptualized a sound design approach translating physical luxury into sound — “what 330 carats feels like sonically.”

• Designed a custom soundscape emphasizing weight, density, sharpness, and precision to mirror the chain’s materials and complexity.

• Synced detailed sonic textures to visual macro moments, pans, and component reveals to heighten perceived craftsmanship.

• Balanced intensity and restraint, ensuring the sound elevated the visuals without overpowering the jewelry itself.

• Developed audio branding elements for the final logo animation, incorporating fire-based sonic textures for a premium, cinematic sign-off.

• Delivered a cohesive end-to-end audio experience that feels intentional despite the absence of a formal brief.

The Results & Impact

• Final video achieved a high-end, cinematic feel appropriate for a flagship luxury jewelry release.

• Audio reinforced:

  • The scale and exclusivity of the piece

  • The dangerous, ritualistic undertones of the rosary + blade concept

  • The brand’s premium positioning

• The logo outro landed with a polished, brand-level finish, elevating the piece beyond a standard social promo.

Personal Takeaways & Skills Gained

• Strengthened ability to build sonic direction without a creative brief.

• Demonstrated high-level audio storytelling for luxury products.

• Expanded experience in audio branding for fashion/jewelry brands.

• Refined skill in translating material value and craftsmanship into sound.

• Reinforced trust-based collaboration with repeat creative partners.

The Situation & The Goal

• Brought on by director Be El Be after networking on a prior music video shoot

• Director and team had already created a short animated visual sequence tied to Sleazy World Go, who was actively on tour with Offset

• Timeline was extremely tight (1–2 days), leaving no room for back-and-forth or revisions

• Goal was to save the director time by delivering fully realized sound design that matched the animation’s tone without heavy creative oversight

• Creative direction needed to be aggressive, street, high-energy, and immediately impactful

Process & Key Actions

• Interpreted the animation’s visual language and street-centric tone to define an appropriate sonic palette

• Designed and layered aggressive sound effects to enhance motion, impact, and attitude of the animation

• Worked autonomously under a compressed deadline to reduce decision load for the director

• Delivered finalized sound design within the 1–2 day window to align with tour-related turnaround needs

• Maintained creative alignment with a director whose work you had long respected, while executing professionally and efficiently

Results

• Successfully met a high-pressure, short-turn deadline without compromising quality

• Enabled the director to focus on higher-level creative and tour deliverables by handling audio end-to-end

• Strengthened a direct working relationship with an established music video director

• Contributed sound design to visuals associated with a national tour-level artist

Personal Takeaways & Skills Gained

• Demonstrated ability to deliver fast, decisive sound design under tight timelines

• Strengthened confidence working with industry figures you admire without losing composure

• Reinforced skills in tone-matching, visual-led sound design, and rapid execution

• Validated networking as a direct pipeline to real, paid creative work

The Situation & The Goal

• Local Atlanta clothing brand Addicts needed a short-form narrative piece that doubled as a collection launch commercial

• Project was self-funded, low budget, and locked in last-minute

• You were brought on as on-set production sound mixer with ~36 hours notice

• Limited audio resources:

  • Only 3 lavalier mics available for 4–5 speaking performers

  • No personal professional field recorder available at the time

• Goal:

  • Capture clean, usable dialogue for a fashion-forward narrative shoot

  • Deliver audio strong enough to support a social-first brand launch

Process & Key Actions

• Rapidly assessed production needs under extreme time constraints and aligned audio strategy with director/cinematographer

• Secured critical gear through personal network, renting a Sound Devices MixPre-10 within 24 hours

• Learned and configured a new field recorder overnight, adapting workflow from prior Zoom F8n experience

• Assembled a custom boom setup using:

  • Rode NTG-5 shotgun mic

  • Modified mic stand + adapter for 360° boom positioning

• Managed mic scarcity creatively, prioritizing the three primary speakers while maintaining coverage continuity

• Handled full mobile audio rig via Orca bag (non-stationary, no video village)

• Pre-emptively checked and replaced batteries before crew arrival to avoid on-set failures

• Mic’d talent during rehearsal to improve comfort and performance (formal attire: suits/blazers/dress shirts)

• Captured ambient room tone using Zoom H4 XY setup for post flexibility

• Maintained constant communication with director/DP to match mic placement to shot design

• Completed same-day post audio work, mixing dialogue despite limited mic coverage

Results

• Final video became:

  • Highest-engagement non–short-form video on Addicts’ Instagram page

  • 3.8K likes, brand-record engagement for long-form content

• Audio quality successfully supported:

  • Clear dialogue

  • Fashion-forward visual narrative

• Video directly contributed to the collection selling out

• Strengthened relationship with returning director (callback project)

Personal Takeaways & Skills Gained

• Proven ability to operate under last-minute, high-pressure production conditions

• Demonstrated resourcefulness and technical adaptability (new mixer, limited mics, mobile setup)

• Gained hands-on experience:

  • Mic’ing talent in formal wardrobe

  • Running Sound Devices MixPre-10 in the field

• Strengthened skills in:

  • On-set problem solving

  • Director collaboration

  • Social-media-driven commercial audio

• Reinforced reputation as a reliable, solutions-first sound mixer in the Atlanta creative scene

The Situation & The Goal

• Award-winning up-and-coming director delivered a well-recorded but unpolished on-set audio capture that needed to be elevated to festival- and broadcast-ready quality.

• Picture edit was still evolving during post, with new cuts and assets arriving mid-process, increasing technical and creative complexity.

• Goal: Transform raw production audio and temp assets into a cohesive, cinematic final mix that preserved performance authenticity across multiple environments while meeting professional loudness and quality standards.

Process & Key Actions

• Reviewed the full film multiple times to understand narrative pacing, emotional intent, and sonic priorities before touching the timeline.

• Collaborated directly with the director/editor to request and troubleshoot multiple AAF exports, insisting on a fully embedded, timeline-accurate AAF to ensure optimal post workflow.

• Imported and conformed the final AAF into a custom, structured Pro Tools post-audio template, organizing dialogue, ADR, futz, temp SFX, music, and ambiences.

• Cleaned, leveled, and organized every second of audio, ensuring proper track placement, gain staging, and session hygiene before mixing.

• Performed detailed dialogue editing and mixing across diverse environments (car interiors, exterior scenes, bedroom, retail space), maintaining clarity and continuity.

• Executed sound design and diegetic Foley, including footsteps, fight impacts, and environmental detail, building on and enhancing the editor’s temp SFX.

• Designed immersive ambience layers tailored to each scene’s location and emotional tone.

• Utilized Waves Audio Ultimate and iZotope RX for dialogue cleanup, noise reduction, and tonal consistency.

• Integrated late-stage picture and music changes, adapting mixes without compromising continuity or quality.

• Managed ~3 structured revision rounds with director and producer, refining creative intent and technical balance.

• Delivered a final mastered mix optimized for film festival exhibition and broadcast loudness standards.

Results

• Delivered a fully mixed and mastered post-audio package suitable for festival and broadcast presentation.

• Achieved director and producer approval after multiple revision rounds, indicating creative and technical alignment.

• Elevated production audio into a polished, cinematic soundscape supporting performance, pacing, and realism across all environments.

• Notable screening run with an exclusive screening at University of Miami, and a placement at FilmGate Untold Stories Festival and Cannes Indie Shorts as a semifinalist.

Personal Takeaways & Skills Gained

• Strengthened end-to-end post-audio workflow discipline for narrative film under evolving edit conditions.

• Demonstrated technical persistence and advocacy by pushing for proper AAF delivery to protect final quality.

• Deepened expertise in dialogue-driven storytelling, environment continuity, and diegetic sound realism.

• Reinforced ability to collaborate closely with directors and producers while managing revisions efficiently.

• Sharpened skills in cinematic mixing, sound design, and festival-ready mastering.

The Situation & The Goal

• Context

  • Hired on very short notice (≈ one week before shoot) as the on-set production sound mixer/recordist for Total Praise, a short film musical tribute project inspired by Glee.

  • Project directed by Palmer Williams III, an emerging Atlanta-based director.

  • Two-day shoot across multiple locations, including a large auditorium and a smaller performance room.

• Challenge

  • First major professional film set operating as the sole production sound mixer.

  • No prior access to professional production audio gear; all equipment had to be sourced, rented, or assembled quickly.

  • Limited pre-production coordination and minimal advance technical planning, including unfamiliarity with:

    • Field recorders (Zoom F8n)

    • Multi-lav setups

    • Timecode workflows

    • On-set sound department protocols

  • Fast-paced environment with live musical performances, crowd audio, dialogue, and children among cast.

• Goal

  • Capture high-fidelity dialogue, ambient, and performance audio suitable for professional post-production.

  • Ensure audio integrity across all takes despite limited prep time, unfamiliar gear, and evolving on-set conditions.

Process

• Accepted responsibility under tight timelines, committing to learning professional on-set sound workflows rapidly.

• Researched, sourced, and assembled a full production sound kit on short notice, including:

  • Zoom F8n field recorder

  • Sennheiser G4 wireless lavalier systems (6 units total)

  • Rode NTG-5 shotgun microphone

  • Rode handheld boom pole

  • Zoom H4 with XY mic module for ambient/crowd capture

  • Professional XLR cabling, SD media, headphones, and accessories

• Advised production against consumer-grade wireless microphones, steering the team toward industry-standard lavalier systems.

• Self-trained overnight on Zoom F8n operation, including:

  • Track arming, gain staging, trim vs. transmitter gain

  • Polywav recording

  • Solo/mute workflows

  • Template creation and file management

• Developed improvised lavalier concealment techniques, using:

  • Moleskin

  • NexCare clear skin tape

  • Cloth tape

• Executed on-set sound capture across multiple scenarios, including:

  • Lav miking adult actors and a child performer

  • Boom mic placement for dialogue and singing

  • Plant microphone strategies for group performance capture

  • Piano and live performance recording

  • Crowd and room tone recording

• Collaborated with cinematography team to ensure mic concealment did not interfere with framing or blocking.

• Coordinated with post-audio by:

  • Providing notes on clipped takes

  • Communicating expected post-processing needs (e.g., declipping tools)

• Recruited and trained production assistants as ad-hoc sound assistants, enabling:

  • Faster mic placement

  • Delegation during high-pressure moments

  • Additional crew members receiving audio credits

• Adapted and improved workflow significantly between Day 1 and Day 2, demonstrating rapid learning and operational refinement.

The Results

• Successfully delivered usable, high-quality production audio across a complex, music-heavy shoot.

• Audio was accepted into post-production without reshoots; post-audio nearing completion at time of report.

• Director and crew expressed satisfaction; sound quality deemed strong enough to warrant a callback for a subsequent film project.

• Multiple crew members proactively requested contact information for future sound work opportunities.

• Established credibility as a dependable on-set sound mixer despite limited prior experience.

Personal Takeaways & Skills Gained

• Technical Skills Developed

  • Professional field recorder operation (Zoom F8n)

  • Wireless lavalier systems (Sennheiser G4)

  • Gain staging, trim management, and multi-track recording

  • Mic concealment and plant mic strategies

  • Room tone and ambient capture

• On-Set Production Skills

  • Understanding film set pace, hierarchy, and collaboration

  • Coordinating with DP, wardrobe, and post-audio

  • Managing sound responsibilities independently under pressure

• Leadership & Adaptability

  • Rapid self-education under deadline

  • Training and supervising assistants with no prior audio experience

  • Improving workflow and confidence between shoot days

• Professional Growth

  • Identified the importance of earlier audio involvement in pre-production

  • Built confidence operating as the sole sound authority on set

  • Transitioned from theory-level audio knowledge to real-world production execution

The Situation & The Goal

• This project marked my first collaboration with director/cinematographer WavyLord, following a referral from my professional network.

• The short film was shot without any usable dialogue, meaning sound design had to fully carry the narrative experience.

• This was one of my earliest attempts at fully realistic, diegetic sound design for a narrative short film.

• Primary Goal:

  • Create a hyper-realistic, immersive soundscape that made the environments feel lived-in and authentic, despite the absence of spoken dialogue.

  • Ensure the audience could “understand” the film emotionally and spatially through sound alone, with dialogue existing only as closed captions.

Process & Key Actions

• Designed and executed full narrative sound design to replace dialogue as the primary storytelling tool.

• Conducted extensive field recording across the city of Atlanta to capture authentic environmental sounds, building a custom sound effects library from scratch.

• Recorded original foley elements in a home setup, collaborating with an assistant to recreate realistic movement and interaction sounds.

• Engineered diegetic audio layers to reflect what would naturally be heard in each environment, intentionally omitting voices while preserving realism.

• Synced sound design tightly to picture, enhancing pacing, tension, and realism in support of the cinematic visuals shot on a Sony FX3.

• Mixed and balanced all audio elements to ensure clarity, spatial realism, and emotional cohesion throughout the film.

Results

• The finished film was well received creatively, praised for its immersive sound design and unique viewing experience.

• Became one of the most-viewed short films on WavyLord’s YouTube channel.

• Successfully demonstrated that sound alone could carry narrative weight in a dialogue-free cinematic format.

• Established trust and creative alignment that contributed to an ongoing professional relationship with the director.

Personal Takeaways & Skills Gained

• Developed strong realistic and diegetic sound design instincts for narrative film.

• Gained hands-on experience in field recording, foley performance, and custom sound library creation.

• Strengthened ability to tell story through sound alone, without reliance on dialogue.

• Learned how to creatively solve production limitations (no dialogue) and turn them into a stylistic strength.

• Built confidence delivering end-to-end audio for cinematic short films early in my career.