Richard Helou
Venice,CA
Summary
Comfortable working under pressure and maintaining high energy. Proficient Location Sound Mixer offering 5+ years of experience in location sound production. Connects well with clients to achieve desired sounds for productions. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Production Sound Mixer
Cruel Love
Los Angeles, CA
11.2023 - 01.2024
- Prepared for recording sessions by selecting and setting up microphones.
- Regulated sound qualities and volume levels during recording sessions to produce desired outcomes.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively.
- Organized and detail-oriented.
- Provided professional services and support.
- Self-motivated.
- Controlled microphones, sound levels and outputs to produce high-quality tracks.
- Regulated volume level and sound quality during recording sessions.
- Prepared, packed and transported audio equipment for events and location shoots.
- Enhanced audio quality by expertly setting up and calibrating microphones, mixers, and other sound equipment.
Production Sound Mixer
The Time Travel Hills
Los Angeles, CA
12.2022 - 08.2023
- Stayed alert, active, and ready to respond to any request at any time using variety of available resources.
- Communicated with other crew members via walkie talkies to coordinated production activities.
- Supported current production needs by moving items between equipment, conveyors, and staging areas.
- Provided valuable input during script analysis phases to identify potential audio challenges early in the process allowing time to develop creative solutions before filming began.
- Minimized disruptions caused by last-minute changes on set by maintaining a flexible and adaptive work style.
- Enhanced audio quality by expertly setting up and calibrating microphones, mixers, and other sound equipment.
- Demonstrated a strong commitment to professional growth through continued education in audio engineering techniques, equipment, and best practices.
- Collaborated closely with directors, producers, and performers to achieve the desired audio outcome for each project.
- Troubleshoot technical issues promptly to minimize downtime and maintain optimal audio quality throughout each project.
- Reduced background noise interference on set with strategic equipment placement, resulting in cleaner dialogue tracks requiring less post-production editing work.
- Streamlined production processes with efficient planning, setup, and breakdown of sound equipment on location.
- Increased overall efficiency through meticulous maintenance of all sound equipment, including regular cleaning and necessary repairs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems
Cal State Northridge
Northridge, United States10.2014
Skills
- Microphone usage
- Sound Editing
- Field recording
- Audio recordings
- Operating recording equipment
- Managing sound quality
- Da Vinci resolve fair light
Timeline
Production Sound Mixer
Cruel Love
11.2023 - 01.2024
Production Sound Mixer
The Time Travel Hills
12.2022 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems
Cal State Northridge
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