Film · Television · Animation · Voice
Sound tells the story.
For me, sound carries more than half the film experience. With your eyes closed, you can often follow the story through voices, sound effects and music, feeling its tension and imagining its world. Watch the same scene without sound and notice how much of the story disappears.
Sound drives the story, whether you’re aware of it or not. A siren placed in the background of a tense scene can suggest danger beyond the frame and shift how you understand the moment. Every sound is a storytelling choice.
I work with filmmakers, producers, podcasters, authors and creative teams on sound design, dialogue editing, narration, voice recording and mixing, drawing on more than twenty years of professional sound experience. My background includes sound-effects recording for Airborne Sound, work at UBC Studios, and production audio for NBC’s coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Experience
20+ years
Professional sound across film, broadcast, voice recording and interactive media.
Recognition
Emmy Award
For audio work on NBC’s coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Approach
Close listening
Attention to the story, the recorded voice and the details that make a scene convincing.
Recording and imagining sound
Recording with Airborne Sound
As a sound-effects recordist for Airborne Sound, I trained with Paul Virostek, whose field-recording credits include Batman Begins and Ali. My steam-train recordings remain among Airborne’s highest-grossing sound effects.
Foley and storytelling
I love Foley because it makes me think about how sound can move a story. For Thumbelina, I created the sound of a fairy’s wings by striking a silk flag laid over an old steering wheel with a feather duster.
From the field · 2008
Royal Hudson — Steam Whistle (2008)
In 2008, I recorded the Royal Hudson’s steam whistle in stereo. The power and texture of a steam locomotive are part of what drew me to field recording: the ability of sound to evoke an entire world, even without an image.
Watch & listen
Selected work
Here are a few videos I’ve found online that showcase my production sound and sound design work.
Featured film
HWY 99
Hail Mary
SLT animation
Jumpstart
I edited the video, created the sound design and produced this piece for UBC Studios.
Yukon Sound FX
How I can help
Post sound services
Support can cover a particular stage of production or a broader sound brief, with the scope, schedule and delivery format agreed at the outset.
Sound design & effects
Sound editing, effects recording, atmospheres and detailed sound work shaped around the picture, its setting and the story.
Dialogue editing & restoration
Dialogue editing and selective repair of noise, clicks and other distractions, with close attention to the character and intelligibility of the voice.
Voice, narration & ADR
Podcast recording in my own studio, narration and voiceovers, animation and dialogue replacement. I am also available to narrate and record full-length novels for Audible through ACX. Explore podcasting and audiobooks →
Mixing & spatial sound
Balancing dialogue, music and effects, with stereo and spatial sound work prepared around the project’s intended listening experience and delivery requirements.
Voice recording · UBC Studios
Elder Gerry Oleman
I had the honour of recording Elder Gerry Oleman in 2017 for a cultural safety course at UBC Studios.
Experience in practice
Selected credits
Film & television sound
| Production / project | My role |
|---|---|
| Hail Mary Director: Jean-Sebastien Di Fruscia · Vancouver Film School | Sound designer |
| Class Savage 2008 · Director: Matt Zien · Nostra Entertainment | Sound designer |
| Prince Charming 2009 · Director: Matt Zien | Sound designer |
| It’s Not as If We Haven’t Been Here for a While… 2010 · Director: Kathleen Hepburn · Glass Curtain Pictures | Sound design |
| HWY 99 Director: Adrian Buitenhuis | Production sound / sound design |
| Drip Director: Steve Tyrell | Location sound / sound designer |
| Verna Director: Jeff Hornung | Sound designer |
| Rainbow Pancakes 2010 · Director: Nathan Funk · Funk Bros Productions | Location sound / sound design |
| Timber Kings — Season 4, “Log Canoe” Paperny Inc. · 2016 production | Production sound mixer |
| Prodigal Daughter 2016 · Director: Jim van Dijk | Production sound mixer |
| Stolen Paths 2014 · Independent film | Production sound |
Foley
The following credits were as an assistant Foley walker.
| Production / project | My role |
|---|---|
| The Break-Up Artist 2009 · Director: Steve Woo · 1718 Studio | Assistant Foley walker |
| Sanctuary — Episode 112 Foley studio: Boardwalk Foley | Assistant Foley walker |
| Fireball Director: K.T. Donaldson | Assistant Foley walker |
| The Guard — “Love Sick” Foley studio: Boardwalk Foley | Assistant Foley walker |
| Stargate Atlantis Television series · Foley studio: Boardwalk Foley | Assistant Foley walker |
| Thumbelina Foley studio: Boardwalk Foley | Assistant Foley walker |
Broadcast, voice & commercial work
| Production / project | My role |
|---|---|
| Skate 2 Electronic Arts | Dialogue editor |
| Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics NBC SportsDesk · 2010 | ENG production audio |
| UBC Studios The University of British Columbia · 2016–2018 | Sound specialist; production sound, voice recording and sound design |
| Dome Productions Sportsnet and TSN · National NHL broadcasts | A2 / field audio for national NHL broadcasts |
| Eckhart Tolle Meditations Sounds True · 2017 | Production sound |
| Storybooks Canada Multilingual children’s story recordings | Voice recordist and dialogue editor |
| WorkSafeBC commercial Commercial production · 2014 | EFP audio |
| A&W commercials Commercial productions · 2013–2014 | Boom operator / audio assist |
| Island Farms commercial series 2012 · Director: Adrian Buitenhuis | Location sound |
| Vancouver International Burlesque Festival Festival production · 2013 | EFP production sound |
| Davis Cup / Memorial Cup Dome Productions · 2012 | A2 |
More ways to listen
Spatial sound, voice & preservation.
Sound art & immersive listening
Hear my spatial sound works and explore the connection between field recording, composition and listening.
Audio restoration & digitization
Explore the recording, signal flow and restoration experience behind my work with audio collections.
Let’s talk sound
Tell me about your project.
Send a brief description, the picture or programme length, your schedule and any delivery requirements. We can identify the sound work involved and prepare a quote.
