Portfolio

  • Cow Dust Time Cow Dust Time

    Cow Dust Time
    Radio Production
    Cow Dust Time was an "Between The Ears" programme for BBC Radio 3 that I worked on with producer Clare Jenkins just before Christmas and was transmitted on 14th January 2012. We were able to interweave the atmospheric sounds of the cows coming back home with conversations and descriptions of this special time of the day as well as poetry & music written for cow dust time. It was an really enjoyable programme to work on.
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  • The Story of The King James Bible The Story of The King James Bible

    The Story of The King James Bible
    Location Recording, Radio Production
    As the whole series was recorded on location, no studio content at all, not even the presenters links, I was the sound recordist as well. After the rough edit, I worked my magic to mould it all together with some readings, music and the soundscapes I also had recorded on location.
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  • Animation for AstraZeneca corporate presentation Animation for AstraZeneca corporate presentation

    Animation for AstraZeneca corporate presentation
    Audio for video, Digital Media
    The brief was to come up with an animation that demonstrated the benefits of brain storming and sharing ideas. However as Astra Zeneca is an international comapny and this was for an international staff development conference they didn't want any dialogue in English or any other language.
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  • Arts Past & Present: Shostakovich DVD for The Open University Arts Past & Present: Shostakovich DVD for The Open University

    Arts Past & Present: Shostakovich DVD for The Open University
    Audio for video
    We undertook the audio post production for 186 Media for this video resource for of one the Open Unversity’s Arts courses. The performance sequences were recorded 'multitrack and close miced. We then remixed it and set the performance in an appropriate acoustic.
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  • Introducing Religion DVD for the religion department of The Open University Introducing Religion DVD for the religion department of The Open University

    Introducing Religion DVD for the religion department of The Open University
    Audio for video
    We undertook the audio post production for 186 Media for this video resource for one the Open Unversity's Religion courses. As the production used a variety archive material which required us to replace the sound with new effects and foley.
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  • Life in A Globalized World for the geography department of the Open University Life in A Globalized World for the geography department of the Open University

    Life in A Globalized World for the geography department of the Open University
    Audio for video
    We undertook the audio post production for 186 Media for this video resource for one the Open Unversity's Geography courses. As the production used a variety archive material which required us to replace the sound with new effects and foley. There also was a significant amount of original content that was shot HD.
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  • GM Crops for the Politics department of the Open University GM Crops for the Politics department of the Open University

    GM Crops for the Politics department of the Open University
    Audio for video
    We undertook the audio post production for 186 Media for this video resource for one the Open Unversity's Politics courses. As the prduction used a lot of archive material which required us to replace the sound with new effects and foley.
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  • The Write Kit – a creative writing DVD toolkit for key stage 3 The Write Kit – a creative writing DVD toolkit for key stage 3

    The Write Kit – a creative writing DVD toolkit for key stage 3
    Audio for video
    This product has been specially developed and designed by 186 Media uniquely to exploit the power of high quality moving image and sound with the flexibility of DVD. The design of The Write Kit takes interactivity to a new level. We undertook the audio post production for all the content in this toolkit including 11 mini dramas for our friends at 186 Media.
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  • Making of a Monster for The Crime & Investigation Network Making of a Monster for The Crime & Investigation Network

    Making of a Monster for The Crime & Investigation Network
    Audio for video
    The Making of a Monster is a 6 x 1 hour British factual documentary series produced by Scarlet Television in which forensic psychologist Kerry Daynes examines some of the most infamous cases and goes in search of in-depth, personal interviews with convicted criminals and killers. We were responsible for taking the OMFs from Scarlet's own video editor, polishing the provided sync sound, adding all the foley, atmos and effects tracks to all the reconstructions and then mixing the programmes.
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  • Live from Leeds – Kate Rusby – music location recording Live from Leeds – Kate Rusby – music location recording

    Live from Leeds – Kate Rusby – music location recording
    Location Recording
    A Kate Rusby special, filmed live at Leeds City Varieties in September 2003, was broadcast on BBC Four. A DVD of this performance was produced by Smooth Operations and Pure Records. We were contracted to capture this concert direct into Pro Tools so that Pure Records could re-mix it in their studios for the BBC 4 programme and the DVD release.
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  • An audio CD to accompany the book An audio CD to accompany the book

    An audio CD to accompany the book
    Audiobook, Radio Production
    These books written by Nigel Fountain also contains an audio CD that sound designer Mike Thornton created using excerpts from the Imperial War Museum’s sound archive that has collected first hand testimony from people who were there, interweaved with contemporary music and sound effects to tell the story in a truely engaging manner.
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  • Cheque Book and Pen – Afternoon play for BBC Radio 4 Cheque Book and Pen – Afternoon play for BBC Radio 4

    Cheque Book and Pen – Afternoon play for BBC Radio 4
    Location Recording, Radio Production
    Just before Christmas 2010 BBC Radio 4 broadcast "Cheque Book and Pen", a fictional drama on how Les Dawson might have got to host Blankety Blank. Working with Woolyback Productions we recorded on location, edited, tracked and mixed this production
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  • Merry Christmas Morris Minor for BBC Radio 4 Merry Christmas Morris Minor for BBC Radio 4

    Merry Christmas Morris Minor for BBC Radio 4
    Radio Production
    For a couple of days I had some great fun making a lovely documentary "Merry Christmas Morris Minor" for Radio 4 all about the Morris Minor car including the challenge to create the 'Morris Minor choir' using only the sounds from a Morris Minor.
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  • The Robeson Files on BBC Radio 2 The Robeson Files on BBC Radio 2

    The Robeson Files on BBC Radio 2
    Radio Production
    Hilary brought me in much earlier in the production process and sent me copies of the FBI files to look at. I went through them and identified ones that leapt off the page that would work on radio. I then developed a style so that we could use these texts on the radio.
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  • 5 day training course on 5.1 Surround and Loudness for OSN in Dubai 5 day training course on 5.1 Surround and Loudness for OSN in Dubai

    5 day training course on 5.1 Surround and Loudness for OSN in Dubai
    Consultancy, Training
    We were approached by Orbit Showtime Network to run a 5 day training course for their audio department to help them to start producing their content in surround especially for their HD channels as well as advise them on now to integrate 5.1 and a loudness standard into their workflow.
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  • Shedtown – comedy drama for Radio 4 Shedtown – comedy drama for Radio 4

    Shedtown – comedy drama for Radio 4
    Location Recording, Radio Production
    Shedtown was a comedy drama which we recorded on location in Robin Hoods Bay and then edited and mixed for broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in the summer of 2011.
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  • The Sub 2-Hour Marathon: Sport’s Holy Grail on BBC Radio 4 The Sub 2-Hour Marathon: Sport’s Holy Grail on BBC Radio 4

    The Sub 2-Hour Marathon: Sport’s Holy Grail on BBC Radio 4
    Location Recording, Radio Production
    There are two special moments for me in the programme. The first is when the presenter, Chris has a go at running on a treadmill at the sub 2 hour pace, and manages about 10 seconds, whilst commentating on his own achievement. The second is a sequence towards the end of the programme where Chris interviews a marathon trainer whilst running out in Addis Ababa.
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  • I Heart Milton Glaser for BBC Radio 4 I Heart Milton Glaser for BBC Radio 4

    I Heart Milton Glaser for BBC Radio 4
    Radio Production
    I didn't know that they had reworked the icon after 9-11 and Milton didn't earn a penny for it as he thought it would be a short local campaign. Alistair is also an excellent presenter and a real pro. When we were recording the links via ISDN into my studio, he delivered just the right amount of emotion into them and so many were first take.
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