Chris French Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

Producer for RNIB's flagship Talking Books service, the largest library of unabridged audio books in the UK. Our multi-award winning studios also produce commercial audiobooks for the industry's leading publishers, including Audible, Penguin Random House, Harper Collins, Hachette/Little, Brown and WF Howes.Responsible for all aspects of production and post-production of audio books from recording to delivery of finished product for mastering, including session planning, studio setup, configuration and operation, direction of professional actors and voiceover artists including editorial decision making, application of production, post-production and outboard processing and ensuring compliance with EBU R-128 loudness standards .

London, United Kingdom

Part of the founding team of the UK's first singalong club night, grown over 2 years from a one-off event for an invited audience of 50 to a regular monthly night at a premium 400 capacity London venue, along with headline slots at the T in the Park and Camp Bestival festivals in 2012 & 2013. Our December 2012 show was one of Time Out's "Top 5 London Christmas Nights Out", and the club has also been featured in the Camden New Journal and BBC website among others.

Responsible for operation, maintenance and technical management of a fully equipped Pro Tools recording studio and 120 seat studio theatre. Duties included planning and scheduling technical aspects of performances; lighting and sound design; supervision and direction of students; setup, technical operation and recording for concerts, shows, musicals and theatrical productions across a broad range of styles and genres. Responsible for delivering classroom tuition in Music Technology software, hardware, background and history to students in Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.

Notting Hill, London

Contracted for single season to manage all production aspects of incoming shows to one of London's leading off West-End theatres. Responsible for planning, budgeting, and scheduling of production and pre-production aspects of shows, liaison with visiting personnel/companies, sourcing and hire/purchase of equipment, props and set, recruitment and management of technical and backstage staff, ensuring adherence to Health and Safety and other relevant legislation.

Southwark, London

Contracted for single show to manage all production aspects of Christmas performance. Responsible for planning, budgeting and scheduling of production and pre-production aspects of show, recruitment and management of temporary staff, sourcing and hire/purchase of equipment, props and set, construction of set and ensuring companywide adherence to H&S and other relevant legislation.

National Tour

Managed all production aspects of mid-scale touring show, including: budgeting, liaison and planning with performers, venues, accommodation providers and other companies, setup and operation of all technical requirements of show and ensuring companywide adherence to H&S and other relevant legislation.

Hammersmith, London

Contracted for single show to manage all production aspects of performance. Responsible for planning, liaison and scheduling of production and pre-production aspects of show, sourcing and hire / purchase of equipment, props, set and costume, undertaking duties of Company Stage Manager, operation of sound for performances, construction of set and adherence to H&S and other relevant legislation.

Odiham, Hampshire

Casual/Freelance work in a professional recording studio environment. Duties included: preparation and setup of recording sessions; contact and liaison with clients; testing and maintenance of recording and musical equipment; operating tape machines, mixing consoles, signal processing and outboard equipment, digital audio workstations and other recording equipment; assisting with recording, production and mixing, planning, logging and running of sessions.

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

National & International Tours

Dip. He, Music Technology

Btec National Diploma In Performing Arts (Music)

8 Gcses At Grade C Or Higher Including English And Mathematics

Education record