Ethan Friedericks Email & Phone Number

United States

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

Design and implement sound assets using Wwise, Unity, and Unreal EngineSound design and mixingLead Dialog Production process from casting to implementionDefine audio guidelines and best practices for clients, research and recommend improvements in development techniques and toolsField recordingProject Highlights:+ Detour: Full Length Feature Film – Sound Designer. Mentioned in the New York Times film review of Detour by Jeannette Catsoulis on March 29th, 2013 - “...but the real credit here goes to Ethan Friedericks, whose imaginative sound design maintains a constant sense of threat. At times the groan and scream of collapsing metal sounds so authentic you might mistake Jackson’s heavy breathing for your own.”+ DuckTales: The Video Game - Dialog Mastering. Mastered all game dialog to match the sound of the original characters from the show.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Created compelling, top notch AAA audio assets that fit vision of gameDesigned and implemented sound assets using Wwise, Unity, and UnrealSound designed and mixed cinematic contentCollaborated with and managed audio team to create audio that immersed playersWorked with Design, Animation, VFX, and Engineering to ensure highest quality audio experienceLed Dialog Production process from casting to implementingDefined audio guidelines and best practices, researched and recommended improvements in development techniques and toolsMentored junior team membersField recording

Greater Los Angeles Area

Sound designed and mixed audio for digital media content spanning interactive, immersive content, mobile apps, smart speakers, podcasts, motion books, audio books, short-form video content, and VUI experiencesCreated final mix ensuring levels and production specs were metCollaborated with Directors, Composers, Artist, Animators, Producers, and Engineering teams to bring stories to life with soundManaged outside vendorsEstablished production pipelines for delivery of assets and adherence to technical standards and specifications; communicated with stakeholders to safeguard brand consistencyLed audio team to ensure audio is of the highest quality and deadlines were metImplemented audio assets using Fabric/Unity and proprietary audio middleware enginesManaged outside developers to confirm proper implementation of audio assetsMusic editing and mixingCast voice talent across all projectsProject Highlights:+ Disney's Frozen 2 Stories for Google Home (2020 Webby Award Winner – Best Branded Voice Experience)+ As Told By Emoji YouTube series

Glendale, California, United States

Dialog editing, mastering, and mixing for digital media content spanning mobile games, interactive, immersive content, smart speakers, podcasts, motion books, audio books, short-form video content, and VUI experiencesDialog implementation with an emphasis on project structure and operationCollaborated with designers, animators, producers, and engineering to achieve the highest quality dialog experience across projectsPrepared and managed scripts and materials for recording sessionsCast voice talent across all projectsEstablished dialog production guidelines and best practices and ensured the overall quality and implementation of dialog assetsAttended dialog recording sessions to ensure quality and script accuracyVoice directed actorsCreated dialog assets and stems for animation departmentProvided QC of edited and mastered voice assetsCollaborated with Dialog Lead and Audio Director to make sure the overall audio aesthetic was achievedCollaborated with the narrative team to plan and implement aesthetic goals of projects

Greater Los Angeles Area

Music Production for Music Libraries, Independent Release, and Digital Media.+ MCA RECORDS / DRIVE THRU RECORDSTracked and Mixed EP for artist Jack Antonoff’s band Steel Train+ RADIXX: Raw Tapes Records (http://rawtapes.bandcamp.com/album/honey-roast)Mastering Engineer+ RYHTMSTAR: Independent Electronic Music ProducerMixer and Mastering Engineer

Burbank, Ca

- Dialog recording / editing / mastering- ADR Mixing- Music recording / mixing / masteringProject Highlights:+ Eon Vision iDome Experience: Sound Design & Mix of 5.1 interactive theater experience+ Disney Infinity - Video Game - Dialog Recording Engineer / Dialog Editor+ Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two - Video Game - Dialog Recording Engineer / Dialog Editor+ Pixar Rush - Video Game - Dialog Recording Engineer / Dialog Editor+ DuckTales: The Video Game - Dialog Recording Engineer / Dialog Editor+ WildStar - MMORPG - Dialog Recording Engineer

Burbank, Ca

Recorded all Disney Characters for projects ranging from video games, consumer products, theme park productions and rides, DVD/Blu-Ray bonus materials, to all ancillary products relating to feature films. Recorded auditions for Disney Characters as needed. Created vocal playback materials to be dubbed into 39 different languages worldwide. Oversaw the equipment upgrade of two studios and managed budgeting, purchasing, and installation of all equipment. Managed interns. Troubleshot day-to-day technical issues with wide range of talent, clients and business units. Developed strategies for efficiencies in workflow, budgets, and technology. Maintained and organized extensive archival library of all DCV recordings and masters. Maintained and organized digital networked storage system. Coordinated with outside contractors for recording sessions, as needed, when talent was not local.Project Highlights:+ Epic Mickey Video Game: Received 2011 MPSE Golden Reel nomination for Best Sound Editing: Computer Interactive Entertainment+ Waking Sleeping Beauty: ADR Mixer / Worked with the legendary Disney Producer/Director Don Hahn (Beauty & the Beast, Lion King, Who Framed Roger Rabbit)+ Secret of the Magic Gourd: ADR Mixer / Additional Sound Design / Recorded ADR for the English Dub of the first ever Disney branded Chinese film; Created additional Sound Design elements to the existing M&E produced in China

Transferred digital and analog archive materials ranging from MAG to DA88. Performed laybacks. Responsible for all AC3 encoding/decoding and quality control. Audio restoration editing. Conformed and edited audio to picture. Processed audio from NTSC to PAL and vice versa.

Recorded and mixed music spots for TV and radio commercials. Created original sound design effects for various TV commercials. Recorded voiceover sessions. Ran ISDN transfers and live sessions to sister studios in Singapore and Shanghai. Project Highlight: + Schtung Remixes for EMI Records: Recorded and mixed several music remixes for artists such as Dave Stewart (of the Eurythmics), Alessandro Safina, Laura Fygi, Digital Cutup Lounge and Enrique Iglesias.

Bachelor'S Degree, Electronic Music Production And Sound Design, Summa Cum Laude

Audio Recording And Production