Following a rebranding to develop my professional profile, I have continued to work with artists and film-makers on their musical projects, while furthering my network into the film world.For film projects, I have been able to provide services ranging from on-location sound recording, to film scoring, to full dubbing mixes. This allows be to both see projects through from conception to completion with full sonic cohesion, and to fit into a team of film-makers to fulfil my part of a project on time, on budget and above expectations.On set, I have been an efficient member of the crew, working studiously myself and working closely with other departments to ensure that the audio I have recorded has been as high quality as possible without impeding on the rest of the team 'getting the shot'.In post-production, I have dealt with large projects by applying methodical systematic workflows to efficiently polish every detail of a film, while affording myself the room to be creative with the sound design. This has allowed me to realise the visions cultivated with the directors/producers that I have worked alongside, often with tight time-scales and low budgets.In the music world, I continue to work with artists to translate their ideas into reality, both in the studio and on location. This involves unreserved exchanges of ideas, followed be the technical experience to realise the vision.Lockdowns afforded me the opportunity to mix large bands and choirs in remote recording format. This meant assembling dozens of home-recorded performances into one polished piece. To do this, I worked closely with the groups in the pre-production stages to ensure that the performers were given ideal conditions to perform their parts as if they were with the full group, but at home. I also worked with both the original sheet music and the groups' musical directors to ensure the piece sounded as it should. Teamwork and communication were front and centre during otherwise isolated times.

Of my own volition I have worked in a wide range of audio based scenarios, with the intention, moving forward, of specialising in recording and post production.I operated the sound for weekly concerts at Avondale House in Southampton. As I was the lone sound engineer here, I was in charge of setting up all of the equipment, organising the bands and their sound checks according to set times provided by the promoter and demands set out by the venue, mixing the sound, and packing down at the end of the night.I have composed, recorded and mixed music for film. Having worked on Heather, a short film directed by Ed Palmer, I worked on his debut feature film, Hippopotamus, which has been well received at many film festivals. My work on this has been compared to that of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. This involved working closely with the director to enhance every scene while maintaining cohesion throughout a variety of musical styles and textures.Under the name CodeTalker Studio, I have fully recorded, mixed and mastered demo tracks for Room 13 and WireFighters and acted as a producer and recording/mixing engineer for a metal album from Born of Ire, which has received many positive reviews. For this project, I also directed and edited their first music video.Working with Basement Hire, I have also produced a live music video for Black Water County. This involved multitrack recording, mixing and mastering the audio from their performance, and editing the video using footage of the event provided by Basement Hire.

I have had a wide range of live engineering experiences through this company, working both individually and as part of a team depending on the event. The range of shows includes stand up comedy, cabaret, musicals, musical accompaniment for traditional tap dancing, and contemporary solo and full band performances.For each of these, I set up, run and pack down the equipment as well as communicating with clients and performers to gain the best results while making the process as quick and easy as possible for all involved, gaining positive feedback from performers for my “technical skill and efficiency and speed in getting the right sound”.

Building upon my position as floor staff at this venue, I was promoted to a member of the management team, gaining greater responsibility. In this position, I led a team of floor staff, guiding them in carrying out their duties to the best of their ability, as well as having various security based duties. These included ensuring all of the fire exits were clear and safe, completing routine safety checks, and filling out the requisite associated paperwork according to licensing requirements. I was also in charge of maintaining and replenishing ancillary inventory essential for running the club.

I worked as part of a team to ensure the safe, efficient and well presented running of a large nightclub and the bars operating with it. This primarily involved collecting cups and bottles from the around the venue, washing the cups and returning them to bars ready to be reused, as well as ensuring the bars were stocked with ice. The role also required that I be attentive to potential hazards, cleaning up broken glass and spills, etc. as quickly as possible. On occasion, it was also required of me to serve customers on the bar, making me a versatile member of the team.

Through the Southampton Solent University, I operated as a Sound Engineer for projects commissioned by third parties. I recorded sound for corporate presentations and training videos, as well as engineering a voice over session for EMODnet. Each of these required use of professional equipment provided by the university while using knowledge and skills gained during my studies.

As unpaid work experience, I had the opportunity to work at several festivals as a sound engineer;Blissfields '15 - At this festival, I was part of a team producing promotional materials for the festival. I was tasked with recording interviews and live performances, and carrying out any necessary post production to the audio prior to the videos being edited together. We also had the opportunity to record live acoustic performances. I used this as an opportunity to record the performance to as high a quality as possible with the equipment available, treating it as a studio session, and mixed and mastered the tracks accordingly using my own studio setup at home.Camp Bestival '15 - I was part of a small crew making a short documentary about the sensory experience of the festival. As such I was very mobile, recording a variety of material including interviews, vox pops, ambience and even a 'Wall of Death' motorcycle show. Due to the sensory nature of this, I had the opportunity to treat some of the recording as if it were foley by trying to accompany footage with sound that was captured separately so as to gain as much audio detail and quality as possible, making the footage more immersive.Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts '16 - I worked as part of a team of sound engineers, camera operators, video editors and directors to produce short video segments for the festival's YouTube channel, as well as to capture footage to be distributed to news broadcasters through Reuters. This audio included interviews, vox pops, and ambience in a variety of settings. I also had the opportunity to record and mix a performance by True Vibenation for the band's personal use.

I have sat in on many recording sessions, spanning many genres, helping the engineer with his duties and learning the skills that are needed for this role. The skills I learned included client interaction, setting up microphones and using the relevant hardware and software as well as the overall process of recording and mixing a variety of projects.

I was an active member of the weekend staff, re-organising much of the stock throughout the shop, both on the shop floor and in the stock rooms, to optimise the efficiency of service. I developed my ability to aid customers and make sure they felt they were in a friendly and helpful environment. On top of this, I made suggestions and improvements to the way the shop is organised and run, making benefits to the running of the store.

In this placement, I aided with the organisation of stock, keeping the shop well presented and running smoothly. I also shadowed the employees of the company, learning how they communicate with customers and the jobs they needed to do throughout the fortnight.