richard spooner.
sound designer.
sound editor.
re-recording mixer.
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- Sound Designer / Editor, Re-recording MixerBroadcast Media | Greater New York City Area, USSummaryAnimation.
In the last three years I have mixed and sound designed over 90 episodes of BBC/Disney show, Chuggington. I am also responsible reversioning to US english and producing audio for the website and toy production.
Shorts/Features.
I’ve sound designed and mixed Shorts for Tribeca and Sundance. Most recently for director Domenica Cameron-Scorsese. At present I am sound editing the independent feature "Whaling City".
Documentaries.
Over the years I have worked on hundreds of documentaries for the likes of the BBC and Discovery Channel. I recently finished mixing the feature length docu. "Bel Borba Aqui" and currently I am mixing two series for the Food Channel.
Commercials.
I’ve mixed hundreds Commercials for agencies in both London and New York. I spent two years at Pirate New York where I worked on TV spots for ‘Dunkin Donuts’ and ‘BC Dairy’ amongst others.
Radio.
I have mix many Ads. in the UK and the US, most recently for AT&T, Corona and Nationwide.
Network Promo’s.
I have mixed hundreds of Network Promos while in London for Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Discovery Channel, MTV, BBC and Channel Four.Specialties: Delivering faultless, under pressure, in spec. mixes and sound design with a room full of clients. 8 years of 5.1 mixing experience. Sound Editing for Dramas and Movies. Complete Sound Supervision for TV Series'. Deep technical knowledge of TV post production and workflows past and present.Experience- Sept 2009 - PresentSound Designer and Re-recording Mixer / FreelanceFreelance sound designer and mixer with fully equipped home studio. Working on animation, commercials, documentaries and theatrical features.
- Sept 2007 - Sept 2009Head Sound Designer and Mixer / Pirate New YorkGot headhunted and moved to New York. Mixed and Sound Designed TV and radio commercials for some of the biggest agencies and brands in the world.
- Sept 1997 - Sept 2007Sound Designer and Mixer / Wildtracks Audio Studios, LondonI spent 10 years here doing just about every type of sound post production mixing possible. I did thousands of jobs here spanning just about every genre from Hollywood blockbusters to corporate videos, from documentaries to pre-school animation, Dolby 5.1 mixing to quick hour bookings straight to Digi-Beta. Worked with some great clients and celebs, and enjoyed a beer or two after.
- Dec 1996 - Sept 1997Dubbing Mixer / TVI LondonSpent 10 months lost in the depths of this vast London Facility. Did hundreds of promos for the Food network.
- Jan 1996 - Dec 1996Freelance Sound Designer / Warner Brothers GermanyWorked in Munich re-sound designing old classic Warner Brothers cartoons for the German market. Had one of the best views from a studio you could hope for.
- Dec 1990 - Jan 1996Sound Designer / Foley Artist / Foley Mixer / Dubbing Mixer / Video LondonI spent my formative years at this top London facility. Which at the time had some of the best dubbing mixers around. Worked on TV drama's, docs and animation as a sound designer on some the first DAWs in the UK. At the time we were at the forefront of a new audio post workflow using these DAWs which today we take for granted. I ended mixing alongside Colin Martin, on many award winning dramas and documentaries. Some of my best times, working all hours with a great talented team.
- Sept 1990 - Dec 1990Sound Transfer Bay Operator. / Hackenbacker AudioWorked in their sound transfer bay using 16mm and 35mm film, 1/4" tape.
- Jan 1988 - Jun 1990Sound Camera Op. / Film Transfer Bay / Video LondonI started on 35mm and 16mm film camera and then moved into the transfer bay which at the time was the hub between film editors and dubbing studio's. Used 1/4 and 2" tape, nagras, 35mm and 16mm film.
- Jan 1987 - Jan 1988Sound Camera Operator / John Wood StudiosI started here at the age of 18 making tea. Moved on to sound camera and film transfer bay. A real apprenticeship in art of film post production sound.
Education-
1979 - 1987Greenshaw High School
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- Sound designer / editor / re-recording mixer 1986 - present day
Whaling City (Feature) in post-production
Unique Eats (TV series)
Unique Sweets (TV series)
Bel Borba Aqui (Feature Length Documentary)
Chuggington (TV series) US and UK versions - 92 episodes
Chuggington "Badge Quest" (TV series) 39 episodes
Roots in Water (short) 2010 Tribeca
Rubbadubbers (TV series) - 52 episodes
Pingu (TV series) - 84 episodes
Bob the Builder: Snowed Under (TV movie)
Tomo (short) 2004 Sundance winner
Bob the Builder: Building Friendships (TV movie)
Bob the Builder: The Knights of Fix-A-Lot (TV movie)
Bob the Builder (TV series) - 200 episodes)
Gina and Stella (short)
The Sum of all Fears (Feature) Foreign Language versions
The Italian Job (Feature) Foreign Language versions
Vanilla Sky (Feature) Foreign Language versions
Zoolander (Feature) Foreign Language versions
Rugrats Go Wild (Feature) Foreign Language versions
Bob the Builder: A Christmas to Remember (TV movie)
Frontline (TV series documentary)
Bramwell (TV mini-series) - 25 episodes
Sharpe's Regiment (TV movie)
Institute Benjamenta (Feature)
Sharpe's Sword (TV movie)
Time Team (TV documentary series)
The Crusades (TV documentary series)
Saigon Baby (Feature)
Sharpe's Honour (TV movie)
Sharpe's Enemy (TV movie)
Sharpe's Company (TV movie)
China: Beyond the Clouds (TV documentary series) EMMY Winner
Sharpe's Eagle (TV movie)
Sharpe's Rifles (TV movie)
Count Duckula (TV series) - 65 episodes
Danger Mouse (TV series) - 15 episodes)
Elizabeth R (TV documentary)
Porterhouse Blue (TV series) - 4 episodes)
The Wind in the Willows (TV movie)
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (TV movie)
