Richard Walters is an experienced production sound mixer, boom operator, and sound editor living in Richmond, Virginia, working throughout the Mid-Atlantic.

Projects

Longwood University

ROLE: Production Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Studio Center

NOV 2011 // For this admissions piece, we shot ENG style around the campus for multiple set-ups capturing interviews.

Sesame Street USO

ROLE: Production Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Committee Films

NOV 2011 // As the only sound mixer for this shoot, I maintained multiple wireless lavaliers, boom coverage, and mix to camera to obtain interviews and B-roll for this Seasame Street Event.

Pace Picante Sauce

ROLE: Production Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Walmart/ Park Group

NOV 2011 // For this product advertisement I recorded dialogue for various set-ups on location.

IRS Freefile

ROLE: Boom Operator

CLIENT: 9WG Studios/ Ogilvy

OCT 2011 // For this commercial is assisted mixer Andrew Uvarov.

Jamie Brown Pilot

ROLE: Production Sound Mixer

CLIENT: EUE / Sokolow

OCT 2011 // For this reality pilot we captured unscripted material at the home office of Sister 2 Sister Magazine. Typical doc set-up, maintaining boom coverage, multiple wireless lavs, second system recording, and audio feeds for producers.

Campbell's Soup

ROLE: Production Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Walmart/ Park Group

SEP 2011 // In-store advertisement.

USDA

ROLE: Production Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Park Group

SEP 2011 // Recording audio on this educational piece took place in studio with a variety of talent and lots of dialogue.

Middleburg Bank

ROLE: Production Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Park Group

SEP 2011 // Working in the studio, I recorded dialogue for this series of television commercials.

Biotrue

ROLE: Production Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Walmart/ Park Group

AUG 2011 // For this product advertisement I recorded dialogue on location as a solo sound team.

Martin's Food Market

ROLE: Boom Operator

CLIENT: Two Popes

AUG 2011 // Working with mixer Andrew Uvarov, we recorded dialogue at multiple locations for this regional television advertisement.

The I7

ROLE: 2nd Unit Sound Mixer/ Boom Operator

CLIENT: Fox Sports Net/ Walton Productions

AUG 2011 // Working under Dog House Productions, we shot 26 episodes in San Diego & Orlando. Being only a two man sound team we kept busy, as we had multiple talent on wireless lavaliers, a variety of environments to work in, and sent audio mixes to multiple cameras covering unscripted material.

Twilight: Breaking Dawn at Comic Con

ROLE: Location Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Summit Entertainment

JUL 2011 // During Comic Con we covered the cast of Twilight as they met with fans, walked the red carpet, and spoke to thousands in a panel discussion.

People vs. Star Wars 3D

ROLE: Location Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Exhibit A Pictures

JUL 2011 // For supplemental material on the People Vs. George Lucas DVD, we conducted interviews of Star Wars fans on Comic Con’s convention floor.

Sports Heaven

ROLE: Production Sound Mixer

CLIENT: White Knight Productions

JUN 2011 // This feature was shot on the Red One over the course of twenty days with various locations and talent. Project is currently in post-production.

On the Road With Coheed & Cambria

ROLE: Production Sound Mixer

CLIENT: John Trice Productions

APR 2011 // As Coheed & Cambria prepared for their summer tour, we spent time documenting the process of fine tuning the sound for the road with Taylor’s Rob Magargal. Working closely with Photographer John Trice I recorded audio in Kansas City and put together this audio mix.

Gatorade G Series

ROLE: Production Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Urban Legends Productions

MAY 2011 // Having to record a voice over on location can be very challenging, and creating an environment that’s conducive to capturing quality audio while making the talent as comfortable as possible to work in is key for success.

Cobra Golf S3 Driver

ROLE: Production Sound & Post Sound Mix

CLIENT: Cobra Golf / John Trice Productions

MAY 2011 // For this web video I collaborated with John Trice Productions, recorded the audio on location and edited/mixed the final piece.

Coming Home

ROLE: Production Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Lifetime Network / Long Pond Media

APR 2011 // I joined the production crew of Lifetime’s hit series for their San Diego shoots. Working in the field at a fast pace, I typically managed multiple lavaliers, a boom, & audio mixes for 2 cameras covering unscripted material. Check out some episodes here.

Captain Andy Visits Taylor Guitars

ROLE: Production Sound & Post Sound Edit & Mix

CLIENT: John Trice Photography

APR 2011 // This was an impromptu video we recorded while working on interviews at Taylor. Song features Capt. Andy Hillstrand of ‘Deadliest Catch’ accompanied by Taylor’s own Andy Powers.

USAA Real Heroes

ROLE: Production Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Fox Sports Network/ Urban Legends Productions

For these series of commercials, we shot various sports icons sharing their gratitude to the troops.

Family Health Centers of San Diego

ROLE: Production Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Bill Heffley Productions

FEB 2011 // This video is part of the ‘Disclose Your Status’ campaign in San diego.

Top Chef Korean Food Challenge

ROLE: Production Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Carma Media Productions

FEB 2011 // For this cooking competition we shot three teams as they had limited time to prepare authentic Korean dishes for the judges. Thanks to John Niewiadomy for booming.

We Love Locals: Station Casinos

ROLE: Post Edit & Mix

CLIENT: Sixteen Fifty

FEB 2011 // Teaming up with Doghouse Productions to tackle this project paid off as we edited & mixed 6 television spots in time to air for the Super Bowl.

2011 Monarch School

ROLE: Additional Location Sound Mixer

CLIENT: GOC Productions

JAN 2011 // On this shoot I worked with director/producer Greg Smith to record audio for a few of the interviews, including the principal and children who attend the Monarch School.

The Year of the Receivers

ROLE: Location Sound Mixer

CLIENT: B2G Sports

JAN 2011 // This video is a preview of a roundtable discussion we did in a barber shop located in Hollywood. With a boom op assisting, I was able to mix a clean track of lavaliers to utilize for post.

Qualcomm CEO Discusses 2011

ROLE: Location Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Qualcomm

JAN 2011 // This project was sit down interview, featuring CEO Paul Jacobs as he outlined his vision for 2011.

Easy Turf

ROLE: Location Sound Mixer, Post Edit & Mix

CLIENT: Simpler & Simpler

OCT 2010 // For this series of commercials I worked closely with the tight knit team at Simpler & Simpler overseeing the sound from pre-production through post.

Websense ACE

ROLE: Location Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Groovy Like A Movie

SEP 2010

Syneron eMatrix

ROLE: Location Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Talisman Media

SEP 2010 // Long-form commercial.

Comic Con 4: A Fanʼs Hope

ROLE: Location Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Warrior Poet Productions

JUL 2010 // As one of the many sound mixers on this show, I learned the true meaning of ʻrun & gunʼ as we raced around San Diego documenting multiple stories at Comic Con.

Fight The Bite

ROLE: Boom Operator

CLIENT: Cook & Schmidt

Share Your Pain Expertise

ROLE: Location Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Blue Telescope Productions

MAY 2010 // During the Oncology Convention in San Diego, I recorded audio for Blue Telescope Media documenting nurses experiences in dealing with patients pain through cancer treatment.

Stealth Rider

ROLE: Location Sound Mixer

CLIENT: WATV Productions

MAR 2010 // I had the opportunity to work with WATV for 3 days as they traveled through San Diego to film rider Jason Britton & friends as they pulled off amazing motorcycle stunts all over the city.

Universal Dead

ROLE: Location Sound Mixer, Post Edit & Mix, Sound Design

CLIENT: Unconventional Films

FEB 2010 // I worked with Unconventional Films once again to make their zombie webseries hit. On location I worked with boom op/picture editor John Niewiadomy to capture the dialogue.

The Bio Mechanics Method

ROLE: Additional Location Sound, dialogue edit

CLIENT: Space Cafe Media

JAN 2010 // Instructional DVD.

Monogamy

ROLE: Dialogue Edit & Mix

CLIENT: Director Christian Butcher

JAN 2010 // This thesis project was shot on 16mm and had severe film gate noise from the production. In post I removed the gate noise and finished up the final mix.

Touched

ROLE: Production Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Director David Jakubovic

DEC 2009 // On this short narrative we pulled off production in one day utilizing a single location and minimal crew. Shot on the 5D, all audio was successfully recorded to my second system recorder. Thanks to John Niewiadomy for booming.

The Little Matchmakers

ROLE: Production Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Cinema Verde Productions

SEP 2009 // Winner of “Best Feature” Award at San Diego’s Indie Fest, this was an HD picture that we shot at various difficult locations throughout San Diego. All production audio was used in the final soundtrack. I worked with boom operator John Niewiadomy.

The Crusader

ROLE: Production Sound Mixer, Post Edit & Mix

CLIENT: Unconventional Films

MAR 2009 // For my first web series I got the chance to work pre-production through post overseeing the audio on 8 episodes.

Kawasaki Disease: A Parentʼs Guide

ROLE: Production Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Rego Digital Studio

MAR 2009 // I recorded audio for the interview with Dr. Jane Burns in this educational video.

Survivors of Meningococcal Meningitis

ROLE: Production Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Jam/Kammel Productions

MAR 2009 // For this video honoring survivors of meningitis, we interviewed Paralympic Medalist Melanie Benn at her home in San Diego.

Can Cancer

ROLE: Production Sound Mixer

CLIENT: Sunspot Pictures

MAR 2009 // Promotional Video.

Worlds Apart

ROLE: Boom Operator

CLIENT: Groovy Like A Movie Productions

DEC 2008 // On this narrative I assisted production and post mixer Robert Mason of Dog House Productions.

USS Midway Steam Power Learning System

ROLE: Boom Operator

CLIENT: Groovy Like A Movie Productions

NOV 2008 // I worked as a boom operator for Dog House Productions shooting in various spots throughout the USS Midway aircraft carrier.

Mickey & Sue

ROLE: Sound Mixer, Sound Design, Mix

CLIENT: Ian Sclater

OCT 2007 // Short Thesis Film.

Oranges

ROLE: Production Sound Mixer, Sound Design, Mix

CLIENT: Allison Welch

SEP 2007 // Short Film.

One Drop Pop

ROLE: Co-Producer, Assistant Engineer

AUG 2007 // I assisted Dano in his studio over the course of two years with tracking and mixing of his reggae/dub album featuring the steel pan.

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Pine Canyon

ROLE: Sound Design

CLIENT: Binary Creative

The Picnic

ROLE: Location Sound Mixer, Sound Design, Mix

CLIENT: Unconventional Films

JUN 2007 // The Picnic was the first project I did with Unconventional Films and was shot in the woods of Descanso, CA. As a one man sound team I mixed and boomed on location and saw the sound through the final mix.

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Donor Display

ROLE: Sound Design

CLIENT: Binary Creative

Daily Consumption

ROLE: Sound Design, Score, Mix

CLIENT: Last Leaf Films

SEP 2006 // My first film project was this experimental 16mm film shot MOS with all sound created in post.

From Pre to Post

Whether itʼs a narrative film, an HDTV commercial, or an interview for your website, great sound begins in pre-production. Proper planning will help you become familiar with the equipment needs, the location limitations, and how the entire crew plays a role in recording clear audio with ease. Once production begins, the eyes and ears of your sound department are the production sound mixer and the boom operator. Itʼs up to them both to record great sound and document the process. When done right, everything should flow into post-production, where the focus should be on editing and refining, not finding and fixing. Small problems and oversights early on can grow into nightmares by the end of a project, so itʼs crucial to work with someone who is focused on capturing and creating great sound every step of the way.

Production Sound Mixer

A knowledgable production sound mixer works with you in the planning stages, during the production, and helps the post-production sound team by providing organized files with thorough documentation. On the set a great sound mixer stays focused on their job, listening for potential issues, ready to quickly solve any problems. On small productions, this can be a one-man operation, but with larger projects the sound mixer works closely with the assistant director and his sound team. Together, they work hard to capture every word of dialogue so the story can be told.

Boom Operator

One of the most difficult and under appreciated positions on the set, the boom operator, can make or break the production audio. In addition to the physical demands, a great boom operator needs be familiar with the script as he has to work with the blocking of the scene, adapt quickly to changing circumstances, and navigate the boom through boundaries set by lights and shadows.

Post Production Sound

Post-production is a big complicated process: refining dialogue, ADR, recording foley, sound design, and the final mix. A good production sound mixer will keep all this in mind in the planning stages and during the production, making sure you have the consistent, clear coverage you need as you transition into the final stage of your project.

Equipment

From the simplest of interviews to more complex multi-talent, multi-camera shoots, I can tailor the equipment to your production.

Recorders

  • Sound Devices 744T
  • Tascam HD-P2
  • HHB PDR-1000TC
  • Samsung H4

Mixers

  • Sound Devices 442
  • Sound Devices 302

Wireless

  • Lectrosonics
  • UCR411A Receivers
  • UM400A Transmitter
  • SMQV Transmitter
  • Sennheiser G2 Kits

Microphones

  • Sennheiser 415
  • Sanken COS-11Ds
  • Countryman B6s
  • Electrovoice RE-50

Miscellaneous

  • Ktek 16’ Boom
  • Ktek 10’ Boom
  • Rode Wind Kit
  • Ktek Wind Kit
  • Denecke TS-C Smart Slate
  • Comtek Package
  • Petrol & Portabrace Bags
  • 100ft. Boom Snake
  • 25ft. ENG Breakaway Cable w/ 50ft. ext.
  • 15ft. ENG Breakaway Cable
  • C-Stand