Welcome
My name is Alon Namdar and I am a Sound Designer/Engineer/Mixer specializing in post-production sound. I currently work from my Brooklyn based home studio as well as freelance at various post sound studios across town.
I have been running successful projects for over 15 years ranging from location sound recording to stereo and surround mixing for TV broadcast, film, games and the web. I’ve worked as a broadcast engineering technician, a sound guest lecturer at Long Island University and as a supervising sound editor for Pokémon International.
See my resume for more info about my professional credentials.
Aside from sound for picture work, I also enjoy traveling and adventure motorcycling, I'm a true farmer’s market fan, a voracious consumer of music and words and occasionally, I walk dogs at the local animal rescue. I live with my wife and two cats in Brooklyn, but grew up as a child in Israel, where I fell in love with image and sound watching Japanese anime on TV when Israel had one and only television channel. Read more about what inspires me and my work.
I believe that good communication and a solid understanding of my client’s needs are as important as sound skills and sensitive hearing. I work to custom fit each of my projects to meet my client’s unique needs and goals.
To discuss and plan together your next project please contact me at alonnamdar@gmail.com
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Alon Namdar
Audio Engineer & Sound Designer
alonnamdar@gmail.com
http://alonnamdar.com/
PROFILE
Audio post production professional with extensive experience as sound mixer, sound designer and sound editor for television, film and radio broadcast. Formats include spots, promos, series and long-form work for television; documentaries, features and shorts for film and DVD release in stereo and 5.1 surround. Particular expertise with Avid Pro Tools. Team player that delivers high quality work and function well under pressure in a deadline-driven environment.
Technical Knowledge:
- Completely fluent with Avid Pro Tools, controllers and related applications and plug-ins.
- Extensive experience with mix-to-picture, sound design, dialogue editing, music mixing/editing, ADR, Foley, VO recording, and audio restoration.
- Strong knowledge in all areas of audio/video sync including machine synchronization, time code, video switching, and machine control.
- Working knowledge of Avid Media Composer and Apple Final Cut Pro.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Sound Engineer
DuArt Fim & Video, New York NY (03/11 - 11/14)
- Contact- Tim Werenko, Vice President of Production 917-522-5654
Founded in 1922, DuArt has played a part in a long line of Hollywood and indie pics including "When Harry Met Sally," "Fargo," "She's Got to Have It" and "Down by Law," among others, and also was the film lab of CBS news operations for many years.
Duties and responsibilities included:
- Mixing for stereo and 5.1 theatrical, recording and sound design for awrard winnig animated show Pokémon.
- Sound recording for numerus audiobooks.
- Sound design and mixing for various reality tv series and indie movies.
- Provided troubleshooting in both the machine room and Pro Tools suites.
- Organized coordination with AVID suites, music editors, designers, and outside facilities.
- Supervised and maintained the facility’s DLT/ hard drive back up system for 5 Pro Tools suites over Avid Unity server.
Senior Sound Engineer
4kids Entertainment, New York NY (06/02-08/09)
Contact: Michael Haigney, Creative Director 212 590 2100
4kids Entertainment is the name behind the success of many children’s television shows broadcasted worldwide. Including: Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Teenage Mutant Ninja, Chaotic and many others.
Duties and responsibilities included:
- Mixing, recording and sound design for: television series, show openings, bumpers, music videos, DVD bonus material, on-air promos, web and home video promos, video games, international advertising presentations, and international masters for the properties.
- Recording for original animation, as well as ADR for episode adaptations from the Italian, Japanese, or Korean.
Freelance Audio Engineer work
Park Avenue Post, New York, NY (04/14 - present)
Contact: Nigel Kettle, Managing Director 212-689-7678
Mixing and sound design for reality TV show “Take Me To Your Mother” currently airing on Nikelodeon, corporate presentations and web spots.
DubSpot Inc., New York, NY (07/11 - 12/11)
Contact: John Carluccio, Creative Director 212 242 21102
Audio editing and mixing for video tutorials and web marketing promos.
truTV, New York, NY (09/10 - 03/11)
Contact: Megan Laughlin, Operations Director 212-275-0801
Mixing and sound design for promos, documentaries, sales tapes, radio spots and show opens.
Great City Productions, New York NY (02/10 - 06/10)
Contact- Britt Myers, Owner 212-242-0664
Sound design and voiceover recording for “Robotomy”, a TV animated show to be aired on Cartoon Network.
Sound One Studios, New York NY (07/04 - 08/06)
Contact: Avi Laniado, Chief Engineer 212-603-0500
- Mix for audio dialogues for two theatrical released Pokémon feature films, Re-recording engineer assistant for the movies Pokémon- Jirachi Wish Maker and Pokémon- Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
Guest Lecturer
Long Island University, Department of Creative Media, Brooklyn NY (2006-2007)
Contact- Michele Darling, Professor of Audio 646-221-9153
Was invited several times throughout a two year period to lecture and conduct workshops at the university’s Department of Creative Media.
- Conducted Pro Tools introductory seminars
- Lectured at Sound-to-Picture and Audio Post-Production courses
EDUCATION
Sound Engineering Diploma
Alchemea College, London UK (1995-1997)
Specialized in sound for post production. Trained on euphonix CS3000 and SSL G-series consoles.
Visit alonnamdar.com for portfolio, recommendations and IMDb credit list
