Recommendations
"Alon is a dedicated, talented and incredibly knowledgable audio engineer. He has tackled numerous projects over the years and he is an asset to any production lucky enough to work with him. He is very highly recommended."
Tim Werenko managed Alon at Duart Film and Video
"Having worked with Alon on a number of projects, his perfromance as a field recording engineer has been incredibly valuable. His audio mixes and mastering have been spot on and immediately approved by clients.
He has added a creative audio dimension to all of the projects he's been involved in and comes with my highest recommendation." February 28, 2011
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, High Integrity
Terry Golob, hired Alon as a Audio Recordist - Mix Engineer in 2010, and hired Alon more than once
"Alon has been working with the Yu-Gi-Oh! team for several years now and over that time he has been a constant contributor offering advice and suggestions that have helped make Yu-Gi-Oh! GX and 5D's the best that they can be. Over the past year, Alon has helped make the transition from Yu-Gi-Oh! GX to Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's a seamless one. Alon is always willing to put in extra time and work long hours to make sure that the final product is the best that it can be. Alon has a great attitude and an even greater ear. His patience and ability to listen and interpret notes makes working with Alon a true pleasure. Alon not only sound designs Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's but he is also the mixer and it is his tireless and proactive work ethic that has enabled him to keep up with the demanding deadlines of a 52 episode schedule. In sum, Alon is a dedicated, hard working team player who puts the needs of the show ahead of his own." June 15, 2009
Shane Guenego, Producer, 4Kids Entertainment worked directly with Alon at 4Kids Productions
"Alon has worked with me on many episodes of animation as a sound designer and mixer. His works quickly and with great attention to detail while bringing a sunny vibe into the facility. He has also mixed live-action projects with some of our clients with excellent results."
Carmen Borgia managed Alon at Duart Film and Video
"I had the pleasure of supervising Alon Namdar during the last 6 years as Vice-President of Production at 4Kids Productions. Alon takes pride in his work is very detailed and always meets deadlines. Alon is quite knowledgeable in the audio Pro Tools area making him an asset for anyone that hires him." - Brenda Dillon Cavette, May 22, 2009
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative
Brenda Dillon Cavette hired Alon as a Audio/Pro Tools Engineer in 2002
"Alon mixed promos for 4Kids Productions for a 2 year period under my supervision... his ear for detail and his extra effort to take all the sound design to a higher level contributed to a better on-air product and also a better show." April 24, 2009
Jeff Blankman, VP On Air Promotions, 4 Kids Productions managed Alon indirectly at 4Kids Productions
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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