Remote work

I’ve worked remotely throughout my career. I’m a self-manager, a helpful team-mate and I can lead projects too.

I learn software fast

It doesn’t take me long to familiarise myself with a new tool.

Here’s some I’ve learned already;

Design – VoiceFlow, Miro, IBM Watson, Figma, Lucidchart

Office – Microsoft Office365, Google Suite, Libreoffice

Audio – Pro Tools, Adobe Audition, Reaper, Izotope RX, CEDAR suite, Waves plugins, Melodyne

Dialogue Editing

I edited voices in films, tv shows and videogames so that the story was told the way it was supposed to be told; the characters were consistent and believable, their emotions felt right for their character’s journey and there were no tell-tale sounds that might pull the audience out of the experience.

I worked with massive teams. On any given day I worked closely with film editors, screenwriters, directors, producers, actors, voice coaches and the entire sound team.

I was also an ADR recordist; working with actors to record vocal performances.

My work provided the backbone for the film’s soundtrack. I learned to hear nuances in verbal communication – how paralanguage affects the meaning of what people say.

Audio Localization

I was the first Audio Lead at RWS Moravia. I defined processes for this new role. I managed a remote team of sound engineers and voice talent, worked with a small army of project managers, graphic designers and video editors, and had regular meetings with Fortune 100 clients to keep rapid turnaround projects on track.

Here’s just a few details I had to consider:

• If a tv commercial is 30 seconds long will the localized voiceover fit?
• How do you pronounce the American brand’s name in Germany?
• What’s seen as a sexy speaking style in Malaysia?

You can’t assume anything in localization. If you do, messaging that worked in one culture may fall flat in another, or even worse – cause embarassment and shame to the brand.