Hal Smith

Hal Smith

Freelance Sound Recordist


Location:
Bristol
Career stage:
Early

Freelance

Availability:
Available


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About

Sound is my passion. Recording, editing and experimenting has kept me exploring this medium from my youth, creating music, playing instruments and creating soundscapes up to my current pathway; film.

Brilliant film sound is not heavily recognised by the general audience but can help them experience heightened emotions when paired in synchronicity with visuals. These are experiences I intend to help create.

Having graduated from University I went on to be a staff sound recordist at Videoheads, a kit and crew hire company in London. It was here I started mixing sound for television such as VT's for The One Show on BBC1, which I've continued to do since. I mixed my first series The Secret Life of a Holiday Resort for Lion Television in 2016 and it was aired on Channel 4 in 2017.

Between television, corporate, branded content, facebook live, short and low budget features, I've developed into an experienced freelance sound specialist with a passion for film and high-end productions. I'm currently looking for sound trainee roles, so I can develop my specialist skills in this area.

E-learning

See which ScreenSkills e-learning Hal Smith has completed to improve their skills and knowledge.

Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

Not completed

Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

Not completed

Tackling harassment and bullying at work

Not completed

Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

Not completed

Introduction to mental health awareness at work

Not completed

Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

Not completed

Experience

  1. Sound Recordist

    Rash (Low budget feature) · Apr 2016 - May 2016

  2. Staff sound recordist

    Videoheads · Feb 2016 - Dec 2016

  3. Sound Recordist

    The Secret Life of a Holiday Resort (miniseries) · Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

  4. Sound Recordist

    Ragamuffin (Low budget feature) · Sep 2015 - Oct 2015

  5. Boom Operator

    Bodies (Short Film) · Sep 2014 - Sep 2014

Education and training

  1. BA (Hons) Film Production - Sound

    Arts University Bournemouth · Sep 2012 - Jul 2015

Hal Smith

Hal Smith

Freelance Sound Recordist


Location:
Bristol
Career stage:
Early

Freelance

Availability:
Available


Download CV