Niall Nelson

Niall Nelson

Sound assistant


Location:
North West (Able to relocate anywhere in the UK)
Career stage:
Experienced

Badges


Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Film
  • Unscripted TV
  • High-end TV
  • Children's TV

Regions can work

  • London
  • North West
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
  • East Midlands
  • North East
  • Wales
  • Northern Ireland


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About

Sound Trainee, student member of Association of Motion Picture Sound

Credits Include:

DCI Banks (Sound Trainee)

Funny Cow (Sound Trainee)

Emmerdale (Technical Assistant)

Ask The Cheat (Boom Operator)

A broad and growing knowledge of all sound technologies with ability to use the following equipment in full confidence:
• Helping 1AS & 2AS rig & de-rig equipment, organising equipment in an efficient manner
• Handing out IEMs to necessary crew
• Periodically checking system functionality and battery levels
• Laying down carpet where necessary to reduce footstep noise
• Good knowledge of jamming timecode on Arri Alexa, Amira, Alexa Mini and Sony F55 cameras using any timecode system
• Sennheiser, Sony, Lectrosonics, Wisycom and Audio LTD transmitters and receivers
• Sanken, DPA, Sennheiser, Tram lapelle microphones
• Sanken, Schoeps and Sennheiser shotgun microphones
• Constant willingness to learn new things and ability to adapt to new and challenging situations.
• Fluent in English language and basic knowledge of Spanish language
• Full, clean driver’s license, held for 4 years
• Basic DBS check
Own an extensive range of sound equipment including: Sennheiser G3 Wireless Systems, Sennheiser G3 IEM Receivers, Sanken Cos11 dynamic lavelier microphones, Sennheiser MKH60, Timecode Systems Pulse and UltraSync Ones, Zoom H4N, Zoom F8 and Zoom H1 recorders.

E-learning

See which ScreenSkills e-learning Niall Nelson has completed to improve their skills and knowledge.

Tackling harassment and bullying at work

Completed
Expired

Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

Completed

Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

Not completed

Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

Not completed

Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

Not completed

Introduction to mental health awareness at work

Not completed

Experience

  1. Sound Trainee

    Niall Nelson · May 2016 - Present

Education and training

  1. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · May 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  2. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Jul 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  3. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Oct 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  4. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Jan 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  5. Bachelors Degree BA Filmmaking

    Northern Film School · Sep 2015 - May 2018

Certificates

  • Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 25 Jul 2022

Niall Nelson

Niall Nelson

Sound assistant


Location:
North West (Able to relocate anywhere in the UK)
Career stage:
Experienced

Badges


Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Film
  • Unscripted TV
  • High-end TV
  • Children's TV

Regions can work

  • London
  • North West
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
  • East Midlands
  • North East
  • Wales
  • Northern Ireland


Download CV