Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Louis O'Keefe

Guildford,Surrey

Summary

Hard-working Audio engineer with extensive technical knowledge across the music and film industries, backed by strong organisational and teamwork skills. Specialises in dialogue editing and mixing. Driven to deliver a consistently high-quality service and product.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

The Sommeliers

Independent Short Film
London, City of London
06.2024 - Current
  • Part of team of 10+ industry professionals preparing to film The Sommeliers in Soho in late October; a short film whose heavy tone gives audiences insight into the onerous life of a sommelier.
  • Will lead the full location recording and audio post-production process.

Music producer

Tess Whitrow-Coates, Matthew Cheal
Guildford, Surrey
06.2023 - 09.2024
  • Recorded and Produced a series of songs for both artists, including Touch and Bad Dreams for Tess, in line with best industry practices and standards for recording mixing and mastering.

Front of House

Daily Bread Bakery
Auckland, New Zealand
06.2022 - 08.2024

Front of House

Calliope Road Cafe
Auckland, New Zealand
03.2019 - 04.2022

Strawberry Picking

Zaberri
Auckland, New Zealand
11.2021 - 12.2021

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Music Production

Academy of Contemporary Music
Guildford, Surrey
09.2022 - 08.2024

NCEA (New Zealand national qualification - English, Calculus, Physics, History, Drama

Takapuna Grammar School
Auckland, New Zealand
02.2016 - 12.2020

Skills

Generic skills


  • Microsoft Office
  • Google Suite
  • Project management software (Monday, Clickup)


Technical Skills


Studio Operations

  • Recording techniques knowledge
  • Desk operations and signal flow knowledge


Mixing

  • Complex corrective and creative Mixing knowledge
  • Spatial mixing (stereo, 51, 71, Dolby Atmos)
  • Audio restoration (mixing)


Editing

  • dialogue editing – Pro tools
  • Audio restoration (editing)


Software Knowledge

  • Advanced Pro Tools knowledge
  • Advanced Logic Pro X knowledge


Soft Skills


  • Communication
  • Dependability
  • Positive attitude
  • Organisation
  • Teamwork
  • Problem-solving/Critical thinking


Affiliations

  • Hiking, cinema, cooking, architecture, windsurfing

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

The Sommeliers

Independent Short Film
06.2024 - Current

Music producer

Tess Whitrow-Coates, Matthew Cheal
06.2023 - 09.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Music Production

Academy of Contemporary Music
09.2022 - 08.2024

Front of House

Daily Bread Bakery
06.2022 - 08.2024

Strawberry Picking

Zaberri
11.2021 - 12.2021

Front of House

Calliope Road Cafe
03.2019 - 04.2022

NCEA (New Zealand national qualification - English, Calculus, Physics, History, Drama

Takapuna Grammar School
02.2016 - 12.2020
Louis O'Keefe