Summary
Overview
Skills
Work History
Software
Timeline

Christopher Elam

Chicago

Summary

Musician and audio engineer with 15 years of recording, mixing and editing experience turned podcast and video editor. Combining an ear for sound and a love of production to create natural and entertaining conversations.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Skills

  • Dialogue editing
  • Mixing and mastering
  • Film sound design including Foley, SFX, and score mixing
  • Noise reduction and audio clean-up
  • Transcriptions and captions
  • Color correction, color grading, and motion graphics
  • Proficient with Pro Tools, Adobe Premiere Pro, Izotope RX and many more

Work History

Producer and Editor

Pulp NonFiction: The Paper And Packaging Podcast
01.2023 - Current
  • Remote recording of podcast guests
  • Transcription
  • Collaborating with co-editor to deliver 20 minute segments
  • Collaborating with Sustana Fiber to meet brand standards
  • All audio and video production
  • Delivery as H.264 and MP3

Mastering Engineer

Karen Salmon - EP 2024
  • Mastering 5 song EP

Cinematographer and Producer

Renewal By Andersen Promotional Video - Sept 2023
  • Cinematographer
  • Sound recordist
  • Editing, graphics, and music placement

Sound and Video Editor

Prof. Gina Fong - Kellogg School Of Management
05.2021 - Current
  • Disney Bounders documentary (audio enhancement and captions)
  • Lectures and interviews (audio mixing, dialogue editing, captions)

Sound Designer, Mixing and Mastering Engineer

Kammy - 2023 Short Film (Kavi Raz Studios)
  • Sound designer, SFX and Foley artist
  • Dialogue editing
  • Mixing and Mastering for stereo and 5.1 surround sound
  • Delivery in multiple formats for streaming and broadcast standards

Producer and Mixing Engineer

Things That Fly - EP 2023
  • Producer and additional musician
  • Mixing Engineer

Sound Designer, Mixing and Mastering Engineer

Maple Heart - 2022 Feature Film (Kavi Raz Studios)
  • Sound designer, SFX and Foley artist
  • Dialogue editing
  • Mixing and Mastering for stereo and 5.1 surround sound
  • Delivery in multiple formats for streaming and broadcast standards

Editor and Mixing Engineer

Wolf And Bones - Horror Film Podcast (6 Episodes)
03.2021 - 08.2021
  • Dialogue editing
  • Noise reduction
  • Mixing and mastering
  • Delivery in WAV and MP3 release

Audio Engineer, Mixing and Editing

WBEZ/Chicago Public Media
  • "Listening Unites Us" - Oct 2020
  • Gala Event - Oct 2021

Software

DAW and Video Software

  • Pro Tools - 14 years experience in Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound Mixing and Mastering for Music, Film, and Podcast
  • Adobe Premiere Pro - 6 years experience (Certified in Video and Audio)
  • Adobe Illustrator - 4 years experience
  • Adobe Audition - 15 years experience


Plug-ins

  • UAD EQs, Compressors, and Ambient FX
  • iZotope 11 Production Suite, RX, and Ozone Mastering
  • iZotope Insight to match requested broadcast standards
  • Waves EQs, Compressors, and Various FX


Timeline

Producer and Editor - Pulp NonFiction: The Paper And Packaging Podcast
01.2023 - Current
Sound and Video Editor - Prof. Gina Fong - Kellogg School Of Management
05.2021 - Current
Editor and Mixing Engineer - Wolf And Bones - Horror Film Podcast (6 Episodes)
03.2021 - 08.2021
Mastering Engineer - Karen Salmon - EP 2024
Cinematographer and Producer - Renewal By Andersen Promotional Video - Sept 2023
Sound Designer, Mixing and Mastering Engineer - Kammy - 2023 Short Film (Kavi Raz Studios)
Producer and Mixing Engineer - Things That Fly - EP 2023
Sound Designer, Mixing and Mastering Engineer - Maple Heart - 2022 Feature Film (Kavi Raz Studios)
Audio Engineer, Mixing and Editing - WBEZ/Chicago Public Media

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