David McKeitch
Curriculum Vitae
Spoken Word and other Audio Only Program's
The Best Damn Podcast Ever
Freelance for Big.Hot.Sho
The most over the top gaming podcast on the internet. Since the three hosts live in different parts of the world they talk over the internet using Skype. However to increase the sound quality of the show each host records his audio to his computer, which is then sent to me. I sync the audio and edit the show.
Radio Ramadan
Freelance for Sajid-ullah Muslim
I was the broadcast assistant on this radio station broadcast in glasgow during the month of Ramadan, I helped with queuing music, adverts and transferring callers.
Cue and Review Recording Service
School Work Experience
A Transcription service. Recording printed material for blind people. I worked here for a week during my schools work experience. My roles included Recording and editing audio as well as sorting tapes.
War of the Worlds - Radio Program Remake
College Project
A college project to remake the radio program of H.G. Wells War of the Worlds. Set in present day scotland. Using drama students from James Watt college. This gave me experience in sound design and recording of multiple actors.
Inside Mac Games Podcast
Freelance for Inside Mac Games
A weekly podcast taking a lighthearted look at the latest video games for the Mac OS operating system. So far we have broadcast over 30 episodes. Since the three hosts live in different parts of the world they talk over the internet using Skype. However to increase the sound quality of the show each host records his audio to his computer, which is then sent to me. I sync the audio and edit the show.
Sound for Computer Games and Applications
Idigaki Gate
Freelance for Will Miller
A platform style flash game starring a rockstar Japanese game developer. I am creating all the sound for this game such as weapons, item pickups, walking and character sounds.
Rubber Ninjas
Freelance for Rag Doll Software
I am recording and effecting voiceovers for this Zero Gravity Kung Foo action game by Rag Doll Software. The game can be downloaded as Shareware here.
Sound Island
Personal Project (Downloadable from Application page)
Sound Island is partly a learning experience for me, partly a way to show off some of my sounds in an unusual way. Created with the Unity game engine, explore Sound Island to see the sights and hear the sounds.
Sound for Picture
Koru Fund Documetory (Working Title)
Freelance for Ewan MacFarlane
Commissioned by Mary Stewart
A documentory shot in Koru, Kenya and surrounding areas for an Isle of Mann based charity. It was shot with all solid state equipment on a tight budget, with the aim to raise funds for projects in the area.
Scottish Bagpipe Championship
I recorded on location during the scottish bagpipe championship at glasgow green. I worked with two recorders on location, one linked to a boom the other with a stereo mic array.
Police Set Trailer
Freelance for Police Set
A trailer for a specialist extras company, consisting of car and quad bike chases, riot scenes and exact replicas of police equipment. I will be mixing the audio during post production.
We are Sailing
Freelance For James Brannigan
A short film depicting a holiday gone wrong because of alcoholism. I recorded on location and will be working on post production for this film.
Fenwick Weevers
Freelance for Oaktree Productions
A short film highlighting the beginning of the Fenwick Co-operative, by Paul Darroch. I was the location recordist and boom operator on this project. The film won a best film award at Cafe Flicker.
Choices
Freelance for Magic Works Entertainment
A short film about a woman who wakes up on an out of the way road. Directed by Rhyan Hendrick. I was the location recordist and boom operator on this project.
Scottish Users Service Conference 2008
Freelance For Errasys eSolution
Commissioned by Scottish Users Service
We recorded some of the speakers at a drugs conference and set up a place for guest to come and tell us what they thought of the conference. This included former addicts and councilors. It was commissioned to give the council feedback on the event.
Next Time Ned
An independent feature length film by Tom McCue, about a struggling actor who will do whatever it takes to make it. I am recording on location and doing post production work, inculding ADR, Mixing and Sound Design.
Redemption
Freelance for Sajid-ullah Muslim
An independent feature length film by by Sajid-ullah Muslim. I am recording on location and doing all post production. Such as Foley, ADR and mixing.
Minds of Glass
Freelance for Magic Works Entertainment
An independent feature length film directed by Ryan Hendrick. I have recording on location and will be doing all post production. Such as Foley, ADR and mixing.
Education
HND in Sound Production at James Watt College.
(Graded Unit Year 1 Mark - B | Graded Unit Year 2 Mark - A)
Kirkintilloch High School - 3 Highers 2 Intermediate 2’s
Oxgang Primary School
Skills
Recording
Film Microphone Placement, Surround Sound Micing, Boom handling, Close Micing, Spoken Word Recording, Recording for Broadcast, Location Mixing, Microphone Pickup Patters, Microphone Types. Understanding of the Physics of Sound, Sound Proofing.
Post Production
Audio Mixing, ADR, Foley, Automation, Sound Design, Syncing sound to picture, Surround Sound Mixing Cut smoothing, EQ, Effective use of Dynamic Effects.
Operating Systems
Expert Knowledge ; Apple Mac OSX (v10.0 to v10.6), Apple Mac OS (System 6 to Mac OS 9.2.2), Apple OSX Touch, Microsoft Windows (Windows 95’ to Windows Vista).
Intermediate Knowledge ; UNIX, Linux (Ubuntu)
Programming Languages
Basic Knowledge ; Objective C, HTML, CSS, Applescript.
Applications
Expert Knowledge ; Digidesign Pro Tools, Apple Soundtrack Pro, Apple Logic Pro, Audacity.
Intermediate Knowledge ; Apple Compressor.
Basic Knowledge ; Apple XCode, Apple Interface Builder, Avid Media Composer, Apple Final Cut,.
Other Technical
Soldering, Touch Typing, Hardware Set up, Knowledge of Network Infrastructure and Routers, MIDI, equipment repair under pressure.