David McKeitch Sound Services

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

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 (Select Projects)

Koru Fund Documentary (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)

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.