Davide

Defendi 1st Assistant Sound IMBD Linkdein

- 7, Fountayne Road , N15 4QL London ' 07908462229 * defendi.davide@gmail.com

Working Experience
FILM - Production
Feature Films:
Hallows Eve (Horror) Production Sound Mixer - Director Brad Watson, DoP: Bob Horwell. Jan- Feb 2016
-Schadenfreude (Drama)- Boom Operator Director Simon Pickup. Summer 2015
-Eris (TV Show pilot Sci-Fi) - Production Sound Mixer - Director: Brad Watson April 2015

Commercials:
-Deano Toys Production Sound Mixer - Spectrecom Films Nov 2016
-Football Manager (commercial) Production Sound Mixer Prescription ltd Nov 2016
-LOEN Commercial Production Sound Mixer Sept and Nov 2016
-Beacon Bingo (Commercial) Production Sound Mixer Prescription ltd Aug 2016

Short Films:
-31st Floor (Comedy) Boom Operator Sound Mixer Julian Wallinger - Gritty Party Pictures Oct 2016
- Honor (Drama) Boom operator Director Rocky Palladino June 2016
-Lola (Drama) - Production Sound Mixer - Direcotr Valentina Gordeeva June 2016
- Osteopathy (comedy) - Boom Operator Director Alastair Train April 2016
-Viable Product (Sci-fi 48hrs) - Production Sound Mixer - Director: Lisamaria Laxholm April 2015
-Row Food (Documentary) - Sound Recordist - Mellow9 Productions March 2015
-Crossing Over (Comedy)- Sound Recordist - Director Mark Haldor Jan 2015
-The Masters (Drama) - Sound Recordist - Director Dwayne R. Brown. Dec 2014
- Last Round (Action) - Sound Recordist - Director Lee Delay. Dec 2014
-Le Temps Revient (Thriller) - Sound Recordist - Director Francesco Cozzupoli. Jun 2014
-Tariffa Extra (Drama) - Sound Recordist -- Director Livia Giordano, WeDream Pictures May 2014
-Fai da Te (Commercial) - Sound Recordist -- WeDream Pictures for Brico Center 2013

FILM Post Production

- DAU (Feature- Drama) Foley editor / Sound assistant - Director Ilya Khrhanovisky Jan 2017 Aug 2017
-Hallows Eve (Feature- Thriller)- Supervisor sound editor Director Brad Watson May 2016 Aug 2016
-Tusk Africa (Charity Documentary) Sound Editor - Spectrecom Films Nov 2016
-Forget about it (Short - Drama) - Dialogue and effects editor Director Farnoosh Irani Jun 2016
-Eris (TV Pilot - Sci-fi) - Sound Designer Director Brad Watson. Jun 2015

- The Masters (Shot-Drama) - Dialogue and effects editor -Director Dwayne R. Brown May 2015
-One Move (Short- Drama) - Sound editor and dubbing mixer -- Director Alan J. Harris Summer 2015
-Le Temps Revient (Drama) - Sound designer and dubbing mixer -- Director Francesco Cozzupoli Summer 2014
-The Secret of Happiness (Drama) - VO Recordist and dubbing mixer -- Director Paolo Torchio May 2014
-Tariffa Extra (Drama) - Sound Editor and dubbing mixer -- Director Livia Giordano May 2014
 VIDEO GAMES

Dialogue Editor - BINARI SONORI srl, Milan March 2013 - Aug 2013

Credits: The Last of Us (SCE), Batman Arkham Origins (Warner Bros), and KillZone Mercenary (SCE), WonderBook (SCE
London Studio).

Skills

Technical skills:

Proficient use of boom, radio mics, mixer and recorder for broadcast and film production.

Recording and editing sound effects including specific props and atmospheres

Pro Tools HD, iZotope RX, Logic Pro, Ableton live, and basic video editing ability.

Cleaning up dialogues and editing sound effects

Ensuring a good mix among dialogue, music, sound effects and crating ME tracks.

Electronic circuit production and management.

Computer Skills:

Good understanding of IT; Networks and TCP/IP.

E-mail, Internet searches, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point, OrCad.

Team Work:
Team-worker able to listen to others and follow instructions efficiently.
Capable of adapting to meet the requirements of the team and to set adequate goals in order to meet job
deadlines.
Also able to work well independently.
Problem solving:

Able to work under pressure and solve unexpected problems in a calm and independent manner.

Education

IELTS (International English Language Testing system) Academic, 9-band scales Aug 2015
Overall result: 7 Listening: 8, Reading: 7, Writing and speaking 6.5

Ascentis Level 2 Certification in English and Mathematical skills (QCF) May 2015

London Film Academy English for Filmmakers Oct - Nov 2014

Foundation course for non-native English Speakers.

Certificate in Sound Design NAM Milano, Italy. 2012 - 2013

Physical Acoustics, Maths, Electronics, IT, Digital Audio Signals Processing, Midi Protocol, Microphones Technology and
Technique, Mixers Technology and Technique, Pro Tools and others Digital Audio Workstations, Stereo and Surround
sound Mixing.

A Levels in Electronic and Telecommunications Technologies, BG, Italy. 2006 - 2011

Maths, Electronics, Telecommunications, IT Systems, Electrical Design, Law and Economy, History, Italian Literature,
English


REFERENCES:

Director - Brad Watson: brad@filmicmedia.com Tel: +44(0)7855 954453

Cinematographer - Robert Horwell: bob@eastlondonstudios.com Tel: 07877 317561