Discover Top Sound Designers in Oakland, California, USA

I’ve been working in the visual arts for more than 20 years constantly learning lighting and composition styles that I love. My work has brought me to nearly every continent and the passion I have for creating beautiful visuals continues to grow. I run a small production company that handles many small projects every year focusing on multi cam, interview-based narratives supported by cinematic b-roll. My small grip truck stores all the lighting, audio equipment and filmmaking gear needed for these small shoots allowing me to easily travel throughout California and beyond to work on projects. I am an FAA licensed and insured drone operator and own a drone shooting high quality 4K content. On a team I usually find myself in the role of principal Director and/or DP, and I’m happy to lend my experience to larger projects.

• Commercial DP
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company

Kevin is an award winning director, producer, shooter and editor based in San Francisco. He has created videos for Bloomberg, CNBC, CNET, Reuters and various independent clients. He has experience as a one-man-band videographer as well as a director of full tv production crews. His passion for video storytelling has allowed him to travel across the US and internationally. He has over two decades of professional experience with cameras, lenses, lighting, sound, editing software and music production. He 2009 He has received numerous accolades and awards including two Emmy Awards in Videography and Producer/Editor for his work at Plum TV in Vail, CO.

• Art Director
• Music Composer
• Sound Designer
• Creative Director
• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Field Producer
• Gaffer
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Motion Graphics Designer

I am a producer, director, DP, and editor with over twelve years of experience in production and run my own production company, Darling Street Pictures, with my producing partner. I have a documentarian background with a cinematic eye and have expert knowledge of cameras and video workflows. I have over five years of experience with Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Audition, and DaVinci Resolve and can take a production from start to finish.

• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Music Composer
• Sound Designer
• Fixer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Corporate Videographer
• Colorist
• Drone Operator

At KWB Creative, we tell quality crafted stories that cut through the social media and advertising noise that speaks to real authentic people. Yes, we use the highest quality production equipment. But those are simply tools. Story evokes a feeling to your audience and moves them to purchase, to share, to become a loyal customer, and to believe in your brand. Story is what matters.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Sound Mixer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Sound Designer
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• Corporate Videographer

I am a sound designer and audio post engineer with a focus on sound for picture. I specialize in creating sounds, editing dialog, integrating music and building audio mixes that support and enhance the story whether it be an animated short, documentary or educational video.

• Sound Mixer
• Sound Designer

An award-winning Storyteller, Producer, Videographer, Video editor and Post-production artist who's spent over 15 years in the film industry. I live in San Francisco. I work with Al Jazeera's online channel AJ+, Snapchat, Apple, Vice and Film Clinic as a video producer and post-production of social media video content. I'm skilled in production and post-production workflow management and technically skilled in Final Cut, Adobe Premiere, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Logic Pro X and Pro Tools. I shoot with Sony, Canons, RED, Black Magic, Arri and I operate drones including Phantom, Inspire and Mavic Pro.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Drone Operator
• Translator
• Sound Designer
• HD Live Operator
• Colorist
• Post-Production Manager
• Fixer

My name is Tyrel Tesch and I am a portrait photographer.

• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Sound Designer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Corporate Videographer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Documentary DP
• Field Producer

• Sound Mixer
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Audio Storyteller
• Sound Designer

Anthony “Mogli” Maureal is no stranger to the nomadic life. He was born on the island of Cebu in the Philippines, and spent 3 years living in Seoul, Korea as a child before his family immigrated to the United States. Mogli majored in Sound Arts at Ex’pression College for Digital Arts, and eventually found his home base in Oakland, CA, making his own way as an international photographer, filmmaker, and touring musician. Mogli’s work has been featured in outlets such as Business Insider, Quartz, California magazine and many more. He is a founding member, photographer, cinematographer and music producer of the award winning film, theater, and music collective RADIX Troupe. His recent projects include an independent feature film, Kaneko’s Owl (2022), four short documentaries with California Magazine, a feature-length documentary about the Marshallese community in Arkansas, and a short documentary with Business Insider about potato farmers surviving the economic crisis caused by the pandemic. Mogli owns and operates his own multi-media production business called, The Mogli, where he creates compelling visual content for businesses, non- profits, and media outlets, as well as fellow artists and musicians in the local Bay Area community. In addition, he's an avid traveller, very adaptable and have experience shooting photos and videos in many different environments, including the Amazon jungle, Peru, West Africa, Philippines and many others. We are currently working on our first original feature film and I am working as 2nd AC, DIT and On Set Photography.

• Production Company
• Music Composer
• Sound Designer
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Sound Mixer
• Grip
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Assistant
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Gaffer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fixer
• Colorist
• Landscape Photographer
• Audio Storyteller
• Portrait Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Product Photographer
• Drone Operator

Digital Media Producer with 15 years of hands on experience ranging from filmmaking to corporate video to event video to television. The years have pushed me into being a solid all-around type in film and video production, often serving as a camera op / DoP, AC, DIT, sound recordist / mixer, field manager and producer. However, my areas of focus are directing and editing, which allow me to shoot better with post in mind, as well as understand the process of vision and pull it all together. Can't be the master of all. But my diverse background allows me to see the big picture and get projects done, either as a lone wolf or as part of a team. For my production company, one studios, I often subcontract a wide array of dependable, experienced production professionals. So, if you're in need of a bigger team just let me know and I'll reach out to my network. For me, it's all about doing everything I can, including using my resources, to allow for a successful project. I'm currently based in San Francisco and often travel throughout Northern California for assignments. Travel to out of state, or even out of country, is not a problem....passport ready. I look forward to working with you! No matter the circumstances or how much of a challenge, let's get it done!....always with a good attitude. We're lucky to be doing this kind of work.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Audio Storyteller
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Production Assistant
• Grip
• Reporter / Journalist
• Fixer
• Sound Designer

Hi! I’m a video producer and writer on a quest to tell new stories and to examine the accuracy and implications of established narratives. My videos, articles and audio stories have been published by Business Insider, Insider, Slate Magazine, the Orlando Sentinel, VII Foundation, The Chautauquan Daily and Dublin South FM in Ireland. Before joining Storyhunter, I worked as a video editor, producer and animator for Business Insider, where my videos received over 15 million views across YouTube, Twitter, Snapchat and Facebook. Some of my most recent documentary and video essay projects trace the battle surrounding a Confederate statue in a small Florida town, and the way 'Parasite' director Bong Joon-ho recycles and perfects moments from film to film. SKILLS • Adobe: Premiere, After Effects, Audition, Lightroom, Illustrator, Photoshop, Media Encoder, Prelude • Video: Pitching, research, pre-production, shooting B-roll, interviewing (reporting, audio, lighting, framing), sourcing imagery, organizing footage, scripting, narration, editing, animation, refining audio, color correction, subtitling, using CMS and Xchange, launching and growing online video series, setting and achieving views goals 
• Journalism: Video and podcast production, news and culture reporting and writing, still photography and editing, writing captions, leading and organizing production teams
 RECOGNITION • 2020 NPR Kroc Finalist for “The Statue That Won’t Go Away”
 • Official Selection 2019, SPLICE Film Fest in the Short Documentary category for “What We Used to Be"

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Audio Storyteller
• Copywriter
• Fixer
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Sound Designer
• Colorist

Free-Lance, Award Winning, Documentary Filmmaker and Cinematographer (Experienced x 10 Years) 20 x years US Military Experience - Specialties - Experienced Filmmaker and Video Journalist In Austere War Torn Environments, Subject Matter Expert In Military and US Veteran Affairs, US Foreign Policy, Counterterrorism, Environmental National Disaster Crisis and Response To Include Artic, Wildland Forest Fires and Hurricane Flood Conditions, US Stateside Domestic and Fringe Organizations To Include Worker and Political Unions, Super PAC Donation and Lobbyist Groups, Anti-Government and Racial Populist Movements and Organizations, US Government Foreign Policy and National Security Correspondence, Conflict Resolution and Restorative Justice Issues, Travel Journalism, Restaurant and Food Industry, Live and Staged Sporting Events, Comedy, Satire, Video Art, and Underwater Video and Photography, Independent Commercial, Narrative, Documentary Filmmaker, and Producer

• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Sound Designer
• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Reporter / Journalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Post-Production Manager
• Transcriber
• Colorist
• Non-Fiction Film Director

Jonathan Smith is a Director of Photography and editor from Pontiac, MI. He moved to Oakland, CA, in the summer of 2017, after graduating from Eastern Michigan University with his B.S. in Electronic Media and Film Studies. Jonathan uses his passions for photography, videography, and storytelling as conduits for others to share their stories. From 2014-2017 in Michigan, Jonathan worked as an ESPN cameraman and radio host for WEMU 89.1. Since 2017 in California, Jonathan formally served as Control Room Operator for KTOP TV-10, Oakland's government television station, as Social Media and Graphic Design Director for Oakland-based nonprofit Safe Passages, and as Visual Media Director for Berkeley Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Berkeley, CA. Jonathan currently serves as the Worship Projection Operator at the historic Allen Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Oakland, CA. Additionally, he is working in collaboration with acclaimed documentary filmmaker Cheryl Fabio as Director of Photography for her upcoming film Baseline.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Portrait Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Corporate Videographer

With over 20 years of experience in video production, I’m an accomplished DP, camera op, editor, and post-production specialist. My goal is to be the best at what I do, always striving for perfection and delivering it. I’m a dedicated and hardworking team player that always tries to keep it fun. I pride myself on being equally technical, creative, and resourceful. I have experience in documentary, commercial, corporate, and event production among others. My combined talents provide a full stack video production offering. As an editor and post specialist, I offer full-service post-production services. I can take a project from ingest to finishing and delivery. Color grading, motion graphics, compositing and cleanup, mixing/mastering, pretty much all of it. Additionally, this crosses over into production as a DIT. Behind the camera I have worked ENG, docu-style, events, fitness, action sports, and commercial to name a few. My recent work has been on Sony's FX line, Blackmagic and Canon cinema cameras. I am also a seasoned gimbal operator, with rigging and operating knowledge of the entire Freefly and DJI ecosystem.

• Corporate Videographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Colorist
• Senior Editor
• Drone Operator
• Post-Production Manager
• Commercial DP
• Sound Designer
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist

I have many years of experience as a Producer, Director, Editor, and professional Location Scout with over 1000 production credits to date. Have worked on budgets from $1000 to $500,000. I have the most experience working with brands in the Entertainment, Music, Education, BioTech, Science, Cosmetic, Food, and Travel Industries. I've worked on the agency side, in television, and in the corporate world, but I've mostly worked as a freelance producer and creative, creating commercials, promos, branded content, corporate marketing, and web series, for both television and the web. I also have a handful of film, documentary, movie trailers, and infomercial credits as well. I own my own production company, Videobot: https://vimeo.com/videobottv As well as a Location Scouting Service: http://mrlocationscout.com/

• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Sound Designer
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer

Swan Dive Media is a creative suite specializing in compelling, beautifully crafted video content. Our team is dedicated to developing our clients’ visions into high-quality digital media, enabling them to connect directly with more customers with ease, quickly and effectively. Based in downtown Santa Cruz and founded by local creative entrepreneurs, Swan Dive Media is passionate about working with Santa Cruz County businesses to help tell their stories and expand their digital presence. Reach out today to discuss your project!

• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Creative Director
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Sound Designer

For the past 10 years I have been tell quality crafted stories that cut through the social media and advertising noise that speaks to real, authentic people. I currently own GRDN Media a full service production company in Northern CA. Story evokes a feeling to your audience and moves them to purchase, to share, to become a loyal customer, and to believe in your brand. I have won numerous awards for cinematography and commercial filmmaking but the only thing that matters is story! Would love to share yours!

• Production Company
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Social Media Producer
• Sound Mixer
• Sound Designer

Justin McAleece is a multi-talented director and cinematographer of narrative and documentary projects both personal and commercial. He has been dedicated to filmmaking since 1999 and has won dozens of awards and directed hundreds of hours of content and lensed even more. He has conducted hundreds of interviews in a variety of spaces and is equally comfortable directing a team of 50 in a corporate setting or shooting solo on the Serengeti. Justin also wrote, produced, directed, and edited the feature comedy Brick MADNESS and often returns to his comedy roots.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Editor
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Colorist
• Sound Designer
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist

I'm a video editor, audio engineer, and camera person living in Oakland, California. I wear a lot of different hats because I like diverse challenges. I have a Producer/editor certification from BAVC, and more importantly have hours in the field. I love telling stories, mine or someone else's. Gear includes BMP4k, SoundDevices MixPre-6, 2x Sennheiser G3 wireless kits, and a wide range of boom mics. I'm comfortable shooting on RED, Canon, and Panasonic cameras as well and can rent as needed.

• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Music Composer
• Sound Designer
• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

I'm a storyteller, photographer and filmmaker with a background in conservation and education. With over a decade of professional filmmaking experience, I focus on keeping things simple for my clients while producing quality work at reasonable rates. I'm a licensed commercial drone pilot, professional nature guide, and dedicated surfer so I'm capable of shooting from the sea, land and air. I look forward to collaborating with you to illuminate your message and engage your audience.

• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Audio Storyteller
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Field Producer