BOB GREY
Simi Valley,CA
Summary
Very experienced in all aspects of Post Production, with an emphasis on Finishing Audio & Video. Extensive work in Motion Picture Advertising, Promos, and long form Television Episodics. Working closely with Audio Mixers, Video Editors, Producers, Finishers and Studio Executives, I have a very good understanding of what it takes to bring all of the elements together to create and deliver award winning media content. Delivery of all finishing materials in various formats, frame rates, bit depths and resolutions to most major studios and networks. I have been in the motion picture advertising and Television business for over 20 years.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
VP Post Production / Facility Manager
iPost LLC
Hollywood, California
04.2007 - Current
- Responsible for organizing and overseeing scheduling and delivery of all Broadcast materials as well as hiring video editors, audio mixers, graphic artists and other personnel as needed
- IPost is currently mixing and delivering all of the shows created at the Discovery Studios and All3 America location in the Playa District just south of Culver City. Responsible for the build-out of the 3 studios that we use in that location for mix approvals.
- Oversee the build-out of several new facilities, including design, cost analysis and equipment acquisition. I am a problem solver and go the distance to meet delivery deadlines.
Re Recording Mixer
Picture Head
Hollywood, California
02.2005 - 03.2007
- Re-recording Mixer
- Mixed and designed audio for TV spots, Domestic and International movie trailers, teasers and radio spots
- Edited music, sound effects, dialog and voiceover on ProTools utilizing the ProControl and Icon work surfaces
- Primarily concentrated on the 1st run theatrical TV spots for all of the Disney movie releases including Chicken Little, The Greatest Game, Flight Plan, The Pacifier, The Chronicles of Narnia, War of the Worlds, Cars, Wild Hogs, Rocky Balboa and Pirates of the Caribbean 2.
Re Recording Mixer
New Wave Entertainment
Burbank, California
09.2003 - 02.2005
- Mixed and designed audio for TV spots, Domestic and International movie trailers, teasers and radio spots
- Edited music, sound effects, dialog and voiceover on the Fairlight Dream Console
- Some of the Trailers and TV spots I worked on at New Wave were for The Return of the King, Master and Commander, Cheaper by the Dozen, Stuck on You, Welcome to Mooseport, King Arthur, The Village, I Robot, Ladder 49, Mr 3000, The Incredibles and National Treasure.
Re Recording Mixer
Aspect Ratio
Hollywood, California
07.2000 - 09.2003
- Mixed and designed audio for Theatrical/International movie trailers, TV spots, teasers and radio spots
- Edited music, sound effects, dialog and voiceover on Avid AudioVision and the SSL OmniMix console, and with ProTools HD and the Yamaha DM-2000 console
- Some Trailers and TV spots I mixed at Aspect Ratio were for Spy Kids and Spy Kids 2, Chocolat, Get Over It, What Women Want, The Rugrats Movie, One Night at McCool's, Charlie's Angels, Nurse Betty, The Contender, Bridget Jones' Diary, Vertical Limit, Scary Movie, Scary Movie 2 and Star Wars Episodes 1 & 2.
Re Recording Mixer
The Cimarron Group
Hollywood, California
02.1998 - 07.2000
- Mixed and designed audio for Theatrical / International movie trailers, TV trailers, teasers and radio spots
- Edited music, sound effects, dialog and voiceover on Avid AudioVision, ProTools and the Yamaha O2R mixing console
- Some trailers and TV spots I mixed at Cimarron were for Rush Hour, X-Files (the movie), Lethal Weapon 4, The Truman Show, The Quest for Camelot, ANTZ, Varsity Blues, You've Got Mail, Payback, True Crime, The Thin Red Line, Space Cowboys, Gladiator and American Beauty
- Received 5 Hollywood Reporter Key Art Awards for mixing at Cimarron.
Re Recording Mixer
FOX TV
Hollywood, California
05.1997 - 04.1998
- Worked in Area 21 (On-air Promo), the 'Branding' area, designing sounds and mixing on-air promotion spots
- Edited music, sound effects, dialog and voiceover on Avid AudioVision and ProTools systems with equipment such as the Yamaha 02R Mixing Console, Lexicon 300L and Eventide DSP4000 effects processors. We also used several digital samplers & synthesizers at Fox in Area 21
- I was one of two engineers that were allowed to handle and layback audio onto the credit masters that went from our hands directly to satellite feeds
- We mixed all of the Prime Time promos in Area 21 including The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Melrose Place, Ally McBeal, Cops, America's Most Wanted, Millennium and the X-Files
- Received 4 ProMax awards for mixing at FOX.
Apple Developer / 3rd Party Developer
Greytsounds
Northridge, CA
01.1989 - 11.1996
- 3rd party developer with Digidesign (Avid) since 1990
- Prior to my career in the Broadcast & Motion Picture Advertising Industries I worked for Akai and Alesis developing keyboards and keyboard products.
- My responsibilities included the creation of sound and sample libraries from start to finish.
- I planned, scheduled, engineered and produced recording sessions for new source material; transferred, looped and processed the digital audio data to create finished sound ROM chip sets for the synthesizers and keyboard products.
- Experience working with digital audio workstations such as the Synclavier and Fairlight and have engineered and worked extensively in the studios at Westlake Audio, The Record Plant, Devonshire Studios, A&M Records, CBS Studios and Universal Studios on SSL, Neve and Harrison consoles.
- I also owned and operated Greytsounds (www.greytsounds.com) where I designed custom sounds and samples for Mick Jagger, Dave Stewart, Dave Mason, Stephen Stills, Gabriel Katona (Starship), David Kahne (CBS Records), Gary Malliber (Steve Miller Band), Jason Bonham, Julian Lennon, Mark Hart and Richard Davies (Supertramp), the Commodores, 'Weird' Al Yankovic, Gorky Park, Coverdale/Page, David Lee Roth and the Smashing Pumpkins.
- I have many album credits and several gold and platinum record awards resulting from my sound design and engineering work.
Education
Music Major
CSUN
Northridge, CASkills
Post Production Workflow
Avid Media Composer
Abobe Premiere
Avid ProTools
DaVinci Resolve
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Accomplishments
• Multiple Gold & Platinum Record Awards
• 4 ProMax Awards
• 6 Key Art Awards (Hollywood Reporter)
• Eagle Scout
Additional Information
- As a Music Major I attended Los Angeles Valley College, Los Angeles Pierce College and California State University at Northridge, focusing on "Acoustical Foundations of Music" and "Auditorium and Room Acoustics".
Timeline
VP Post Production / Facility Manager
iPost LLC
04.2007 - Current
Re Recording Mixer
Picture Head
02.2005 - 03.2007
Re Recording Mixer
New Wave Entertainment
09.2003 - 02.2005
Re Recording Mixer
Aspect Ratio
07.2000 - 09.2003
Re Recording Mixer
The Cimarron Group
02.1998 - 07.2000
Re Recording Mixer
FOX TV
05.1997 - 04.1998
Apple Developer / 3rd Party Developer
Greytsounds
01.1989 - 11.1996
Music Major
CSUN
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