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Dayana MM Capulong

Duwamish & Coast Salish Land,WA

Summary

Sound Design Website : dayanacapulong.one

Dayana is committed to creating sonic art that represents and empowers marginalized communities - by revealing the complexity and beauty of these communities, for these communities. They bring groundedness, integrity and curiosity to their work.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Sound Designer for Film

Self Employed
05.2016 - Current
  • Collaborates with directors to achieve desired soundscape and feeling for the story
  • Curated sound design and gathered / recorded sounds and music for 100+ projects
  • Manages and completes recording, editing, restoration, processing and mixing techniques via Pro Tools during post production stage
  • Currently working as external support for Chapter Development team @ We Make Noise : https://www.we-make-noise.org/
  • Working on an Artist Residency at Jack Straw Cultural Center : https://www.jackstraw.org/program/artist-support-program/

PVRadio Tech Lead & Mentor

Powerful Voices
04.2024 - 08.2024
  • Maintained, repaired and optimized youth's laptops, software, subscriptions, wifi and other devices pertaining to podcast creation
  • Provided in person & virtual technical support of hardware and software issues, with timely resolution
  • Wrote & facilitated an editing workshop for youth
  • 2nd year supporting PV in this role

Sound Recordist & Mentor on Youth Documentaries

Critical What? - Patricia Boiko
06.2023 - Current
  • Prepared microphones and accompanying gear on 10 interview sets for Critical What? Project : https://criticalwhat.com/about
  • Regulated sound quality and volume levels during film and interview sets
  • Worked with youth and production crew on 5 short documentaries created by participants in this paid project
  • Taught the Audio 101 workshop for 12 youth ages 6-17
  • Currently in progress and moving into post production for the feature length documentary

Creative Audio Mentor

KUOW - Radioactive
01.2022 - 05.2023
  • In a mentor team providing an open and encouraging environment for youth to explore radio journalism and sonic storytelling
  • Facilitating hybrid virtual/in person learning
  • Hosting sound design skilled workshops outside of curriculum
  • Providing detailed and specific feedback on audio storytelling for online website & radio broadcast release
  • Experience with program utilization tools - Youth Program Quality Assessment

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Sound Design For Film, TV & Theater

Emerson College
Boston, MA
05.2016

Piano & Production / Composition -

Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA
01.2017

Skills

  • Expert in Pro Tools
  • Proficient in Audio Softwares : Adobe Audition, Logic, Ableton, QLab, Audacity
  • Multi - Instrumentalist & Performer
  • Completion of various Working with Youth Trainings
  • Somatic and Body Based Mindfulness Exercises

Relevant Projects

Sound Design, Edit & Mixing:

  • Golden Tree : Co Sound Designer for Visual, Audio Tree Sculpture Project in Progress (Summer 2025)
  • Taking Root : Southeast Asian Stories of Resettlement in Philadelphia : Sound Designer for 3 Episode Documentary (Jun '23)
  • Lavender Rights Project PSA : Location Sound Recordist, Sound Designer, Editor & Mixer (May '23) - Indie Genius & Lavender Rights Project
  • Mooncake : Sound Designer, Editor & Mixer (Aug '22) - Director Rraine Hanson
  • Taste of Place : Podcast Sound Editor (May to Oct '22) with Whetstone Food Collective


Location Sound Recording / Engineering On Film Sets :

  • Equity Through a Youth Lens, Critical What?! : Location Sound Mixer & Boom Operator, Sound Editor & Mixer - Director Weil, Tomb, Boiko (Oct ' 23)
  • Decisions Decisions : Location Sound Mixer for Short Film - Director Devon de Lena (Sept '22)
  • Reckless Spirits : Boom Operator for Short Film - Director Vee Hua (Dec ' 21)
  • For Us : Location Sound Mixer & Boom Operator - Director Oanh-Nhi Nguyen (Oct ' 21)


Teaching Artist / Mentoring :

  • Powerful Voices Radio : Audio Tech Assistant & Mentor (May '23 & April '24)
  • RadioActive @ KUOW : Creative Sound Storytelling / Radio Journalism Mentor for Teens (Jan-May '22, July '22, Oct-Dec '22 & Jan-May'23)
  • Northwest Film Forum : Intro to Location Sound Classes w/ Shoot Day for Adults (May '22, Feb '22, Oct '19, July '19)
  • Reel Queer Youth : Audio Post Production Guest Speaker // Virtual Facilitation (Aug '21)
  • Digital Production Lab : Collab w/ Vera Project & Northwest Arts Streaming Hub : Audio Mixing & Audio Post Production (March '21)


Timeline

PVRadio Tech Lead & Mentor

Powerful Voices
04.2024 - 08.2024

Sound Recordist & Mentor on Youth Documentaries

Critical What? - Patricia Boiko
06.2023 - Current

Creative Audio Mentor

KUOW - Radioactive
01.2022 - 05.2023

Sound Designer for Film

Self Employed
05.2016 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Sound Design For Film, TV & Theater

Emerson College

Piano & Production / Composition -

Berklee College of Music

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