Emerson Cole (He/Him)

I did the audio for the interviews for the product as well as capture sounds from the food being cooked. Used a boom on a stand, one lav and a wireless boom over the oven.

I was the sound mixer for the interviews between Conor Bedard & Victor Webanyama. I also did some run and gun capturing when they were playing hockey, meeting kids, and checking out the Blackhawks facilities. I had two bags running, 3 boom poles, 2 lav mics, 3 timecode boxes for 5 cameras, comteks for clients.

I worked on an LGBTQ documentary show about dating. Shot on 4 cameras at once, synced with timecode.

I solo mixed and boomed this short film. Filling in for Jacob Brown and Andres Merlos for the day they couldn't cover. I had to coordinate the equipment that we all used during the duration of the shoot.

I was the mixer for internal videos for Rise Interactive, who were explaining the change in advertising techniques with Meta, Google and Impact. It was 1 on 1 interviews with a visible moderator. I used 4 mics at a time, two booms and two lavs. Timecode for 3 cameras including two FX3s and an A7SIII.

Myself and Joshua Boshell recorded interviews for a short documentary about the Davinci Waldorf School for their 25th anniversary. I recorded the audio and ran my Canon c100 for interviews, as well as recorded B-roll on a gimbal with my Canon 70d. I helped light, frame and record audio for the interviews.

I recorded audio for the interviews used by three different schools about the nurses who went through their programs. Directed by Brooks Turner Moore.

I worked as the production sound mixer of a 2 million dollar budget feature film with my boom operator Joshua Boshell. With a 30+ person crew, we shot for 17 days on location in the elements. I used all my own gear.

I was the production sound mixer on a TV spot with my boom operator Joshua Boshell.

I was the production sound mixer on a short film shot in Michigan and Indiana. With the help of my boom operator Nihar Gagneja.

Boom operator for James Clayton Bowman on a series of narrative commercials. This was a union production for Local 476.

I mixed the audio for the interviews and captured wild sounds of the kitchen in a working Chick-Fil-A. I used my own equipment and worked alongside RED Komodos.

I covered the historical moment when Chicago City Council signed in support for One Fair Wage, which gives restaurant workers minimum wage with tips on top. Worked along side with the Alexa 35. I managed 5 lavs and a boom while downtown in city hall and near McCormick place.

I worked on a nonprofit interview shoot for the creator of Jackbox Games: Harry Nathan Gottlieb. I used their own gear and supplemented it with my own.

I was the sound mixer for pick up days.

I was the A2 for the live taping of Impact Wrestling. I assisted the A1 for giving people IFBs and wiring up any mics around.

I recorded the interviews for President and the higher ups in Kemps Dairy and recorded the dairy plant in Wisconsin.

I was the location sound mixer on a VFX and Special Effects heavy horror short film. I used my own gear and worked with a couple boom operators. Shot over multiple days.

I recorded interviews for a quick turnaround video for Safety Week. The interviews were a moderator and children, up to 4 at a time with a total of 5 channels of wireless and 3 booms. With help from Yuxin Lu we put mics on all the talent and kept the quick turnaround of talent smooth. Total of 20+ children were miced throughout the day.

I was the Ringside Announcer A2 for a wrestling show. I helped set up Daltechs, DT-12 boxes, belt packs, effect mics and other extra A2 duties. I worked under Tony Kremer.

I worked for a commercial that was explaining the IRA (Inflation Reduction Act) and how the infrastructure bill is helping bring renewable energy to the Menominee Nation with the help of IBEW and the Biden Administration. This was a union production and I worked as a permitted worker.

Helped on a spec for a feature. Used my own gear and helped other departments to get the product as good as possible.

I set up a doorway dolly on a circle track. I leveled it out on a marble floor. I also pushed the doorway dolly for a long push forward and backwards for an intro shot.

I was using two bags simultaneously for run and gun. One on my hip for boom and my big bag for lavs.

I did interviews for an Illinois state funded Child Care Assistance Program commercial in Chicago, Quincy, and Milton, IL. The subjects were real mothers and their small children, ages around 3-8 years old, some with learning disabilities. Captured in subject homes.

I was a one-man band for a long-form short film shot in Eau Claire, WI, and Tomah, WI. I worked in -10 degree windchill weather with my own gear as well as a rented Sennheiser MKH416. We worked with children and animals, on a frozen lake, with non-actors, and near water in a pool.

I worked on Act 1 of the film, so they can continue to raise funding for the rest of the project. It deals with abuse and a 6 year old kid. Shot all in one house for 5 days. Worked with my own gear and the camera was an Alexa Mini LF.

A short film shot in a Yurt style home in Connecticut. I was one man band for sound for a majority of the project. Worked with a boom operator very briefly. Used my own gear.

I helped with all production needs including: setting up interviews with camera, lighting and audio, I ran cards to the post-production room, I held cameras when doing verite B-Roll, I set up audio for the live mixer feed out, I got snacks and drinks for the crew throughout the day, I helped find new shots for the videographer I was with.

I worked on a live and recorded show with the Q Brothers performing their high school assembly at Loyola Academy. I worked on the DiGiCo S31 board and my own mixer to record the four lavs on the talent on stage and four handheld mics given to students to participate. I worked closely with the school A/V staff to get everything situated and learned their gear. We used Sennheiser G4 wireless packs with Countryman E6 headset lavs.

I was A-bag sound for the two unit coverage of the convention. I recorded all the sit down interviews while another mixer followed a verite style interview.

I was the location mixer for a short film shot over two days. I worked closely with my boom operator to cover the dialogue while being shot in an ultra-wide frame.

I was in charge of the audio for interviews. There was 10 total interviews in one day, a mixture of standing and sitting.

I was the location mixer for the pilot with a boom operator working underneath me. I used my own kit, supplemented by second city sound donating items to better help our workflow. I worked with some high class talent and union camera and g+e crew.

I was the dolly grip and swing for an ad for Audible with NFL player Richard Sherman. I helped set up lights and grip equipment on a cyc wall in Resolution Studios. We used gear from Atlas rental house.

I helped make decisions on casting, made postings to find talent. I also went on a location scout and helped find snails for the film. I also was the grip for the shoot and lit all the scenes with the help of the DP.

I worked on a documentary for an episode of Nightline Impact, a new show for Hulu. This was covering abortion after the overturning of Roe v Wade. We worked inside of a Planned Parenthood in Illinois and Wisconsin. We followed healthcare professionals during their regular day at the clinic.

I recorded interviews and some verite. I used a Sound Devices 833 mixer, Schoeps cmit boom, Lectrosonics wireless lavs, comteks and timecode to fs7 cameras. Located in Des Moines, Iowa.

I worked setting up stage 5 which was a small stage. We did lighting and audio, setting up the grid system, running snakes. I also worked one day during the show. I also worked the wrap out of the festival. General stage hand duties.

I worked for Local 2 as lighting crew for a Rammstein concert. I helped moved flight cases and was on deads duty, unload trucks, and helped rig a light wall. I stuck the stage starting out in loading trucks and moved to steel and ultimately carpentry.

I worked with A-List talent using mostly lavs for a small documentary branded content. I used my own kit. We moved to three different locations, a restaurant, a food truck, and a plant store, all around Chicago.

I worked with a small crew while covering the Airheads popup shop called Airheads Fun Money Activation Case Study. I used my own gear for the event space, which was very small.

I was a part of a small crew to create a pilot episode for a TV series hoping to be sold to Hulu or HBOMax. I used my own gear and operated the boom and the mixer at the same time.

I worked with a boom operator to capture the sound of the full-length film.

I filled in for the lead mixer when they had an emergency. I used their gear including a SD744t, Lectrosonics UCR401 and SMQV. I did an interior scene with three talent for a narrative. Shot in Hartford, CT.

I worked on the Illinois and Indiana unit for a crime documentary for Starz. I worked with a small crew following victims of rape and abuse from a mega-church in Indiana. I had to work with the cinematographer and director closely as we were exposing a church of its terrible doings. I was not allowed to touch some talent for the fact they were victims.

I worked with a small crew on an actor reel short film.

I put lavs, two standing mics and two plant mics for a live stream cooking show for ZENB Pasta's Talk Shop Live show. Hosted by a celebrity chef Monti Carlo. I connected my mixer to camera to send audio to the Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro. Run through OBS for the stream.

I worked as one of the sound mixers on a comedy documentary and sketch movie. Primarily with black talent. Some skits required multiple booms and 8 lavs at once, some were smaller and had only 2 lavs and just me booming. There are also some interviews done with some named comedians.

I recorded interviews with the host and two talent. I also recorded supplemental sounds for the edit. I used my own kit.

I was the sound mixer on a skeleton crew for the series shot in Lafayette, IN. We had to do some covert style filming which required me to hide from the public. The style of filming was very Guerilla and shot on an iPhone. I only used my wireless lavs as that was all that we could get away with without being obtrusive and obvious.

I assisted with setting up the 23 foot jib used during the live taping of the show. The jib operator is Clark Grey. I worked on this for two weekends.

I was the sound mixer for an interview and Verite-style production, shot at McCormick Place Hyatt during a conference for the education of black youth. I used my own Lectrosonics wireless system as well as a Schoeps Mini CMIT mic for the interviews.

I recorded sound for the interviews as well as a wild track for supplementary b-roll.

I recorded audio for the show shot in Plymouth, WI. I used the provided kit of a SD 633 and 664, Sanken CS3e, Sennheiser MKH416, Lectrosonics UCR411a, SMV, SMQV and SRb, and Ambient Lockit. I followed the production book for the very tight schedule we had following the event around.

I set up interviews with high school students, teachers, and parents to talk about their high school experience in a "new education" environment. I used an overhead mic and lavs.

I worked with an indie director shooting a very important short following the 2020 events with George Floyd. I worked with two boom operators, one each day I worked on. I worked beside an Arri Alexa Classic. We shot inside a courtroom, in a car, and outside.

I helped with the interviews and run and gun-style shooting for the rivalry story of NCAA Lacrosse teams from Washington College and Salisbury University. I used an Atomos Ultra Sync for timecode and worked with 2-3 cameras and one day with another sound mixer.

I helped a group of actors to create a short comedy filmed in the Chicago Field Museum. I brought my own equipment and used my past experience to give them a solid product to use for their reels.

I put a plant mic, held a boom mic, and laved the talent who performed at Dreamville Festival 2022, celebrities like JID, Earthgang, DJ Drama, Fivio Foreign, and more. It was for interviews at the Pop Shot, used for social media for Amazon Music Rotation.

I helped lav talent up to 10 tracks, and boom operate on of the two boom mics used. I helped the sound mixer set up for each shot and move equipment. Collaborated with the other boom operator for situations that came up.

I helped a friend's short film by producing and sound mixing for her shoot. I coordinated with other crew members, planned from the start and designated assignments for crew. I also worked with a boom operator to get the best audio possible.

I recorded audio for the sit down interview with the owner of Funky Fresh Spring Rolls. I also captured some ambient sound for the editors. I used lavs, a boom, had camera hops and jammed timecode. I also gave a feed to a zoom call for remote clients.

I was on a skeleton crew for an interview sequence for a documentary co-directed by Louie Psihoyos, who won an oscar for The Cove. I helped with all departments with set ups, carrying equipment, slating, putting up signs and other production tasks.

I was a part of the G+E team on this union production. I helped grab stuff from the 3 ton truck. Assist the blackbird stand with an M18. I helped put up 12x12 and 8x8 frames. I put up rain cover for camera and a blue screen. I assembled and disassembled a Dana Dolly.

I was a grip and camera assistant for a very small crew shooting corporate b-roll type footage to use for advertising, aligned with a photographer. I helped organize a live stream for the DP to view the camera feed. I helped set up lights, operated camera, pulled focus, talked with the client, directed models, solved problems and assisted the crew who came out of the country.

I helped the guests get the best audio possible while remote. I advised them to put more objects in the room to avoid reverb, change microphones, record audio via Audacity, Voice Recorder or Voice Memos.

I used my own kit for the spec shoot. It was heavily lit which created lots of shadows I had to workaround. I laved the two actors and had a rigged mic for ambiance and one boom with an operator.

I helped test out the new studio opening in Chicago for the DesireCo studio. I worked with a mixed crew of local and flown-out crew. The test was with a fitness class with an Olympic Weight Lifter, Jessica Taylor. I used three mics for the shoot, Sennheiser mkh50 for dialogue, lectrosonics LR/LT with Tram TR50 for dialogue, and rode ntg 3 for general ambiance and backup.

I was a sound mixer for a New Balance commercial. I captured the ambiance and additive sound effects for the shoot. I wired three talent, one being a 5-year-old boy. I used a Sennheiser MKH50, Rode NTG 3, Lectrosonics LR/LT with Tram TR50, and Rode Wireless Go II with Countryman B3 for the kid.

I directed, lit, filmed, and edited a music video for the artist Asellus for the sound Thank You. I worked closely with the artist to come up with a great idea for the video, went to INDIDB Studios to set up and film him play his guitar.

I was hired by a remote client to cover an auction of the 13th amendment and other Lincoln related items. I brought my gear using the Canon C100 and I collaborated with the auctioneers to figure out what pieces were most important. I also lead an interview with one of the associates.

I helped tear down the production using an impact drill and loading it into a truck to be transported to the theatre shop.

I helped strike a production of A Christmas Carol, as well as help build flats for another production. I helped build over 20 flats, using the workshop provided. I was instructed by the scenic designer on what was needed to be done. I helped measure, staple, sand and plaster flats. I then loaded the flats onto stage for the build to be painted.

I flew out to Fargo, North Dakota, to film a project with a smaller crew. I helped give recommendations on what gear to get and flew with my own kit. I was running a sound devices mix pre 10II, Lectrosonics LT/LR, Sennheiser MKH50, Rode NTG 3 and Rode Wireless Go II. I was working in below-freezing weather.

I was the location sound mixer for an actor reel project. I used the Sennheiser MKH50, Røde ntg 3 and Røde wireless go II. I had a boom operator as well. I had to plant a mic a few times as well.

I helped strike the stage of the production. I used an impact drill to disassemble the stage and move it into the back of the house.

I helped the DP on a shoot for the preliminary walk through of the house that is getting renovated and also the demolition. I helped swap lenses, carry and set up the Dana Dolly, and hold light when needed. I also was in charge of printing and handing out appearance releases. I also helped wire the talent.

I was the location sound mixer, I had used all my own equipment besides one super-cardioid mic I rented from Second City Sound Chicago. I used lavalier mics and boomed while mixing as a one-man unit.

I helped wrap up the location with the production designer and producer. I was a day player, I helped move furniture and put back the owner's decorations. I had to be nimble and careful as everything in the house was extremely rare or fragile.

I worked the the DP to light the scenes using Aputure lights at the INDIDB studio. I also sound mixed the production.

I recorded audio for a sit-down interview with Brian Dettmer. I used one lav and a boom for the set-up. I also recorded foley. I provided timecode for the production.

I captured footage for a remote client in Germany for a news story of a Korean cultural center hosting a Squid Game event, recreating similar games to what was shown in the show. I captured sound and video for the event. I also edited together the footage to give to the client in the same day.

I am the lead sound mixer of the show, working closely with my boom operator. I wireless lav upwards to eight talent at once and control levels with addition to boom when needed. I am also in charge of making sure timecode is synced to two cameras

I followed B-Cam with my mixer and recorded ambient sound during the Chicago Marathon. We followed talent around and recorded athletes and pedestrians. I also recorded the voiceover for the commercial.

I directed, wrote, and produced a short film for the My Rode Reel contest 2021. The film was made with a cast and crew of 23 people. I made the entire film self-funded and have backers after the film was created. I worked with the town of Elk Grove to get the location and INDIDB studios to get the gear. I casted on Backstage and some other websites.

I drove the Uhaul from Chicago, IL out to Sheboygan, WI with all of the camera gear and production gear. I helped assist with setting up crafty and locked up the studio space. I went on runs for the producer. I loaded up the production van with gear.

I traveled to a suburb outside of Chicago to record an attempt for the world record of the World's Largest Dog Wedding which was being judged by Guinness World Records. I captured the video and audio of the event. I also edited together the footage in the same day for the client who was in Germany.

I am responsible for any snow effects practically used on set. I use a snow machine and other methods to cover the ground and other needed areas. I also drive a picture car too and from set. In addition, I also perform several PA duties when needed.

I was lead sound mixer for an experimental short film using my personal gear. A very small crew in a hotel. Using both Lavs and Boom.

I was a day player for a short film location sound mixing and booming outside in a public location. I used my own gear.

I worked in the office for preproduction and started working on set once production started. I worked closely with the production team and helped all other departments including director, producers, camera, art, etc. I drove the production vehicles, picked up talent and crew from various locations, ordered and picked up meals, went on various runs, dropped of dailies at Parascope, dealt with a lot of rental houses around the city, location scouted with producers, director and cinematographer. I helped find crew for positions we needed to fill.

I used a Sound Devices 633 for mixing and my own gear for lavs and mic. I worked on location for 4 days.

I use provided equipment to film the podcast and once it is finished filming I then take the cards to my home equipment to edit it on Premiere. Then I upload the content to the YouTube channel with a thumbnail and description.

I helped the skeleton crew run smoothly as we filmed guerilla style. I helped gather materials needed, food for cast and crew, carried equipment, managed civilians walking into the shot, drop off packages and drive crew to different locations.

I was a production assistant for the locations department on a TV show called Ripple Effects. I was tasked to get parking spots for production on the location by waiting for cars to move and placing traffic cones. I worked closely with police and towing personnel. I also had to communicate with nonproduction civilians when they were parking in our permitted parking spots. The spots were used for production trucks and picture cars.

I was the lead location sound mixer and boom operator for an independent short film. I was tasked to capture clean audio in an outdoors environment for two days on a very guerrilla style set. I used my own gear for the days. I used both boom and wireless lavs.

I was the location sound mixer and boom operator. I had to capture audio both indoors and outdoors. It was a lot of run and gun in the forest. All of the main actors are children.

I was tasked to get a live feed to remote producers via zoom. I used an Elgato connected to a monitor streamed into OBS Virtual Cam to Zoom.

I was an on location sound mixer for a small crew shooting for a children's acting camp. I boom and mixed. The children were 10-12 years old.

I was tasked with interviewing a family who is moving to Russia because they follow their faith of Orthodox Christians. I was the sole crew member filming with camera and audio.

I was contracted to go out to Rockton, IL to shoot an ongoing chemical fire at a lubricant plant. I had to capture the fire, interviews and the press conference. I also had to send an edited package to the client and upload it to a site to be downloaded.

I am making marketable content to sell the show on social media, IMDb, etc. I use photoshop to create the posters and get it approved by the LP and Show Runners.

I was the location sound mixer and boom operator. I worked for one day with a skeleton crew.

I am the first AD for a feature film and TV show shot in Gary, IN. I work closely with the production company as well as the crew on the productions. I work from home and on set using scheduling software to organize the production and run it on time.

I was the location sound mixer and boom operator for a short film written by a child at MbM’s summer camp program. It was directed and produced by camp personnel and outside freelancers. We had to follow strict COVID guidelines.

For my location sound class, we got a chance to work with the MFA program. I helped set up the sound equipment with my boom operator. I wrote sound logs for DIT and the Editor. I had an audio feed for the director to hear the audio being recorded. I rented the audio equipment and transported it to the location.

I edited together a commercial for this company that was shot beforehand. In a few weeks, I put together four different cuts to analyze and give to the social media manager. I worked closely with the owner and the social media manager.

I worked to create applications for businesses to open dispensaries in January 2020. Working part-time I would come into the office and create floor plans and security plans from scratch to send to the applicant and the state representatives.

I was the first assistant director for an independent film shot on location with a very small crew.

I was a soundboard operator for a live performance theatre production. I worked closely with the sound engineer and the stage manager to make sure all the levels and sound cues were correctly timed.

A part of the 48hr Film Festival. Worked with a small crew in a gorilla filmmaking style. Filmed on location in Hamden, CT in various different locations around the city.

I directed, produced, and edited this short film with a crew of 20+ members on a Chicago Soundstage. I had the script given to me as a class assignment and I used it with heavily directed improv to improve it.

I was a second assistant camera on an on-location student film. I also was the dolly grip.

I was G+E for an on-location commercial for a paintball firing range. We worked with ARRI lighting package given by the school and used generators.

I was the sound mixer on a sound stage production. The majority of the dialogue was screaming and was a very difficult mixing job, but the product sounded good. A very odd production to say the least.

I was a boom operator on a student film at the Columbia College Chicago sound stage.

I was a boom operator for an on-location student film that was shot at a Marriot Hotel.

I was a set decorator for an on-location student film. I worked closely with all of the art department to maintain a look the director wanted and then was able to clean up the same way we came to the location.

I was a boom operator for a student film at the Columbia College Chicago soundstage.

I collaborated with the director and another production designer. Designed floor plans and made concept art for a class. Filmed on a soundstage in Chicago, IL.

Took pictures, stories, and live-streamed for Instagram. Worked closely with the head of social media, guests, and winners to show the night for online viewers. I have worked at this same event for three years

Took pictures, stories, and live-streamed for Instagram. Worked closely with the head of social media, guests, and winners to show the night for online viewers. I have worked at this same event for three years

I was a freelance videographer who worked for a birthday party. I worked closely with the photographer.

I was a videographer who manned two cameras, my Canon 70D and a Black Magic Cinema Camera 4k. I also edited together a few clips from the performance to give to the performer to put on her reel and website

A film I directed, produced, and edited with a crew of 20+ people on a sound stage in Chicago. I was given a script as per a school assignment and I used heavily directed improv to work around flaws of the script.

I was the second assistant camera on a student film shot at the Columbia College Chicago sound stage.

I was a one-day assistant camera as a replacement for someone who had an obligation. I was second assistant camera with an Arri Alexa and Cook Mini S lenses. Shot at Cinespace in Chicago.

I was a script supervisor on this set for one day. I maintained paperwork for the production as well as fed lines to actors and made sure there were no continuity errors.

I was the second assistant camera and G+E for three days. I switched roles when one person had an obligation. I worked on location in three different locations.

Took pictures, stories, and live-streamed for Instagram. Worked closely with the head of social media, guests, and winners to show the night for online viewers. I have worked at this same event for three years