Alexander Sokolov
Hi there!
I’m a Sound Editor based in Moscow, Russia.
I’ll be happy to help you with sound design for your Film, Television, Web, VR or AR project!
I’ve been involved in a number of famous projects since 2002, such as “Interns”, “The Geographer Drank His Globe Away”, “House Arrest”, TV shows for Channel One Russia, 2х2, Match TV. I did the sound design for animation works, 360 videos, VR and AR projects. And of course, I’ve done a lot of trailers, short films, commercials for such brands as Subaru, Mazda, Seagate, Rostelecom, Mastercard, Nornickel, H&S, CGF, K&K Group, TvoyDom, Baltika 7, 2×2 etc.
Education:
VGIK Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
– Film Director in Cinematography and Film/Video Production (2014)
Moscow State Industrial University (Moscow Polytech since 2015)
– Computer Programming and Economics (2005)
Side projects:
Spatialsound.ru – spatial sound works
Audioplugin sales – Telegram group about audio software sales
Services
My main fields of work are Dialogue Editing, Sound Design, Re-Recording.
Also I work with Spatial Audio formats for 360 degrees video and VR.
Able to work within tight budgets and deadlines.
I understand the whole video and film production workflow from screenwriting to color grading and DCP creation.
With advanced Moscow-based specialists and studios, it’s possible to create great-quality sound for film. Even with dialogues recorded on location and surround or spatial mix. For example, the “Night winter people” short film – is 5.1 project, without any ADR recordings, re-recorded in Cinelab Soundmix studio (It is automatic stereo downmix sound on youtube).
There are some examples of my ambisonic for 360 degrees video works (use headphones and HMD for the best experience):
GEAR
For surround re-recording I prefer to work in top-quality studios, such as Cinelab Sound Mix.
Software:
Pro Tools Ultimate
iZotope RX7Advanced – the best software for sound restoration
iZotope Neutron 3 Advanced – great set of tools for fast mixing
iZotope RX Loudness Control – effective loudness corrections
iZotope Insight 2 – sound metering and audio analysis
iZotope Nectar 3 – great tools for fast VO correction.
FabFilter Pro-Q3 – very powerful equaliser
FabFilter Pro-R – nice reverb
FabFilter Timeless 2 – versatile delay
Waves Diamond bundle – various useful plugins
Also I use some of Soundtoys, Audio Ease, Zynaptiq, PSPaudioware, Melda Production, McDSP, Eventide Audio, etc. plug ins.
Field Recording
Sennheiser AMBEO VR Mic with Rycote windshield- my main microphone for ambisonic recordings.
Zoom F8 Recorder – 8 channel recorder with ambisonic decoder.
I also rent any professional gear I need: all the microphones (Schoeps, Neumann, Sennheiser, Sanken, Nevaton, DPA and so on) and recorders (Sound Devices, Zaxcom, Aaton etc.) are availible.
