Hi, I’m Jon Black, a sound designer and post-production student based in Los Angeles. I’ve spent the last few years building hands-on experience in musical recording, live sound, and post-production film mixing and editing, with work featured in professional productions and numerous student films, audio dramas, and musical pieces. I’m currently pursuing an MFA in Sound Design at Chapman University’s Dodge College, and I’m passionate about collaborating with directors and editors to craft immersive audio experiences that support storytelling.

Jon Black

Hi, I’m Jon Black, a sound designer and post-production student based in Los Angeles. I’ve spent the last few years building hands-on experience in musical recording, live sound, and post-production film mixing and editing, with work featured in professional productions and numerous student films, audio dramas, and musical pieces. I’m currently pursuing an MFA in Sound Design at Chapman University’s Dodge College, and I’m passionate about collaborating with directors and editors to craft immersive audio experiences that support storytelling.

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Hi, I’m Jon Black, a sound designer and post-production student based in Los Angeles. I’ve spent the last few years building hands-on experience in musical recording, live sound, and post-production film mixing and editing, with work featured in professional productions and numerous student films, audio dramas, and musical pieces.

I’m currently pursuing an MFA in Sound Design at Chapman University’s Dodge College, and I’m passionate about collaborating with directors and editors to craft immersive audio experiences that support storytelling.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert

Work Experience

Sound Designer / Dialogue Editor / Script Supervisor at Wayland Productions
May 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Recorded Walla with 8+ actors and supervised scripts for four 35-minute auditory episodes titled The Christ. Performed voice cuts for 20+ voice actors across two 35-minute episodes and handled sound design and editing for two episodes.
Recording Engineer at Bolen Productions
February 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Vocal comping for 20+ takes across 3 songs. Set up and recorded live guitar with multiple channels and condenser microphones, plus shotgun mics. Side-chained, FabFilter-processed, and pre-mixed three songs for two artists.
Graduate Teaching Assistant at Chapman University
February 1, 2026 - May 1, 2026
Assisted Hollywood series award-winning professor KC Wayland. Managed and edited students' sound projects in Pro Tools for the audio storytelling course. Coordinated presentations, class files, lectures, projects, and data.

Education

Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) at Chapman University, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
August 1, 2024 - May 1, 2026
Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A.) at Wake Forest University
August 1, 2019 - December 1, 2023

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other