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I am the first voice your story hears. Trained as an actor with a Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts, I don't approach a project as an engineer — but as a performer. I get inside the story, inhabit its characters, know their fears and desires, and find the sounds that make an audience feel what the director felt when they first imagined it. Twenty years of that, from Auckland, New Zealand, to Netflix, Peacock, BBC, Prime Video — and every short film that deserved the same devotion.…I am the first voice your story hears. Trained as an actor with a Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts, I don't approach a project as an engineer — but as a performer. I get inside the story, inhabit its characters, know their fears and desires, and find the sounds that make an audience feel what the director felt when they first imagined it. Twenty years of that, from Auckland, New Zealand, to Netflix, Peacock, BBC, Prime Video — and every short film that deserved the same devotion.

Ora Simpson

Sound Designer, Sound Editor, Audio Mixer

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I am the first voice your story hears. Trained as an actor with a Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts, I don't approach a project as an engineer — but as a performer. I get inside the story, inhabit its characters, know their fears and desires, and find the sounds that make an audience feel what the director felt when they first imagined it. Twenty years of that, from Auckland, New Zealand, to Netflix, Peacock, BBC, Prime Video — and every short film that deserved the same devotion.…I am the first voice your story hears. Trained as an actor with a Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts, I don't approach a project as an engineer — but as a performer. I get inside the story, inhabit its characters, know their fears and desires, and find the sounds that make an audience feel what the director felt when they first imagined it. Twenty years of that, from Auckland, New Zealand, to Netflix, Peacock, BBC, Prime Video — and every short film that deserved the same devotion.

Available to hire

I am the first voice your story hears. Trained as an actor with a Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts, I don’t approach a project as an engineer — but as a performer. I get inside the story, inhabit its characters, know their fears and desires, and find the sounds that make an audience feel what the director felt when they first imagined it.
Twenty years of that, from Auckland, New Zealand, to Netflix, Peacock, BBC, Prime Video — and every short film that deserved the same devotion.

Skills

Pro Tools

Izotope Ozone

Experience Level

Pro Tools

Expert

Izotope Ozone

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Director / Sound Engineer at Orasome Audio Limited

November 1, 2017 - Present

Boutique audio post-production studio handling the full post-sound pipeline for film and television; specialising in dialogue editing and restoration, sound design, Foley, ADR recording, and 5.1 theatrical mix; Regular facility partner: Images & Sound, Auckland (Brokenwood Mysteries S10–S12, short film projects); Credits span Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Peacock, Sky Atlantic, BBC Two, Acorn TV, and TVNZ

Sound Engineer (Contract) at NHNZ Worldwide

March 1, 2021 - December 1, 2022

Post-sound for international documentary and children's content distributed by major global platforms; Key credits: Saved From A Shark (Disney+ / National Geographic), Our Big Blue Backyard S3 (Love Nature), Panda & Kiwi S1 (CCTVA / Jetpack Distribution)

Sound Engineer (Full-time) at NHNZ

November 1, 2017 - February 1, 2021

Full-time post-sound for international documentary and children's programming; Stereo and 5.1 surround delivery for global distribution; Titles include Orangutan Jungle School S2, Fish My City, South America's Weirdest Animals

Audio Engineer at Suite 16 Ltd

January 1, 2008 - October 1, 2017

Sound editing, Pro Tools session preparation, sound design, voice over and Foley recording, and mix for promotional content; Primary credits include Shortland Street (1,100+ episodes, TVNZ), The Block NZ S6 & S7 (TV3), Pet Medics (TVNZ / Cineflix)

Foley Recording & Sound Design at Shortland Street

January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2012

Foley Recording & Sound Design for a long-running TVNZ series (1,100+ episodes)

Sound Editor at The Block NZ: Girls vs Boys

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016

Sound Editor for reality renovation series (40 episodes)

Sound Editor at The Block NZ: Villa Wars

January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

Sound Editor for reality renovation series (40 episodes)

Re-recording Mixer, Sound Editor at Pet Medics

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016

Re-recording mixer, sound editor for TVNZ / Cineflix