"I’ve had the privilege of working on three films with Nic and his passion is infectious—every film is born again in his studio. He doesn’t just create a rich, authentic soundscape that’s faithful to place, time and subject; he senses and amplifies narrative themes and moods, elevating the film to another level. He’s a real artist and a joy to work with"
James Byrne, National Geographic and Gorongosa Restoration Project
Blackbird Sound was formed by Supervising Sound Editor and Recordist, Nicholas Allan
Experienced both in-house and as a freelancer Nic has worked for some of the leading facilities across Bristol, Cardiff and London, during which time he has worked as Sound Designer and supervised the audio post production on numerous documentary features and natural history series. He has also worked as a sound effects editor for several HETV drama series including BBC's Hinterland and Death in Paradise and ITV's Unforgotten.
Nic has had a lifelong interest in the natural world, and uniquely combines his recording expeditions in the ecoregions of Europe and beyond with his work in natural history film post production.
He has received awards and nominations from RTS, BAFTA, Emmy and Jackson Hole.
Our team
Alison Salter-Ling
Assistant Sound Editor
Andrew Wilson
Re-recording Mixer
Olga Reed
Sound Editor & Re-recording Mixer
Paul Clark
Sound Editor
Ellie Williams
Sound Recordist
Ben Jones
Foley Artist
Sound design and audio post production
What we do
Sound editing & design; foley; audio restoration and field and voice recording for film, television, podcast and immersive soundscape installations.
We work with renowned re-recording mixers, and also collaborate with a larger Bristol facility to provide full service post production.
Our approach
We use a hybrid/remote working model, utilising the latest tools, where sound editing, design and foley takes place at our satellite studios, allowing us to scale to the needs and budget of your project.
We're a small team providing a boutique service, and we pride ourselves on the relationships we develop with our clients.
Blackbird Sound Ltd.
9, Studio 31
Berkeley Square
Bristol
BS8 1HP
(0117) 615 8962