Blackbird
Sound
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We are a small team of award-winning sound editors, foley artists and recordists, working a remote hybrid model and dedicated to crafting meticulous, storied sound.
We pride ourselves on the relationships we develop with our clients, and on helping them bring their compelling and important stories to the audience.
"Nic 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, director Our Gorongosa (HHMI)
About Nicholas Allan
Nearly two decades of sound editing, mixing, foley, location and field recording for film, TV, long form and art/installation has allowed Nic to build his holistic view of the soundtrack creation process.
Nic's earliest work in audio post production was as a sound effects editor on acclaimed S4C drama Pen Talar at Soundworks, Cardiff, and subsequently several series of Sky's Stella, before 2013 scandi-noir Hinterland, on which he helped fulfil director Ed Thomas's vision of "nature as the largest character" through his field recording and sound editing of the wild soundscapes of west mid-Wales and for which he, along with the team, picked up a BAFTA nomination for Best Sound.
Nic later moved into documentary and natural history film where he merged his work with his lifelong interest in the natural world, carrying out full sound editing on many of the brilliant, and often ground-breaking, natural history shows Bristol is known for, and many extraordinary documentary features by directors such as Alex Parkinson and Nicholas Brown.
Along the way he has been part of Emmy award-winning and Jackson Wild and RTS-nominated teams including those led by renowned re-recording mixer Andrew Wilson and leading facilities such as Wounded Buffalo and The Farm (alongside Joe Siddons).
His nature and urban spatial sound recordings in the ecoregion of Europe and beyond provide the field recordings for his sound editing work and also form the Fleeting Sound series of sound effect libraries.
Nic has most recently been working with activist and performance artist Liz Crow, on the forthcoming documentary feature The Solway, and on his 7th series of the hugely popular Death in Paradise, for which he is a proud part of the team at Company 3, who make the sun shine and wildlife sing on Saint Marie.
Nic is a member of AMPS and Wildscreen Network, and enjoys working with and supporting students at the University of the West of England where he is associate lecturer in sound design and post production.
Nic's depth and breadth of experience will ensure your project's sonic needs are met, from pre-production to final mix.
