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Sound Finishing Artist Wouter van Herwerden

Wouter is an award-winning sound finishing artist and engineer who got his start recording live performances of orchestras and outdoor concerts such as Glastonbury and Reggae Sunsplash and performances by the Royal Shakespeare Company. In London, Wouter’s career had him wearing many hats—from designing and building audio facilities to research and development to setting up entire new sound finishing workflows. An industry veteran and member of the Margarita Mix team since 1999, Wouter is a go-to sound mixer and recording engineer for celebrity talent and production companies such as Netflix, Paramount, Illumination. He specializes in everything from voiceover to animated feature recording and ADR recording.

Sound Finishing Artist Paul Hurtubise

For over 30 years, Paul has been recording, editing, and mixing sound for some the best content on the planet. From commercial clients like AT&T and Toyota to movies such as Scream 6 and Crazy Rich Asians and tv shows like The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy, Chicago Party Aunt and Breaking Bobby Bones. Paul brings a keen ear, the spirit of collaboration, and a positive attitude to every project he works on, as well as a unique blend of creativity and precision, and has a proven track record of excellence, having won a CLIO and two Tellys for outstanding contributions to audio engineering.

Sound Finishing Artist James Moore

Hailing from Henrietta, Texas (population 2,896), James is a rerecording mixer and a BBQ contest competitor, and he absolutely shreds on guitar. Also worth mentioning: he’ll travel to the ends of the Earth to ensure his audio clients are happy. Just a few of his recent projects include Rick and Morty, I Think You Should Leave, and Krapopolis on Fox. James got his start in sound finishing at SonicPool where he rose through the ranks before jumping onto the big stage at Margarita Mix. He’s an Army veteran who served two tours in Iraq, a Clio Award winner, and a Motion Picture Sound Editors award nominee, and, true story: Chuck Norris once asked him for his autograph. James cherishes his family life and is a devoted husband and proud father of two boys.

Sound Finishing Artist Konrad Piñon

Born and raised in Southern California, Konrad spent his days shredding on his skateboard, watching TV, shooting hoops, listening to comedy albums, blowing stuff up to hear how it sounds, playing football, going to school, listening to music (lots of music) and traveling the globe. Eventually, all of these interests led him into the world of audio post-production where he has been fortunate enough to experience the transition from analog to digital technology. During this time, Konrad’s finished the sound on projects ranging from nationally syndicated live radio shows such as Rockline to mixing wildly creative shows such as Robot Chicken. Today, Konrad can either be found banging away in his sound mixing suite, hanging out with his family, cycling with his buddies, judging debates, refereeing soccer matches, and still blowing stuff up… except now it’s for TV.

Sound Finishing Artist Tristan Warren

Tristan is a citizen of the UK and America and grew up on both sides of the Atlantic. After college in London, he became a sound engineer and soon moved to Los Angeles, where’s he’s since worked as freelance and in studio roles sound finishing for numerous tv shows, feature films, and documentaries. His sound finishing highlights include National Geographic’s Port Protection, Duncanville, Fairfax, and Final Space. Tristan likes to work with creative people and creative material and enjoys contributing his artistic voice wherever he can. He’s also a musician and music producer and has self-produced many albums and EPs.

Color Finishing Artist Michael Mintz

Senior Colorist Michael Mintz started out working various film and tv jobs but soon fell in love with the art of color grading. After becoming a dailies colorist, then a junior colorist at Western Images San Francisco, Michael was a member of the color team for The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, then went on to help form the telecine department at Downstream Digital, Portland, and lend his talents to creative companies such as Will Vinton Studios (now Laika Entertainment), iO Films, Tunnel Post, and New Hat. Now, after color grading over 70 features and countless commercials and music videos, Michael finds that one of the projects he’s most proud of is his work on over 230 episodes of National Geographic’s Life Below Zero, which has gone on to win 7 Emmys for outstanding cinematography. Michael is an officer and founding member of The Colorist Society International Hollywood Chapter and a member of The Television Academy. He spends his free time dabbling in street photography, road cycling, and living the adventurous life with his wife and two kids.

Color Finishing Artist Troy Smith

Senior Colorist Troy Smith produced tv shows and learned Avid while attending DePauw University. After landing an entry level position at Level 3 Post in Burbank, he quickly moved up the ranks to assistant editor, editor, and then colorist, where he worked on shows such as 24, The Biggest Loser, and more. Troy was the first hire when Margarita Mix opened their video department in 2011, color grading shows such as The 1% Club, Life Below Zero: First Alaskans, Port Protection, The Shop, Top Gear USA, and multiple commercials for companies such as Ford, HP, and Legoland. So far in his 20-plus year career, he has worked on over 85 titles. Troy is a founding member and board member of the Colorist Society Hollywood Chapter, an occasional reviewer for Post Perspective, and has been a beta tester for Nucoda Film Master. He married his college sweetheart and is the proud father of three girls and one boy.