Christian Storms

Producer and Sound Mixer

Tokyo, Japan

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January 2019

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About Christian

Bilingual Japan Based Location Sound Recordist, Christian Storms.

Clean, consistent, intelligible audio for films, CMs, TV, docos and sports.

Chasing light, sounds and stories while following a tell-it-like-it-is narrative of the human condition.
CHRISTIAN STORMS...SEASONED PRODUCER TURNED SOUND RECORDIST…AND LOVING IT!
Working in Japan for 29 years, I came to location sound via a 17 year career as a producer. I honed my sound mixing skills over the past ten years often working as a producer/sound mixer. As a producer for Local 81 with over 90 projects for TV (Top Gear, The Amazing Race), film, commercials (Nike, Apple, Sapporo Beer), and sports, lately I LOVE JUST BEING A SOUND RECORDIST. I know the heartache of production where things are always in flux. To me, everything “sounds good” to this soundman.

Fully Bilingual. I can read and write Japanese. I’ve subtitled over 70 feature films and have been an on-set interpreter for many feature films mostly for director Miike Takashi. IMDB:

Equipped to handle multi-camera wireless. Offering a full LED light kit and 5 seater SUV Mitsubishi Pajero with big trunk, AC power and luggage rack for more gear.

I love working in extreme environments: snow, mountain tops, race car tracks. When I am not recording sound, I work as a rock climbing guide and ski guide. I also enjoy golf and painting Jackson Pollack style works.

As a radio talent, I write, host, record and edit Working Title, a monthly radio show for FM Karuizawa about film soundtracks. Listen to Episodes on SoundCloud.

BACKSTORY
My sound experience started in dubbing and post pro ADR. As a voice actor director for games like MetalWolf Chaos and Bravo Music 3 and 40 dubbed commercials, as well as the dubbed Japanese version of South Park for three seasons, I cut my sound recording and mixing teeth.

As a dialogue coach on 8 features films (THOR, SUKIYAKI WESTERN DJANGO), I acquired skills from working with the sound department recording on location as well as ADR in the studio. See: www.dialogue-coach.local81.jp/english.html

EDUCATION / SPECIAL SKILLS
BA Indiana University, double major Economics / Japanese
MA Sophia University (Tokyo) Japanese Literature/Level 1 Proficiency
English Subtitles for over 70 Japanese feature films
Dialogue Coach Thor (Asano Tadanobu), Sugihara Chiune (Polish and Japanese cast), Sukiyaki Western Django (all cast), Vancouver Asahi, Sake Bomb, Persona Non Grata.
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