Pro Tools • Logic Pro • Wwise • SoundMiner • iZotope RX
Premiere • Final Cut • Photoshop • Lightroom • InDesign • Canva
A Bit About Me (pun intended)
I am a Sound Designer, Audio Engineer, and Filmmaker soaking up everything I can about film audio, recording and post. Though a Syracuse native, I've built a temporary home base at the University of Rochester. Upon graduation, I'll be continuing my work with Sound Rebels, LLC in sound editorial (LA).
I've been fortunate to collaborate with amazing animators, filmmakers, and composers from the University of Rochester, RIT School of Film and Animation, Eastman School of Music, and Nazareth College. From dark, ambient designs and magical underwater soundscapes to an auditorium full of happy babies and quirky comedies in the woods, I love creating dynamic worlds that can transport, immerse and entertain. No matter the environment, I'm always game for new ideas, new styles, and especially new sounds.
My Story
Summer 2022
August 2021 - present
Summer 2021
This summer, I took a dive into Hollywood as the Post-Production Sound Intern at Sound Rebels, LLC! I worked primarily in sound editorial and design for 4 animated television series and 2 animated features, while helping out with a handful of other exciting projects.
Sound Rebels is an audio post studio specializing in sound design, editing and mixing for animation, working with clients at Nickelodeon, Netflix, Dreamworks, and Warner Bros.
I am a Teaching Assistant for Professor and two-time NY Emmy Award Winner, Rob LaVaque. The courses I support are centered around sound design & composition; course content includes Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Wwise, hard/software synths, MIDI history, basic field recording, sound editing, mixing and more.
I interned at Girls Rock! Rochester as the Audio Technician and Videographer. I independently completed pre-pro, production, and video/audio post for The Mixtape Showcase (58m). I was responsible for shooting and editing music videos, interviews, and camp recaps, designing graphics, recording live performances and mixing demos for each band. I also made this stop motion promo for the 10k for 10 years fundraiser.
Collaborative Audio/Video for RIT School of Animation Student Films, After Hours A Capella, Her Campus at Rochester
Peer Career Advisor/Marketing & Communications Specialist for @urcareercenter
Social Media Director & Videographer for The Social Distanced Showcase
Graphic Designer for UR Program of Dance and Movement
Video Editor for Upstate NYI
Floor Staff at Regal Cinemas
Highlighted Coursework
The Art of Film
Media Studies
Video Art
Directing
Screenwriting
Comics and the Moving Image*
Films of the Golden Age
African Film, Media & Culture
Language for Advertising
Guilt: The Films of Hitchcock and Allen
Teenage Representation On-Screen
Film As Object
Design Fundamentals: Animation*
FILM
Sound Design
Audio for Visual Media
Film Audio Production
The Art and Technology of Recording
Critical Listening for Audio Production
Stereo Microphone Technique
Intro to Audio Engineering
Audio for Gaming
Podcasting*
Sound for Stage*
Introduction to Music Theory
Music Theory I & II
Keyboarding Skills I
AUDIO & MUSIC
Acting for Camera*
Acting Techniques
Voice for the Actor
Movement for the Actor*
Technical Theater
Incarceration Nation
Feminism and Social Justice
20th Century Storytelling
*in progress
OTHER
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© 2022 by Grace Stensland.