Kyle MacLeod

London, SE12
kyle.mac@me.com
+44 74 291 411 35

EDUCATION

Goldsmiths, University of London (2013 - 2018):

MMus: Creative Practises, 2018 Attainment: Upper-division (2:1)

BMus: Music, 2016 Attainment: Upper-division (2:1)

Core Modules: Composition Portfolio, Creative Music Technology, Studio Practises, Media Composition, Music in
Film, Music for Moving Image Media, Creative Orchestration and Arrangement, Arranging in Jazz and Pop music.

Glasgow Clyde College (2011 - 2013)

H.N.D. (Higher National Diploma) Music, 2013

H.N.C (Higher National Certificate) Music, 2012

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (2009 - 2012) Flute, Piccolo, Composition, Music Theory

Associate Board Royal Schools of Music - Grade 8 Flute - Pass with Merit (2010)

Associate Board Royal Schools of Music - Grade 5 Music theory - Pass (2009)


Employment History

ChilliCheeze (Oct 2019 - Present)

Position: Studio Assistant (Part Time)
Core Responsibilities: Managing the tidiness and organisation of several studios as well as the spaces
surrounding them, executing studio repairs such as repainting the floors and walls when necessary, check-in/
check-out of hired equipment as well as the maintenance and repair if necessary, assembling the equipment
and readying the studio for each shoot depending on the package e.g. lights, camera, stands, organising the
equipment store cupboard at the end of each shoot available for the next client

Central Film School (Sept 2019)

Position: Visiting Lecturer in Sound Editing & Design
Core Responsibilities: Teach the ability to edit all audio in post-production and the use of plugins such as
compressors and limiters, using a boom track as the base and cutting up all the dialogue from the radio mics
to remove the silence/hum, using additional buzz tracks to remove any unwanted “noise” from the boom
track, balancing the levels of the clips to create the final dialogue mix, adding in any additional foley, the use
of effects in editing e.g. EQ/filter on vocals to recreate the sound of someone through the phone or reverb to
create a huge open space, adding in the soundtrack and balancing it with the final dialogue mix & foley to
create the final mix.
AEG (Aug 2019 - Present)
Position: Suite Host (Part Time)
Core Responsibilities: Provide a safe and friendly environment whilst delivering the highest level of customer
services to our premium clients at events, maintaining the visual standard of the suites and reporting any
maintenance issues or breakage, be the customers first point of call with any problems or complaints and deal
with those with empathy and understanding, liaising with our clients (including Partners, Suite Holders and
VIP Club Members) and ensuring their expectations are exceeded, not just met.

Apple Inc. (Sept 2017 - July 2019)

Position: Specialist (Full Time)
Core Responsibilities: Discovering customer needs and give leading industry solutions, delivering energetic and
exciting luxury customer experiences, maintaining personal knowledge in the most up-to-date technology
and features, strong communication within one-to-one and group interactions, operator duties such as
answering customer calls and enquiries regarding repair status, cash handling in large sums, store standards
with visual merchandising and stock replenishment, first aid, eager to demonstrate creativity within product
demonstrations.

Goldsmiths, University of London (Nov 2016 - Dec 2016)

Position: Administrative Assistant (Part-Time, temporary cover)
Core Responsibilities: Updating and running reports from the University Alumni database, ensuring the
database is kept up-to-date and accurate, compiling and submitting the directors expenses, creating and
submitting invoices for payment, dealing with general phone email and in-person enquiries, liaising with high
priority alumni, coordinating room hire and organising equipment for clients.

CREDITS

Music:
Producer, Recipe Video Soundtrack - Belazu Food Company, July 2019
Artist and Producer, “Panic Station” Goldsmiths: Sounds One - EMI, June 2019
Artist and Producer, “Industrial Continuums” - Alati Records, August 2018
Arranger, “The Firebird” - Stravinsky (for flute and piano) - Schott Music Mainz, March 201

Film/Production:
Sound Recordist/Mixer & Boom, “Helen & Douglas House” - Independent Short, Oct 2019
Sound Editor, Design and Mixer, “Organic Relations” - Central Film School, Sept 2019
Sound Editor, Design and Mixer, “The New You” - Central Film School, Sept 2019
Sound Recordist/Mixer & Boom, 3 Short Scene’s - Independent Short, Sept 2019
Sound Recordist/Mixer & Boom, “The Chat Bench” - London Film Academy, Sept 2019
Sound Recordist/Mixer “Organic Relations” - Central Film School, Aug 2019
Sound Recordist/Mixer & Boom, “Paint Brush” - Bournemouth Uni (Media Dept) Aug 2019
Sound Recordist/Mixer & Boom, “Paradox” - London Film Academy, Aug 2019
Sound Editor, Designer & Mixer, “Kids” - Independent short, July 2019
Sound Recordist/Mixer & Boom, “Get in, Get done, Get out” - Independent short, July 2019