Sound Post by B&B SOUND

Rick: Supervising Sound Editor // Michael: Re-Recording Mixer

Weree
40+ festival selections
7 award wins

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Rick: Supervising Sound Editor // Michael: Sound Effects Editor

Red Herring
BIFA nominee
Raindance winner

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Rick: Supervising Sound Editor // Michael: Re-Recording Mixer

Rebellion
BAFTA nominee
BIFA nominee
IDFA and CPH: DOX official selection

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Rick: Sound Effects Editor // Michael: Supervising Sound Editor & Dialogue Editor

Birds of War
Sundance winner
Visions du Réel winner
Thessaloniki winner
DocFest special mention

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Rick: Sound Effects Editor // Michael: Supervising Sound Editor & Dialogue Editor

McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass
BBC2 broadcast
iPlayer streaming

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Rick: Sound Effects Editor

Merkel
Telluride, CPH: DOX and IDFA official selections

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Rick: Supervising Sound Editor

Staged: Deadly Deception
10 x 60” for Crime & Investigation

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Michael: Supervising Sound Editor

The Six Billion Dollar Man
Festival de Cannes L’Œil d’or Special Mention

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Michael: Dialogue Editor

Cecil: The Lion and the Dentist
Jackson Wild winner
Grierson longlist

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Michael: Supervising Sound Editor & Sound Effects Editor

Strike: An Uncivil War
DocFest Audience Award winner
BIFA longlist
AMPS Excellence in Sound nominee

About Us

B&B SOUND provides full sound post, from a film’s initial stages through to deliverables. Based across London and the South West specialising in documentary film & TV.

Rick Blything

Supervising Sound Editor & Sound Designer

Rick started his career at Envy Post Production in 2011 where he gained insight into all aspects of post production workflows and focused on developing his passion of sound design for documentaries.

After 5 years at Envy he moved into the world of freelance to build closer relationships with clients and also to cover a broader spectrum of work and that is still going strong to this day.

Since shifting to freelance Rick has worked with the majority of Post Houses in London and has strong relationships within the industry. Rick’s passion is working closely with the director / producer / picture department to bring stories to life through sound.

His work has been shown at major film festivals such as Sundance, IDFA, Sheffield, True/False, Telluride, CPH:DOX and across the streaming and broadcast spectrum; Netflix, Nat Geo, Amazon, Apple+, HBO, BBC, CH4, ITV.

Rick’s other passions outside work are nature and conservation, spending as much time outdoors as possible.
He has been an active field recordist for the past 15 years and has recorded in the UK, Guyana, Nepal, India, Costa Rica amongst other locations.

“It’s very creatively fulfilling for me to work on documentaries with subjects I’m passionate about and using my skills as a listener and sound designer to bring the directors vision to life.”

Michael F. Bates

Supervising Sound Editor & Re-Recording Mixer

Michael began his career working in the art world, on projects that were shown at the ICA, Venice Biennale and Palais de Tokyo.

He shifted into sound designing and then mixing independent feature films, alongside mixing branded documentaries for companies such as Hyundai, Bloomberg, Boiler Room and Huawei.

From there he moved into the wider film and TV world, working on series and feature documentaries, as well as TV drama.

His work has been shown at film festivals such as Cannes, Sundance, IDFA, Sheffield DocFest, Raindance and across the streaming and broadcast spectrum; Netflix, Discovery, Nat Geo, Channel 5, UKTV, Sky, Disney+ and BBC.

Michael is an active field recordist and member of the international sound community, trading recordings with fellow sound professionals across the globe.

His passions outside work are making music, visiting museums in new cities and looking after his very demanding cat.

“I consider myself incredibly privileged that I’m able to combine my love of film and sound into a career. Working closely with filmmakers during sound editorial and on the mix stage to craft their films soundtrack is my favourite part of the process.”

Our Approach

We approach documentary sound from a standpoint of cinematic immersion, expanding the frame of the filmmakers image by creating a rich, textured soundtrack.

Rather than applying a template approach of post production sound as an afterthought, we work in close collaboration with filmmakers to ensure that the sound of their film is in tune with the emotional core of their story.

Our collaborative process comes from a creative feedback loop within the sound team. By constantly reviewing each other’s work we avoid falling back into old patterns and create a space to generate new ideas.

In this way we ensure that the final mix isn’t just cleaned up production sound, but a fully realised sonic experience where sound and story are in sync.

How We Work

Our workflow uses the flexibility of freelancers and the infrastructure of facilities. As part of the ongoing shift in high end post production not being constrained to solely using centralised post facilities, we use a hybrid method to get the best of both worlds.

Initial spotting sessions are carried out either in-person or remotely using secure online viewing platforms
Sound editorial is carried out in professionally built home studios with constant communication between the team
For larger projects or compressed schedules we can draw upon a large pool of highly experienced freelancers
Foley is handled either in-house or sub-contracted to trusted dedicated foley studios
Pre-mixing is handled in Michael’s calibrated and tuned 7.1 equipped studio
Final mix and reviews use tried and tested facilities, dependent on budget and location
Post QC deliverables and near field mixes are finished in Michael’s studio

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About Us

Rick Blything

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Michael F. Bates

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Our Approach

How We Work

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