Derek Ecklund
Sound Recordist/Mixer & Media Development

9228 N Trumbull Ave Portland , OR 97203
Phone: 503.928.2552 E-Mail: thesonicsorcerer@yahoo.com

Me

I offer freelance professional location sound production for ENG, reality, documentaries, television, web, and creative media. I have worked with a variety of production companies and advertising agencies for over 10 years, with clients including Nike, Adidas, Ralph Lauren, Discovery, MTV, PBS, OPB, MSNBC, Google, and many more. I also have worked as an audio editor, sound designer, composer, video editor, and web designer.

Jobs in Location Sound Production:

2017

Oregon Art Beat, Oregon Eclipse Festival, Oregon Public Broadcasting,

Tumi Luggage, Latitude, Commercial, Flaunt It Films-72 East Maple Ave Suffern, NY 10901

Amazon.com –Insider Shoot, Corporate, Priestley, 2222 NE Oregon St. Ste. 111 Portland, OR 97232

He Calls Them All By Name, Short Film, KYDJ Productions-522 N Thompson St Suite #3. Portland, OR 97227

Cheap Eats, Episode 305, The Food channel, Sirens Media-8403 Colesville, Rd, Suite 1600 Silver Spring MD 20910

Audi USA, Corporate, Swanson Studios-

Amine, Lift, VEVO TV and MTV. Video for Portland Hip-hop artist Amine.

Yamaha Motorcycles, Corporate, LiveTribe.tv, Los Angeles, CA

Thou Shalt Not Episode 105B, Sirens Media-8403 Colesville, Road Suite 1600 Silver Spring MD 20910

Adidas, Carpool Karaoke, Corporate, Kamp Grizzly, 2316 NE Oregon St, Suite 109, Portland OR, 97232

Legos, Commercial. Mt Hood, Oregon

Nike, Commercial, Priestley, 2222 NE Oregon St. Ste. 111 Portland, OR 97232

Delta Airlines, Tech Operator video, Corky Miller(DP)-

2016

The Chain, MSNBC, Left Right Productions, 39 West 19th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10011

Nova, Volatile Earth series, PBS, Blink Films- Bankstock Buliding, 43-44 De Beauvoir Crescent, London, N1 5SB

Nike, Swingman-Lebron James, Corporate, Hear and Hustle Productions, Seattle WA

Powerbar, Commercial, Lonely Leap Films- 231 Front Street, Suite 125, New york, 11201

Adidas, Boston Marathon, Corporate, Priestley, 2222 NE Oregon St. Ste. 111 Portland, OR 97232

Chevy, Corporate, Vox Media Inc.,

Tyler Oakley at Laika, Commercial promotion Laika studios, Big Block Productions

True Life: I’m An Adult Baby, Season 22 Ep24, MTV, IPC – 200 Corporate Pointe Unit 100, Culver City, CA 90230 2015

Stumptown Coffee, Commercial, Instrument- 3529 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR 97227

Amazon, Lady Bug, Corporate, Instrument- 3529 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR 97227

Youtube, Living Room, Corporate, Instrument- 3529 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR 97227

Columbia Sports wear, Commercial, Helio Collective- 212 S Wallace Ave #103, Bozeman, MT 59715

Adidas, Solar Boost Promotion, Swift Agency- 1250 NW 17th Ave, Portland, OR 97209

Vitamix, Commercial, Faction Pictures

2009-2014

  •  Unusual Suspects - Death Comes Calling, Season 6, Discovery Channel, LMNO Productions, Los Angeles

  •  Nike Inc., Corporate Video, Commonwealth Projects, Los Angeles, Portland, OR

  •  HTC Creatography Campaign, Swift Agency- 1250 NW 17th Ave, Portland, OR 97209

  •  Bob’s Red Mill, Commercial, Priestley, 2222 NE Oregon St. Ste. 111 Portland, OR 97232

  •  Deadly Wives – Dave Did It, The Biography Channel, LMNO Productions, Los Angeles, Portland, OR

  •  This Place, Instrument. Portland, OR, Instrument- 3529 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR 97227

  •  You Are The Reason, Providence Hospital Commercial, Grow Film Company

  •  Olympics-Made In America, Ralph Lauren, New York, Maupin, OR

  •  Unusual Suspects - Deadly Forest, Season 5, Discovery Channel, LMNO Productions Los Angeles

  •  The Build, Instrument- 3529 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR 97227

  •  Hood To Coast, Feature Film, Food For Thought, Inc., Los Angeles

  •  Oregon Field Guide: Mt. St. Helen’s Mysteries, Oregon Public Broadcasting

  •  Oregon Field Guide Episode 2107: Bryon Bates, Surfer, Oregon Public Broadcasting

  •  The Adults In The Room, Feature Film, Portland, OR, 2009, Andy Blubaugh Films, Production Sound Mixer

Kaiser Permanente-Learning Solutions Group August 2007-December 2016

As a contractor with the Kaiser Permanente Learning Solutions Team for almost 10 years, I have developed a wide variety of digital content and projects for E-learning purposes within the organization. My job duties have included: web development for web-based training, graphic design, animation, interactive design, audio recording, voice narration, music and sound design, video shooting/editing, script writing/editing and functional testing.

Education
Portland Community College-Associates Degree of Applied Science, Multimedia Studies 2005-2007

Studied multimedia project development and management skills, web design, animation, video production, graphic design, electronics for audio/video, art, and film.

Portland Community College-Vocational Music Program 1990-1992

Studied audio production and recording methods and technology, electronic music, and music composition and theory.