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5 Things That Halp Matthew Kulewicz, MPSE!

Matthew Kulewicz is a Recording Engineer/Sound Mixer and Voice Actor, originally from NY currently based out of Los Angeles, CA. He earned a BA Honors in Music Business and Audio Production from SUNY Oneonta in 2004. In 2016 he received his Master’s in Music Technology at NYU with honors in Tonmeister studies where upon graduating was hired as an adjunct professor. His teaching at NYU focused on critical listening and ear training for audio engineers.

  1. Don’t forget to give your ears a break

  2. Always, always, always, BACKUP your data

  3. The best sound edit/design goes unnoticed

  4. Funny sounds will always be funny

  5. Always be rolling, you never know what you might record

 

 

Matthew’s clients today include Warner Bros., EA, DreamWorks, Cartoon Network, and CAPCOM. One notable position was being the ADR/Dialogue Editor for the series ‘Arcane’ from Riot Games, where he was awarded an Emmy Honors for his work in Season 1. Recently he has started working with Sony PlayStation as a freelance recording engineer on their MoCap stages, as well as Dialogue Editorial work for upcoming AAA titles.

 

 

You can learn more about Matt on IMDB or his website!

 

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