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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.
Don’t forget to give your ears a break
Always, always, always, BACKUP your data
The best sound edit/design goes unnoticed
Funny sounds will always be funny
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!
13 08 26Rest is hard to come by as a creative person. Experts will often tell you to embrace “just being,” but personally, when I try that, a little voice tends to pipe in my head and let me know that I’m falling behind, not doing enough, and then I end up retroactively putting together an in-depth game plan to tackle for when I’m done pretending to “just be.”
09 07 26...networking isn't just about meeting people. It’s about building genuine professional relationships. The challenge is that authenticity has its own etiquette. Industry professionals can usually tell the difference between curiosity and strategy, and the strongest networking happens when the two naturally overlap.
11 04 26I’m curious, if you’re an actor, singer, engineer, composer, dancer, animator — or like, pursue anything in the arts, can you recall a note you’ve received in the past, or a special nugget of wisdom from a mentor that you can say has genuinely helped shape your craft for the better? A note that’s inspired you to strive to be the best artist you can be? On the flip side…have you received a note that felt like a personal attack or perhaps has made you question your worth as an artist?