Sally Hesketh

Experience

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  Freelance

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2012

  Sound Engineer

  Freelance sound engineer, working on the studio floor, rigging radio mics, fold back and PA systems, micing up people on set - either with lapels or concealed. Rigging and monitoring in ear systems, including phonak and wisycom. Operating a pole over audiences or for dramas and documentaries. Setting up and driving spot on systems for playback and remote triggering via midi or gpi. In studio, on location, in the UK and abroad.

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  School of Sound Recording

  Sept 2007 - Sept 2012

  ProTools Instructor for Post Production

  Designed and ran modules for BSc and MA courses for Salford University, the University of Manchester and Bolton University as well as designing and delivering custom training packages for BBC and ITV. Teaching the Avid curriculum for ProTools software.

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  FAC365 LTD

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2015

  Sound Engineer

  My roles ranged from preparing equipment to go out on hire, maintaining, fixing and training people how to use it, to operating it in the field - either in a studio facility, an outside broadcast or remote operations on location. I also helped in the office, assisting with bookings and day to day paperwork. I developed and delivered corporate training programmes for ITV, and the BBC to help them manage and maintain their set ups. Working in the field for live broadcast honed my ‘guerrilla audio’ skills - making do with what you have, finding a way, whatever the circumstances. Show less

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  Crash Bang Audio

  Jan 2015 - Mar 2022

  Sound Engineer

  After leaving fac365, I set up my own limited company and bought some of my own kit, including Spot On software and Pro Tools to make roll away kits for recording large track counts and playback. These were used on some very high profile events, both live and pre recorded. I also continue to operate as a gram op for LE and sport, having worked on the Brazilian olympics, the Winter Olympics in South Korea, Premier League football, managing the crowd effects for the some of the games during the Covid 19 pandemic, the Queen’s 90th Birthday, and the 75th Anniversary celebrations for D-Day. I was also nominated for a BAFTA award as part of the sound team for ITV’s The Sound of Music Live. Show less

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  Formula E

  Oct 2018 - Dec 2018

  Sound Designer

  I worked with North One TV to create a variety of sound fx used in the Formula E season to match the graphics before, during and after the race. It was great to meet the challenges of such a new technology, working with the augmented reality, and also to create a sound that matched the excitement of the new cars. A thoroughly enjoyable project.

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  BAE Systems

  Dec 2019 - May 2021

  Shipwright
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  Spirit Yachts Ltd

  May 2021 - Mar 2022

  Shipwright
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  Rapid Aid UK

  Mar 2022 - now

  Operations Manager

  Managing the day to day operations alongside the rest of team, including social media channels and organising fundraising campaigns. Crowd funding the purchasing of vehicles and filling them with humanitarian aid, then delivering them to where they are needed most. Brew maker, shoulder to cry on and general dogsbody.

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  Felixstowe Coast Patrol & Rescue

  Nov 2023 - now

  Volunteer

  Helping with fundraising, raising awareness, boat maintenance and going out on shouts, as well as taking part in training.

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  British Antarctic Survey

  Aug 2024 - now

  Boating Officer

  Training in the UK until October / November this year when I will deploy to South Georgia and the Sandwich Islands to work in boating operations.