R o b e r t C. R e i s s
( 3 2 3 ) 2 4 3 - 0 2 0 9 • r e i s s a u d i o d e s i g n @ y a h o o . c o m
Experience
Intern @ 740 Sound Design, Marina Del Rey, CA
-- maintained an organized workspace for employees
-- shadowed professional sound designers, learning and notating a variety of mixing styles
Freelance - Los Angeles, CA
Post-Production Sound Design for Short Films
-- Sound Designer / Sound Editor / Re-Recording Mixer, "Control Freaks", produced by R3 Shorts
Season 1
-- Episode 1: No Warping (in production)
-- Episode 2: The Score (in production)
-- Episode 3: K.O. (in production)
-- Episode 4: Day 96 (in production)
-- Episode 5: Ear She Comes (in production)
-- Episode 6: Strategy (in production)
-- Episode 7: Leet Speak (in production)
-- Sound Designer / Sound Editor / Foley / Re-Recording Mixer, "Soul Seekers", dir. by Yang Yang
-- Sound Designer / Sound Editor / Foley / Re-Recording Mixer, “You’ve Got Mail”, dir. by Ruth N. West
-- Sound Designer / Sound Editor / Foley / Re-Recording Mixer, “Moth”, dir. by Ruth N. West
-- Sound Designer / Sound Editor / Foley / Re-Recording Mixer, “Doritos Commercial” dir. by Elijah Flores
-- Post-production Sound Editor / Foley Artist, "Wish You Were Here", dir. by Felix Sauermann
-- Foley Artist / ADR Recording, student Coca-Cola commercial
On-set Sound for Short Films
-- Boom Operator, "Moth", directed by Ruth N. West
-- Boom Operator, "Casablanca" (student recreation)
-- Boom Operator, “The Twilight Zone" (student recreation)
-- Boom Operator, “Rex and Me", dir. by Imran Hader
-- Boom Operator / Sound Mixer, "Typical", dir. by Ruth N. West
-- Boom Operator / Sound Mixer, "Doritos Commercial", dir. by Elijah Flores
Lead Sound Designer for Morbid Games (an Indie Game Developer)
-- Lead Sound Design, "Bridenator: Bridal Rampage" flash game for PC
Quality Assurance for Pygmy Games (an Indie Game Developer)
-- Bug Tester, "Jack Powers: Bane of the Shadow King" flash game for PC
Education
The Los Angeles Recording School - Hollywood, CA Graduated w/ honors: 03/13
Associate of Science, Audio Engineering
The Los Angeles Film School - Hollywood, CA Graduated: 11/2011
Associate of Science, Game Production
Defense Language Institute - Presidio of Monterey, CA Graduated: 07/2007
Certificate of Fluency, Korean Language
Work History
Red 5 Studios (03/2015 - present)
QA Tester
– worked with Jira and Fogbugz softwares to report bugs
– reported, resolved/verified and closed hundreds of bugs
– created test cases in Excel
– Tested hundreds of test cases, both solo and as part of a group
Turtle Rock Studios (02/2014 – 09/2014)
QA Tester
– worked with Jira software to report bugs
– reported, resolved/verified and closed over 300 bugs
– took part in group test cases, aiding in swift and timely completion of tasks
Disney Interactive Studios (10/2013 – 12/2013)
QA Tester
– worked with Devtest software to report bugs
– reported, resolved/verified and closed over 100 bugs
– took part in group test cases, aiding in swift and timely completion of tasks
Activision (06/2013 – 10/2013)
QA Tester
– worked with Jira software to report bugs
– reported, resolved/verified and closed over 400 bugs, reporting an average of ten bugs per day.
– occasionally took charge of a small testing group to accomplish certain testing cases
Sleepy Giant Entertainment 11/2011 - 03/2012
Game Master
-- monitored online gameplay for military-style first-person shooter
-- created/judged operations and events for online competitions
-- monitored online gaming content (i.e. banned offensive gamer emblems)
United States Air Force 03/2005 - 10/2009
Senior Airman
-- Served as a Korean linguist in Monterey, CA
-- Served as a Fire Vehicle Maintainer in California, Louisiana and South Korea
-- Received Honorable Discharge
Skills
-- Audio and Video Software: Pro Tools 10HD, Logic Pro, WaveLab, Nero 7, H4n Zoom Recorder
-- Console Experience: SSL (9000 & Duality), Icon, Neve VR, Ghost, D-Command
-- Microphone Theory: Placement and recording techniques
-- Post-production Audio: Sound Design, Foley, ADR, audio editing / mixing
-- Live Sound Theory: wireless lavalier setups, troubleshooting, level management
-- Office Software: Mac & PC OS, Wicrosoft Word, Excel & Outlook, OpenOffice
-- Languages: English, Korean
Game Titles
2015 - Firefall (PC) – QA Tester
2015 - Evolve (PC/PS4/XBOX One) – QA Tester
2014 - Star Wars: Attack Squadrons (Browser-based online game) – QA Tester
2013 - Disney Infinity (PS3/XBOX360/Wii U/PC/Win 8 Tablets) – QA Tester
2013 - Call of Duty: Ghosts (PS3/XBOX360/XBOX One) – QA Tester
2011 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PS3/XBOX360) – Game Master
2011 - World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (PC) – Beta Tester
2011 - Diablo III (PC-2012) – Beta Tester
2011 - Bridenator: Bridal Rampage (PC) – Sound Designer
2011 - Jack Powers: Bane of the Shadow King (PC) – Bug Tester
Intern @ 740 Sound Design, Marina Del Rey, CA
-- maintained an organized workspace for employees
-- shadowed professional sound designers, learning and notating a variety of mixing styles
Freelance - Los Angeles, CA
Post-Production Sound Design for Short Films
-- Sound Designer / Sound Editor / Re-Recording Mixer, "Control Freaks", produced by R3 Shorts
Season 1
-- Episode 1: No Warping (in production)
-- Episode 2: The Score (in production)
-- Episode 3: K.O. (in production)
-- Episode 4: Day 96 (in production)
-- Episode 5: Ear She Comes (in production)
-- Episode 6: Strategy (in production)
-- Episode 7: Leet Speak (in production)
-- Sound Designer / Sound Editor / Foley / Re-Recording Mixer, "Soul Seekers", dir. by Yang Yang
-- Sound Designer / Sound Editor / Foley / Re-Recording Mixer, “You’ve Got Mail”, dir. by Ruth N. West
-- Sound Designer / Sound Editor / Foley / Re-Recording Mixer, “Moth”, dir. by Ruth N. West
-- Sound Designer / Sound Editor / Foley / Re-Recording Mixer, “Doritos Commercial” dir. by Elijah Flores
-- Post-production Sound Editor / Foley Artist, "Wish You Were Here", dir. by Felix Sauermann
-- Foley Artist / ADR Recording, student Coca-Cola commercial
On-set Sound for Short Films
-- Boom Operator, "Moth", directed by Ruth N. West
-- Boom Operator, "Casablanca" (student recreation)
-- Boom Operator, “The Twilight Zone" (student recreation)
-- Boom Operator, “Rex and Me", dir. by Imran Hader
-- Boom Operator / Sound Mixer, "Typical", dir. by Ruth N. West
-- Boom Operator / Sound Mixer, "Doritos Commercial", dir. by Elijah Flores
Lead Sound Designer for Morbid Games (an Indie Game Developer)
-- Lead Sound Design, "Bridenator: Bridal Rampage" flash game for PC
Quality Assurance for Pygmy Games (an Indie Game Developer)
-- Bug Tester, "Jack Powers: Bane of the Shadow King" flash game for PC
Education
The Los Angeles Recording School - Hollywood, CA Graduated w/ honors: 03/13
Associate of Science, Audio Engineering
The Los Angeles Film School - Hollywood, CA Graduated: 11/2011
Associate of Science, Game Production
Defense Language Institute - Presidio of Monterey, CA Graduated: 07/2007
Certificate of Fluency, Korean Language
Work History
Red 5 Studios (03/2015 - present)
QA Tester
– worked with Jira and Fogbugz softwares to report bugs
– reported, resolved/verified and closed hundreds of bugs
– created test cases in Excel
– Tested hundreds of test cases, both solo and as part of a group
Turtle Rock Studios (02/2014 – 09/2014)
QA Tester
– worked with Jira software to report bugs
– reported, resolved/verified and closed over 300 bugs
– took part in group test cases, aiding in swift and timely completion of tasks
Disney Interactive Studios (10/2013 – 12/2013)
QA Tester
– worked with Devtest software to report bugs
– reported, resolved/verified and closed over 100 bugs
– took part in group test cases, aiding in swift and timely completion of tasks
Activision (06/2013 – 10/2013)
QA Tester
– worked with Jira software to report bugs
– reported, resolved/verified and closed over 400 bugs, reporting an average of ten bugs per day.
– occasionally took charge of a small testing group to accomplish certain testing cases
Sleepy Giant Entertainment 11/2011 - 03/2012
Game Master
-- monitored online gameplay for military-style first-person shooter
-- created/judged operations and events for online competitions
-- monitored online gaming content (i.e. banned offensive gamer emblems)
United States Air Force 03/2005 - 10/2009
Senior Airman
-- Served as a Korean linguist in Monterey, CA
-- Served as a Fire Vehicle Maintainer in California, Louisiana and South Korea
-- Received Honorable Discharge
Skills
-- Audio and Video Software: Pro Tools 10HD, Logic Pro, WaveLab, Nero 7, H4n Zoom Recorder
-- Console Experience: SSL (9000 & Duality), Icon, Neve VR, Ghost, D-Command
-- Microphone Theory: Placement and recording techniques
-- Post-production Audio: Sound Design, Foley, ADR, audio editing / mixing
-- Live Sound Theory: wireless lavalier setups, troubleshooting, level management
-- Office Software: Mac & PC OS, Wicrosoft Word, Excel & Outlook, OpenOffice
-- Languages: English, Korean
Game Titles
2015 - Firefall (PC) – QA Tester
2015 - Evolve (PC/PS4/XBOX One) – QA Tester
2014 - Star Wars: Attack Squadrons (Browser-based online game) – QA Tester
2013 - Disney Infinity (PS3/XBOX360/Wii U/PC/Win 8 Tablets) – QA Tester
2013 - Call of Duty: Ghosts (PS3/XBOX360/XBOX One) – QA Tester
2011 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PS3/XBOX360) – Game Master
2011 - World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (PC) – Beta Tester
2011 - Diablo III (PC-2012) – Beta Tester
2011 - Bridenator: Bridal Rampage (PC) – Sound Designer
2011 - Jack Powers: Bane of the Shadow King (PC) – Bug Tester