Calvin Blignaut

Calvin Blignaut 31 6th Street ● Boksburg ● Phone: - ●- Sound Engineer / Video Editor / Studio Manager Skills ● ● ● ● ● Marketing Strategies & Campaigns Corporate Communications Sound Engineering (Live & Studio) Lighting Designer Video Producer / Director / Editor ● ● ● ● ● Social Media Marketing Sound Design Audio Post Production Studio Management Lecturing Professional Experience MISTY ROSE PRODUCTIONS – Professional analogue and digital recording studio facility Studio and Marketing Communications Manager, 2015 to 2016 Recording studio manager and head sound engineer. Manage corporate marketing and communications functions. Direct brand management, PR, media relations, corporate positioning, product launches, advertising, sales collateral and trade show marketing. Selected Accomplishments: Running my own company (LeviteAVC) for the last 6 years, producing videos for many corporate clients. ● Developed and launched integrated web and direct marketing campaigns that propelled sales from R0 (2015) to a R250 000 by 2015 within 6 months. ● Setup the technical side of the studio both analogue and digital. ● Created FaceBook, Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram marketing platforms improving communication flow and adding an effective sales tool. From 0 to 1300 fans in 6 months. Growing on average by about 50 people a week with a reach of over 30 000 people ● Wrote brochures that enhanced the customers understanding of complex recording procedures and helped them to record more effectively. ● Produced and marketed a song and video for one of the artists signed to Misty Rose Productions. ● The song reached 2300 views on the YouTube channel in its first month. Was play listed on various radio stations ranging from mainstream FM, community stations and internet radio stations. ● At time of writing it is top 10 position on various stations. ● Video was approved for broadcast on M-Net / Kyknet. ● Produced various training and safety videos for corporate clients. (See referrals) ● Live and Sound recording lecturer at Emendy Campus Pretoria. ● Daily Audio Post Productions and Voice Overs for Corporate Clients and Production Houses. Calvin Blignaut Page 2 ● Phone:- MAGANSTARR PRODUCTIONS / SOUND DECISION – Full-service sound and lighting rental company Sound Engineer / Lighting Designer, 2008 to 2015 Live FOH sound engineer and lighting designer. Mixing corporate bands and conferencing. Selected Accomplishments: ● Mixed and lit almost every corporate band there is out there. ● Spent 300 days a year in conference. Worked with more of the biggest companies in the country than I can remember. ● Travelled the country. Sometimes 3 flights and to 3 different provinces in a day. ● Mixed Mango Groove at the Sun City Super Bowl EMI SOUTH AFRICA – Graphic Designer and assistant Afrikaans department Universal Music South Africa – Provided recording studio facility for recording Afrikaans albums Way Cool Productions – Studio owner for 7 years Tech Recording Studios Welkom – Head sound engineer Downtown Studios – Johannesburg – Sound Engineer studio 1 and 3 Dr Victor and the Rasta Rebels – Live sound mixing Selected Accomplishments: ● Worked with Irving Schloshburg on Leon Schusters Hie Kommie Bokka 2 Album ● Recorded and produced 90% of the Sotho traditional music that Universal Released in the 90’s ● SAMA Award for best Sotho Album ● Designed covers for Nadine and Steve Hofmeyr and many others at EMI ● Generated campaign response-rates of between 6% and 8% (up to 4 times the industry average). Technology Software: Pro Tools, Logic, Final Cut X, Adobe Premier CC, After Effects, Tiger Touch Lighting, DMX Creator, Light Jockey, Davinci Resolve, Apple Motion Web/Multimedia: FaceBook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIN, Education TELEVISION LEARNING ACADEMY, Randburg 23 June 2020 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION - CALVIN BLIGNAUT Calvin has done work for our company since 2018 and I can honestly highly recommend Calvin to any company who wants to bring across a strong message to its employees. Calvin produces a fantastic quality product while consistently maintaining professionalism and an excellent standard of work ethics. Calvin is very creative and enthusiastic about what he does and his engaging personal style enables him to interact effectively with clients and staff. I am writing this recommendation for Calvin because I am very grateful for his contribution to our company and confident that Calvin will not disappoint. There will certainly be no unpleasant surprises and his work will add value to any organization. Yours faithfully ILSE BROODRYK SHEQ ADMINISTRATOR Senmin, a division of AECI Mining Solutions Limited Co. Reg. No 2002/013171/06 Vat Reg. No- c/o Bergius & Henry Streets Sasolburg 1947 P.O. Box 2820 Sasolburg 1947 South Africa Piet Stewart Email: Tel:-- Television and Video Production, 12/1993 ● ● ● Major: Television Production Minor: Sound Engineering / Lighting Design Graduated with high honours Portfolio on Request ● Available for Relocation Youtube Links: All Videos shot and edited by Calvin Blignaut