Adam Chestnutt

Sound Recordist & Boom Operator

Experienced in both film and TV sound having working with digital and Film Formats. Gaining hand on knowledge of Sound Devices mixers/recorders and wireless systems by Lectrosonics, Micron, Sony and Sennheiser. Familiar with Jamming Arri, Red and a variety of Sony Cameras.

Additional Information:
Full, Clean Driving Licence
Bases in Wales, London and Northern Ireland

Adam Chestnutt photo

Feature Films

Production Production Company Director Position
KillRodger GriffithsBoom Operator (Recordist Jaime Sotelo)
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold FryRose Pine ProductionsHettie MacdonaldBoom Operator - Dailies (Recordist: Rashad Hall-Heinz
JoltMillennium MediaTanya WexlerAdditional Boom (Recordist: Vadimir Kaloyanvo)
Two For JoyBlonde to Black PicturesTom BeardBoom Operator (Recordist: Richard Brookes)
Say My NameSay My Name LtdJay SternSound Assistant (Recordist: Richard Brookes
Been So LongGreenacre FilmTinge KrishnanSound Playback (Recordist Ron Bailey)
My Grandfather the Spy (Documentary)Shoot From The Hip FilmsDave Evans / Martin ScanlanSound Recordist
PrevengeWestern Edge PicturesAlice LoweSound Recordist - Daily
Sleeping RoomMovie MogulJohn ShackletonBoom Operator (Recordist David Rees)
Cruel Summer441 FilmPhillip Escort / Craig NewmanBoom Operator (Recordist David Rees)

Shorts

Production Production Company Director Position
Neckface Rustle Up ProductionsJacqueline WrightSound Recordist
SugarShoot From the Hip FilmsMatthew Crawford/Cai Howells Sound Recordist
No Hidden ExtrasSystem Street FilmsIan SmythSound Recordist
SpoilersIris PrizeBrendon McdonallSound Recordist
HealersBooka FimsChris LangSound Recordist
Only ChildReel Issues ProductionsAndrew TooveySound Recordist
Vintage BloodHook PicturesAbigail BlackmoreSound Recordist
All My Happy Friends33 Story ProductionPaul AllenSound Recordist
GraceBlink ProductionsThomas MankovskySound Recordist
FollowersIris PrizeTim MarshallBoom Operator (Recordist David Rees)
SunnysideThirteen ProductionsKryon DaviesSound Recordist
IsolationTrebuchet FilmsIan SmythBoom Operator (Recordist David Rees)

TV / Broadcast

Production Production Company Director Position
Spent - Season 1VAL TV, BBCAlex WincklerBoom Operator (Recordist: Rashad Hall-Heinz)
Red Eye - Season 1Bad Wolf, Sony Pictures TelevisionKieron HawkesBoom Operator Dailies ( Recordist - Tony Meering)
The Serial Killers Wife - Season 1 Ep 1BlackBox, Clapperboard Studio, Dinamo Films, Paramount +Laura WayBoom Operator - UK (Recordist - Enrico Francese)
An Clo Mor - Season 2Solus Productions, BBC AlbaTony KearneyBoom Operator (Recordist - Colin Mackay)
Grandfather RightsSmall and Clever, BBC WalesPaul AllenSound Recordist
MLLE HolmesMarysol Newen France, Pavilion WorksFrédéric BertheBoom Operator UK (Recordist - Sébastien De Monchy)
Screw - Season 2STV, BBC ScotlandBoom Operator - Covid Cover (Recordist - Paul Hartmann)
Y Werin / Hiraeth - DocumentarySoldi FilmsAdam Evans, Ella SpottiswoodSound Recordist
The Wanderer Pinzutu Films, Tripadviser Amazon Nick RowellSound Recordist - UK
An Clo Mor - Season 1 Eps 5 - 6 Solus Productions, BBC AlbaTony KearneyBoom Operator (Recordist - Colin Mackay)
Great Expectations Scott Free Productions, Hardy Baker and Sons, BBC Studios, FXPVariousBoom Operator (Recordist Fraser Barber)
The Power - Season 1 Amazon Studios, Sister PicturesVariousBoom Operator (Recordist - Fraser Barber)
Driving With Zoey - Documentary Studio SohoMolly RatermannSound Recordist
One To Eleven - Documentary Noah Media , AmazonBarney DouglasSound Recordist
Pennyworth - Season 1Warner Brothers/EpixVarious Boom Operator
Turn Up Charlie - Season 1Netflix/Green Eyed BoyTristram Shapeero/Matt LipseyBoom Operator
Killing Eve BBC America Damon ThomasBoom Operator B - Daily (Recordist Steve Philips
Poldark - Season 4BBC/MammothJoss Agnew/Brain KellySound Asst/Playback- Dailies (Recordist Ron Bailey)
Casualty BBC VariousBoom Operator (Recordist: Various)
Down on the Farm CBBCKristy SmithSound Recordist
Silent Witness 21 BBCVariousSound Asst- Dailies/ (Recordist Ron Bailey/Richard Brookes)
BangS4C/Joio Ashley WayBoom Op 2nd Unit (Recordist Richard Brookes)
Super ShoppersC4/Firecrest FilmsDeclan HealySound Recordist - Daily
Poldark - Season 3BBC/MammothJoss Agnew/Stephen WoolfendenSound Asst- Dailies/ (Recordist Ron Bailey/Richard Brookes)
Afiach (Short)S4C/Iris PrizeCarys LewisSound Recordist
Dr Who - Children In NeedBBC Boom Op (Recordist Dom Cobisiero)
Crazy Face - Season 1Urban Myth Films/E4/Netflix Declan O'DwyerSound Asst/Trainee - Dailies (Recordist Ron Bailey)
Trollied - Season 6Roughcut TV/Sky OnePaul HarrisonSound Asst - Dailies (Recordist John Osborne))
Brett JonesS4C Catrin RowlandsSound Recordist - Dailies
Pethay BychainS4C / JoioLee Haven JonesBoom Op - Daily (Recordist Hywel Jones)
Dr Who - Season 9 - Xmas SpecialBBC Douglas MackinnonBoom Op - 2nd Unit (Recordist Dom Cobisiero)
Followers - Introduction InterviewsBBC/Iris PrizeNathaniel PlevyakSound Recordist
Coalition (TV Movie)C4/Cuba PicturesAlex HolmesSound Trainee (Recordist Mitch Low)
Shout (Documentary)BBC / It's My Shout Kate SamwaysSound Recordist
One Show BBCKarolina MottramSound Recordist

Corporate

Production Production Company Director Position
Pizza Express - Share A SmileAspectSam BuchananBoom Operator/Sound Recordist
Louis Vuitton - Store TourRAW CaptureSophie NeedhamSound Recordist
Snoopmas - Just EatAmmolite inc.Emil NavaSound Playback
BrightsignBurning FlagJacob & GregSound Recordist
Zara Larsson - WOW Ammolite inc., Haus Pictures Emil NavaSound Playback
Pat Smullen - Cartier AwardsSheyZam! MediaJim WilliamsSound Recordist
WPM EducationTanamiRadford NichollsSound Recordist
Athlete Story - Edan HazardNike, AKQAScott HeaveySound Recordist
HP Enterprise DecodeTravis LeechSound Recordist
BFCCHealthcare LearningBryony UptonSound Recordist
BSI SepsisHealthcare LearningBryony UptonSound Recordist
PWC - Great WalesMerchant CantosVariousSound Recordist
Iris Prize Community Outreach 2016Iris Prize, Big Lottery Fund, Ffilm CymruVarious Sound Recordist
Iris Prize Education Outreach 2016Iris Prize, Equiversal, Ffilm Cymru WalesVarious Sound Recordist
Pembrokeshire County Council2V StudiosAndrew TooveySound Recordist
Topman TV - 24 hours with the Strypes Somethin ElseOwean KeanSound Recordist
Sleepaway Camp 2 (EPK)88 FilmsPhillip EscortSound Recordist
Aviva (TV ad)Sonny Nick RutterBoom Op (Recordist Dom Corbisiero)
Iris Prize Education Outreach 2015Iris Prize, Equiversal, Ffilm Cymru Wales, YouTubeVarious Sound Recordist
Full Grown 2V StudiosJoe O'HareSound Recordist
BrighthouseMCM CreativePeter RossiterSound Recordist
Various Marketing & Training Material PHS GroupMatt BrownSound Recordist
Leave It At The Club (Viral Ad)Rail Safe/Arriva Trains/Transport PoliceWhitney BranningSound Recordist
Getting LuckyWelsh Woman's AidLiam HobbsSound Recordist

Equipment

Sound Devices 633 6 Channel mixer/10 channel recorder with Ambient timecode input and output. Sennheiser MHK 8060 Shotgun Microphone with full Rycote accessories. Sennheiser MHK 8050 Microphone with full Rycote accessories. 4x Audio Wireless AWDR-EXO Receivers and Transmitters. 2x Sony UWP D11/K33 digital wireless microphone sets. 6x Sanken Cos-11D Lav mics Tenticle Synce Boxes 5.5m Boom Pole. 2.9m Boom Pole. Sennheiser HD25 headphones.