BULGARIAN NATIONAL FILM CENTER

Emil Ivanov

Sound designer Sound editor Sound re-recording mixer Sound supervisor Adr recordist

Private Contact

Company

BAD GUYS FILMS Ltd.

office@badguysfilms.com
badguysfilms.com

Experienced Lead Sound Designer with over 20 years of expertise crafting captivating audio experiences for diverse media. Skilled in recording authentic sounds, composing emotive music, and enhancing storytelling through sound. As a University Lecturer, I impart expert knowledge in sound recording and design, shaping the next generation of sound professionals. My diverse skill set includes dialogue recording/editing, film scoring, and proficiency in Nuendo, AVID Pro Tools, Reaper, Wwise, FMOD, and many more. With a solid foundation in education and extensive industry experience, I bring a dynamic blend of creativity and technical proficiency to every project. My commitment to exceptional sound quality consistently elevates audio storytelling, making a lasting impact on the industry.

Personal

Nationality: Bulgarian
Languages: Bulgarian: native
English: fluent
Russian: native
Ukrainian: basic
Professions: Sound designer, Sound editor, Sound re-recording mixer, Sound supervisor, Adr recordist
Preferred working area: - Audio post-production services - sound editing; dialogue editing; ADR/VO; foley/fx recording; sound design; re-recording mixer; sound supervisor.
- Production mixer.

Experience & skills

Education: - Master - Sound Engineer, NBU;
- Audio Post Production for Film and TV, Abbey Road Institute;
- Post production with Nuendo, AM-LAB;
- Wwise Certification 101, 201, 251, 301, Audiokinetic;
- UNITY Learning Path: Essentials Path, Junior Programmer Path and
Creative Core Path, Unity Inc.
Experience abroad: France, Greece, Romania, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Licenses: Car class, Motorcycle class
Special skills: - Audio post-production for feature films / TV series / commercials / documentary’s / short films;
- Audio for games;
- Scripts for audio integration in Unity;
- Wwise integration in Unity;
- FMOD integration in Unity;
- ADR/VO services with Source Connect RTS;
- ADR/VO services with ZOOM sessions;
- ADR/VO services with VST Connect;
- ADR/VO services for animation with lipstick capture;
- Production sound mixer;
- Production Boom operator.
Own equipment: POST-PRODUCTION:
- 7.4.1 audio post-production fully equipped control room for Atmos mixing and mastering;
- Stereo audio post-production room for stereo editing/mastering;
- x2 Industry standard fully equipped ADR/VO recording rooms;
- x2 Neumann TLM103 / U87 / U89 vocal microphones;
- MIDI controllers for audio synthesis/ music scoring;
- DAW’s: Avid Pro Tools Ultimate; Nuendo 14; Cubase 14 Pro; Reaper 7; Logic Pro; Ableton 11;
- Game audio: Wwise; FMOD Studio; Unity;
- Audio Restoration: iZotope RX 11; SpectraLayers Pro 11;
- Kontakt 7 / 8;
- HelionSonic 7;
- Source Connect Pro / VST Connect.

PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT:
- Field Recorders: SD 888; SD MixPre 10ii; Zoom F8n; Zoom H8; Zoom H6; Zoom Q8;
- Wireless Systems & RF: x12 Sennheiser Transmitters; x12 Sennheiser Receivers; x2 Sennheiser Plugs; Active/Passive Boosting Antennas; Double Channel In-Ear-Monitoring System (IFB);
- Shotgun microphones: Sennheiser MKH 416 P48; Neumann KMR 81i; Sennheiser MKH 8018;
- Lav microphones: x8 Sennheiser MKE-2 (3.5mm lock); x2 Sennheiser MKE-1 (3.5mm lock); x4 DPA 6060 (3.5mm lock); x2 Sennheiser ME (3.5mm lock);
- Ambeo microphones: Sennheiser Ambeo VR;
- x3 Boom poles (3m, 5m, 6m); x3 Blimps with whomps;
- Accessories for mounting, hiding, placing of lav mics and transmitters;
- Timecode ecosystem.

#Film #Other #Commercial

Film

2024 – 2026: The Super Mario Bros 2. Movie. (Cinema film)
Adr recordist Michael Jelenic / Aaron Horvath Producer/Production: Illumination / Nintendo / Universal Pictures Distribution: Cinemas
2024 – 2025: The Fox And The Crow (Short film)
Sound supervisor Shakila Bizimana Producer/Production: Film Forge Ltd. Distribution: Festivals
2024 – 2025: Another Maniac (Short film)
Sound supervisor Nikola Koparov Producer/Production: Branstorm Pictures Distribution: Festivals Written by: Yoana Mircheva
2023 – 2024: The Castaways, TV Series (Series)
Adr recordist Andy Tohill / Randy Tohill Producer/Production: Paramount pictures Distribution: Paramount +
2024: Cats Have No Roots (Short film)
Sound supervisor Anthony Christov Producer/Production: Black Sea Film / BNT Distribution: Festivals / BNT
2024: Cryptoqueen 2 (Documentary)
Production sound mixer Johan Von Mirbach Producer/Production: A & O Buero Distribution: ZDF / ARD / DW
2024: Safe Driving Campaign Pt.1 (Educational production)
Production sound mixer Borislav Chuchkov / Nikola Koparov Producer/Production: Sofia Municipality Distribution: Campaign / Schools
2024: Safe Driving Campaign Pt.1 (Educational production)
Sound supervisor Borislav Chuchkov / Nikola Koparov Producer/Production: Sofia Municipality Distribution: Campaign / Schools
2024: Safe Driving Campaign Pt.2 (Educational production)
Production sound mixer Borislav Chuchkov / Nikola Koparov Producer/Production: Sofia Municipality Distribution: Campaign / Schools
2024: Safe Driving Campaign Pt.2 (Educational production)
Sound supervisor Borislav Chuchkov / Nikola Koparov Producer/Production: Sofia Municipality Distribution: Campaign / Schools
2022 – 2023: Angel (Short film)
Sound supervisor Margarita Ruseva Producer/Production: Radoslav Badov Films Distribution: Javada Films / NBU Written by: Margarita Ruseva
2023: Hensel And Grettel (Short film)
Production sound mixer Boris Basilev Producer/Production: Boris Vasilev Distribution: Festivals
2023: Very Close (Feature film)
Production sound mixer Lorenzo Faccenada Producer/Production: The System Written by: Proper Ginco
2023: Going Up (Short film)
Foley recordist Yordan Yankov Producer/Production: Felt From Neverland Distribution: Festivals
2023: Sunday On The Moon (Short film)
Sound supervisor Krasi Paskalev Producer/Production: Two Stooges Distribution: Festivals Written by: Krasi Paskalev
2019 – 2020: Dragons Dogma (Series)
Sound editor Shinya Sugai Producer/Production: Capcom / Sublimation Distribution: Netflix Written by: Kurasumi Sunayama
2018 – 2019: Power - S5/S6 (Series)
Adr recordist Producer/Production: Courtney A. Kemp Distribution: Netflix Spain Written by: Courtney A. Kemp

Other

2025 – 2026: Taliriara’s Rice (Video game)
Sound designer Liviu Constantinescu Producer/Production: Orbital Ignition Interactive Distribution: Google Play / Apple AppStore
2024: #notalone - campaign against domestic violence against women (Educational production)
Sound supervisor Antonia Doncheva Producer/Production: Bad Guys Films Distribution: Online / Exhibition / Metropolitan Written by: Antonia Doncheva
2022 – 2023: Children’s Choir of Bulgaria (Concert recording)
Producer Maestro Slavil Dimitrov Producer/Production: Bulgarian Choir Union / Bad Guys Films / NFC Distribution: Online Written by: Maestro Slavil Dimitri’s
2022: TO GROW TOGETHER (Campaign) (Showreel production)
Sound designer Jasen Grigiriv Producer/Production: Largo / Trust For Social Alterantive
2021: SOFIA EUROPEAN GREEN CAPITAL FINALIST 2023 (Showreel production)
Sound designer Eddy Schwartz Producer/Production: Sofia Municipality
2018: Shadowgun Warriors (Video game)
Sound designer Deca Games Producer/Production: Deca Games Distribution: Google Play / Apple Appstore

Commercial

2025: About You 2025 Campaign (Commercial)
Sound designer Producer/Production: About You GmBH
2023 – 2024: Kolichka.bg 2024 Campaign (Commercial)
Sound designer Producer/Production: Košic.cz
2023: BACB - Clear Account (Commercial)
Production sound mixer Eddy Schwartz Producer/Production: BACB
2022: Vodafone Hologram (Commercial)
Sound re-recording mixer Aytuk Ungor Producer/Production: Vodafone Turkey