Dave Sims - location sound recordist

I have a passion for real people and their stories so I'm drawn towards Ob-Doc and Documentary. Also experienced in Lifestyle, High-End Corporate, Press Junkets, TVC, O.B., Indy Feature and Short Film. I have lots of experience working with children from pre-schoolers up to 8-12 years, also experienced working with crocodiles 8-18 foot.

I use a Zaxcom Nova 16 channel recorder with eleven Zaxcom timecoded recording radio mics and IFBs, and i keep a Zaxcom Nomad 12 channel recorder as backup. I have an array of underwater mics, stereo mics, parabolic mic, helicopter cables and all sorts of boom mics. I trade as a Company, DX Productions Pty Ltd, so have all Workers Compensation Insurances, Public Liablilty and Equipment Insurance.

 

Based in Little Bay in Sydney. close to airport and CBD.


Recent Work


2024

Bondi Rescue                         TEN 10   Ob-doc. Spending the summer on the beach with the Life Guards at Bondi    CJZ

2023

​​​​​​When Sharks Attack            NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WILD    Shot all over Australia, this show investigates why sharks bite humans    ARROW MEDIA UK
FIFA WWC23                           FIFA TV     In-game sideline doco for   FIFA TV
Adventure Gold Diggers    7  MATE   Outback ob-doc looking for, and finding, GOLD   Fredbird Entertainment
RUSH!                                        NINE 9    HOD for this Adventure Reality show running around the world!   Endemol Shine Australia 
Amazing Race Australia     TEN 10    'Race' goes Celebrity!!  Running around Asia   Eureka 
Break Point                             NETFLIX  Ob-doc following tennis players behind the scenes of the tennis tour, starting the year with the Australian Open in Melbourne
                                                 Box To Box 

2022

Amazing Race Australia     TEN 10 'Race' returns to the international format. 7 weeks around the world    Eureka
Break Point                             NETFLIX Ob-doc following tennis players behind the scenes of the tennis tour, starting with Australian Open in Melbourne    Box To Box 
When Sharks Attack           NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WILD  Doco up and down Australia talking to shark encounter survivors    Arrow Media UK

2021

Matt Wright's Wild Territory NETFLIX Ob-doc 9 week shoot following Matt and multiple cast catching crocodiles in Northen Territory    BEYOND
Make or Break                         APPLE TV Ob-doc 2 month shoot following World Surf League around Australia   Box To Box 

2020

Bondi Rescue                          TEN 10 Ob-doc On the beach all summer following the world famous Bondi lifeguards   CJZ
The Amazing Race                TEN 10 Lead Sound for this season of this amazing show   Eureka
Corporate                                 COVID19 Saw me into the boardrooms of corporate Australia, running Live panels and Live Keynotes, AGMs etc. 

2019
Australia Remastered          ABC  Australian natural history show showcasing 50 years of ABC archive footage. We travelled to some remote corners of Australia 
                                                   shooting links with Aaron Pederson    Wildbear Entertainment 
The Amazing Race Australia  TEN 10 Season 4 of this iconic show    EUREKA
The Real Agents                      PILOT  Which became Luxe Listings, with the real estate agents behind the most expensive property in Sydney   Butter Media 
Playschool                                ABC Field shoots for the Windows segments
How to do stuff good              ABC  S2  "Life Hacks" presented by kids for kids       
Revelation                                   ABC Sarah Ferguson investigates the forces behind child abuse inside the catholic church   IN-Films

2018
How to do Stuff Good             ABC  "Life Hacks" presented by kids for kids
Royals Down Under                ABC High profile public figures talk about Australia's experience with the Royal Family   Fredbird
Let's Go Adelaide                    ABC Children's Adventure show with Grace Koh 
Aussie Salvage Squad            7 Mate Ob-doc following marine salvage crew as they continue the clean-up at Airlie Beach after 2017's Cyclone Debbie   Fredbird

2017
Refugee Chef                                 Singapore  Doc profile on refugee family where the father is showing his gratitude to the people of Wollongong with his amazing food
Bite Club                                         Discovery Doc about support group where the members are all shark bite victims   Joined-Up Films
Get Arty / Get Crafty                    Seven 7 Kids arts and science show 
What It's Like                                  ABC International Youth Jury prize at Prix Jeunesse
Dr Karl's Outrageous Acts of Science          Dr Karl and a bunch of Scientists and Comedians have fun with viral videos
Follow Me                                          ABC Children's adventure show with Grace Koh 
Teddies                                              ABC Childrens show working with Puppeteer   Northern Pictures

2016

Outback Wrangler Season 3      National Geographic Channel Crocodile catching in the Northern Territory
Air Rescue Season 4                     Seven 7 Ob-doc featuring Westpac Helicopter Rescue Service Lismore   Fredbird

Follow Me                                       ABC  Children's adventure show with Grace Koh 

The Embassy Asia Season 3        Nine 9 2 month Ob-doc shoot at the Australian Consulate Bali   Southern Pictures / Fredbird

Morris's Big Adventure                 ABC Children's Show (PlaySchool)   Fredbird
 

2015

Air Rescue Season 3                      Seven 7 Ob-doc featuring Westpac Helicopter Rescue Service Newcastle   FredBird Entertainment

Hatch, Match, Dispatch                 ABC Ob-Doc featuring Dept of Births, Deaths and Marriages   FredBird Entertainment 

Outback Wrangler Season 2        National Geographic Channel  Crocodile catching in the Northern Territory   Butter Media

The Embassy Asia Season 2         Nine 9 3 month Ob-Doc shoot at the Australian Embassy Bangkok   Southern Pictures / FredBird
 

2014

Making Families Happy            ABC Ob-doc additional Sound Recordist   Heiress Films

My Great Big Adventure           ABC Children's television series    FredBird Entertainment

Air Rescue Season 2                  Seven 7 Ob-Doc featuring Westpac Helicopter Rescue Service Newcastle     FredBird Entertainment

2013

Great White Matrix                     Discovery Shark Week Filming White Sharks at Neptune Islands    Northern Pictures

In the Footsteps of the Brave   TVS Walking the Kokoda Track with Penrith Panthers 

Air Rescue                                     Seven 7 Ob-doc featuring Westpac Helicopter Rescue Newcastle   FredBird Entertainment
 

2012

My Cornerstone                          Indy Feature FilmWorld Pictures Australia

We are Many                               Documentary - Stella Motion Pictures

Survivor                                        Series 26 US Survivor in Philippines - Survivor Productions
 

2011

Amazing Race Australia            Series 2 - ActiveTV

Circle of Lies                                Feature Film - Producers Liz Shute & Steve Jaggi

Ad Nauseum                                 Indy Feature Film - Directed by Nikos Andronicos

2010

Amazing Race Australia            Series 1 ActiveTV

Newton’s Third Law                    Indy Feature Film - World Pictures Australia

Amazing Race Asia                     ActiveTV

Shark Harbour                             Documentary about Bull Sharks in Sydney Harbour - Ultramarine Films
 

2009 

NRL 2009- 2014                          Sideline Audio Tech Fox Sports / Global TV

Bathing Franky                            Indy Feature Film Comedy featuring Henri Szeps & Maria Vanuti, Directed by Owen Elliot

Callous                                          Indy Feature Film - Directed by Alan Lock - LockFilms

Nextdoor to the Velinskys         Indy Feature Film - CineGear Productions
 

2008

Escape with ET                            Gone fishin'! - Channel 10 - ET Production

Plus !

Many, many corporate video, TVC and Press Junkets for local and international productions. 

Also sound recordist and post editor / sound designer for about 20 short films over the past seven years.
 

What Else?

Insurance                              Workers Compensation Insurance, $20 Million Public Liability Insurance, and Equipment Insurance. 
Qualifications                          Diploma of Music Industry (Technical Production) SAE College, Sydney Completed March 2007
Awards                                      Australian Screen Sound Guild Best Sound for a Lifestyle, Reality or Live Television Programme AIR RESCUE s3

IMDB                                 www.imdb.com/name/nm3323813/