Nigel Foster
Nigel began his career in professional audio engineering way back in 1990 swiftly progressing from tea boy to house engineer at Auckland’s iconic Airforce Recording Studios. Working mainly in music and free to showcase his creative and engineering talent during this period he worked on many home grown albums including The Exponents’ legendary album “Something Beginning With C”.
An around the world backpacking adventure drew Nigel to London where he began to work freelance, expanding his professional portfolio to include sound design for television commercials, programmes, movie trailers, radio plays and animation. His skills attracted the attention of Disney and Nigel was invited on board as full time sound designer at Disney’s new West London facility.
After thirteen years away from home Nigel returned to Auckland to fulfill a life long dream, to build a studio that is intimate yet professional, funky yet functional.
Nigel says, “Regardless how small an audio job, how complex or how high profile, all my work is approached with utmost professionalism, integrity and, most importantly, a desire to make the studio a place of fun for everyone concerned.”
Awards
The Golden Hour
2012 Desert Road Films
Sound editor Nigel Foster
Directed by Justin Pemberton
Nominated; Emmy Best International Documentary
Tits On A Bull
2014 Hikoi Productions
Sound design and mix Nigel Foster
Directed by Tim Worrall
Selections and awards
2015 Tampere Film Festival, Wairoa Maori Film Festival - Best Short Film, T Tahiti Prize, Best Actress: Maria Walker, New Zealand International Film Festival, Hawaii International Film Festival, Nothing LessThan Equal Film Festival, Hollyshorts, Joshua Tree Film Festival, iris Prize Film Festival, Side by Side Film Festival, Show Me Shorts, London Digital Film Festival, Pasifica Film Festival, SWANZ: Best Short Film Script, Big Pride LA Film Festival.
City Parks Services and AKL Property Management
2014 Corporate Media
Sound editor Nigel Foster
Directed by Steve King
Won: Bronze People’s Telly Award
Bus Life (Television Series)
2003 Disney Channel
Directed by Howard Meyers
Sound design by Nigel Foster
Won: Grand Jury Prize at the New York Television Festival 2004 (USA)
Nominated; Best Drama - British Academy Children's Television Awards (UK)
Nominated; Best Original writer: Ben ward - British Academy Children's Television Awards (UK)
Radar Across The Pacific
2012 Zeitgeist Productions
Sound design and mix by Nigel Foster
Directed by Peter Bell / Alexander Behse
Won: Best Factual Series - NZ Television Awards 2012
Blood Sugar
2016 Director - Joe Hitchcock
Produced by Morgan Leigh Stewart
Sound design and mix by Nigel Foster
Won: Spotlight Silver Award
The Exponents – “Something Beginning With C” (Album)
1992 Polygram Records
Produced by Mike Duffy
Engineered by Nigel Foster & Mike Duffy
Won: Ampex Golden Reel Award (NZ)
Brush Head (Cartoon Television Series)
2004 The Disney Channel
Produced by Andy Williams & Dan Berlinka
Sound design and mix by Nigel Foster
Won: BAFTA Children’s Award (UK)
Waiting
2017 Directors - Samuel Kamu and Amberley-Jo Aumua
Sound design and mix by Nigel Foster
Won: Jury Prize for the Best New Zealand Short Film at the New Zealand International Film Festival
Allpress Barista – From Crop To Cup (DVD)
2007 Flying Start Pictures
Directed by Karen MacKenzie
Sound design and mix by Nigel Foster
Won: Gold at New York Festivals Awards 2008 (International Film & Video)
Push Push – “A Trillion Shades Of Happy” (Album)
1992 Tall Poppy Records
Produced by Tim Foreman
Engineered by Nigel Foster & Tim Foreman
Won: Ampex Golden Reel Award (NZ)
Space Wasted (Digital)
2009 Ogilvy
Directed by Jeremy Taine
Sound design by Nigel Foster
Won: Axis Silver Viral Video & Interactive Content
A Raven New Years Eve (Promo)
2004 The Disney Channel
Directed by Simon Dean
Sound design by Nigel Foster
Won: Gold at PROMAX (UK)
8 Simple Rules – Football (Promo)
2004 ABC 1
Produced by Richard Moore
Sound design by Nigel Foster
Won: Gold at PROMAX (UK)
Like Family (Promo)
2005 The Disney Channel
Produced by Gary Reed
Sound design by Nigel Foster
Won: Gold at PROMAX (UK)
X-Box 360 Halo (Radio Commercials)
2007 Republik
Produced by Greg Wylie
Sound design by Nigel Foster
Won: The Radio Bureau - Outstanding Radio Creativity Award