Sam Ruesink
Field Audio
Gear/Kit Info
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8 Channel Field Mixer/Recorder.
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Up to 8 Channels of Wireless Deity Theos, Sony UWP-D, Sennheiser G3, and Lectrosonics 100 series, with external antenna/RF distribution. If you need more channels, it can be arranged via rental.
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Variety of Lavalier Options (Multiple Sanken Cos-11Ds, Multiple Deity W.Lav Pros, Tram TR-50, & Shure MX)
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Boom Mic Kits with rigging accessories, wind protection (MKH416, MKH50- Shotgun, Hypercardioid, various options for interiors/exteriors and different scenarios)
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Boom Poles (12'8" K-Tek Graphite Klassic, 8' K-Tek Avalon Travel Short Pole)
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Cables and/or wireless hops to feed camera(s) reference mix(es).
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Timecode Boxes (Multiple Deity TC-1).
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Clapperboard Slates. (Can do a timecode slate with advance notice)
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Plant Mic Rigging options.
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IFBs/Headsets for Directors, script supervisors, clients, etc. (Comtek 216+Listentech, Sennheiser G3 IEM)
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Walkie Talkies/Comms.
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Wireless 48v Boom Mic Kit.
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Wireless ENG-style Handheld Microphones.
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17” Director's Monitor w/ wireless video transmitter and receiver.
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Custom-built Compact Sound Cart with mixer control surface, wireless video monitoring, iPad, playback, etc.
If your production needs any gear not listed here, I can always arrange something ahead of time to suit the situation. I may very well have something not explicitly listed here that can be used, or can always arrange a rental.
In addition to using it myself, I also rent out gear:
Behind the Scenes/Production Stills
Relevant Select Location Sound/Recording Freelance Experience:
(Many more credits are listed on StaffMeUp)
Grillo's Pickles, 5 15-30 Second Commercial Spots Television/Advertising , Marquee Sports Network/Chicago Cubs Chicago, IL April 2025
Location Sound Mixer (Solo Operator)
The Other Wife, Season 3 Narrative Series, Tubi Chicago, IL April 2025
Produced by PYNC Productions
Location Sound Mixer (Cart setup- worked with boom operator. Ran 4+ hidden lavs, IFBs, timecode feed)
Lem's Bar-B-Q Feature Piece, James Beard Award, Corporate /Doc Chicago, IL April 2025
Produced by Intersport Global
Location Sound Mixer
The CEO Series - The CEO Roundtable Episode 02, Corporate /YouTube Chicago, IL April 2025
(Episode not yet available online)
Location Sound Mixer (6 simultaneous hidden lavs + boom, 3 timecode feeds and scratch audio fed to 3 cameras, solo operator)
Julianna Peña UFC Spot for the Bodi App Corporate Bensenville, IL March 2025
Produced by Guaranteed Rate
Location Sound Mixer
Peg Knauer's Malort Space Laser, Short Film/Live Event Joliet, IL February 2025
Location Sound Mixer
Sleep'Her, Short Film, Fiction Chicago, IL January 2025
Location Sound Mixer
Illinois State Police Podcast - Hosted by ISP Director Brendan Kelly & Bill Kurtis Multiple Locations November 2024-April 2025
Recording Engineer/Producer/Editor (3+ episodes as of March 2025)
(Multiple Episodes- Coordinated w/ multiple guests, some in-person and some remote via Riverside FM. Put together and shipped mic kits for remote guests,
as well as coordinating a 6 speaker in-person setup)
Worst Christmas Ever, Short Film, Fiction Chicago, IL October 2024
Location Sound Mixer (Cart setup w/ dedicated Boom Op)
American Academy of Ophthalmology 2024 Conference Coverage, Corporate/Advertising Chicago, IL October 2024
Location Sound Mixer
Chicago Stories: Amusement Parks, Web Video "Six Flags' The American Eagle" Gurnee, IL September 2024
WTTW (PBS)
Location Sound Mixer
Chicago Public Library Foundation 2024 Recap, Corporate Doc Chicago, IL September 2024
Produced by Kurtis Productions Ltd., Tick Tock Filmworks
Location Sound Mixer
Going The Distance, Short Film, Fiction Ely & Duluth MN, & Chicago, IL September 2024
Location Sound Mixer
Overwrite, Short Film, Fiction Chicago, IL August 2024
Location Sound Mixer
Roulette of Fortune, Short Film, Fiction Chicago, IL August 2024
Location Sound Mixer
Schwarma Inn, Short Film, Fiction Chicago, IL July 2024
Location Sound Mixer
Slow Burn, Short Film, Fiction Chicago, IL July 2024
Location Sound Mixer
Deja Vu, Short Film, Fiction Geneva, IL July 2024
Location Sound Mixer
Northwestern Institute For Global Health 2024 Donor Gala Video, Corporate Doc Chicago, IL June 2024
Produced by Kurtis Productions Ltd., Tick Tock Filmworks
Location Sound Mixer
Heaven Only Knows, Narrative Feature, Fiction, Rosemont, IL June 2024
Boom Operator (Day Player, worked with mixer Emerson Cole)
A Life Unwritten, Narrative Feature, Fiction, Chicago, IL May 2024
Location Sound Mixer (Day player, filled in for another mixer with scheduling conflict)
Academy for Urban School Leadership 2024 Promo Video, Corporate, Chicago, IL April 2024
Location Sound Mixer
Steppenwolf Theater Northern Trust 2024 Honoree Video, Corporate, Chicago, IL April 2024
Location Sound Mixer
State Police (True Crime Docuseries Pilot/Proof of Concept-- Details TBA) Springfield & DuPage, IL March-May 2024
Produced by Kurtis Productions Ltd.
Location Sound Mixer, Assistant Editor
Ponytail, Short Film, Fiction Chicago, IL March 2024
Location Sound Mixer
We Live Here Now, Short Film, Fiction Chicago, IL March 2024
Location Sound Mixer
Sing Me to Sleep, Short Film, Fiction Chicago, IL January 2024
Location Sound Mixer
Jewish Restaurant Owner Panel for IL Holocaust Museum,
“I’ll Have What She’s Having” Exhibit, Live Event Chicago, IL Dec 2024
One-man crew (Shot 3 camera setup - 2 stationary, 1 manned- and recorded Location Sound)
Realize by Caleb Viti, Music Video, Lake Forest, IL July 2023
Location Sound Mixer (Music video had scenes with dialogue)
Wisconsin Skydiving Center Commonly Asked Safety Questions, Web/Commercial Fort Atkinson, WI July 2023
Location Sound Mixer and DP
Starstruck by Michael Kutza, Audiobook, Chicago, IL April 2023
VO Engineer/Recordist (In-Studio), and Editor/Post Sound
VO Engineer/Recordist and Technical Support for Bill Kurtis
Various Projects for Kurtis Productions including multiple episodes of A&E’s Cold Case Files Reboot ,
pickups for NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, and many other various projects. Chicago, IL May 2020-Present
Sound Mixer/Recordist (In-Studio & Remote)