Zayed National Museum
Soundscape consultation
Generated concept illustration · not museum footage
John Kochanczyk
Film. Sound. Systems.
Production technology & creative leadership · Dubai
About John
Production technology leader, filmmaker and sound designer across film, television, DIT, sound and post. Co-Founder and Technical Director of MILE Studios, connecting hands-on craft with workflow design and cross-disciplinary leadership.
Based in Dubai · Educator since 2008 · Named inventor, US10032447B1
Selected work
Personal credits, each linked to its published source. MILE Studios team films are shown separately, under Reels.
Studio reels
MILE Studios · collaborative team work
Five 2026 showreels from MILE Studios, where John is Co-Founder and Technical Director. These are team films; his individual credits are listed under Credits.
From set to screen.
Capture, DIT, editorial, sound and delivery, connected with the creative priorities of the film. John leads production technology and post workflows across all five.
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Authored camera illustration · workflow demonstration Capture
Record picture and location sound. Camera, recorder and a shared production plan.
Acquisition planning and technical coordination.
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Media-copy and checksum workflow demonstration DIT
Copy. Verify. Organize. Keep camera originals safe and carry organized media into post.
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MILE Studios edit reel · collaborative team work · illustrative timeline Editorial
Find the story in the cut. Select takes, arrange the timeline and shape the rhythm of the film.
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MILE Studios sound reel · collaborative team work · waveform from the reel, illustrative mix Sound
Listen. Edit. Mix. Bring dialogue, effects and music together around the picture.
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Authored cinema illustration · workflow demonstration Delivery
Review the finished work. Check picture, sound and the handoff of final masters.
Two ways to begin.
For producers and studios with a pipeline to steady, or a question about AI worth testing properly.
Production-to-post workflow review
For a production team preparing a project, managing a difficult handoff or reviewing an existing pipeline.
Map acquisition, DIT, media management, editorial, sound and delivery. Identify the technical decisions and responsibilities between departments, then set out the next changes to make.
You receive
- Workflow map
- Priority issue list
- Handoff checklist
- Implementation plan
Applied AI pilot for media teams
For a studio or content team with a specific workflow question and suitable material for a controlled evaluation.
Choose one use case, such as metadata, search, production notes or editorial preparation. Define permissions and human review, then compare a prototype workflow with the current process.
You receive
- Bounded pilot brief
- Evaluation criteria
- Prototype or demonstration
- Findings and next-step recommendation
Studio, classroom, lab.
Leadership, teaching and research, each grounded in production work.
Build a creative studio.
Co-Founder and Technical Director of MILE Studios. Connecting people, picture, sound and production technology around the needs of the work.
Studio reels represent the collaborative MILE team; individual credits are shown separately.
Explain. Listen. Practise.
Sound for visual media, learned by doing. Teaching production and sound workflows at NYFA Abu Dhabi and in Arab Film Studio’s Sound for Visual Media programme.
Educator and technical trainer, 2008 to present. This describes the overall teaching career; institutional appointments vary.
Connect picture, space and sound.
Research and prototypes exploring the relationship between visible objects, motion, sound sources and a listener.
Named inventor on US10032447B1. Sphereify remains research and prototype work; this scene is illustrative.
Credits
Personal credits, each linked to its source. Studio films represent the collaborative MILE team.
Selected personal credits
- Media manager
- The Real Housewives of Dubai
- Re-recording mixer
- Norah
- Sound supervisor
- Rashash
- Sound design
- Arab Film Studio, English launch
- Soundscape consultation
- Zayed National Museum
Invention & recognition
- MPSE Golden Reel nomination, 2017
- Rattle the Cage, sound-editing team
- Named inventor, granted 2018
- US10032447B1
Studio & teaching
- Co-Founder & Technical Director
- MILE Studios, Dubai
- Educator & technical trainer, 2008 to present
- New York Film Academy Abu Dhabi
- AFS Sound for Visual Media, 2024
Education & press
- Vancouver Film School
- Sound Design for Visual Media, 2007–2008
- Visual Arts & Design, 2006–2007
- Interview, 17 January 2012
- The National
John Kochanczyk
Film. Sound. Systems.
Dubai, UAE ·