Professional CV
Dom Boucher
Dialogue Recording Engineer · Voice Director · Audio Post · Studio Operations
Profile
Senior sound, voice and studio experience.
Senior sound engineer, voice director and studio operations specialist with more than two decades in professional sound. Calm under pressure and easy to collaborate with, Dom is known for creating productive sessions that help performers and directors do their best work. His experience spans animation, ADR, games, radio, advertising, podcasts and spoken-word production, alongside the technical and operational leadership of a busy multi-studio facility.
A lifelong musician, he combines detailed listening with practical engineering judgement across recording, editing, sound design and mixing. He was nominated by the Cinema Audio Society for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon.
Core competencies
Creative, technical and operational range.
Dialogue, ADR & voice recording
Performance-led dialogue capture for animation, live-action ADR, loop group, voiceover and spoken-word work, with close attention to technical quality, continuity, editability and session flow.
Voice direction & casting
Voice direction, performance guidance and end-to-end casting, from interpreting the brief and exploring talent through auditions, selection, booking and the work in the room.
Audio post, editing & mixing
Dialogue editing, comping, cleanup, restoration, timing, sound design, mixing, loudness management, versioning and specification-led delivery across broadcast and screen work.
Studio leadership & technical operations
More than a decade managing a multi-studio facility, including staff development, workflow design, technical problem-solving, production planning and operational decision-making.
Production planning & collaboration
Experienced working with producers, directors and high-profile talent, balancing creative ambition with schedules, budgets and practical delivery requirements.
Quality, consistency & evolving technology
A systematic approach to voice quality, sonic consistency and repeatable standards, with an active interest in immersive audio, AI-assisted tools and synthetic voice technology.
Professional experience
A career built around voice-led production.
The Sound Company Ltd, London
Senior Sound Engineer & Studio Manager / Technical Operations Manager
2006 - Present
Lead dialogue, ADR and voice sessions for feature animation, high-end television, radio, advertising, games, podcasts and e-learning. Across thousands of voice sessions, the work combines technical precision with a performer-focused approach that supports actors, directors and producers in demanding studio environments.
Hands-on post-production includes dialogue editing, mixing and sound design across radio, television commercials, online platforms and cinema advertising, with responsibility for consistent tonal quality, clear deliverables and the different production demands of recurring casts and one-off projects.
Alongside creative work, manage a busy multi-studio facility delivering hundreds of broadcast and streaming projects annually, with responsibility for staff development, technical upgrades, workflow design and day-to-day operational continuity.
Advitel, Brentwood
Studio Engineer / Voice Director / Bookings Coordinator
2004 - 2006
Directed voiceover sessions and managed large-scale audio delivery for major telecoms clients. Used ISDN codecs and early remote workflows to connect talent across the UK and internationally, while editing and delivering high volumes of material to exacting quality standards and tight deadlines.
Soundscape Centre, RNIB Redhill College
Sound Engineer / Recording Studio and Music Tutor
2002 - 2004
Designed and delivered courses in sound engineering, music performance and theory using Pro Tools and an Audient ASP8024 console. Developed accessible workflows for students with diverse needs, including visual impairments and neurological conditions, and led recording projects, band sessions and practical technical training.
Representative credits
Selected dialogue, direction and post work.
Peppa Pig
Dialogue Engineer
eOne / Hasbro
Series 2 - present
Arthur Christmas
Primary dialogue recording
Animated feature
Ron’s Gone Wrong / That Christmas
Dialogue Engineer / primary dialogue recording
Locksmith Animation
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
Dialogue recording; Dialogue & ADR Mixer
Aardman
Cinema Audio Society nominee
Succession / The White Lotus
ADR Engineer
HBO / Warner Bros.
Pop Paper City
Casting & Voice Director; Sound Supervision
LoveLove Films / Aardman
Peter Rabbit
Voice Director & ADR Engineer
Silvergate
Heresy
Edit & Mix Engineer
BBC Radio 4
Trolls / How to Train Your Dragon / The Lego Movie
Dialogue Engineer
DreamWorks / WAG
Education & musicianship
Listening shaped by music as well as engineering.
University of East Anglia
BMus (Hons) in Music
1999 - 2002
Classical training alongside composition, orchestration, conducting and audio technology, including Pro Tools and Max/MSP. Final work included an electroacoustic installation using pressure and optical sensors to control real-time audio in a multichannel speaker array.
Musician’s Institute, London
Gold Diploma in Guitar Performance
1995 - 1996
Intensive performance-focused training in professional musicianship, ensemble playing and live performance.
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM)
Grade 8 Piano and Clarinet
Long-term instrumental study underpinning detailed aural awareness, timing, phrasing, dynamics and collaborative listening.
Selected performers & artists
Experience supporting a wide range of voices and personalities.
Dustin Hoffman · Imelda Staunton · Brian May · Taylor Hawkins · Carey Mulligan · Sir David Attenborough · Julie Walters · Sir Ian McKellen · Dame Maggie Smith · Sir Roger Moore · Joanna Lumley · Terry Wogan · Emma Thompson · Jude Law · Rosamund Pike · Richard Briers · Cilla Black · Jeremy Irons · Jack Black · Emily Blunt · Brian Cox · Anaïs Mitchell · Sir Derek Jacobi · Olivia Colman · Tom Hiddleston · Darcey Bussell · Take That · Eva Green · Sir Michael Caine · Natasha Bedingfield
Recognition & professional development
Continuing craft, curiosity and industry involvement.
- Cinema Audio Society
- Nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing (2020), A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon.
- Professional development
- Active student member of the Puremix online academy since 2019, maintaining current practice across mixing, mastering and recording.
- Industry leadership
- Former UK Audio Engineering Society board member, contributing to the professional audio community.
- Current interests
- AI audio, synthetic voice and immersive workflows, with particular interest in authenticity, emotional nuance and naturalness in evolving voice systems.
Contact
Professional and employment enquiries.
For studio bookings, session availability and quotes, please continue to contact The Sound Company. For professional background, employment opportunities and other direct enquiries relating to Dom, use the private professional contact route.