Crank This Up is a premier location recording and live audio service founded by David Cheng since 2009, with over fifteen years of experience in the industry producing quality products.


David's specialty in field recording spans across a range of different programmes including Corporate Videos, TVCs, Documentaries, Short Films, Feature Films, Weddings and Live Events.

Production Credits
(Shortlisted)

2016
"The New Hustle"
Documentry
Director - Patrick Moreau
Muse Inc

"Kmart Tyre and Auto Service"
TVC
Director - Heremaia Rudkin
The Creative Foundry

"ASIC Policies"
Voice-over
Director - Shaun Thompson
Savv-e

"Slater and Gordon - Living the values"
Corporate Video
Director - Andrew Hunter
Boatshed Media

2015
"Bendelta for AEC"
Corporate Video
Director - Andrew Hunter
Boadshed Media

"Centerlink - Quantitative Research"
Corporate Video
Director - Simon Harris
Zebra Connections

"Qantas Graduate Recruit"
Web Promo
Director - Andrew Wholley
Red Rug Moving Pictures

2014
"Bell Shakespeare - All the world's a stage"
Web Promo
Director - Jomes Boyce
Grumpy Sailor

"Il Tagliaegna (The Woodcutter)"
Short Film
Director - Tommie McSweeney
Cato Logistics

"Australian Institute of Fitness"
TVC
Director - Heremaia Rudkin
The Creative Foundry

2013
"NAB - Hold Up Awareness"
Corporate Video
Director - Andrew Wholley
Red Rug Moving Pictures

“Vivienne Westwood – Sydney Festival Semele Walk”
Web Promo
Director – Sam Egan
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2012
“Crime Plays”
Short Film - Mobile Game
Director – James Boyce
Dog Money World

“Inside”
Short Film
Director – Matt Cerwen
Metropol Films + Cato Film & TV Logistics
(Shortlisted in Tropfest 2013)

“Telstra – Career Conversations”
Coporate Video
Director – Andrew Wholley
Red Rug Moving Pictures

2011
“Quest For Jackie Chan”
Feature Film
Director – Maria Tran

“Death Support”
Webisode
Director – Tarik Dzekman
TD Media

“Aboriginal Health”
Training Video for USYD (Faculty of Health Sciences)
Director – Robert Moorman
Hunting With Pixels

2010
“Pocket Pixies”
Web Promo
Director – Karl Emmett

“Where can UTS take you?”
Corporate Video – Seven Part Series
Director – Karl Emmett
Alumni Relations - UTS

“Chains”
Feature Film
Director – Amin Palangi
Information and Cultural Exchange

2009
“Broken”
Short Film
Director – Alex Broun
NAFA Productions
(Shortlisted in Tropfest 2010)

“Rosie and Me”
Short Film [Pickups]
Director – Matthew Graham
(Won Gold at ACS NSW Awards – short films section 2011)

“I.D.”
Short Film
Director – Bradley Patrick
SugarLove Pictures

2008
“Amanecer”
Short Film
Director – Alvaro D.Ruiz
Marshmallow / Luneta Productions
(Winner of 2009 Sydney Latin American Film Festival: Local Filmmakers Award, Best Editing award at the El Espejo (The Mirror) Short Film Festival in Bogotá, Colombia)

"Doppleganger"
Feature Film
Director - Karl Emmett
Downside Up
Mixing/Recording
Sound Devices 688 Field Mixer with Multi Channel Recording
Sound Devices CL-12 Alaia Linear Fader Controller

Wireless
Lectrosonics SMQv Radio Transmitter (x2)
Lectrosonics UM400 Radio Transmitter (x3)
Lectrosonics HM Transmitter
Lectrosonics SRB Radio Receiver
Lectrosonics UCR411a Radio Receiver (x3)
Lectrosonics IFB Monitor with 2 receivers

Microphones
Schoeps MiniCMIT Shotgun Microphone (with Cinela Windshield)
Sanken CS3e Shotgun Microphone (with Rycote Windshield)
Neumann KM185 Shotgun Microphone
Sanken COS-11D Lapel Microphone (x5)
DPA 4061 Slim Lapel Microphone (x2)
DPA 4080 Lapel Microphone (x2)
Sennheiser MD46 Cardioid ENG Microphone
Shure MX153 Headworn Condenser Microphone (x4)

Playback
Electro-Voice ZXA1 Speakers

Boompole
Loon Audio Loon Graphite Boompole

Timecode
Deity TC-SL1 Timecode Slate
Ambient Nano Lockit (x2)

Support
Orca OR-32 Audio/Mixer Bag
Orca OR-40 Audio Harness
Rastorder Foldup Cart
Manfrotto Light Stands
K-Tek Boom Cradle

Wet Weather
Orca OR-35 Rain Cover
Orca OR-36 Audio/Mixer Bag Cover
Rycote Duck Rain Cover

Phone: +61 497 994 827
Email: [email protected]


PO Box 1108
Chatswood NSW 2067
New South Wales
Australia