Jimmy Bell has been a musician since the mid eighties. Since and during that time, he’s played in bands that have opened for acts such as, The Melvins, The Catheters and The Bellrays. Jimmy resides with his Wife Missy and their Son Chad, in Sacramento California. Along with his Son Chad, Jimmy has released three Kid themed punk music CD’s to positive reviews.
"Chopper Challenge" Spectrum Films/ CMT: Field Mixer and Boom operator (TV Show) 2008
"Yardcrashers" Idea Factory/ DIY Network: Field Mixer and Boom operator (TV Show) 2007
"Sensored" KeJo Productions, Director: Ryan Todd (feature) Field mixer and boom operator: Jimmy bell 2008
"Nightbeats" Garage Film Works, Director: Mike Carroll
(Feature) Field Mixer and Boom operator: Jimmy Bell
2007-2008
"The Golden City" Skunkfilms Inc., Producer/ Director: Sven Jansel. Director: Jeff Pohorski
(Trailer) Field Mixer and Boom Operator: Jimmy Bell
Assistant Boom Op: Jacob Brown
2008
"Rachel" Watermark Films, Director: Chris King
(short film) Field mixer and boom operator: Jimmy Bell 2007
"Mercy" Directors: Erik Espera & Ryan Todd
(short film) Official selection of 48 hours sacramento, a component of the 2007 International Sacramento Film Festival.
Field Mixer: Jimmy bell
Boom operators: Megan Foley & Peter Krauter
"Belle Amour" Director: Sally Forcier
(short film) Written by Miranda Forcier.
Field mixer and boom operator:
Jimmy Bell 2006
"Bit Torrent" Director: Lucas abel (Web spots)
Field mixer and Boom Operator: Jimmy Bell 2006
"Ditching" Director: Mary Beth Barber (short film) Field mixer and boom operator: Jimmy Bell 2006
"Love Lost" Three Henchmen, Director: Ryan Todd (short film) Field Mixer and Boom Operator: Jimmy Bell 2006
"Awakening" Watermark Films, Director: Chris King (short film) Field Mixer: Jimmy Bell, Boom Operator: Peter Krauter. Some VO work also here 2006
"Straight 8" KeJo Productions, Director: Kevin Haskin (short film) Field Mixer: Jimmy Bell, Boom Operator: Peter Krauter 2006
"Gift of the Midnight snack" Kil 4 A Mil productions, Director: Kevin Haskin (short film) Field Mixer: Jimmy Bell, Boom Operator: Peter Krauter 2005
Taylor Neal 2007
Recording and mixing
Ricky Berger 2007
Recording and mixing
Jimmy Bean and the Playground Revolution 2006
"Silly songs about silly things"
Recorded, mixed and mastered for CD
(Release date: 2007)
Handy w/ Shovels 2006
"One of these days..." (songs from 89-94)
re-release of earlier recorded material
Tape transfers and Pro-tools editing for CD
(Release date: 2007)
Marie Bain 2006:
Songs for her upcoming film Baby Killer
Vocals recorded to already created score
We Prick You 2006:
"Footsteps in stereo"
Recorded and rough mixed
Hell bent for heaven 2004 -2007:
Recording, mixing and producing.
Lisa Stinson Project 2005:
Mixed album and recorded some vocals here.
Jimmy Bean and the Playground Revolution "The time is now" 2004:
Recorded and Mixed.
The 58's "Songs from a simple mind" 2003:
Recorded and mixed.
"Nightbeats" Mike Carroll
Sound design: Jimmy Bell
Feature in production 2007-2008
"Bit Torrent" Lucas Abel
Sound design: Jimmy Bell
Web Spots
"Love Lost, Revenge found" Ryan todd
Sound design: Jimmy Bell
Awards:
Best Film 2006 Sacramento Film Festival Creative interpretations contest
"Ditching" Mary Beth Barber
Sound design: Jimmy Bell
Awards:
Best script 2006 Sacramento Film Festival Creative interpretations contest
"Smile" Chris maise
Sound Design: Megan Foley and Jimmy Bell.
Awards:
Winner 2005 Siggraph Space, Student animation competition, Best storytelling/ Narrative.
Winner 2005 Cecil awards, Chapman University, Best visual effects.
2nd Place 2005 Palm Springs International Festival of Shorts, Audience Favorite animation.
Mac G4, Pro-tools Digi 002, Apogee converters, OSA & A-Designs 500 series pre amps, Blue Tube pre amps (with vintage Telefunken & Mullard tubes), Universal Audio Plug-ins, Waves Plug-ins, Pro VLA tube compressor, Empirical Labs Distressor, Blue Sky Monitors, Adam A-7 Monitors, Micro-Korg Synth, Fender Vibro Champ tube amp, Stromberg Carlson tube amp built custom by Skip Simmons, Warm n Fat tube amp custom built by John McCormick, Marshall cabinet w/ vintage 30 speaker, Hohner Paul Bartel hollow body bass, Fender P-Bass, Gibson L6-S, Gibson Les Paul Custom, Fender Tele, Epiphone acoustic, Takamine acoustic, Sm57 microphones, Electro Voice microphnes, ADK Vienna Mic, Oktava Microphones, Sennheiser Microphones, MXL Microphones, Sound Devices 302 Field mixer, Sound Devices 442 Field Mixer, Sennheiser 416 Shotgun mic w/ Rycote zeppelin, Sennheiser wireless lavalier mics (3), Sony wired lavalier mic, Nagra reel to reel field recorders.
Red One Camera
Member AES Audio Engineering Society
Astone Crocker Flanagan
Idea Factory
Skunkfilms Inc.
Watermark films
Kill 4 a mil Productions
Three Henchmen Productions
KeJo Productions
Adesign Full service advertising
Brian Hamm Films
Sally Forcier
Sacramento Metro Fire District
Ken day Productions
Evil Twin Productions
CASA El Dorado
Blue Parrot Productions
Spectrum Films
Highlander Films