Combining a strong passion for film, television and music production, location sound recording was an inevitable profession.
Education
Initially through tertiary education, Daniel McMahon received a Cert IV in Film and Television in 1999. Before the course was even finished, Daniel had been employed professionally in his first career position. After working professionally in the commercial television industry for several years, Daniel went on to receive an Advanced Diploma of Location Sound Recording through the prestigious AFTRS in 2006. Once again before the course had even been completed Daniel had been recruited to work on the Hollywood feature film Fools Gold, starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson.
Dante
With Dante rapidly becoming the Audio Network Protocol for most major installations. Being certified by Audinate itself signifies that Daniel McMahon has the skills to setup, install and use a Dante Audio Network on any potential broadcast application.
Professional Snapshot.
Having worked as a Location Sound Recordist professionally in the industry since the age of 18, Daniel McMahon has had many varied experiences and the fortune to be professionally mentored by some of the industry's greatest. Although it is not possible to list the hundreds and hundreds of productions that Daniel McMahon has been a part of, here is a snapshot of his career as a film and tv professional.
1999 - 2001- Television Production Officer - Focus Productions
2001 - 2006 - Television Production Officer - Educational Television, QUT
2006 - AFTRS Diploma of Location Sound Recording
2006 - 2007 - Fools Gold - Warner Bros
2007 - Daybreakers - Lionsgate
2007 - 2008 - Sea Patrol - Macelroy Productions
2008 - Honda 'Drive every drop’ Documentary - Yarra Image Works
2008 - Noble Rise 'Raise the bread campaign’- JungleBoys
2008 - The Great Australian Doorstep Series - Foxtel
2009 - The Recruit Series - Cordell Jigsaw
2009 - Shark Week Productions - National Geographic
2009 - Farmer Wants a Wife - Nine Network Australia
2009 - Vaseline Aerialists TVC - Revolver Film
2009 - Sea Patrol - Macelroy Productions
2009 - My Kitchen Rules S1 - Seven Network Australia
2010 - Farmer Wants a Wife - Nine Network Australia
2010 - Masterchef S1- Network Ten
2010 - ToughNuts S1 - Foxtel Crime Network
2010 -Getaway - Nine Network Australia
2010 - Empire Me Documentary - Austrian TV
2010 - MTV Universal Records BDO Interviews - MTV Network
2010 - My Kitchen Rules S2 - Seven Network Australia
2010 - Getaway Sth America Special - Nine Network Australia
2011- Wagnation - Shine Australia
2011 - MTV Special - MTV Network
2011 - My Kitchen Rules S3 - Seven Network Australia
2011 - Masterchef S2 - Network Ten
2011 - Toughnuts S2 - Foxtel Crime Network
2011 - Getaway - Nine Network Australia
2011 - ACTT Acting Showreels - ACTT Internal
2011 - Discover China - ABC Kids
2011 - Excess Baggage - Nine Network Australia
2012 - Go Back to Where You Came From - SBS Australia
2012 - Masterchef S3 - Network Ten
2012 - Getaway - Nine Network Australia
2012 - Farmer Wants a Wife S4 - Nine Network Australia
2012 - Grand Designs Australia - Foxtel Network
2012 - Mind Your Language - Fremantle Media Australia
2012 - I Will Survive - Network Ten
2012 - Hamish and Andy's Caravan of Courage NZ - Network Ten
2012 - My Kitchen Rules S4 - Seven Network Australia
2012-2013 - House Rules S1 - Seven Network Australia
2013 - Grand Designs - Foxtel Network
2013 - Life on the Edge Documentary - National Geographic
2013 - Hamish and Andy's Gap Year Asia - Network Ten
2013 - Australia's Got Talent - Seven Network
2013 - My Kitchen Rules S5 - Seven Network Australia
2013-2014 - House Rules S2 - Seven Network Australia
2014 - So You Think You Can Dance - Fremantle Media
2014 - Hamish and Andy's Gap Year Sth America - Network Ten
2014 - Grand Designs - Foxtel Network
2014 - Married at First Sight - Endemol Australia
2014 - My Kitchen Rules S6 - Seven Network Australia
2014 - Sunday Night - Seven Network Australia
2014-2015 - House Rules S3 - Seven Network Australia
2015 - Grand Designs - Foxtel Network
2015 - Bondi Rescue - Cordell Jigsaw
2015 - The Weekly - ABC Network
2015-2016 - House Rules S4 - Seven Network Australia
2015 - My Kitchen Rules S7 - Seven Network Australia
2015 - NRL The Rookie - Nine Network Australia
2015 - Farmer Wants a Wife - Nine Network Australia
2016 - Grand Designs - Foxtel Network
2016 - Sunday Night - Seven Network Australia
2016 - Travel Guides S1 - Nine Network Australia
2016 - Married at First Sight - Nine Network Australia
2016 - Local Justice - Foxtel Crime Network
2016 - Australia's Next Top Model - Network Ten
2016 - My Kitchen Rules S8 - Seven Network Australia
2016-2017 - House Rules S5 - Seven Network Australia
2017 - Last Resort - Nine Network Australia
2017 - Travel Guides S2 - Nine Network Australia
2017 - The Archibald Program - ABC Network
2017 - Better Homes and Gardens - Seven Network Australia
2017 - Breville TVC - In The Thicket
2017 - My Kitchen Rules S9 - Seven Network Australia
2017-2018 - House Rules S6 - Seven Network Australia
Filming in Condor Valley, Peru. Getaway, Nine Network Australia
Tribal elder in Mogadishu, Somalia. Go Back To Where You Came From, SBS