Innes Botha

Job Designation: Boom Operator | Sound Recordist

Home Base: Cape Town

OVERVIEW

Innes Botha is a Cape Town-based Boom Operator and Sound Recordist with close to two decades of experience across feature film, television, and commercial production. A graduate of AFDA’s School of Motion Picture and Drama with sound design as his major, he built his career on documentaries and television sound before moving into boom operating on major international productions. His credits include Netflix’s Siege of Jadotville, Sony Pictures’ The Woman King, A24’s How to Make a Killing, and long-running series such as One Piece and BBC America’s The Watch. Known on set for his technical precision and calm, dependable presence under pressure, Innes has worked across 1st and 2nd unit sound departments on some of the industry’s biggest productions, bringing a steady hand to fast-paced, high-stakes shoots.    REQUEST CV

BOOM OPERATOR

Feature Film

Drama/Series

Commercial (Branded Content)

SOUND RECORDIST

TV Documentary

Drama/Series

Commercial (Branded Content)

Corporate

Short Film

Music Video

SPECIALIST SKILLS

Location Sound Recording & Mixing;  Boom Operation (1st & 2nd Unit);  Radio Mic & Lavalier Rigging;

Wireless Audio Systems (Lectrosonics);  Sound Design & Post-Production (Pro Tools, Adobe Audition);

Multi-Camera & 2nd Unit Sound Coordination

DIRECTORS WORKED WITH

Alexa Strachan

Chris Green

Gerrit Schoonhoven

Jonny Botha

Lev Davids

Saskia Vredenveld

Simon Barnard

Tim Collins

Vickus Strijdom

REFEREES

Arthur Koundouris – Production Sound Mixer

Greg Albert – Production Sound Mixer

Ivan Milborrow – Production Sound Mixer

JJ Le Roux – Production Sound Mixer

Jonathan Chiles – Production Sound Mixer

Mario Mooney – Production Sound Mixer

Richard Sprawson – Production Sound Mixer