Shinya Kitamura
Based in Berlin, Germany
Languages: Japanese, Spanish, English, German
e-Mail : info@uchimagos.com
tel: +491799253998
Location Sound Recording / Sound Design / Mixing
Directing / Camera / Editing / Technical Coordination
Shinya Kitamura is a Berlin-based Japanese Sound Recordist and Production Sound Mixer with over 25 years of experience in international film and television production.
Since graduating from the International Film and Television School (EICTV) in Cuba in 2001, he has worked on documentaries, television programmes and film productions in more than 50 countries.
In addition to location sound recording, his experience includes camera operation, cinematography, video editing and directing, including productions for NHK.
He works in Japanese, English, Spanish and German and is available for productions throughout Europe and Japan.
・Direction / Cinematography / Location Sound / Editing
Bistream GmbH 【European Study Tour Documentary】2024
・Direction / Editing
Stammgestalter GmbH 【Nikkei Medical Review – Doctor Interview】2017
・Direction / Sound
【NHK world Europe meets Japan】15min(2015)
【NHK BS Journey to an Earthly Paradise – Spreewald, Germany】29min(2018)
【NHK 8K Aerial Cruising – Germany's Romantic Road】59min(2019)
【NHK Dark Side Mystery (】(2019)Local Director / Location Sound Recordist
・Location Sound / Production Sound
Abema TV 【Goodbye Proposal】2025
Netflix Japan 【Soul Mate】2024 (Boom operator)
NHK【Somwhere Street】20 episodes (2010~2024)、【A Single Road】10 episodes (2015~2018)、
【European 8K Project】3 episodes (2018) 22.2ch【4K European Festivals Project】2 episodes (2020)5.1ch、
【4K Live Broadcasts from European Cities】2 episodes（2022）
・Sound / Broadcast Systems
【FIS Nordic World Ski Championships】(2021, 2023)【World Paralympic Swimming Championships】(2022)
【IFSC Climbing World Championships】(2023)【Japan National Football Team – International Friendly in Germany】(2023)
・Audio Technical Coordinator
【Vienna Philharmonic – 8K Production】(2018) 22.2ch、【Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert】(2019) 22.2ch
【Machu Picchu – 4K Live Broadcast】(2019) 5.1ch、【Salzburg Festspiel】(2019) 22.2ch
・Video Editing
【Somwhere Street】3 episodes (2016~2020)、【European Hidden Hot Springs Journey】(2021)
【NHK Special – The War in Ukraine Through the Eyes of Civilians】(2022)
・Cinematography
【Tokyo Paralympic Games Qualification – Paralympic Athletics, Leverkusen】(2021)
【Traveling in German】(2021) Gimbal Camera Operator / Location Sound Recordist