When the sea fights
the microphone.
For the three-part MAKO documentary series by DWS & Healthy Seas, Campera Media handled the complete audio post-production — from intensive dialogue restoration at sea to voice-over casting, music licensing, and the stereo final mix. Three episodes. One vessel. Countless challenges.
The MAKO Documentary — Part I · Part II · Part III | DWS × Healthy Seas (2021)
Raw footage
from the open sea.
The MAKO documentary series was shot by an independent film crew under real-world conditions on the open sea — no studio, no acoustic control. Interviews were recorded directly on deck: with constant sea wind, crashing waves, engine noise, and the clatter of diving gear.
Campera Media received this raw audio material and took full sonic responsibility for all three episodes. The central technical challenge: to turn difficult location recordings into broadcast-ready interviews — without losing the authentic, documentary feel.
From raw location audio
to broadcast-ready film.
Campera Media handled every sonic discipline across all three episodes. The workflow was structured into five specialized phases:
Dialogue Restoration & Sound Editing
The location interview recordings were intensively restored: wind noise, wave sound, and engine rumble were surgically removed without compromising the natural quality of the voices. All audio tracks were then cut, synchronized, and prepared for the mix.
Sound Design
For the underwater sequences, deck scenes, and the dramatic ghost net recovery moments, we developed an atmospheric sound design that makes the power of the ocean physically tangible — from the silent depths to the roar of a storm.
Music Research, Licensing & Placement
We researched suitable music tracks for all three episodes, cleared all licensing rights for international distribution, and placed the music dramaturgically to support the emotional narrative — without overpowering the documentary's authentic voice.
Voice-Over Casting, Layout-VO & Recording
We first produced internal layout voice-overs to test text pacing and copywriting. After sign-off, we cast Martin Heckmann as the lead English narrator and a second voice talent for the translation of a key protagonist — both recorded and edited in studio.
Post-Production Mix (Stereo)
In the final re-recording mix, restored dialogue, sound design, music, and voice-over were combined across all three episodes into a coherent sonic whole — a clean, balanced stereo mix that holds up across YouTube, event screenings, and broadcast.
A cinematic masterpiece
for the financial world.
The DWS CROCI Brand Film stands as a prime example of how perfectly synchronized music composition and sound design can emotionalize a complex brand. The production radically stood out from typical, dry financial communication, setting new standards within asset management marketing.
“When visuals and audio merge in perfect harmony, magic happens. For DWS CROCI, we literally created every sound from scratch. The result is an auditory experience that impressively underscores the global presence and strength of the brand.”
— Campera MediaOur Services
for this project.
Questions about Documentary
Audio Post-Production.
Dialogue restoration is the process of cleaning speech recordings captured in uncontrolled environments — such as on the open sea with wind, wave noise, and engine sound. Using professional audio tools, unwanted noise is removed without compromising the natural quality of the voice. In documentary filmmaking, where studio conditions are impossible, this work is essential for broadcast-ready results.
Music research for documentaries starts with a dramaturgical analysis of the film's emotional arcs. Campera Media researches suitable titles from licensable libraries, clears all rights for the intended distribution (YouTube, TV, events), and places the music to support the narrative without overpowering the authentic feel of the documentary.
A layout voice-over is an internal scratch recording of the off-screen narration, produced before final casting. It serves as a guide for the edit: Is the pacing right? Does the text length work? Does the copywriting need adjustment? This allows all stakeholders to give feedback early — before the final narrator enters the studio — saving both time and budget.
Your next film project
deserves the best sound.
Whether dialogue restoration, sound design, voice-over casting, or final mix — Campera Media brings your film project to the next sonic level.