Treehouse Edit is branching out, tapping sr. engineer Eric Jenkins to join the team full time and lead its new audio post capabilities. In addition to Jenkins’s appointment, the Dallas postproduction studio, founded in 2012 by sr. editor Peter Tarter and production executive Reid Brody, has opened a fully outfitted audio post suite. News of Jenkins’ hire and the audio expansion was announced by Tarter and Treehouse exec producer Jeremy Besser.
Jenkins was most recently an independent mixer and sound designer, working for a variety of post houses and ad agencies in the Dallas area.
A graduate of the University of Texas in Arlington, where he studied music and media, Jenkins has mixed commercials for HEB, Red Lobster, Pier 1, Home Depot, Sports Illustrated, Ford, McDonald’s, American Airlines, Baylor Hospital and Chili’s, among other brands. He got his start as audio assistant at Video Post & Transfer and became a full-time mixer there before joining N20. He later was on staff at Fast Cuts. An accomplished pianist, Jenkins also tapped his music chops to create sound design and original music for spots as well as for feature film trailers.
Jenkins has been the resident audio mixer at a post house before and said being in this position can benefit both the clients and the work. “The advantage of having audio capabilities is that it helps clients realize the bigger picture, giving them get a complete sense of the piece earlier on in the process,” he pointed out. “Leveling out the voice and mixing in sound design and music helps a lot during the initial phase of a cut. It’s great because we’re that much closer to a finalized piece, and can tweak from there.”
Having worked for all the major agencies in the Dallas area–and with many of the market’s top post houses–Jenkins brings a wealth of experience to Treehouse. “All the post companies based here are one-stop shops,” he noted, “so I was extremely happy when Treehouse added audio and reached out to me to join the team.”
Indeed, Treehouse’s expansion–of which Jenkins is just part of the story–has been the result of steady growth. They’ve added additional offline rooms, two Flame suites, a graphics suite and a client lounge. Their work for advertising clients includes such brands as Home Depot, HEB, Jeep, RAM Trucks, 7UP, Alfa Romeo, Famous Footwear, Go RVing, Toyota and Ulta Cosmetics. The studio also provides editorial and post for digital content and independent films.
