https://en.battlestarwiki.org/Rick_Bal/history?feed=atom Rick Bal - Revision history 2026-06-02T21:56:51Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.1 https://en.battlestarwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Rick_Bal&diff=262902&oldid=prev Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Initial creation 2026-06-01T20:33:13Z <p>Initial creation</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Crew Data<br /> | image=<br /> | size= 200px<br /> | role= Production Sound Mixer<br /> | series= RDM<br /> | series 2= BAC<br /> | born_month=<br /> | born_day=<br /> | born_year=<br /> | showage= N<br /> | nationality= CA<br /> | imdb= 49291<br /> | sortkey= Bal, Rick<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Rick Bal&#039;&#039;&#039;, CAS, is a Canadian [[w:production sound mixer|production sound mixer]] whose work on the [[Re-imagined Series]] spans the series&#039; full run, from the [[Miniseries|2003 miniseries]] through the 2009 finale and related television films. He served as production mixer on all four seasons of &#039;&#039;[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]&#039;&#039;, on the television films &#039;&#039;[[Razor]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[The Plan]]&#039;&#039;, and on the prequel film &#039;&#039;[[Blood &amp; Chrome]]&#039;&#039;. His work on the franchise earned him four [[w:Primetime Emmy Award|Primetime Emmy]] nominations, all in the sound mixing category.<br /> <br /> == Career ==<br /> <br /> Bal established himself as a production sound mixer in the Vancouver-based television industry during the late 1990s. His longest pre-&#039;&#039;BSG&#039;&#039; engagement was on the Canadian police procedural &#039;&#039;[[w:Cold Squad|Cold Squad]]&#039;&#039;, produced in Vancouver for [[w:CTV Television Network|CTV]], on which he served as sound mixer and production sound mixer across 72 episodes from 1999 through the series&#039; conclusion in 2005.&lt;ref group=&quot;external&quot; name=&quot;imdb_bal_coldsquad_credits&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138959/fullcredits/#sound_dept|title=Cold Squad – Full cast &amp; crew: Sound Department|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2025}}&lt;/ref&gt; His sound work on &#039;&#039;Cold Squad&#039;&#039; was recognized by the [[w:Gemini Award|Gemini Awards]], Canada&#039;s English-language television awards: he shared in a 2005 Gemini Award win for Best Sound in a Dramatic Series for the episode &quot;And the Fury&quot;, and received shared nominations in the same category in 2002 and 2003.&lt;ref group=&quot;external&quot; name=&quot;imdb_bal_awards_overview&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0049291/#awards|title=Rick Bal – Awards|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2025}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> When &#039;&#039;Battlestar Galactica&#039;&#039; began production in Vancouver in 2003, Bal joined the sound department as production mixer, a role he retained for the entirety of the series. Over the course of the show&#039;s four seasons plus the 2003 miniseries, he is credited on 73 episodes of the television series.&lt;ref group=&quot;external&quot; name=&quot;imdb_bal_bsg_credits&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0049291/#sound_dept|title=Rick Bal – Sound Department credits|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=1 June 2025}}&lt;/ref&gt; He continued in that capacity for the standalone television film &#039;&#039;[[Razor]]&#039;&#039; (2007) and the post-series feature &#039;&#039;[[The Plan]]&#039;&#039; (2009), and later for the prequel film &#039;&#039;[[Blood &amp; Chrome]]&#039;&#039; (2012).&lt;ref group=&quot;external&quot; name=&quot;imdb_bal_bsg_credits&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> His Emmy recognition came entirely from his &#039;&#039;Battlestar Galactica&#039;&#039; work. The Television Academy nominated him for the [[w:Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour)|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)]] three times: in 2006 for the series overall (59th Emmy Awards), in 2008 for &#039;&#039;Razor&#039;&#039; (60th Emmy Awards), and in 2009 for the series finale {{TRS|Daybreak, Part II|prose=y}} (61st Emmy Awards).&lt;ref group=&quot;external&quot; name=&quot;televisionacademy_bal_profile&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/rick-bal|title=Rick Bal – Emmy Awards and Nominations|publisher=Television Academy|accessdate=1 June 2025}}&lt;/ref&gt; The nomination for &#039;&#039;Razor&#039;&#039; listed Bal as production mixer alongside supervising re-recording mixer Michael Olman, CAS, and Kenneth Kobett.&lt;ref group=&quot;external&quot; name=&quot;televisionacademy_2008_soundmixing&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/awards/nominees-winners/2008/outstanding-sound-mixing-for-a-comedy-or-drama-series-one-hour#:~:text=Rick%20Bal|title=Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One-Hour) 2008 – Nominees &amp; Winners|publisher=Television Academy|accessdate=1 June 2025}}&lt;/ref&gt; For &#039;&#039;[[Blood &amp; Chrome]]&#039;&#039;, he received a fourth Emmy nomination, this time for the [[w:Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie]] at the 65th Emmy Awards in 2013.&lt;ref group=&quot;external&quot; name=&quot;televisionacademy_bal_profile&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> Bal is a member of the [[w:Cinema Audio Society|Cinema Audio Society]] (CAS), the professional organization for sound mixing practitioners in the motion picture and television industry. He was nominated for a CAS Award for &#039;&#039;Battlestar Galactica&#039;&#039;: &quot;Daybreak, Part 2&quot; in the television series category (46th CAS Awards, 2010), and for the &#039;&#039;Caprica&#039;&#039; pilot in the television movies and miniseries category at the same ceremony, both alongside re-recording mixers Michael Olman, CAS, and Kenneth Kobett, CAS.&lt;ref group=&quot;external&quot; name=&quot;mixonline_2010_casnoms&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.mixonline.com/technology/cinema-audio-society-announces-cas-awards-nominations-378740#:~:text=Rick%20Bal%2C%20CAS|title=Cinema Audio Society Announces CAS Awards Nominations|publisher=Mix Online|date=21 January 2010|accessdate=1 June 2025}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> Beyond his work on the &#039;&#039;Battlestar Galactica&#039;&#039; franchise, Bal has had a sustained career in Vancouver-based television production. His subsequent credits include long runs on &#039;&#039;[[w:The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]&#039;&#039; (55 episodes, 2014–2018), &#039;&#039;[[w:The Man in the High Castle|The Man in the High Castle]]&#039;&#039; (20 episodes, 2018–2019), &#039;&#039;[[w:Falling Skies|Falling Skies]]&#039;&#039; (20 episodes, 2012–2013), &#039;&#039;[[w:Away (TV series)|Away]]&#039;&#039; (2020), &#039;&#039;[[w:Debris (TV series)|Debris]]&#039;&#039; (2021), &#039;&#039;[[w:Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV series)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]&#039;&#039; (2024), and &#039;&#039;[[w:Under the Bridge (TV series)|Under the Bridge]]&#039;&#039; (2024).&lt;ref group=&quot;external&quot; name=&quot;imdb_bal_bsg_credits&quot; /&gt; He also served as sound mixer on the 2023 &#039;&#039;[[w:Goosebumps (2023 TV series)|Goosebumps]]&#039;&#039; series and most recently as production sound mixer on &#039;&#039;[[w:The Hunting Party (TV series)|The Hunting Party]]&#039;&#039; beginning in 2025.&lt;ref group=&quot;external&quot; name=&quot;imdb_bal_bsg_credits&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> <br /> === External Sources ===<br /> {{reflist|group=external}}</div> Joe Beaudoin Jr.