Capital Audio Post Starts Work in Washington, DC
Veteran audio mixers Frank Scheuring and Chip Sovek recently launched Capital Audio Post, a postproduction facility located in Merrifield, Va., just a stone’s throw from the Capital Beltway circling Washington, DC. »
Todd Soundelux Supports Cinemability
Todd Soundelux announced that its Todd-AO, Soundelux and Modern Music divisions will donate creative postproduction sound and music services for the documentary project Cinemability. »
FILMLOOK Names Operations Manager
FILMLOOK Media and Post announced the appointment of Horacio Gosparini to operations manager. FILMLOOK Media and Post, a full service post facility offering Baselight high-end color grading system from FilmLight, full service audio services, AVID and Final Cut Pro editing bays, has been serving the entertainment industry for 24 years. »
Hudson Editorial to Open New Detroit Facility
Hudson Editorial, a sister company of 25-year-old Avalon Films, specializing in creative editorial, graphics, visual effects and audio finishing, announced it will open a 6,400 square foot postproduction studio on the fifth and sixth floors of downtown Detroit's historic Wright Kay Building, located at 1500 Woodward Avenue between John R and Witherell. »
Parade of Carts – Ingenious Solutions for Production Sound
"I got my start when things were much simpler," said veteran production sound mixer, Jeff Wexler, CAS, as he showcased his current sound cart, the seventh in his decades long career. His first cart, adapted from a rolling television table from Sears, which only "made it through one movie," was followed by a sturdier... »
Gifted Youth and Therapy Studios Go Undercover for Jeff Gordon Prank
Los Angeles-based editorial and postproduction company Therapy Studios and Gifted Youth, the commercial production division of Funny or Die, recently teamed up with three-time Daytona 500 winning NASCAR driver, Jeff Gordon for an elaborate prank for an online video and :30 TV spot called "Test Drive." The commercial and video were created by... »
The IABM Training Academy Launches First U.S. Courses
The IABM (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers) announced that the IABM Training Academy is extending its course offering to the United States. The training academy is dedicated to providing technical training and addressing skills competency issues for members of the broadcast and media industry. It offers courses not only for engineers and technologists, but... »
The Sound and Music of Oblivion
In this exclusive profile, The SoundWorks Collection talks with director Joe Kosinski about the sound and music of his new film Oblivion. Also featured are Kosinski's behind-the-scenes collaborators including composer Joseph Trapanese, M83's Anthony Gonzalez and re-recording mixer Gary Rizzo, as well as re-recording mixer Juan Peralta. »
Michael Bolton Records Vocals on Location
When agency DDB Chicago needed a system for recording vocals on site, producer Matt Green called on Mobile Studio USA. Shooting the live action at Delfino Studios in Los Angeles, Green and production company Rattling Stick arranged to have MSUSA park its mobile recording studio next to the stages where Michael Bolton could conveniently... »
Todd Soundelux Names Sara Duran-Singer CEO
Todd Soundelux announced that Sara Duran-Singer will serve as its new chief executive officer. Duran-Singer, with more than 25 years of experience in the postproduction business, joins the company from Walt Disney Studios, where she most recently served as senior vice president of worldwide postproduction. In this position, Duran-Singer was responsible for the operational... »
