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Contenders – Sound Designers Chuck Michael and John Larsen, Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Getting real chimp vocalizations was quite a task according to 12-time Golden Reel Nominee Chuck Michael and eight-time Golden Reel nominee John Larsen, supervising sound editors on director Rupert Wyatt's Rise of the Planet of the Apes from 20th Century Fox Film Corporation. "Right away, places like zoos removed themselves from the equation because... »
Contender – Composer Brian Byrne, Albert Nobbs
Albert Nobbs is, at the moment, squarely in the bubbling under category at this point in the awards race frenzy. Not as in your face as The Artist or Hugo, those who have seen the film have been impressed by its quiet haunting beauty. One of the stellar elements is definitely Irish composer Brian... »
Composer Rolfe Kent Reunites With Director Jason Reitman for Young Adult
Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominated composer Rolfe Kent (Sideways, Thank You For Smoking, Up in the Air) reunites with Academy Award nominated director Jason Reitman on Young Adult. The Paramount Pictures release, which was penned by Academy Award winning screenwriter Diablo Cody, opens Dec. 16 . »
Contender – Re-recording Mixer Greg Russell, Transformers: Dark of the Moon
In a sound effects-heavy movie, clarity is key to a successful mix, according to the re-recording mixer on Paramount Pictures’ Transformers: Dark of the Moon, 14-time Oscar nominee Greg Russell. As Russell tells it, “Definition, detail and a great dynamic range are absolutely essential to focusing an audience on what you want them to... »
AES Forms Technical Committee on Sound for Digital Cinema and TV
The Audio Engineering Society has formed a provisional committee to review audio reproduction for digital cinema and television. Spearheaded by Brian McCarty, managing director, Coral Sea Studios (Australia), the new AES Technical Committee on Sound for Digital Cinema & Television, AESTC-SDCTV is planning a meeting in Los Angeles in early 2012. »
Clint Arent Joins Sonixphere to Head East Coast Business Development
Music and sound production company Sonixphere has appointed Clint Arent to the newly-created post of director of East Coast business development. Arent, who brings broad experience in music and marketing, will lead the company’s sales effort on the East Coast, and focus in particular in growing its ties to New York advertising agencies and... »
The Sound and Music of The Muppets
In this SoundWorks Collection exclusive we talk with The Muppets director James Bobin, film editor James Thomas, supervising sound editors Kami Asgar and Sean McCormack, and sound re-recording mixer Kevin O’Connell. »
RIOT Atlanta Provides Creative and Post Services For Soul Train Awards
For the third straight year, New York- and Maryland-based production company Concert Support Services chose RIOT Atlanta, part of the Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, to provide multiple postproduction services for the 2011 Soul Train Awards show. RIOT produced a promotional package and provided all the postproduction services including editing, finishing and sound for the... »
Re-Recording Mixer Marshall Garlington Joins Todd-AO
Re-recording mixer Marshall Garlington has joined Todd-AO. Garlington has more than 75 feature films to his credit, including two films in the Twilight series, Rambo, Blade, the recent remake of Conan the Barbarian and also extensive credits in large format (IMAX) films. He will primarily be based at Todd-AO’s Hollywood facility and team with... »
Visual Music Scores “Sword” For Canon
LA-based music company Visual Music recently scored a high-profile film short sponsored by Canon, which demonstrates it's new Cinema EOS C300 series cameras. "Sword" was directed by Felix Alcalá and Larry Carroll for executive producers Patti and Dave Coulter's Passport Films. Visual Music's creative director Tom Seufert coordinated and produced the music with Emmy Award-winning... »
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Norwegian director Morten Tyldum Blends Mystery and Humor in HeadhuntersMay 2012 | By Jack Egan
Headhunters, is a new Norwegian movie, stylishly helmed by Morten Tyldum, one of the country’s best- known directors. Blending suspense and violence with macabre... »
Greg Carter Resurrects a Baseball Hero
April 2012 | By Scott Essman
With the onset of April every spring, one conjures the classic baseball films in cinema lore. Certainly The Natural, Bull Durham, Field of... »