Cloud Nineteen Formed as New DVD Production and Post Studio

West Los Angeles, CA---Cloud Nineteen, a new full-service DVDProduction and Post-Production Studio, has been launched in West LosAngeles. The new company will specialize in four primary service areas:DVD Design & Authoring, Motion Graphics & Compositing, SoundDesign & Music Composition, and Editing & Finishing. Inaddition, the company will also offer DVD packaging design andduplication services to its clients. Scott Boutté,President/Founder, as well as DVD Executive Producer of Cloud Nineteen,made the announcement.

Cloud Nineteen's initial clients include DEJ Productions, Inc.,First Look Media, Inc., and Velocity Home Entertainment. The newcompany is also currently in discussions with several homeentertainment divisions of major studios and with leading homeentertainment distributors to provide future DVD production andpost-production services.

In addition to Boutté, Cloud Nineteen's other principals areMichael Tucker, Sound Producer, and Andrea Morin, ExecutiveProducer.

Regarding the new company, Boutté said, "We have establishedCloud Nineteen as a full-service, one-stop-shop DVD production studiothat is capable of providing state-of-the-art service for anyDVD-related need. My partners Michael and Andrea are brilliantproduction and post production executives, and I am confident thattogether our new company will quickly become a 'player' in the DVDarena."

Cloud Nineteen's new facility has been designed with a priority onclient comfort and convenience. All of the suites are state-of-art,equipped with Phillips 42 inch HD Plasma Cinema Displays for clientviewing. The DVD Suite is equipped with 2 Sonic DVD Creatorworkstations, Sony Digital and Analog VTRs, and has digital routing andsignal patching capabilities. The 5.1 surround sound Audio Suite offersDigiDesign's Pro Tools, along with many other music production tools.The Audio Suite also has a 4 ' x 8 ' recording booth with a Phillips HDflat panel to accommodate ADR, original voice-over recordings,commentary tracks, and single instrument recording sessions. TheEditorial Suite is equipped with two Final Cut Pro 4 workstations usingAJA's new I /O Box that allows for 10 bit uncompressed SD videocapture, along with Sony DigiBeta and Beta SP decks for finishing.

ABOUT SCOTT BOUTTÉ,
PRESIDENT/FOUNDER & DVD EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
A graduate of the University of Texas, Scott Boutté waspreviously the founder of Digital Media Solutions (DMS,) a Texascorporation, which provided DVD authoring, digital video compression,and streaming services to local Dallas-based corporations, postproduction houses, and entertainment companies. Shortly after hisfounding of DMS in l999, Scott began a relationship with DEJProductions.

In 2001, Boutté relocated to Los Angeles to establish a DVDauthoring facility, local to his biggest clients, and in late 2003formed Cloud Nineteen. To date, he has produced over 200 DVD titles forhis various entertainment industry clients.

ABOUT MICHAEL TUCKER,
SOUND PRODUCER:
While working at various recording studios in Orlando, Florida, MichaelTucker gained valuable experience engineering various music projects,including "C'Mon, Ride The Train" by the Quad City DJ's. During thistime, a new group called The Backstreet Boys was being formed. Theirmanagement and record label, located in Orlando, asked Michael to helpthe band record their first demo, resulting in The Backstreet Boysbeing signed to Jive Records. As the group's success grew, so didthepop music scene in Orlando.

Tucker's experience and skills, along with good timing, put him atthe forefront of Orlando's pop music explosion in the late 90s. Heplayed a major role in developing most of the artists that were beingnurtured through Trans-Continental Records and Wright EntertainmentGroup. His association with these labels offered him the chance to workwith many artists that would soon become major, multi-platinum sellingsuccesses, such as 'N Sync and Britney Spears, while at the same timedeveloping a very close relationship with RCA Records and Jive Records,based in New York City.

In 2001, Tucker worked with Max Martin and Kristian Lundin,mega-music producers from Sweden. This secured him a Grammy Awardnomination for Record of the Year for 'N Sync's "Bye, Bye, Bye." Tofurther his career and expand his horizons, he moved to New York Cityto work as an Engineer and Producer, where he contributed to manyalbums for Zomba, Atlantic, and RCA Records. At the same time, he alsowanted to gain some experience as a producer, and subsequently workedwith the Canadian artist Snow (of "Informer" fame), producing the hitsong "Everybody Wants To Be Like You," which climbed the charts to #2on Canadian radio.

After working on over 20 Gold and Platinum records, Tucker realizedhe wanted more from his career, wishing to become more involved withthe business side of the industry. In 2002, he moved to LA. While stillactively producing and engineering, Tucker is also working as anindependent A&R Consultant, seeking to develop up and coming newartists and bands.

ABOUT ANDREA MORIN,
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
Andrea D. Morin is the Executive Producer for Cloud Nineteen. Her roleincludes establishing new client relationships, overseeing clientprojects, and guiding the company with her marketing and publicrelations expertise.

As a graduate of the University of Texas, she received a Bachelor ofArts degree in advertising/public relations and broadcastcommunications, with an extensive background in these fields. Prior torelocating to Los Angeles, Morin had been an Account Executive withArnold Worldwide in Boston. There, she was involved with such prominentaccounts as McDonalds, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Volkswagen, andPNC Bank.

Since living in Los Angeles, Morin has worked with a number ofleading entertainment industry production and post-production companiesand studios, serving as an Editorial Producer and/or Editor on a numberof projects. In addition, she is an accomplished video editor andattended the AVID Professional Program at Video Symphony.

ABOUT CLOUD NINETEEN:
Founded in 2003 by Scott Boutté, Cloud Nineteen is a full-serviceDVD Production and Post-Production Studio located on the Westside ofLos Angeles. The company specializes in four primary service areas: DVDDesign & Authoring, Motion Graphics & Compositing, Sound Design& Music Composition, and Editing & Finishing. In addition, thecompany also offers DVD packaging design and duplication services.

Cloud Nineteen prides itself on the company's highly personalized,attentive service, as well as highest quality level of creative andtechnical performance, on behalf of its various clients. CloudNineteen's clientele includes many of Hollywood's leading motionpicture studios, television production companies, and home videoproducers and distributors.

The company is located at 3767 Overland Avenue, Suite 104, LosAngeles, CA, 90034. The phone is 310/839-5400, and the website is: www.cloud19.com.