Archive for August 23rd, 2010

Zoic Studios was honored with Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series during the Creative Arts Emmy awards held in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 21st 2010. The award honors the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode “Family Affair�.

“What a fantastic night for the CSI team and Zoic,â€? says Zoic VFX Supervisor Rik Shorten. “I’m so proud of the artists whose immeasurable talents helped make this episode special. It was nice to be recognized for all our hard work. A truly great moment.â€? more

DFT Digital Film Technology, provider of high-end film and digital post production solutions that preserve, manage, and deliver your pictures will demonstrate a number of key new features for its SCANITY film scanner at IBC 2010, stand number 7.E12. In addition, BONES PlayoutMaster, a new software application for converting DPX clips to file and video formats will be launched to the European market. more

— When this acclaimed drummer, and heir to a rich musical legacy, wanted to build his own definitive recording palace, he turned to GC Pro —

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, August 19, 2010 — Trevor “TrevBeats� Lawrence Jr. has drummed with the brightest talents in the R&B universe. Both on tour and in the studio, he has worked with Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie, Dizzy Gillespie, Ashanti, Jennifer Lopez, Taj Mahal, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Macy Gray, The Temptations and more. Trevor knows music and he knows recording gear – his father, Trevor Lawrence Sr., is regarded as one of music’s most renowned songwriters, tenor saxophone players and horn arrangers, having played with artists as diverse as Marvin Gaye, Lynyrd Skynyrd, B.B. King and Ringo Starr, and having co-written such hits as the Pointer Sisters’ “I’m So Excited.� more

— Producer Andrew Thomas contributes to a renaissance of the Twin Cities’ amazing R&B legacy and now has a SSL AWS 900+ SE console from GC Pro to help that along —

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, August 18, 2010 — When it comes to the history of R&B and Urban music, Minneapolis has quite the pedigree, as the home to legends like Prince, Morris Day & The Time and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. Today, breakout producer and composer Andrew Thomas still sees plenty of possibilities in Minneapolis’ hip-hop scene, and he’s upgraded his personal studio as he works on making the scene come alive there once more. more

In an effort to spread their growing influence even further into the global advertising industry, DUCK Studios has signed Milan, Italy-based abstract:groove for representation in the US. The collective focuses on motion design, but stars a deep roster that can handle all visual design fields, including video installation, special music and art events, fashion shows, cover arts and packaging. more

Following successful collaborations on Michael Jackson’s This Is It and Absolut Brooklyn, Director Spike Lee again draws on Smoke & Mirrors to handle postproduction for If God is Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise. A follow-up film to When the Levees Broke – Lee’s documentary portraying the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans – the latest work will air on HBO in two parts and will center on the storm’s lingering impact, the fallout of the recent BP oil spill in the region, and the city’s successes so far in rebuilding. more

Ivor Novello award-winning composer Joris de Man

Blockbuster PlayStation®3 Video Game Score to be Recorded at World Famous Abbey Road Studios

LONDON, England – 23rd August, 2010 – Following his landmark IVOR NOVELLO award-winning musical achievement for the first-person shooter video game KILLZONE® 2 on PLAYSTATION®3, Dutch-born composer JORIS DE MAN returns to provide a new original music score for the highly anticipated next installment in the blockbuster franchise, KILLZONE® 3. Internationally renowned for his epic, powerful and sweeping orchestral music, Joris de Man’s rousing theatrical score for KILLZONE 3 enhances the game’s Hollywood-style, action-focused narrative and propels the dramatic movie sequences and cinematic, visceral gameplay. His most ambitious compositional work yet, Joris de Man will record his symphonic music at the world-famous Abbey Road Studios. Developed by Guerrilla Games, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, KILLZONE 3 is scheduled for release in February 2011. more