| | | | | Soundelux Supervising Sound Editor Michael D. Wilhoit Takes “Low Tech” Approach for “End of Watch”
 For Director David Ayer’s new police thriller End of Watch, Supervising Sound Editor Michael D. Wilhoit and his crew from Soundelux were tasked with recreating the sonic world of a Los Angeles beat cop. Released this week by Open Road Films, the movie tells the story of two young police officers, Brian Taylor and Mike Zavala, (played by Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña) who become the targets of a Mexican drug cartel.
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| | | | Empire Investment Holdings Acquires CSS Studios
Empire Investment Holdings ("Empire") announced today that it has acquired CSS Studios, LLC (“CSS”), from Discovery Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA). CSS Studios is a holding company that owns seven distinct businesses, which together comprise the largest independent postproduction sound company in North America.
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| | | | Re-Recording Mixer Gary C. Bourgeois Joins Todd-AO
 Gary C. Bourgeois, one of the film industry’s top re-recording mixers, has joined CSS Studios’ Todd-AO. The move marks a return to Todd-AO for Bourgeois as he was previously on staff at the sound company from 1985 to 2001. Known for his work in romantic comedies, action films and documentaries, Bourgeois recently mixed the films The Raven and 50/50.
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| | | | Soundelux Design Music Group Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence in Sound for Games
 As it marks its 20th anniversary this year, Hollywood-based Soundelux Design Music Group (“DMG”), which creates sound for games, commercials and location-based entertainment, has plenty of reason to celebrate. It’s coming off a year in which it worked on several of the video game industry’s biggest releases, including Microsoft/Epic’s Gears of War 3 (a Golden Reel Award and G.A.N.G. Award nominee) and Activision/Toys for Bob’s Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure (also a Golden Reel Award nominee). The group also recently received a Golden Reel Award for the Electronic Arts title Need for Speed: The Run, adding to the multitude of awards and nominations it has received for its game work. And, it is ready to open a second production facility on Los Angeles’ Westside.
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| | | | CSS Studios Brings Supervising Sound Editor Michael Benavente to Soundelux
 Supervising Sound Editor Michael Benavente has joined Soundelux. Benavente arrives with more than 40 credits as a Supervising Sound Editor, including the comedies No Strings Attached, Paul Blart: Mall Cop and Idiocracy. He also served as ADR Supervisor on "Moneyball", recently nominated for an Academy Award for Sound Mixing. His latest project is "Think Like a Man" for director Tim Story, due for release in April.
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| | | | Lon Bender and Victor Ray Ennis of Soundelux Receive Oscar Nominations for “Drive”
 Supervising Sound Editors Lon Bender and Victor Ray Ennis of Soundelux are among the nominees for Best Sound Editing in the 84th Annual Academy Awards. This is the third Oscar nomination for Bender. He previously won the award, with Per Hallberg, in 1996 for "Braveheart". This is the first Oscar nomination for Ennis. Winners will be announced February 26th in Los Angeles.
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| | | | 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.
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| | | | CSS Studios Appoints Salvino as Director of Feature Film Development
 Frank Salvino has joined CSS Studios as Director of Feature Film Business Development. Salvino will service existing feature film clients and seek to develop new sales for companies within the CSS Studios group, including Soundelux, Todd-AO, Sound One, Modern Music and POP Sound. He will report to Jeffrey Eisner, Senior Vice President, Feature Film and Television Business Development.
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| | | | Soundelux’s Glenn T. Morgan Strives for Realism in “The Way”
 "The Way", the new film written and directed by Emilio Estevez, tells the story of an American doctor named Tom (played by Estevez’s father, Martin Sheen) who travels to France to recover the body of his estranged son. Rather than return home, Tom decides to complete a trek begun by his son through rural France and Spain along El Camino de Santiago, a legendary road originally traveled by St. James. Along the way, Tom’s trek transforms into a spiritual journey that profoundly affects his sense of family, friends and the challenges of life.
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| | | | Todd-AO Upgrades ADR Facilities in Hollywood
 In the latest phase of a continuing effort to expand and upgrade its sound facilities, Todd-AO has completed a full technical overhaul of ADR stage 5 at its Hollywood studios. One of the largest facilities of its type in Hollywood, the ADR stage has been equipped with a new Pro Tools workstation, a Soundmaster ION operating environment and a Christie HD playback system.
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| | | | Soundelux Creates “Emotional Truth” for Nicolas Winding Refn’s Cerebral Action Film
 "Drive", the new film from FilmDistrict and Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn, tells the story of a Hollywood stunt car driver (Ryan Gosling) who moonlights as a wheelman and discovers there is a contract out on him following a robbery gone bad. The movie is violent, yet stylish and emotionally gripping, and is being hailed by critics for its brashness and its brilliance.
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| | | | Re-Recording Mixer Craig Mann and Supervising Sound Editor Joe Dzuban create soundtrack for doc on hip hop's A Tribe Called Quest
 Re-recording mixer Craig Mann recently teamed with Supervising Sound Editor Joe Dzuban at Todd-AO to complete the soundtrack for the new documentary Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest, an electrifying portrait of one of the most influential bands in the history of hip hop. The film follows band members Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi from their childhood days in Queens, New York, through their rise to stardom, and ultimate break up in the late 90’s. Directed by Michael Rapaport and produced by Rival Pictures, Beats Rhymes & Life is currently in limited release from Sony Pictures Classics.
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| | | | Re-Recording Mixer Michael Keller Returns to Todd-AO
 Re-Recording Mixer Michael Keller has returned to Todd-AO, the industry’s leading independent sound company. Keller, who has mixed more than 75 films, including Oliver Stone’s "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps", Roland Emmerich’s "2012" and Quentin Tarantino’s "Death Proof", will team with Re-Recording Mixer Mike Prestwood Smith. The pair is currently mixing "Abduction" for Director John Singleton and Lionsgate.
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| | | | Soundelux’s Mark Mangini Goes Bird Calling for “Mr. Popper’s Penguins”
 Mark Mangini’s job is for the birds. A Sound Designer at Soundelux in Hollywood, Mangini led the sound team for Mr. Popper’s Penguins, the new film from 20th Century Fox. The summer movie season’s first live-action family comedy event stars Jim Carrey, as a businessman whose chilly relationship with his family heats up after he inherits six adorable, lovable and mischievous penguins.
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| | | | POP Sound®, Inc. Mixes Doc for Annenberg’s “Beauty Culture” Exhibition
POP Sound provided sound post production services for a 30-minute documentary featured in “Beauty Culture,” a groundbreaking exhibit now on view at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles. Re-Recording mixer Tim Hoogenakker prepared the soundtrack for the documentary which screens in the museum’s central, circular gallery.
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| | | | POP Sound®, Inc. Serves “Delectable” Sound for “Jiro Dreams of Sushi”
 POP Sound provided sound editorial and mixing services for Jiro Dreams of Sushi, director David Gelb’s new documentary. Re-Recording Mixer Tim Hoogenakker led the sound team for the film, which tells the story of an 85-year-old master sushi chef from Japan and his quest to create the perfect piece of sushi. Magnolia Pictures recently acquired North American rights to the film, just ahead of its screening at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
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| | | | The Hollywood Edge to Debut New SFX Collections at NAB
At NAB 2011, The Hollywood Edge, the premier sound effects library for motion pictures, television and digital gaming, will be showcasing several new CD and DVD releases, including new collections of Foley effects from Soundelux, animal sounds from Discovery’s Animal Planet and sci-fi flavored mechanical effects from renowned sound designers Richard Devine and Jim Stout.
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| | | | “Biutiful” Supervising Sound Editor Martín Hernández Joins Soundelux
 Supervising Sound Editor/Sound Designer Martín Hernández, whose credits include "Biutiful", "Into the Wild" and "Babel", has joined Soundelux. One of the most accomplished sound editors in Latin America, and one of few to successfully cross over to mainstream films, Hernández will be based at Soundelux’s facility in Hollywood.
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| | | | Soundelux’s Mark Stoeckinger Receives Oscar Nomination for “Unstoppable”
Todd-AO’s Scott Millan Nominated for “Salt,” David Parker for “The Social Network”
Supervising Sound Editor Mark Stoeckinger of CSS Studios’ Soundelux facility in Hollywood has received an Academy Award nomination for Best Achievement in Sound Editing for his work on "Unstoppable". This is Stoeckinger’s third Oscar® nomination. He was previously nominated for "Star Trek" (2010) and "Face/Off" (1998).
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| | | | Iosono, Todd-AO Launch First 3-D Sound Mixing Facility
Groundbreaking Sound Format Due for Theatrical Rollout Next Year
Iosono today announces that Todd-AO has become the first sound facility in the United States to acquire the ability to mix feature films in its revolutionary "3-D sound" format. Proprietary Iosono technology has been added to Stage 2 at Todd-AO's Burbank facility allowing mixers to create three-dimensional film soundtracks.
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| | | | Todd-AO Picks Up Two Emmy Nominations
Artists from CSS Studios' Todd-AO facility have received two nominations in the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards. The nominations include Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series for the CBS series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation for the HBO series "Entourage." Winners will be announced September 20.
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| | | | POP Sound Upgrades Mixing Studios to Digidesign ICON
POP Sound-seeking to capitalize on growing demand for multi-channel mixing for television spots-has completed major upgrades to two of its commercial mixing suites, with both now featuring latest generation Digidesign ICON mixing consoles and Pro Tools digital audio workstations.
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