祝来年好运，并取得更大的成就
"Good luck and great success in the coming New Year"
We wish our friends, clients and colleagues all the very best for the Chinese New Year, the year of the Goat, 2015!
Re-fit for Sydney’s foley stage
Soundfirm’s foley stage in Sydney has just taken a week off to clean and re-fit the traps - and we’re now ready for action!
Foley walker, Mario Vaccaro, has been with the team for over 20 years, and is widely regarded as the best in Australia at the ‘dark arts’ of foley walking! Alex Francis works closely with Mario to provide first-class recording and editing. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0882861/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
Soundfirm have two foley stages: one in Sydney (on Fox Studios) and one in Beijing, China. We work for film-makers needing a fully-fitted track for International delivery, and comprehensive coverage on Broadcast TV projects (especially drama) and feature films of all budget levels.
Give us a call, and we'd be happy to spot your project to advise on budget and schedule....
Chris Goodes hosts the AES
Soundfirm’s Sound Supervisor, Chris Goodes, has hosted a sectional meeting of the Audio Engineering Society in our DolbyAtmos Theatre, Melbourne.
Chris gave delegates a complete run-down of the history of cinematic sound from the early 1920’s through to the present day, as technologies such as DolbyAtmos continue to push sound presentation to a new level and become ubiquitous in the market.
An audio recording of the session can be found online, via the AES.
http://www.aesmelbourne.org.au/2015/02/14/meeting-report-dolby-atmos-soundfirm/#more-1401
http://www.aesmelbourne.org.au/wp-content/media/Soundfirm%20Feb2015.mp3
Strangerland
Soundfirm has recently delivered the full picture and sound post production on Kim Farrant’s ‘Strangerland,’ starring Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Joseph Fiennes, Lisa Flanagan and Meyne Wyatt.
‘Strangerland’ was selected for the Sundance Film Festival 2015, and will premiere there at the end of January.
The film is due for release later in the year, and is being represented by Wild Bunch International and Worldview Distribution.
http://www.sundance.org/projects/strangerland
More to follow......
Soundfirm @ the AACTA Awards 2015
Congratulations to clients old and new who have been celebrating at the AACTA Awards this week, held at The Star, Sydney.
Particular congrats to Martin McGrath, DoP, who recently shot 'UnIndian' (currently posting with us on Fox Studios), not to mention our friends at Shine for 'The Voice' - and the 'Please Like Me' team who worked with us in Melbourne; all of whom were winners in one category or another.
We look forward to seeing you at the bar!
That Sugar Film
Soundfirm have recently completed the sound post production and picture mastering on Damon Gameau’s ‘That Sugar Film,’ for Madman Productions (Australia) and Metro Films International (UK).
In the vein of “Supersize Me,” Gameau becomes a human guinea-pig when he puts himself through a grueling 8 week diet (60 days) consuming the equivalent of 40 teaspoons of sugar a day; the average daily amount consumed by teenagers.
The film was artfully cut and mixed by Simon Rosenberg at Soundfirm’s Melbourne Facility, with Ralf Ortner cutting dialogues; delivering a track that fully complimented the motion graphics and overall ‘brand’ of the film.
With additional narration by Stephen Fry and contributions from Hugh Jackman, ‘That Sugar Film’ has already captured the imagination of the public online, with nearly 23,000 ‘likes’ on the film’s Facebook page; and a whopping 544,200 views (and counting) of the official trailer on YouTube.
The film is about to commence a tour of Australia, with Q&A screenings already selling out, starting in Alice Springs on the 20th February, and moving through NSW and Victoria throughout March 2015.
"A definite must-see" - Jamie Oliver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uaWekLrilY
https://www.facebook.com/thatsugarfilm
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Paper Planes - Dolby Atmos Mix & Soundtrack
Soundfirm has completed the full soundtrack on Robert Connolly’s ‘Paper Planes,’ set for Australian and global release on 15th January 2015.
‘Paper Planes’ was the very first Australian feature to be fully conceived in ‘Dolby Atmos from day one, allowing Soundfirm’s Sound Supervisor and Sound Designer, Chris Goodes unlimited creative control over the track from the very beginning of the project.
Chris designed all sound FX for the paper planes, in addition to special ‘movement’ sequences in Dolby Atmos; working closely with FX Editor, Emma Bortignon, who cut all the atmospheres and FX in 9.1 (by utilising overhead speakers in one of Soundfirm's sound design suites), ahead of the final mix.
Audiences around the world have become accustomed to the application of Dolby Atmos for large-scale VFX, Action or Sci-fi films, but ‘Paper Planes’ clearly illustrates the use of the medium to enhance drama, and create truly immersive experiences in other cinematic genres.
Chris’s work with Composer, Nigel Westlake and Music Recording & Mix Engineer, Lachlan Carrick, was especially significant in the crafting of this unique track. Nigel said:
“It's always gratifying to engage with a Director who sees music as a priority, and is willing to allocate appropriate resources to the task. The score has been beautifully captured in glistening detail by sound engineer Lachlan Carrick, and with the invaluable assistance of Jessica Wells who took on the task of assisting me with the orchestration, it was brought to life by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in three days of thrilling recording at the Iwaki auditorium in Melbourne.”
The opportunity to have immediate feedback from Chris and Rob, and (to) be monitoring in the same space really informed our working process, and was very critical in shaping our approach.”
Nigel and his team were quick to heap praise on Soundfirm’s team, and their DolbyAtmos Mixing stage in Melbourne:
“Mixing the score in the same theatre as the final opened up every possible permutation of options for us. Once we completed a first draft music pass, we were able to pull up all the dialogue and FX pre-mixes to check how it was all sitting in context with the score, switching from 5.1 - over to Dolby Atmos - then back to 5.1. The new Soundfirm facility has to be heard to be believed. The clarity, power and detail is breathtaking; and Dolby Atmos is the closest thing to "3D sound" you'll ever hear. Talk about taking it to the next level! I honestly can't imagine a better way to work. It was a real privilege to have access to such an amazing facility and I can't thank Roger and Chris enough for warmly welcoming us so readily to work closely with their crew on site.”
Robert Connolly said: "Paper Planes was the ideal introduction to the extraordinary impact of Dolby Atmos! Bringing together the 3D elements of Paper Planes and celebration of flight with Nigel's [Westlake] score provided a strong foundation to make the most of the exceptional opportunity provided at Soundfirm to work in Atmos. Chris Goodes sound design built from the ground up with Atmos providing a rich and complex final mix that is an exhilarating aural ride that sits hand and glove with the ambition for the film. I’m extremely excited by the potential in Atmos for future films."
Soundfirm’s Chris Goodes said, “it’s very rewarding to be able to utilise the power and scope of Dolby Atmos as a story-telling device. Having these tools at our disposal on ‘Paper Planes’ gave us unparalleled creative control, and ultimately forged a very strong collaboration between sound designer/mixer, composer, picture editor and the Director when it came to the sound track. Robert and his team have an intimate understanding of the power of sound in their film-making, and it was a pleasure helping them realise that creative vision.”
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In conclusion, Soundfirm CEO, Roger Savage, said “’Paper Planes’ is a wonderful example of how Dolby Atmos can be used as an instrument to craft a very nuanced theatrical track. We are really very proud of our collaboration with Robert (Connolly)’s team and the outstanding work that Chris Goodes and the crew did here in post production.”
Sound Team:
Chris Goodes - Sound Supervisor, Sound Designer & Re-Recording Mixer
James Ashton - Dialogue Supervisor and Editor
Dolby Consultant, Australia - Bruce Emery
Emma Bortignon - Sound FX Editor
Trevor Hope – Production Sound Recordist
Mario Vaccaro – Foley Walker
George Alamaras – Foley Recordist
Production:
Robert Connolly - Director, Co-Writer, Producer
Maggie Miles - Producer
Liz Kearney - Producer
Nick Meyers - Editor
Nigel Westlake - Composer
Lachlan Carrick - Music Recording and Mix engineer.
Paper Planes - The Sydney Morning Herald @ http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/why-robert-connolly-hopes-his-kids-film-paper-planes-will-take-flight-20150107-125oep.html
AJA's CION camera ships worldwide
CION, the new 4K/UHD camera from AJA is now shipping worldwide, including to Australia for 2015.
Shooting directly to edit-ready Apple ProRes 4444 at up to 4K 30fps, ProRes 422 at up to 4K 60fps, we are looking forward to seeing CION on Aussie-shores early in the New Year, having first glimpsed it at NAB 2014 in Las Vegas. The AJA RAW codec outputs at up to 4K 120fps.
We'd welcome an opportunity to work with DoP's to test early footage: our DI grading theatres in Sydney and Melbourne are the perfect environments to run such tests, and we'd be delighted to bring our engineering brains to the table to discuss the best options for post production with you.
Congrats to our man Jonathan!
A MASSIVE ‘Soundfirm congratulations’ to our man in Melbourne, Jonathan Burton – editor extraordinaire - but today he’s scheduled in our bookings system as ‘The Groom’ – marrying his beautiful fiancé, Michelle, in Melbourne.
We hope you all have a smashing and memorable day, Jono....
#MichelleandJonathan14
My Mistress
Stephen Lance's 'My Mistress' is released in Australia today, following successful runs at The Melbourne Film Festival (MIFF), and to great acclaim on the International Festival circuit.
Soundfirm not only completed the full picture and sound post production on the film, but were also key investors in the project. A full press release will follow.
AUSTRALIAN RELEASE 6 NOVEMBER 2014 PALACE CINEMAS
http://www.mymistressmovie.com/
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