Music and Sound

Thomas Newman to Score Pixar’s Good Dinosaur

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Thomas Newman, the composer of the musical scores for “Finding Nemo” and “WALL-E,” reveals that he will be collaborating on the upcoming Pixar feature, “The Good Dinosaur.”

Hit House Scores with Iron Man 3 Trailer

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Custom music and sound design company The Hit House scores big with its “Basalt” track chosen for the “Iron Man 3” theatrical trailer.

Sony Pictures Creates Digital Productions Arm

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Sony unites the studio’s Sound Department and Colorworks, the studio’s digital intermediate facility, under the umbrella of Digital Productions.

Persistent Peril Animates The Leisure Society’s Fight

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Independent character animation and design studio Persistent Peril directs a music video for The Leisure Society’s “Fight for Everyone.”

Disney's A.N.T. Farm Premieres May 31

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Disney’s “A.N.T. Farm” returns for a third season on May 31.

Sing It, Laurie to Debut on Sprout

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“Sing It, Laurie!” created by superstar children’s recording artist Laurie Berkner and Little Airplane's Josh Selig set to debut on Sprout. New animated short-form preschool series features Laurie Berkner and her original songs; also stars Grammy Award-nominated recording artist Lisa Loeb.

Hornet Animates Bat for Lashes’ Lilies

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Hornet mixed-media director and stop-motion specialist Peter Sluszka is tapped to direct a music video for “Lilies,” the fourth single from Bat for Lashes from the acclaimed album, “The Haunted Man.”

Digitally Restored Peter Pan on Blu-ray Soars to New Heights

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A digitally restored and remastered Peter Pan is a must for any animation collector and fan of great family entertainment.

Brave Wins Cinema Audio Society Animated Film Award

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The Sound Mixing Team of Original Dialogue for “Brave” take home the top honors at the 49th Annual CAS Awards in the newly added category of Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Animated.

Aaron Zigman Scores Escape from Planet Earth

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Award-winning composer scores his first animated feature, “Escape from Planet Earth,” using a 100-piece orchestra and choir at Abbey Road Studios in London.