Music and Sound

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.”

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.

DreamWorks Receives TEC Award

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DreamWorks Animation is recognized at the 28th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards in Anaheim, taking home an award for Outstanding Creative Achievement in the Studio Design Project category.

Aardman Creates CG World for The Staves

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Aardman collaborates with Atlantic Records and British folk rock trio The Staves to create a visually stunning music promo to accompany their latest single, “Winter Trees.”

MPSE Announces 2013 Golden Reel Nominees

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The Motion Picture Sound Editors announces the nominees for the 60th MPSE Golden Reel Awards to be held February 17 in Los Angeles.

Gravity Brings Disintegration to Dita Von Teese

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International creative group Gravity delivers CG and VFX for the musical debut of burlesque icon Dita Von Teese.

Company 3 Launches Sound Division

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CO3 Sound to provide sound design, original music composition and mixing.

East Pleasant Builds Boombox Man

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East Pleasant, in collaboration with Scion AV, builds a Boombox Man for Zombie Nation.

CAS Award Nominees Announced

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The Cinema Audio Society announces the nominees in six categories for the 49th Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievements in Sound Mixing.