Music and Sound

Not To Scale’s Birdy Nam Nam Animated Video Part of YouTube Play

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Announced last night in New York from the infamous Guggenheim Museum, Steve Scott's 'Parachute Endings' for Birdy Nam Nam is to be shown at the Guggenheim Museums around the globe (New York, Bilbao, Berlin, Venice & Abu Dhabi) as part of YouTube Play.

IMAX Develops Ground-Breaking Audio Calibration Technology

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IMAX Corporation today announced the launch of its new nXos Calibrator, a patent-pending technology designed to tune and automatically monitor IMAX audio systems.

O’Reilly’s The External World Takes Grand Prix at Ottawa

The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) comes to an end with a highly anticipated closing ceremonies which were held this evening at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. OIAF organizers announced the 2010 winners of the official competition during the ceremonies.

Elton and Gaga Duet for Gnomeo & Juliet

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Elton John and Lady Gaga will perform the song "Hello, Hello" for the upcoming GNOMEO & JULIET (Feb. 11, 2011 from Touchstone Pictures).

Cartoon Radio Show Joins Cartoon Radio

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Toon Radio announces the acquisition of Cartoon Carnival. The internet radio station Toon Radio(toonradio.net) has picked up Cartoon Carnival with Joe Bev for broadcast on its audio stream.

Comic Book Legend and World Renowned Music Artist Join Forces

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Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment, the comic book legend and Yoshiki, Asia’s most influential music artist, join forces to develop a music Super Hero comic book and motion comic series.

MacFarlane Inks Record Deal

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FAMILY GUY mastermind Seth MacFarlane has inked a record deal with Universal Republic Records, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Company 3 Color Performs Color Grade for Lady Gaga’s ‘Alejandro’

Company 3 recently completed work on Lady Gaga’s newest music video, “Alejandro,” which was released on the web on June 7.

MERGE@Crossroads' Green Shows He's Anything but with Pair of Videos

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Working with top artists Akon (featuring Keri Hilson) and Robin Thicke (featuring Snoop Dogg), MERGE@Crossroads Director Gil Green recently turned out a duo of memorable videos.

Cuppa Coffee Prexie Launches New Saucer Sound

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Cuppa Coffee Studios President and Executive Producer Adam Shaheen has announced the launch of a new personal venture, Saucer Sound.

Girls And Corpses Mag To Premiere Animated Music Video at Rock 'N Comic-Con

Girls and Corpses Magazine, in conjunction with the animation company Pretend For Real Studios, will premiere a wild three minute animated music video at their ROCK 'N' COMIC-CON booth on MAY 28th - May 30th, 2010 at the Pasadena Convention Center http://www.rockncomiccon.com/.

Absolute’s VFX Make Goldfrapp’s Vampire Video Look Alive - And Trippy

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Yes, the video for British band Goldfrapp's latest synthpop single was cool before VFX studio Absolute got its hands on it.

Guru Studio Produces Video for Crash Karma's Fight

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Soviet-era poster propaganda comes to life in Guru Studio's latest animated music video for Crash Karma's hit single Fight.

FilmTecknarna Plunders New Rolling Stones Video

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FilmTecknarna completed the just-dropped music video showcasing The Rolling Stones' new song "Plundered My Soul," from the forthcoming album entitled "Exile on Main Street."

Dark Castle Tunes Up Deal with Cutting Edge Group

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Genre house Dark Castle Ent. and music production firm The Cutting Edge Group have signed an agreement to composed music for at least 12 films, reports VARIETY.

Cummings Tests The Waters With DUCK

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Boston and Los Angeles-based filmmaker Paul Cummings has signed with LA-based creative studio DUCK.

FilmTecknarna Directors Ride The Crazy Train

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Swedish alternative singer songwriter Nicolai Dunger recently tapped FilmTecknarna directors Boris Nawratil and David Nord to create a slightly mental music video for Dunger¹s new single Crazy Train.

Dolby Unveils Dolby Surround 7.1 at ShoWest 2010

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At ShoWest 2010, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. announced it is working with Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios to deliver a new audio format, Dolby Surround 7.1.

Captain Eo Returns to Disneyland

The 3-D Michael Jackson event movie, CAPTAIN EO, is coming back for a limited run at Disneyland's Tomorrowland theater starting Tuesday, according to MOVIELINE.COM.

Grammys Show Treats Viewers to 3-D Tribute Film to Michael Jackson

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During the Grammy Awards last night, viewers at home and in the Staples Center were treated to a tribute to Michael Jackson that mixed 3-D technology, an all-star chorus and an appearance by his two oldest children, the LOS ANGELES TIMES reports.