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Golden Reel Nominations Announced

The MPSE has announced its nominations for the MPSE Golden Reel Awards, given annually for the best work in the various areas of sound editing: dialogue & ADR, effects & foley, and music.

The MPSE Career Achievement Award will be presented to music editor Else Blangsted during the black-tie ceremony on March 4, 2006, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

The nominations are:

Best Sound Editing in Feature Film: AnimatedCHICKEN LITTLETIM BURTONS CORPSE BRIDEHOWLS MOVING CASTLEMADAGASCAR

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Jakers Leads Daytime Emmy Noms For Toons

Today (Feb. 8, 2006) the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 33rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Disneys KIM Possible garnered five nominations, leading all other animated fare, including a nod for Outstanding Children's Animated Program. JAKERS! THE ADVENTURES OF PIGGLEY WINKS garnered four nominations, leading all other animated fare, including a nod for Outstanding Children's Animated Program.

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'Building Interactive Worlds in 3D:' Advanced Virtual Camera Development for 'The Diner' Project — Part 2

VFXWorld presents the last excerpt from Building Interactive Worlds in 3D by Jean-Marc Gauthier. This month concludes a look at using the virtual camera for The Diner project.

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78th Academy Award Nominations Announced

KING KONG is up four Oscars in the list of nominees just released by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the 78th Annual Academy Awards, starting with Best Visual Effects, up against THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE and WAR OF THE WORLDS. In an apparent snubbing of George Lucas, the visual effects branch of the academy rejected his final STAR WARS movie, EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH, which received a sole nomination for makeup.

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Saucer Attack! Open In New York

Saucer Attack! (SA!), a new design and visual effects company, recently landed in New York City, captained by award-winning owner/creative director, Steve Marino.

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Skywalker Sound Names Randy Thom Director of Sound Design

Randy Thom has been appointed as director of sound design at Skywalker Sound. Thom, recipient of last years Academy Award for Best Sound Effects Editing on THE INCREDIBLES, and previously a Best Sound Oscar for THE RIGHT STUFF, began working for Lucasfilm in 1979. His film projects this year include HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, as well as additional sound design for WAR OF THE WORLDS. A highly prolific sound designer and mixer, Thom is equally at home with animation or live action, with an additional 11 Oscar nominations during his career.

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EA and Grammy Foundation Partner to Expose Kids to Interactive Music Composition

Electronic Arts Inc., the world leading interactive entertainment company, and the GRAMMY Foundation have joined forces to give high school students an insiders view into careers in Interactive music composition & sound via GRAMMY Pro Session: Video Game Music And Sound Design. The GRAMMY Foundations unique Pro Session series gives students an insiders view into careers in the music industry.

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Foley Sound Effects

Begins: July 13, 2005

The American Cinematheque and Motion Picture Sound Editors are pooling their resources to co-present a special show on Foley Sound Effects. The event will feature a live demonstration by foley artists, supervisors, mixers and editors as they reveal their craft. The event will take place at 8:00 pm at the Egyptian Theater, 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, California. For more information, visit www.americancinematheque.com.

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Reg Hartt Presents The Films Of Ray Harryhausen

Begins: June 18, 2005

Saturday afternoons were meant for Ray Harryhausen films. Celebrate the work of this animation master. Bonus Three Stooges short plus a chapter of one of the greatest of all cliffhanger serials, THE PHANTOM with Tom Tyler.

Coming to Toronto? Got a Harryhausen film you want to see on a big screen and with a superb sound system. Email us. We will set up a special screening just for you.

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Peep and Rolie Polie Olie Top Daytime Emmy Awards

PEEP and ROLIE POLIE OLIE were the big animation winners as the National Television Academy presented the 32nd Annual Creative Craft Daytime Emmy Awards on Saturday, May 14, 2005 during simultaneous black-tie ceremonies held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City and the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland in Los Angeles. Outstanding Children's Animated Program was awarded to PEEP AND THE BIG WIDE WORLD while Outstanding Special Class Animated Program went to ROLIE POLIE OLIE.

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Kim Possible Leads Daytime Emmy Noms For Toons

Today the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 32rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Disneys KIM Possible garnered five nominations, leading all other animated fare, including a nod for Outstanding Children's Animated Program. THE BATMAN and BLUES CLUES came in a close second with four nominations apiece. DORA THE EXPLORER and JAKERS! took home three noms with DUCK DODGERS and POSTCARDS FROM BUSTER receiving two nods.

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Aviator & The Incredibles Top 2004 Golden Reel Awards

THE AVIATOR and THE INCREDIBLES took the top feature and animated film sound editing award categories at the 52nd Annual Golden Reel Awards, doled out by the Motion Picture Sound Editors on Feb. 26, 2005, at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. The Golden Reel Awards acknowledge the year's best work in the various areas of sound editing.

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The Incredibles Wins Two Oscars & Ryan Wins Shorts Race

Pixar earned its second animated feature Oscar for THE INCREDIBLES at the 77th Annual Academy Awards, Feb. 27, 2005, while Skywalker Sound won the Best Sound Editing Award. Animated feature was the award up for the night, collected by a jubilant Brad Bird. He thanked the holy trinity at Pixar referring to Ed Catmull, Steve Jobs and John Lasseter for creating the greatest studio on the face of the Earth, Bird said.

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Golden Reels 2005

Begins: February 26, 2005

The Motion Picture Sound Editors presents its Golden Reels for the best in sound. The awards will be presented at the 52nd Annual "Golden Reel" Awards at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Legendary sound editor and mixer Walter Murch will present the Inaugural Filmmaker's Award to George Lucas, and supervising sound editor Richard Hymns will present the Career Achievement Award to Gary Rydstrom. For more information, visit www.mpse.org/goldenreels/goldenreels.html.

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The Incredibles Power Up Four Oscar Noms

Disney/Pixars THE INCREDIBLES is up for four Oscars in the list of nominees just released by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the 77th Annual Academy Awards, starting with Best Animated Feature, where it is pitted against DreamWorks SHREK 2 and SHARK TALE. Festival favorites in the Animated Shorts category are Chris Landreths RYAN (CFB), Sejong Parks BIRTHDAY BOY, Mike Gabriels LORENZO (Disney), Bill Plymptons GUARD DOG and Paul Jeff Fowlers GOPHER BROKE (Blur Studios).

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The Aviator and Kill Bill, Vol. 2 Lead Golden Reel Noms

THE AVIATOR and KILL BILL, VOL. 2 both took nominations in all three major feature film categories Dialogue/ADR, Music and Sound Effects/Foley in the top sound editing nominations in the 2004 GOLDEN REEL awards doled out by the Motion Picture Sound Editors. The awards will be presented at the 52nd Annual "Golden Reel" Awards to be held Feb. 26, 2005, at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.

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Two Animated Films in the Running for Sound Editing Oscar

Disney/Pixars THE INCREDIBLES and Sonys THE POLAR EXPRESS are among the seven films. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is considering for Achievement in Sound Editing for the 77th Academy Awards.

The films in consideration are listed below in alphabetical order:

THE AVIATORCOLLATERALTHE DAY AFTER TOMORROW

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The Day After Tomorrow Screening and Q &A

Begins: December 14, 2004

TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX

INVITES YOU AND A GUEST

TO A SPECIAL SCREENING AND Q & A FOR

THE DAY AFTER TOMOROW Tuesday, December 14th Fox Lot/Zanuck TheaterScreening7:30 PM Q&A with: Karen E. Goulekas visual effects supervisor David Brenner film editorPaul Massey, D.M. Hemphill, Cohen, Mark Stoeckinger and Larry Kemp sound mixers and sound editors RSVP 310.369.1400

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Special Screening of I, Robot Screening Q&A

Begins: December 12, 2004

Special Screening of I, Robot w/Q&A

Fox Lot / Zanuck Theater 10201 W. Pico Blvd., LA 90035 Park: Enter the Galaxy parking structure on Galaxy Way, which is off of Avenue of the Stars

Lunch 1:00 PM (Fox Commissary) Screening 3:00 PM

Q & A follows with

Visual Effects Supervisor: John Nelson Digital Domain - Animation Supervisor: Andrew R. Jones Digital Domain - Visual Effects Supervisor: Erik Nash

Supervising Sound Editor: John Larsen Co-Supervior/Sound Designer: Craig Berkey Sound Mixers: Paul Massey and D.M. Hemphill

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Nemo Sound Designer To Receive Career Achievement Award

The Motion Picture Sound Editors has chosen to present its Career Achievement Award to sound designer Gary Rydstrom. The award will be presented at the 51st Annual Golden Reel Awards to be held Feb. 27, 2005 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.

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Motion Picture Sound Editors Elects New Board of Directors

Elected in a special board election was Marc Lanza (JFK, GLORY) as secretary. Newly elected to two-year terms are sound editors Harry Cheney (BOTTLE ROCKET, DRACULA), Jeremy J. Gordon (THE OC, SMALLVILLE), Robert Hargreaves (DUCK DODGERS, BATMAN BEYOND) Anne-Marie Slack (BRING IT ON, HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES), Roland Thai (L.A. CONFIDENTIAL, CITY OF GOD) and Steven D. Williams (THIRTEEN DAYS, ARMY OF DARKNESS).

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Big Movie Sound Effects: Behind the Scenes and Out of the Speakers

Begins: July 14, 2004

The Motion Picture Sound Editors and American Cinematheque will co-present "Big Movie Sound Effects: Behind the Scenes and Out of the Speakers." Dane Davis, MPSE, and Gary Rydstrom, MPSE, will present excerpts from their Oscar and Golden Reel Award-winning work as supervising sound editors/designers on THE MATRIX and JURASSIC PARK. In addition to discussing the processes they used to create the effects, they will also play sequences from both films with the sound effects only in order to give a clear and rare demonstration of the craft of motion picture sound.

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Sound Vet Rydstrom Tapped Pickford Winner & USC Commencement Speaker

Renowned sound designer and mixer, as well as USC alumnus, Gary Rydstrom will deliver the commencement address at the 2004 USC School of Cinema-Television Commencement Ceremony on May 14, 2004 at the Shrine Auditorium. Rydstrom will accept the prestigious Mary Pickford Outstanding Alumnus Award, given in recognition of his innovative and prolific work in film sound.

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Nick and Master Command Top Golden Reel Honors

Nickelodeon shows earned two Golden Reel Awards at the Motion Picture Sound Editors 51st annual awards banquet Feb. 28, 2004 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles while MASTER & COMMANDER earned the Golden Reel and the Oscar the following night at the Oscars. The Golden Reel Awards acknowledge the year's best work in the various areas of sound editing.

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Disney Leads Golden Reel Noms

The Walt Disney Co. has garnered many of the top sound editing nominations in the 2003 GOLDEN REEL awards doled out by t he Motion Picture Sound Editors. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN is the only feature film to receive three noms while its animated features, BROTHER BEAR, FINDING NEMO and JUNGLE BOOK 2 each received two.

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