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| | This week we return to the Marvel Universe to talk about the sound of Doctor Strange with Supervising Sound Editor Shannon Mills, Sound Designer Nia Hansen and Re-recording Mixer Juan Peralta from Skywalker Sound. | | Listen to the SoundWorks Collection Interview Series at Mixonline.com! | | | |
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| | Roni Size to Receive The Music Producers Guild's 2017 Inspiration Award | | The Music Producers Guild has announced that Producer and DJ Roni Size will be the recipient of its 2017 Inspiration Award. | | Read More» | | | | Pro Tools | HDX "Integral" to c5 Sound's Success | | Founded in 1989, New York's c5 Sound is the go-to production facility for serious filmmakers, headed by Principals Ron Bochar, Philip Stockton, and Paul Hsu. The firm's recent projects include Martin Scorcese's 'Silence', Spike Lee's 'Chi-Raq', and 2015 Oscar Best Picture Winner 'Spotlight'; among others. | | Read More» | | | | Auralex Products Help Nashville Mixer Shane D. Wilson Build Out His Home Studio | | When mixer Shane D. Wilson moved from a commercial studio facility where he was a client into a studio he built for his own use (now known as "St. Izzy's of the East"), he encountered many of the usual challenges that come with fitting music recording into spaces that weren't intentionally designed for that application. Wilson started out converting one room in a house he bought four years ago into a mix studio; from there, he converted other rooms into tracking spaces like a drum room and a vocal booth. In each case, he encountered typical issues such as early reflections and bass build-ups. However, early in the process he found products from Auralex Acoustics, Inc., the world's leading brand of acoustical treatments, were able to transform spaces acoustically, and do it cost effectively. | | Read More» | |
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| | Sound for Film: Awards Season 2017 | | The Oscars, MPSE Golden Reels and CAS Awards | | It's the beginning of the year, which means it's time to hand out the awards for the best in sound for film—the Academy Awards, the MPSE Golden Reels and the CAS Awards. Flip the page for a look at the sound teams behind 12 films that might just take home the awards. And scan below for the important dates surrounding nominations and voting, along with a few special awards to be handed out this year. | | ACADEMY AWARDS | | The 89th annual Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 26, 2017, and of the 13 awards handed out, two will recognize outstanding contributions in sound: Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing. Last year, Mad Max: Fury Road took home both statues, with Mark Mangini and David White earning Best Sound Editing and Chris Jenkins Gregg Rudloff, Ben Osmo for Best Sound Mixing. | | Academy Dates of Note | January 5, 2017 Nominations voting opens
January 13, 2017 Nominations voting closes
January 24, 2017 Oscar Nominations Announced
February 6, 2017 Oscar Nominees Luncheon
February 11, 2017 Scientific and Technical Awards
February 13, 2017 Finals voting opens
February 21, 2017 Finals voting closes
February 26, 2017 89th Academy Awards | | MPSE GOLDEN REEL AWARDS | | Guillermo del Toro, Harry Cohen to Receive Honorary Awards | Founded in 1953, the Motion Picture Sound Editors is a nonprofit organization of professional sound and music editors who work in the motion picture, television and gaming industries.
The 64th Annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards ceremony will take place on February 19 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. | | MPSE Dates of Note | January 9, 2017 Final entry forms due
January 11, 2017 Nomination Voting Begins
January 25, 2017 Nomination Voting Ends
February 19, 2017 64th Annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards | | CAS AWARDS | The CAS Awards honor Outstanding Achievements in Sound Mixing in seven categories: Motion Pictures, Animated Motion Pictures, Documentary Motion Pictures, Television Movies and Mini-Series, Television Series-One Hour, Television Series-Half Hour and Television-Non-Fiction, Variety, Music Series or Specials.
The 53rd Annual CAS Awards will be held on February 18, at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. A special part of the evening will be devoted to the annual Student Filmmakers Awards. | | CAS Dates of Note (all voting online only) | December 19, 2016 Nomination Ballot Voting Begins
January 1, 2017 Nomination Ballot Voting Ends
January 10, 2017 Final Nominees Announced
January 25, 2017 Final Voting Begins
February 12, 2017 Final Voting Ends
February 18, 2017 53rd Annual CAS Awards | |
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