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Friday, Jan. 24, 2003
Less Is More
The top three music and sound design tracks on SHOOT's winter top 10 chart all take a minimalist approach—orchestras and rock bands are nowhere to be heard. Bicoastal tomandandy created a drum-based track for Nike Apparel; Volkswagen uses a spare, electronic cacophony from New York-based composer...
Friday, Jan. 24, 2003
SPECIAL REPORT: MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN_ Mixed Media
Last fall, composer/musician Ben Neill released the album Automotive—and subsequently brought new meaning to the phrase "going commercial." The CD consists of 10 new full-length versions of the jazz/electronica pieces Neill created for several Volkswagen spots out of Arnold Worldwide, Boston. "I...
Friday, Jan. 24, 2003
SPECIAL REPORT: MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN_ Hat Trick
In the commercial business, music composers are often behind-the-scenes kind of people. Sure, some may play in bands that they invite their friends to see on Saturday night, but for the most part, when it comes to advertising, they're faceless artisans. Recently, however, Taylor Mclam, a composer...
Friday, Jan. 24, 2003
Coping With Budget Blues
Newspaper headlines on the budget crises in almost every state are everywhere these days. The headlines are justifiably almost always about cuts in schools, prisons, police and health care. But for the motion picture, television and commercial production community, the story beneath the radar is...
Friday, Jan. 24, 2003
NEWSBRIEFS
Michael Wellesley-Wesley has been named president/ CEO of the Chyron Corporation. He succeeds Roger Henderson who resigned from that position. Henderson will remain a director of the Melville, N.Y.-based equipment company....
Friday, Jan. 24, 2003
Top 10 Spot Tracks
1. Nike Apparel's "Pull Ups"-tomandandy tomandandy, bicoastal Brian Bauers, composer; Andy Milburn, creative director; Jason Menkes, producer audioEngine, New York Bob Giammarco, mixer; Hillary Kew, assistant mixer Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Ore. Omaha Pictures, Santa Monica Rupert Sanders, director...
Friday, Jan. 24, 2003
L.A. Spot World Flat In 2002
Is the glass half full or half empty? While that's a subjective call, objectively speaking the cup certainly doesn't runneth over when it comes to spot location shooting in Greater Los Angeles. According to the Entertainment Industry Development Corp. (EIDC), which oversees the Los Angeles City/...
Friday, Jan. 24, 2003
AICP And IATSE Reach Multi-State Agreement
The Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) have finalized a multi-state collective bargaining agreement, which is a supplement to the ongoing West Coast commercials contract. The new pact's expiration date—Sept. 30...
Friday, Jan. 24, 2003
Henderson Lands In Area 51
Director Craig Henderson, best known for his high-concept automotive work, has signed for exclusive commercial representation in the U.S. with Santa Monica-based Area 51 Films. In Canada, he continues to work through Toronto-based LTB Productions. Additionally, Henderson's longtime producer,...
Friday, Jan. 24, 2003
VES Awards Unveil Spot Nominees
Digital Domain, Venice, Calif., topped the field of studios with spots nominated for the first annual Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards. The competition honors excellence in visual effects for features, TV, commercials and music videos. Digital Domain garnered a trio of nominations for its ad...