Winter 2007/ Spring 2008
It's been busy busy busy winter. Most of the principle photography on the IMAX/feature film has been completed and sound design is beginning to crank up. The mix will be a surround mix in 5.1 and 6.0.
Fox Sports has been doing a great deal of work with producer Onix Padrón and Melodious Thunk has been doing all the sound design and mixing for their promotions for a new sports reality series.
Tracey recently created sound design and a final mix for a video production for San Diego production company, Multi-Image for American Airline's Celebrity Ski event. The event is a charity event which raises money for Cystic Fibrosis research. Please check out the website, http://www.aaevents.com/celebrityski.html and make a donation for this very important cause.
Judy Malings has been recording with Tracey Larvenz in the studio. Their first song together "Sweetest Thing," - written by Judy and produced by Tracey - landed on Broadjam's top 10 chart for several weeks. Their second work is nearing completion and will "drop" soon!
Summer/Fall 2007
Progress with the IMAX film, Proud American, continues as San Diego sound designer Tracey Larvenz continues to record the location audio. Sweetening and mixing for the film, which now has national distribution, should begin in earnest during the first quarter of 2008.
Also in the national spotlight, Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami, a PBS documentary (http://ali.wlrn.org) that follows Cassius Clay's journey from being an Olympic champion to conquering boxing's most feared man - Sonny Liston - to become the heavyweight champion of the world is complete and will air this Fall on PBS. Producer Alan Tomlinson traces the meteoric rise of the champ as he works his way up the ladder, leaving his mark on the world of sports and the civil rights movement. Highlighting Clay's life in Miami, Made in Miami chronicles the ups and downs of this historic figure as he transforms from an amateur boxer to an international sports legend. Southern California's Melodious Thunk created all the original music and sound design, as well as the mix of the program.
We've also added the Waves Restoration Bundle to our arsenal of noise reduction tools. The Waves Restoration bundle allows us to remove hiss, clicks, pops and generally undesirable noises. This feature can help save your location sound!
Spring 2007
Spring is definitely in the air is the projects are multiplying like bunnies! The Discovery Channel special on the worst air disaster in Brazilian history has successfully wrapped up and will surely prove to be another feather in the cap of veteran producer Alan Tomlinson. Also, huge props are in order for O-Tv Creative Services producer Onix Padron, as she crafted a series of trailers and commercials for the internationally acclaimed Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, the "Canne" of the gay cinema world. Melodious Thunk created the original music for the trailer as well as providing mixing services. Be sure to check out the trailer on YouTube! And no, at this point we aren't planning on releasing a single of the dance piece. At least not yet!
Melodious Thunk has been hard at work creating sound design for a major cross platform game (Playstation 3, XBox 360) that has already received a huge amount of press and speculation. Initial gameplay looks amazing and we're anxiously awaiting its release! The title will likely be the one to beat for the season. Stay tuned for details!
MT has been hard at work creating an original theme for Los Angeles-based production company HipTV. The show theme is a fun and engergetic piece based on Latin rhythms and features SoCal saxophone sensation Bob Mathes.
Senior sound designer Tracey Larvenz was on location in Vale, Colorado for the first phase of production for the upcoming theatrical and IMAX release entitled "Proud American." The film, conceived by writer/director Fred Ashman, is already creating a buzz among industry insiders. Some serious heavy-weight acting talent is lining up to bring the film to life. Expect to hear more as production marches forward.
Producer Alan Tomlinson is back at the helm of two major projects. The first, a Discovery Channel LA production, deconstructs the worst disaster in Brazilian aviation history. Last year two jets collided in mid-air, causing a fully loaded 737 to spiral out of control into the depths of the Amazon jungle. Melodious Thunk is performing sound design and composing duties for this hard hitting program. On a lighter subject, Tomlinson's second work delves into world heavy weight champion Muhammad Ali pivotal stay in Miami. Expect to catch the hour long special on PBS.
Winter 2007
It's been an uncharacteristically busy winter! Melodious Thunk completed work on a Silver Creek game release for X-Box Live, entitled Soltrio. Thunk composed all the music for the game. The beautifully rendered game is truly a jewel in the Silver Creek crown! Be sure to look for it next time you're playing online!
But it's not all games these days! MT just finished up a series of marketing promotions for Discovery Channel. The promotions, produced by O-TV Creative Services' Onix Padron, highlights the best of what's on the Discovery Channel and is sure to bring new business to the network.
Sound designer Tracey Larvenz has been tapped to create the sound for an upcoming theatrical/IMAX production, "Spirit of America", which will be shot on location through out the U.S. this spring, summer and fall. Definitely a project that you'll want to see on the big, BIG screen.
In order to better serve our clients, we've recently purchased the Dolby LM-100. The Dolby LM100 is a broadcast loudness meter that has become somewhat of a standard for anyone who mixes for large networks, such as Discovery Channel and their associated stations (Animal Planet, The Military Channel, Discovery Kids, Travel Channel, etc.), NBC and many others. This box gives us the ability to hit the strict guidelines that have been set forth with the LM100 in mind. For those who need a mix for film or television, send us your OMF or AAF file using our FTP site, and we'll send fully mixed tracks, usually within a day or two along with DA88 or DVD-ROM masters for the oft required international reversioning of shows. Our mixes are first rate, affordable and fast!
Fall 2006
Busy days here in SoCal. O-Tv Creative Services, one of our all time favorites, just finished up post-production on Discovery Channel International's Speed Week Brazil! Producer Onix Padrón, mastermind behind many of the Upfronts of years past and longtime Thunk friend, continued at the helm for this high profile project, which touts the upcoming programming for Discovery Channel's popular Speed Week. Onix brought her signature creative touches to make "Speed Week" a project we can all be proud of.
Sound design and mixing duties fell for a new Qualcomm training video on the shoulder's of Melodious Thunk's chief designer, Tracey Larvenz. The project, produced by San Diego production powerhouse, Multi-Image, Inc, is an innovative training video showing the product in a real life scenario, creating an engaging training experience that watches more like reality tv than a standard corporate video. Congratulations to Multi-Image and Qualcomm for creating a product that stands head and shoulders above the rest.
O-Tv Creative Services has successfully put together another amazing Upfront campaign for Discovery Communications. Bringing together the best of Discovery's programming, the Upfront is sure to win over advertisers for Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, People & Arts, Discovery Travel & Living, Discovery Home & Health and Discovery Kids. Incorporating stunning graphics from Discovery Channel's TV Center and a video edit from Second Floor Productions' editor, Jarrod Ravanzo, the presentation is a feast for the eyes and ears.
Melodious Thunk also completed a series of promotions for Nickelodeon LA's Skimo special. Produced by long-time friend of Melodious Thunk - Miriam Luciow - the special features the show's hosts doing what they do best, wreaking havoc amongst each other!
Summer 2006
Summer in steamy SoCal has been baking us! It reached 110(!) on the thermometer a few weeks back. First off, a big congratulations to Discovery Channel for completing Atrapados. Atrapados is a hard-hitting documentary chronicling the tragedy that struck a small mining town when a mine there exploded, ending the lives of 60+ fathers, husbands and sons. The documentary, produced by veteran producer Alan Tomlinson, digs into the reasons behind the explosion and subsequent collapse of one of Mexico's most modern mines. Melodious Thunk did all the music, foley, sound design and rerecording for the show.
MGM Latino looked to Melodious Thunk for the mix and sound design of several image and branding campaigns for August. Be on the lookout for those campaigns on Casa Club!
We're getting into Upfront season for the major networks and it looks to be a busy one! Stay tuned for more news!
Spring 2006
Big news for spring. We've finally relocated to Southern California! Our new home is San Diego, providing easier access for our L.A. clients. Same great sounds and music, now with no need to jump aboard a jet!
Objetivo: Norte is in full swing. Objetivo: Norte is a program for Discovery en Español focusing on the plight of immigrants as they try to enter the United States. Melodious Thunk is providing composing and mixing services to bring this program to air. Even though the show is being produced in South Florida, San Diego composer Tracey Larvenz is able to work on the show through the Internet, utilizing our high speed internet connection and ftp site to allow speedy turn around of the various elements.
Winter 2005
Once again a busy time for our clients and, happily, Melodious Thunk too! Congratulations to producer Alan Tomlison for completing Aeropuerto Mexico 24/7. This reality series, which will air this spring on Discovery Channel, follows the people who keep the Benito Juarez International Airport running smoothly and the planes in the air. Twenty million people pass through the airports terminals and each passenger has a unique story. Melodious Thunk provided original music, sound design and mixing for the series.
Fall 2005
Fall's here again and that could mean only one thing. Time for the network Upfront campaigns. Once again, Discovery Networks International Upfront looked to Melodious Thunk to create a killer sound design package for the networks under their vastly expanding umbrella. Produced by industry sweetheart, Onix Padrón of O-TV Productions Inc., the Upfront includes People and Arts, Animal Planet, Home and Health, Travel and Adventure, Discovery Kids and the flagship network, Discovery Channel.
Summer 2005
Not to rest on their past accomplishments, Nickelodeon LA cranks up production for a new round of animation for Barbie MyScene. Animation duties were covered by Canada's Trapeze while original music and sound design once again landed at Melodious Thunk.
Spring - 2005
It's been a busy spring for Melodious Thunk! Tapped by Margarita Segiuas at Discovery Channel Latin America, Melodious Thunk created a series of original music compositions for a new branding campaign for the Home + Health network. The campaign, created exclusively from stills and graphic elements required strong sound design and a variety of musical approaches to round out the beautiful look of the spots.
Also, lead sound designer Tracey Larvenz mixed a series for Animal Planet called "Bacilos en Africa" at the Discovery Television Center in Miami. The series, mixed over the course of a week, sends the wildly popular Latin music group, Los Bacilos, to Africa where they cover the continent by land and air. The guys go on a photo safari, explore a mountain range from the air and collaborate with the local musicians to create a brand new song.
Winter - 2004
Melodious Thunk finishes up sound design, music composition and mixing for the high-profile Barbie MyScene airing on Nickelodeon LA. The series takes the top selling Barbie MyScene line and brings it to life through an animated series of vignettes. Sound designer and composer Tracey Larvenz created the original music for the vignettes and wrapped up the project by reversioning the product for different international markets.
The show "Billfish: A Challenge for Survival" finally hits the air bringing to the masses a show that has been many years in the making. Congratulations to Dianna Udel for landing this fish on PBS! Billfish follows the struggle of these beautiful fish as they fight to survive long line fishing, tournaments and other encroachments by man. Melodious Thunk Composer Tracey Larvenz created the score for the show.