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The Singularity is Near
Outpost Studios is currently working on "The Singularity Is Near," a documentary based upon Ray Kurzweil's New York Time's best selling novel of the same title. Dave Nelson is busy adding sound design, Miik Dinko is dialog editing, and Ellen Heuer will be adding foley.

 

Pictured: Nick Peck and Dave Nelson with talent recorded for Guitar Hero: Van Halen

Guitar Hero: Van Halen
Under the supervision of Nick Peck, Dave Nelson engineered a recording session of audience vocals for the Activision game, "Guitar Hero: Van Halen". Khris Brown of Khris Brown and Associates provided casting and direction services. Guitar Hero: Van Halen will be released later in 2009.

 

AES Foley Demonstration
On Wednesday, May 6th, Dave Nelson and Ellen Heuer provided a Foley Demonstration to Members of the Audio Engineering Society.

 

The Money Tree
Dave Nelson is currently re-mixing the historic film "The Money Tree" in Dolby 5.1. Produced 15 years ago, “The Money Tree” directed by Christopher and Alan Dienstag, features many Bay Area sound professionals including Dave Parker and Michael Semanick- both nominated for Academy Awards this year.

One Way to Valhalla
The most recent feature-length film project entitled, “One Way to Valhalla” was directed by Karen Goodman-Hawke and produced by Diana Vest Goodman. Outpost Studios created Foley with Foley artist Ellen Heuer and sound effects were designed by engineers Miik Dinko and Jim Lively with help from assistant engineers Nat Kendall and Dustin Musser. The music for "One Way to Valhalla" was composed by Dave Nelson. The final mix and M&E wrapped at Outpost at the end of the year.

Voice-over
Voice-over clients this month: Sophie Ibbotson of Tracing Tea, eMotion Studios, Antenna Audio, Conlan Press, Mondo Media, Jay Rosenblatt, Viscira, Lynn Hershman, and Patrice O’Neill.