The last quarter of 2011 was packed with activity but before we get cracking into the New Year here’s a brief wrap up of what we’ve had going on. Read more
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HAPPY FEET 2 and BAIT
It’s been a busy month for Studio Ripple having just finished orchestrating on the features HAPPY FEET TWO and BAIT alongside Jigsaw music. Although both aquatically themed, to two films couldn’t have been further apart on the genre spectrum, with HAPPY FEET TWO, (written and directed by George Miller) an animated adventure musical about dancing penguins, and BAIT (directed by Kimbell Rendall) a horror action shark thiller. Oscar nominated composer John Powell again scored the music for the HAPPY FEET franchise whilst BAIT was composed by the Singaporean composers Joe Ng and Alex Oh.
HAPPY FEET TWO is due for release in november. BAIT is due for release later in the year.
The Process Podcast has launched
The Process Podcast, a series of interviews with leading Australian based artists working in the performing arts is available now through iTunes. Interviewed by writer and dramaturg Joshua Tyler, and recorded at Studio Ripple in Sydney, The Process Podcast provides an intimate platform for conversation about artistic process; the practice of creating theatrical work, the daily creative habits of artists, the similarities between disciplines and lessons and advice that can be passed on to others. Read more
Theme for ABC’s Crownies recorded at Studio Ripple
Lanie Lane is getting lots of attention lately, and the ABC are the latest to catch on. Her song, “What Do I Do?” – recorded and mixed by Chris at the Ripple studio, is the theme for the new ABC drama “Crownies“. Behind the scenes footage from the recording of her new album, also aired in a recent episode of the ABC’s Art Nation. The album, recorded and mixed by Chris, is due for release mid-october through Ivy League.
Latest projects screened this month
Studio Ripple’s latest projects to hit the big and small screen this month are the controversial TVC for the Governments Carbon Tax and a Feature documentary screening as part of this month Sydney International Film Festival. Read more
Voice of the Industry – Inside Film
The July edition of IF (Inside Film) magazine has a fascinating article about issues facing screen composers, as part of their “Voice of the Industry” section. Dan was asked to contribute to the article and features other contributions from several other leading Australian screen composers. Take a look! (it’s page 6).
Hush – Short film
Dan Baker has recently finished the score for Hush, a short film directed by former AFTRS grad Marco Ianniello. The score written for string quartet was recorded at the Ripple studios in a session that went down to the wire, the final cue finishing with 2 mins to spare, phew!!! Hush is currently in the final stages of post production and will hit the festival circuit soon after.
The Killer Elite
The Studio Ripple team have just finished up their latest collaboration with Jigsaw on orchestration for THE KILLER ELITE. The score is the latest from composers Johnny Klimek and Reidhold Heil who brought you TOMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN, for which Studio Ripple was also involved. The recording sessions wrapped up last week at Trackdown studios which saw over 65 players recorded over 3 days. THE KILLER ELITE, which stars (amongst other notable names) Robert de Niro and Clive Owen, is due for release later this year.
Highly Commended at the APRA Professional Development Awards
Although just missing out on the top prize both Geri Green and former AFTRS classmate Angela Little were “highly commended” at the award ceremony on March 14th. Pretty high praise given the calibre of the competition with over 30 talented composers from around Australia shortlisted as finalists.
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ABBIE Screens on Qantas Flights
The short film ABBIE, which Geri composed the music for at the end of 2010, has been selected to screen on QANTAS domestic flights throughout February. So if you’re headed for the skies be sure to check it out. Read more