The new action short film by John Ma, Make Me, has been getting a tremendous reception at film festivals around the world. Angus O’Sullivan composed the innovative score for percussive instruments only, deliberately avoiding melodic material and instead developing more complex rhythms, which he recorded with renowned percussionist Murray Parker at Studio Ripple.
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Filmmaker Ma makes Make Me
Launch at The Blackett Hotel
A year in preparation, Studio Ripple was launched in the Skyroom of the Blackett Hotel in Sydney CBD on November 11th to a gathering of over one hundred guests.
(left to right: 1. The SkyRoom, 2. Andrew Lancaster, Dave McCormack, Angus O’Sullivan, 3. Cristo Curtis, Dan Baker, Christopher Gordon.)
Orchestration for Spicks and Specks
September 2009 saw the airing of the 200th episode of Spicks and Specks on the ABC and as part of this event, attempted to cover 200 years of popular music in the episode. This involved Studio Ripple orchestrating a variety of Read more
Dan Baker goes to L.A!
Dan Baker has left for Los Angeles where he will be attending the prestigious ASCAP Television and Film Scoring Workshop with Richard Bellis. Dan was one of twelve participants to be chosen from across the globe to attend the workshop, Read more
AFTRS study has great effect in Germany
The Porsche David Awards for student advertising spots are held annually in Germany. AFTRS has been very successful there this year with two of the 2007 Style & Effect TVs for Lipsmackers being accepted. MONSTER is one of only 10 finalists from students around the world and BLOSSOM is in the “Best of all Entries” section.
Congratulations to the creative teams that produced these:
MONSTER – Scott Pickett, John Brawley, Cameron Grant, Roger Wong, Josh Groom, Sandy Widyanata, GERI GREEN.
BLOSSOM – Scott Pickett, Natalie Palomo, John Brawley, Jennifer Sochackyj, Xanthe Highfield, Zen Rosenthan, ANGUS O’SULLIVAN, Claire Deak, Matther Mackereth.