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Sound designer/composer Jeff Kinder has been named director of the newly formed audio department at production/editorial/design/CG studio services house Magick Lantern, Atlanta. He comes over from his own studio, KinderWorks, Atlanta, where he scored projects for Larry King Live, performed sound design for TNT, mixed documentaries and TV shows for Turner Classic Movies and NFL Films, and worked weekly on a NASCAR reality TV series. His endeavors also encompassed such ad clients as L’eggs Sheer Energy. Most recently, he completed audio work for Coca-Cola’s Project Greenlight: Refreshing Filmmakers Award, creating a 5.1 surround mix for theatrical release to more than 23,000 U.S. cinemas….Crescendo! Studios, San Francisco, has been active on the spot front. The shop’s senior engineer Dave Baker wrapped TV mixes for the Saturn ION, VUE and Relay vehicles. Michael Damiani produced the commercials for Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco–Baker also worked with GSD&M, Austin, and producer Steve Shaw to mix TV commercials for SBC–Ogilvy & Mather, New York, selected Crescendo! senior mixer/technical director Craig Heimholz to record and mix TV spots for Hershey’s Peanut Butter Kisses. Alicia Zuluaga produced for Ogilvy with Carl’s Fine Films, San Francisco, producing the animation….Young & Rubicam, Chicago, enlisted bicoastal Elias Arts to help choose and license music for Sears’ fall campaign. The assignment also entailed some original sound design by Elias’ Jay Nierenberg. Among the tracks selected were Stephen Malkmus’ “Phantasies,” Pernice Brothers’ “There Goes The Sun,” The Spinto Band’s “Oh Mandy,” Mosquitoes’ “Boombox,” and Komeda’s “Check It Out.” The TV spots were directed by Matthew Badger of bicoastal Epoch Films. Audio post mixer was Shawn Ballman of Sound Slave, Chicago….Minneapolis music/sound design house BWN has wrapped a four-spot package for Citibank via Fallon, Minneapolis. The campaign features a singing hand that croons about the advantages of the Citi mtvU credit card designed specifically for college students. Composer/performer was BWN’s Ken Brahmstedt. Carl White served as audio post mixer for BWN. The commercials are running on mtvU, a network that airs at U.S. colleges and universities…..Alec Baldwin Urges Judge To Stand By Dismissal Of Involuntary Manslaughter Case In “Rust” Shooting
Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Friday to stand by her decision to skuttle his trial and dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie.
State District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case against Baldwin halfway through a trial in July based on the withholding of evidence by police and prosecutors from the defense in the 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film "Rust."
The charge against Baldwin was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can't be revived once any appeals of the decision are exhausted.
Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey recently asked the judge to reconsider, arguing that there were insufficient facts and that Baldwin's due process rights had not been violated.
Baldwin, the lead actor and co-producer on "Rust," was pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal when it went off, killing her and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired.
The case-ending evidence was ammunition that was brought into the sheriff's office in March by a man who said it could be related to Hutchins' killing. Prosecutors said they deemed the ammunition unrelated and unimportant, while Baldwin's lawyers alleged that they "buried" it and filed a successful motion to dismiss the case.
In her decision to dismiss the Baldwin case, Marlowe Sommer described "egregious discovery violations constituting misconduct" by law enforcement and prosecutors, as well as false testimony about physical evidence by a witness during the trial.
Defense counsel says that prosecutors tried to establish a link... Read More