Industry Pro is Adept at Radio, Television, Music and Film
<a href="http://www.verbatimstudios.com.>Verbatim Studios announced this week the hiring of mixer Micah Kovacs. Formerly of Pink Noise, Kovacs has nearly a decade of experience editing, mixing, engineering and sound designing in almost every medium.
After graduating from SUNY Albany, Kovacs interned at Hungry Man in New York and spent time as an assistant at 3 Fingered Louie. At Pink Noise, he was swiftly promoted to Chief Audio Engineer, where he worked with clients including Doritos, Chevrolet, Amp, and Visa, and almost every major advertising agency: BBDO, Saatchi & Saatchi, TBWAChiatDay, Wieden+Kennedy, and many more. Along with commercial television and radio, Kovacs also tackled projects in new media as well as short films and industrials.
Kovacs studied art and digital video in college. Initially interested in editing but propelled by his passion for playing strings and percussion, he changed course to focus on audio post production. Kovacs’ sound design and production work is regularly recognized in the festival and award circuits; he won a Radio Mercury Award in 2007 for his work on a spot for Consumer’s Energy.
Kovacs’ skill set is diverse and always expanding. Recently certified in Reason and Ableton Live, he has also mastered nearly every audio and video suite there is. Music sweetening, Foley, sampling, and music composition are just a few of his strengths.
“Micah is the perfect addition to the studio talent we already have in place at Verbatim,” said partner Dan Price. “His range is what will serve him well here. From his surround work, to his musical talent, he pretty much does everything—and gets awards for it, too. Which we like around here. We’re excited to have him.”
"There couldn’t be a better match, Verbatim and myself,” said Kovacs. “From their award-winning work to their exceptional client service, the talent and dedication at Verbatim is unsurpassed. The first-rate studios and refreshing atmosphere make it the perfect place to work with clients."
About Verbatim Sound Studios
Founded in 2002 as 38 Greene Studios, Verbatim is a recording and production facility located in the heart of Midtown New York City. Verbatim has established itself as one of the country’s most regarded facilities, working with virtually every major advertising agency (BBDO, Grey, Saatchi, Kirshenbaum & Bond, Cliff Freeman, Uniworld, McCann Erickson, Merkley, and Wieden + Kennedy) in New York and some of the world’s most prestigious brands, including AT&T, MTV, DirecTV, Google, Staples, & CBS Television. Verbatim is owned by brothers Dan and Jim Price, founders of Oink Ink Radio; for more information about us, please log on to www.verbatimstudios.com.
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“Ǝvolution” Comes Full Circle At The Chelsea Film Festival
The Chelsea Film Festival, running from October 16th through October 20th, 2024, at Regal Cinemas here in Union Square, is set to host the East Coast premiere of Ǝvolution, a thought-provoking experimental micro-short film that proves big ideas can come in small packages and in perfect circles.
In just 1 minute 16 seconds, this cinematic gem by Award-Winning Director Romina Schwedler, with original music by Argentine Composer Ignacio Montoya Carlotto, explores a cycle as old as time: life leads to progress, progress leads to destruction, and destruction, well, leads back to life. But is this vicious circle unbreakable? Ǝvolution suggests the answer is yes, unless we decide to open our eyes.
Inspired by the overwhelming number of recent events that threaten human existence, Ǝvolution, possibly the shortest film in this 12th edition of the festival, plays out entirely through the symbolism of circles, cleverly illustrating —in the blink of an eye— the repeating patterns of history, and confronting viewers with the uncomfortable truth that our so-called “progress” may, in fact, be guiding us to our own ruin.Premiering at the Regal 14 Union Square, New York City, on October 18, 2024, at 11 a.m., Romina Schwedler's micro-short, featuring Leah Young with cinematography by Alan J. Carmona, will be sure to spark conversations longer than the film itself! Forcing viewers to reconsider the true meaning of evolution, not just as a biological process, but as a reflection of our collective journey as humans.
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