Verbatim Studio mixer Billy Harper began the in-game commentary recording for Madden 2014 this week in New York for gaming company EA Sports. In the studio was legendary QB and superbowl MVP, Phil Simms, who will soon be joined by his CBS partner, Jim Nance. Matt Bialosuknia, producer for Electronic Arts, oversaw the record.
Commentary recording for the gaming industry is a highly specialized audio field. And Harper and Verbatim mixer Conor Murphy bring over 10 years of experience to the project. Their other credits include EA’s NBA Live, NHL, Grandslam Tennis, Tiger Woods Golf as well as Marc Echo’s “Getting Up” and Rockstar Games.
“Recording for Madden is always exciting and something I really look forward too,” said mixer Billy Harper. “Plus, I get to hang out with an NFL legend, what more could I ask for?”
Madden, originally named John Madden Football was first released in 1988. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the series. The Madden game is the best seller for EA sports, with over 2.68 million copies of Madden 13 sold.
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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