BAM Studios has expanded to Cinespace Chicago Film Studios to launch its fourth ADR stage.
Chicago has seen a meteoric rise in its film and television industry, hustling in nine television shows on Cinespace’s lot. To meet the burgeoning demands of the expanding industry, BAM Studios has acquired 1000 sq. ft of space at Cinespace’s Center Studio building. With all current Dick Wolf NBC shows under their belt, as well as work on several others (including APB and Patriot), the new location works for client convenience and helps with hectic talent schedules. “As ADR needs have found us over the years, we’ve needed to meet new unexpected challenges head on,” said owner Brian Reed. “We are now able to better meet schedule demands and actors availability simply by being here [Cinespace]. And we are thrilled to be in the center of all that is happening for the city.”
The new stage is acoustically designed and built specifically for ADR projects with the utmost in quality and technical specifications. “Isolation in a building that has so much going on was a concern. We needed to make sure that the new studio would be as acoustically perfect as all four of our downtown studios.” said Dave Leffel, one of BAM’s several engineers and ADR supervisors. Threshold Acoustics was enlisted for the acoustic design and buildout over the summer. “The timetable was quick and we knew we needed to be ready to accommodate the fall schedule” said Reed. The Pro Tools system in the new suite will be identical to BAM’s main location to make transitioning between the spaces seamless. All five studios between the two locations will be connected via a secure, private data link to help the engineers and mixers work efficiently on all the shows at the same time. The new studio will be located at 16th and Rockwell Ave and will share the 5th floor with 321 Fast Draw, The Exorcist, APB, Empire, Serving Time, and Simon Casting.
BAM has provided ADR services for Disney, Pixar, Warner Bros, 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures and many other network series. With more than 29 years of experience, BAM specializes in sound for film, broadcast TV and radio, web, video game and interactive projects.
“Scandal” cast will reunite for online script reading for hurricane relief in western North Carolina
The cast of ABC's hit political drama "Scandal" may need to brush up on their snappy, speedy delivery known as "Scandal-pace," because they're reuniting for a good cause. Its stars including Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn and Bellamy Young will take part in a live virtual script reading on Nov. 17 to raise money for hurricane relief in western North Carolina.
Beginning Friday, fans can go online and donate to reserve a spot for the online reading. Proceeds will benefit United Way of North Carolina. Everyone who donates will be able to take part in a virtual pre-event with the cast and Shonda Rhimes will give an introduction.
Additional guest stars will also be announced. The online fundraising platform Prizeo is also holding a contest where one person who donates online via their site will be selected to read a role from the script with the actors. The winner should not worry about the "Scandal"-pace, assured Young over Zoom.
"Whomever the lucky reader is can read at whatever pace they want," she said.
Young, who played Mellie Young, the first lady and later Republican presidential nominee on "Scandal," was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina. She came up with the idea for the effort with a friend and took it to her fellow "Scandal" actors, who all jumped on board. Young said this is the first script reading the cast has all done together since the show ended after seven seasons in 2018.
Which episode they will be reading has not been announced yet.
Young said it's "been devastating" to see so many parts of her hometown badly damaged by Hurricane Helene, which ravaged western North Carolina one month ago.
To research the best use for donations, Young spoke with numerous political leaders, including North... Read More