BAM’s favorite entertainment reporter, WGN’s Dean Richards, mentioned BAM Studios in his Chicago Tribune column today. Titled “Toy Story 3 boasts local voice connections” Dean writes, “I was the guest of Disney-Pixar, where I learned about the Chicago voice connections to the film with Joan Cusack (the cowgirl, Jessie) and Jeff Garlin (Buttercup, the unicorn). Chicagoan Bonnie Hunt (Dolly, the doll) is also in the voice ensemble – all of Cusack’s and Hunt’s parts were recorded at BAM Studios on Erie Street in the Loop.”
Great column Dean!
You can view an online version at: www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment
BAM Studios utilized their Facebook page to give away four AMC gift cards to help to inspire people to go see Pixar’s latest movie “Toy Story 3″. BAM’s Facebook Fans entered the contest by commenting on their page saying which character they liked the most from any of the Toy Story movies. The contest lasted a week and ended on the evening thatToy Story 3 opened, which was June 18th. The winners of movie tickets giveaway were: Mike Marbach, Anthony Izzo, Melissa Barany, and Jerris Breslin.
Thanks to all that participated. And, of course, go check out the movie … it’s playing at a theater near you!
Become a Facebook fan of BAM Studios at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BAM-Studios/44751836231
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Watching the 2010 FIFA World Cup? … Are you tired of listening to all the horns?
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BAM Studios owner Brian Reed created a real-time vuvuzela noise elimination process. “The noise coming from the South African vuvuzela sounds like deafening swarm of locusts” Reed says. We’ve precision-crafted a preset processing chain for broadcasters which pretty much eliminates vuvuzela noise. The chain utilizes the latest in noise suppression and reduction software, filter technology, and expansion techniques. Not only does the process take care of the vuvuzela noise, it increases the intelligibility of the game announcers’ play-by-play action and commentary. The process is available today as a stand-alone system ready to be installed by TV stations around the globe.
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The Freeman Company utilized the sound team at BAM Studios to handle all audio for Sheraton Hotel’s latest 3D project. BAM’s Dave Leffel, Brian Reed, and Matt Sauro provided the Sound Design, VO Casting and Recording, Music, Mixing, and final Mastering in both 5.1 surround and Dolby Stereo. The 3D project was directed by Keith Melton and will be shown at a private venues for the Sheraton company, trade shows, company website, commercial airlines, and throughout their hotel lobbies. Award winning Producer/Editor Chris Olsen from Kai Harding handled the video post production for the project.
Chicago’s Digital Kitchen brought on BAM’s Brian Reed to sound design and mix two web promos for HBO’s show “True Blood”. The videos are about the HBO marketing department wanting to apologize for getting a little over-exuberant in its enthusiasm for the return of True Blood. Ideas included pools of blood, blood exploding birthday cards and the First Annual Coffin River Race … coincidently the last Coffin River Race and Pamplona’s running with the wolves. The videos were edited by creative Eric Anderson at DK.
Season 3 of True Blood Premieres Sunday, June 13th at 9pm.
Watch the videos online at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqf090aFDLo
Graham Elliot and Brian Reed
Chicago’s own culinary genius Graham Elliot was at BAM to record his voice for Fox’s latest reality show “Masterchef”. The new TV series, starring legendary chef Gordon Ramsay, takes amateur chefs, many of whom simply cook as a hobby, and attempt to turn one of them into a culinary master. Contestants on Masterchef will be put through the paces with various challenges as they compete head-to-head to create delicious dishes.
Graham Elliot is the culinary mastermind behind Chicago’s first “bistronomic” restaurant, Graham Elliot, which tempers four-star cuisine with humor and accessibility. In a very short time, the 33-year-old chef has accrued accolades, including Best New Chef in 2004 from Food & Wine magazine and three James Beard Nominations. At age 27, Bowles was the youngest four-star chef in America. Graham is also opening up a sandwich shop called Grahamwich this summer just outside the windows of BAM. As the name implies, the menu will be based around a half dozen or so sandwich creations, with homemade sodas and “seasonal soft-serves” offered as well.
Masterchef premieres Tuesday, July 27 on Fox. For more info visit: http://www.fox.com/masterchef
Joan Cusack was at BAM today shooting the final EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for Pixar’s latest animated film “Toy Story 3″. The EPK involved a recording session with TS3 Director Lee Unkrich and Producer Darla Anderson as well as a one to one interview with Kat Williams. The film is to be released June 18th 2010.
Brian Reed, David Schwimmer
Actor/Director David Schwimmer was at BAM recording ADR for his latest film titled “Trust”. David brought in three actors from the movie to re-record lines on one day and then young actress Aislinn DeButch on another. The movie, by Nu Image Films, stars Clive Owen, Catherine Keener and Violet Davis to name a few and is about a teenage girl is targeted by an online sexual predator.
For more information visit: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1529572/