The builders prepare to tear down the wall

Perhaps this time should be taken to tell you that there was nothing dangerous or risky about this maneuver whatsoever. If, of course, you ignore the amount of dust it created in the atmosphere, not only in the studio, but also outside it. Below you will see just how much that bothered the builders and people of Sound Disposition:

He really demonstrates just how much this wall is bothering him

Marc hard at work in observing the dust flow in his direction

Roland posing in front of the nearly complete wall

As you can see from above, the mission to create the brand new doorway to what will be the new main mix room was a success. Here a couple of highlights to the day:

If you were trapped in a building with no walls and Marc came to rescue you, this is what it would look like

Hope there's enough space left in the skip...

There is no photo evidence of this, but the builders came across a wall with a lot of glass. The sound we could hear from the main office would suggest that perhaps that wall is no longer there…

Marc's horrified reaction as he gazes upon this task

So now we have the time to rebuild the studio, we begin by getting a skip.

And so it begins...

About an hour later – the skip is full. So, whilst having to order another skip, there are other tasks underway:

Me, removing nails from wood, because I've been banned from dusty environments

Our builder/electrician Dan, re-wiring to prevent us from breaking through electricity

Jake dancing to drum and bass music that isn't even playing

Marc getting into a fight with the wallpaper

These are to prepare for day 2, which is breaking down the wall ready for a doorway between two of the studio rooms. So, the skip gets taken away, and a new one arrives, and not too long later:

But it's okay, we only have to get an entire wall in there next...

And so the day ends with a mostly cleared out room of rubble, and a wall truly ready to be torn down. We will leave you with a couple of highlights for the day:

Myself (Jamie), in case you couldn't tell through my magnificent disguise

Jake taking his meditation time...

Some backstory – we shot this film back in 2004. I recorded the location sound, with Heather Andrews and Rohit Jain helping me out. It was a 3 month shoot, which began in Jim Corbett national park in Uttranchal in the autumn of 2004. The shoot involved myriad complexities, not least the fact that it featured two extremely grumpy (and customs-unfriendly) adult leopards.

The shoot continued in Thailand, and we then did the sound editorial work first in Dehli, then completing the foley and mixing in Mumbai. The re-recording mixer was Kath Pollard, and Rael Jones did much of the editorial work. Ruth Sullivan did the foley, and the mix was ably assisted by the wonderful Sreejesh Nair.

That was all 7 years ago, and this film has been languishing on a shelf for all that time. Until now. It’s fabulous news that this great film is finally getting seen, and I hope it gets the reception it deserves in India, perhaps even leading to a proper international release.

Roland Heap

Here is the trailer:

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A film we designed sound for and mixed for Friends of the Earth has gone viral, racking up more than 500,000 hits on Vimeo and Youtube!

You can see it here:

A Love Story… In Milk from Catsnake on Vimeo.

http://www.foe.co.uk/lovestory
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Made by Catsnake http://www.catsnake.com
Written and produced by Stephen Follows http://www.stephenfollows.com
Directed and edited by Danann Breathnach http://www.vimeo.com/danannbreathnach

Jack Falls:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jack-Falls-DVD-Tamer-Hassan/dp/B004EMRZZI/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1300622370&sr=1-1

The Jack Trilogy:
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Jack Falls Blu Ray:
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If you want to know more about the film you can also see the following:

Jack Falls TV SPOT:

Jack Falls: Sid’s Story:

Jack Falls / Jack main Website:
http://www.jackfalls.co.uk/

The film – a UK/Israeli co-production – has been the subject of a great deal of controversy, most of it undeserved and unrelated to the film itself! You can read about this here:

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/controversial-lipstikka-makes-berlin-film-fest-1.330855
http://www.indiemoviesonline.com/news/first-berlin-2011-contenders-are-revealed-121510

Marc and Roland plan on going to Berlin to support the film during the festival.

The story of the film revolves around the ancient music of Fidjeri, a form of folk-music supposedly so beautiful that it was handed down from the spirit world to the human realm. It spans decades, following the fortunes of the musician Atique and his adopted son Saad.

I was brought on board to supervise the post sound and music. The composer was Maciek Dobrowolski, and on a very tight schedule he managed to create a phenomenal score. You can hear extracts of it here, and see some photos from the recording sessions in Poland here.

The sound design and editorial was carried out in London at Sound Disposition, and I then travelled to Thailand for the final mix, which was carried out at Technicolor in Bangkok.

We are expecting a release in the gulf soon, and hopefully a wider release will follow.

You can read some more about the project here:

http://www.al-shorfa.com/cocoon/meii/xhtml/en_GB/features/meii/features/entertainment/2010/01/14/feature-02

Sound Disposition was proud to provide all sound services, including location, post, and music recording for this fantastic short!

You can catch it on:

Sunday 20th June – 12pm – Sky Movies Indie HD – Sky channel 339
Sunday 20th June – 8.30pm – Sky Movies Indie HD – Sky channel 339

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From their website:

“Leading corporations are partnering with WWF to establish ambitious targets to voluntarily reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. By 2010, the Climate Savers companies will collectively cut carbon emissions by some 14 million tons annually – the equivalent of taking more than 3 million cars off the road every year. By increasing efficiency, Climate Savers companies are saving hundreds of millions of dollars, proving again that protecting the environment makes good business sense.”

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This is one of many projects that Sound Disposition has been involved in with Deliverers. We have also collaborated on films for Adidas, Microsoft, Dell, Johnson & Johnson, Astrazeneca, and many more besides.