Okay, it's been almost a year but I promised not to litter the web with blogs, so here is newsletter #002. After a shaky start, 2008 ended up being another very productive year for V Audio.
Sound design became a major player in 'o8. We significantly updated our sound effects and sample libraries, and with a Waves software upgrade that included the Restoration Bundle, we were able to work with problem audio sources with great success.
In January-February we produced a CD with Milkshake for Club Med. A really fun project but I was not able to go to Ixtapa where they played live :(
http://www.milkshakemusic.com/
March brought the first of many projects in '08 with Gary Jobson and Jobson Sailing, the Acura Key West and Miami races for ESPN.
We also produced our first film of the year for the New York Yacht Club and their expedition to Antarctica. Later in the spring we worked on the College Nationals of sailing also for ESPN.
http://www.jobsonsailing.com/
Spring brings baseball and MASN (Mid-Atlantic Sports Network) came through again with Orioles and Nationals TV and Radio ads.
The sound design for the HD spots were particularly fun to do.
Later in the year with Chris Nufer Radio we produced Baltimore Ravens Xtra and Big South Football and Basketball radio spots.
http://www.chrisnufer.com/radio
In the fall the work started rolling in. The first of five big projects was the Rolex Chicago to Mackinac Race with Gary Jobson for ESPN.
Next came America's First Nations, an hour show for Discovery HD with Interface Media Group and Half Yard Productions. This show about Native Americans in the Northeast 1100 years ago came with very little sound from the film shoot, so most of the "natural" sound in the show was sound design.
With that challenge and a 5.1 mix this was one of the more rewarding projects of the year.
http://www.halfyardproductions.com/
In October we celebrated five years as V Audio Inc!
Then Jobson Sailing brought in a film for the New York Yacht Club, their 165 year history and a film for Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corporation.
The New York Yacht Club has two beautiful facilities, West 44th Street in New York City and Harbour Court in Newport, RI. With two films for the NYYC this year I am hoping to become an honorary member!
http://nyyc.org/home/
Larry Ellison is a very interesting guy who builds and races world class sail boats and owns half of California. Gary produced a short film for him as a precursor for a full length film in the near future.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Ellison
As soon as the Ellison film was finished Gary produced a film for Maine Tourism - Maine Built Boats, and I got to play my acoustic instruments!
http://www.mainebuiltboats.com/
In April of '09 we did all the music and sound design for the new Dolphin Show at the National Aquarium in Baltimore.
Thanks for checking us out, hope to hear from you soon.
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Victor Giordano
email - victor@vaudioinc.com
www.vaudioinc.com/
We’re located a 1/2 block from the historic Senator Theater and Belvedere Square in beautiful North Baltimore.
