Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Soundtrack, WSF Calendar & release date
Just recently our old friend Ken Yap from Singapore wrote in and asked us not to let down all the blog readers. That's cool because he was the only one amongst many others who did not ask "when's the WSF movie coming out?!" :-)
The past weeks we've been working on the WSF soundtrack, and the efforts behind it are far beyond our wildest dreams. My original idea had been that we use a "carrier sound" and implement country specific elements by using special instruments. It is obvious that this idea opens up an ultra-wide range of possibilities and that finding or composing a carrier melody is everything but simple.
After experimenting for a while we decided that the only type of music suitable for superimposing such a variety of additional elements and which could change its tempo in harmony with the picture was classical music. So the task was to put together a piece that was harmonic in itself but with enough room so you could add things like a didgeridoo for Australia or Arabic tunes for Egypt.
Well, we blocked Patrick's studio for much longer than expected (weeks!), so the soundtrack basically costs a couple of thousand Euros … The result, however, is so good that it can compete with any Hollywood soundtrack! Really, it's fantastic and we can only hope you will not watch the film on a laptop computer or hear it on small PC active boxes. Please do use a home cinema system! We did professional mastering as well and used premium analogue audio compression equipment (not the blunt digital stuff!) to achieve a good volume and not to compromise on the clarity of the sound. It is all crystal clear and deserves the best audio playback equipment you can get hold of! (Granted, the Windows audio codec to compress the file for the internet will diminish the sound experience a little. But later this year on our "Empire of Madness" DVD we'll have the same movie in very best audio/video quality. It's worth the wait!)
Talking about later this year … In May 2008 (i.e. merely three weeks from now) the WSF calendar will be out. It's a brilliant collection of the very best WSF pictures, combined with a stylish calendar in A3 format (42 x 30 cm). It's not just the perfect gift, but you will want one for your office or R/C workshop, too! Make sure to get your copy soon – you'll be thrilled again! :-)
Okay, now as for that "question of the decade": When's the "World Scenic Flights" movie coming out?!
The release is planned for 02. May 2008 over the HeliGraphix website and this blog. Our partners will feature the video on their websites, too. We'll be happy to hear what you think about all this global insanity!
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