NT Audio’s premier quality control theater in Santa Monica was the site this year for best sound judging for the 2011 Hollywood Post Alliance annual awards show. This was the third year the HPA has requested the theater for this critical sound judging.
Judges listened and judged three categories:
Outstanding Sound: Feature Film – Television – Commercial
NT’s own Quality Control Audio Technician, Allan Bond was one of the judges.
Bond notes that music and sound effects are playing a larger role in production; particularly in commercials. “Sound mixers are taking advantage of what the 5.1 medium offers and are complementing the visual effects with more sophisticated audio.”
The NT Audio QC theater is designed as a “reference room”. It was built to SMPTE Sound Committee specifications and is used routinely to quality check the final soundtracks for feature films.
The Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA) serves the professional community of businesses and individuals who provide expertise, support, tools and the infrastructure for the creation and finishing of motion pictures, television, commercials, digital media and other dynamic media content.
A complete list of winners and nominees can be found at the HPA website: www.hpaonline.com