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Topic: Photos from the last ever film score recorded at Todd-AO
dgoldwas
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We've been provided with some exclusive photos from the last feature film scoring session to be recorded at the Todd-AO Scoring Stage: Trevor Rabin's National Treasure: Book of Secrets, recorded in October and November of 2007. Come check out the pictures from this historic event!
http://www.scoringsessions.com/Enjoy!
posted 06-09-2008 11:22 AM PT (US) Crono/Kyp
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It's sad they closed it. Stupid I think.--Brian
posted 06-09-2008 12:59 PM PT (US) Jeron
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If only you would have funded its continued operation Brian...
posted 06-09-2008 02:51 PM PT (US) sean
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Yeah, Brian, stop buying scores and do something useful with your money...
posted 06-09-2008 04:32 PM PT (US) dgoldwas
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Originally posted by Jeron:
If only you would have funded its continued operation Brian...It wasn't an issue of funding; some composers even offered to buy the stage. The issue was that Viacom, which owns CBS and in turn the CBS/Radford Studio Lot, decided not to renew Todd-AO's lease on the property. And instead of recognizing that there was historical value in the stage, not to mention that it was a vital part of the film making process and helped keep work here in Los Angeles, they decided that they would demolish it and turn it into the new "Entertainment Tonight" studios, and production offices. Because, well, we certainly don't have enough of THOSE.
Ironic that Viacom also owns Paramount, and they shut down the Paramount Scoring Stage as well, about two years ago. If I didn't know any better, I'd guess that Sumner Redstone just hates film music.
[Message edited by dgoldwas on 06-09-2008]
posted 06-09-2008 04:35 PM PT (US) Crono/Kyp
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I know! It's all this Apple stuff I buy
--Me
posted 06-09-2008 04:36 PM PT (US) Crono/Kyp
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It's being used for THAT?That's BS.
posted 06-09-2008 04:38 PM PT (US) Jeron
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Originally posted by dgoldwas:
It wasn't an issue of funding; some composers even offered to buy the stage. The issue was that Viacom, which owns CBS and in turn the CBS/Radford Studio Lot, decided not to renew Todd-AO's lease on the property. And instead of recognizing that there was historical value in the stage, not to mention that it was a vital part of the film making process and helped keep work here in Los Angeles, they decided that they would demolish it and turn it into the new "Entertainment Tonight" studios, and production offices. Because, well, we certainly don't have enough of THOSE.Ironic that Viacom also owns Paramount, and they shut down the Paramount Scoring Stage as well, about two years ago. If I didn't know any better, I'd guess that Sumner Redstone just hates film music.]
Yeah, that pretty much sucks. BTW, I was joking Dan. Just ribbing Brian. posted 06-09-2008 04:52 PM PT (US) scoreguy16
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Originally posted by dgoldwas:
It wasn't an issue of funding; some composers even offered to buy the stage. The issue was that Viacom, which owns CBS and in turn the CBS/Radford Studio Lot, decided not to renew Todd-AO's lease on the property. And instead of recognizing that there was historical value in the stage, not to mention that it was a vital part of the film making process and helped keep work here in Los Angeles, they decided that they would demolish it and turn it into the new "Entertainment Tonight" studios, and production offices. Because, well, we certainly don't have enough of THOSE.Ironic that Viacom also owns Paramount, and they shut down the Paramount Scoring Stage as well, about two years ago. If I didn't know any better, I'd guess that Sumner Redstone just hates film music.
[Message edited by dgoldwas on 06-09-2008]
Congrats! You made me hate Viacom!!! Technically I hated them before because of the whole HD DVD/Blu-Ray thing... though I am not sure if they're really that much to blame... But I will blame them anyway!!! And now this!!! And isn't it funny that the last score that was recorded on that stage only got a 20 minute compressed release? Sad stuff...
posted 06-09-2008 05:38 PM PT (US) sean
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Jeron: Dan is a serious person with serious things to write about, so stop being so funny and start taking him (and Brian) seriously. Seriously.
posted 06-09-2008 05:42 PM PT (US) sean
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Clayton: You're right, National Treasure 2 has TERRIBLE sound and, I think you and I discussed this before at length, it is one of the worst edited releases in recent memory; that's saying nothing as to how incomplete it is.
posted 06-09-2008 05:43 PM PT (US) Kevin
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I don't have to take them seriously, do I?Especially Brian?
<shudders>
posted 06-09-2008 07:20 PM PT (US) Crono/Kyp
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Unless you know me, you should always take me seriously
--Brian
posted 06-09-2008 08:01 PM PT (US) scoreguy16
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Originally posted by sean:
Clayton: You're right, National Treasure 2 has TERRIBLE sound and, I think you and I discussed this before at length, it is one of the worst edited releases in recent memory; that's saying nothing as to how incomplete it is.It does have terrible sound, it sounds horribly processed and mixed. Almost like a low budget rush job. And the movie is full of music, but yet they only released 20 minutes of it when the movie is over 2 hours long. I don't care if some of it just remixed music from the first movie, 20 minutes out of probably an hour and 45 minutes isn't enough... even if it is a poor recording.
posted 06-09-2008 08:07 PM PT (US) sean
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Yeah, actually, it sounds like the quality of some isoltaed scores from DVDs that I've heard: Just a bare-bones mix. Doesn't one of the tracks actually have an awkward source cue blurt in at one point? Terrible. No thought was put into that release whatsoever.
posted 06-09-2008 09:42 PM PT (US) sean
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Originally posted by Kevin:
I don't have to take them seriously, do I?Especially Brian?
<shudders>
You have to take Brian about as seriously as a heart attack, and Dan about as seriously as an erection problem.
posted 06-09-2008 09:43 PM PT (US) Crono/Kyp
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Wow. Sean, I might just quote that on Facebook.--B
posted 06-09-2008 09:55 PM PT (US) Jeron
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What about me, Sean? Kinda feeling left out, here...
posted 06-09-2008 11:23 PM PT (US) Crono/Kyp
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Awwww.
posted 06-09-2008 11:25 PM PT (US) franz_conrad
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This is weird... I was convinced that the NATIONAL TREASURE sequel had come out last year, and that I'd somehow avoided the publicity blitz required to make the public swallow it. How unpleasant to discover that it still lies ahead!
posted 06-10-2008 03:51 AM PT (US) Al
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Oh, it's been swallowed alright. Now it's just coming back up.
posted 06-10-2008 08:54 AM PT (US) sean
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Al: Michael's in Australia, so he gets things a little late.
posted 06-10-2008 11:33 AM PT (US) sean
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Originally posted by Jeron:
What about me, Sean? Kinda feeling left out, here...I take you about as seriously as "Jar Jar's Introduction" from The Phantom Menace.
posted 06-10-2008 11:35 AM PT (US) Jeron
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I take you about as seriously as "Jar Jar's Introduction" from The Phantom Menace.And I take you about as seriously as I take Katherine (ie. Your MOM). And just in case you're wondering... I'll have you know that your mother has never given me a reason to take her seriously. Seriously!
[Message edited by Jeron on 06-10-2008]
posted 06-10-2008 12:26 PM PT (US) sean
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HAHA! Yes. Neither has yours: YOUR MOM.
posted 06-10-2008 02:19 PM PT (US) nuts_score
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Jeron, you have a thing for Sean's mom, too? At least we know where Sean DIDN'T get his ugly from.
posted 06-10-2008 11:59 PM PT (US) sean
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Originally posted by nuts_score:
Jeron, you have a thing for Sean's mom, too? At least we know where Sean DIDN'T get his ugly from.Good thing I only take you as seriously as the theme from Con Air by Mark Mancina and Trevor Rabin... I don't think Jeron will do anymore conference calls with us after we did a duet of that theme for him: He went to his room, put on Zimmer's score to Driving Miss Daisy, and lay on the floor in the fetal position after that amazing theme was belted out.
posted 06-11-2008 12:07 AM PT (US) Jeron
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Originally posted by sean:
Good thing I only take you as seriously as the theme from Con Air by Mark Mancina and Trevor Rabin... I don't think Jeron will do anymore conference calls with us after we did a duet of that theme for him: He went to his room, put on Zimmer's score to Driving Miss Daisy, and lay on the floor in the fetal position after that amazing theme was belted out.HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That's exactly what happened.
posted 06-11-2008 09:15 AM PT (US) JJ
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According to Rob Cohan, National Treasure 2 was not the last score to be recorded at Todd-AO. He says thats where they are recording the score for the new Mummy movie.
http://www.robcohenthemummy.com/2008/06/dubbing-and-scoring.php
posted 06-18-2008 06:40 AM PT (US) Jeron
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Originally posted by JJ:
According to Rob Cohan, National Treasure 2 was not the last score to be recorded at Todd-AO. He says thats where they are recording the score for the new Mummy movie.
http://www.robcohenthemummy.com/2008/06/dubbing-and-scoring.phpActually, he states in his blog:
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The scoring in London went so well. Randy Spent ten days, two sessions a day, with the 105 piece London Symphony and the music is doing a great job giving the movie bravado, adventure, and thematic beauty.So, Dan's claim that National Treasure 2 was the last score recorded at Todd AO still holds true. The Mummy 3 was recorded in London.
Does Todd AO still exist in any capacity, Dan? Apparently he's doing the final dub, there.
posted 06-18-2008 09:41 AM PT (US) Old Infopop Software by UBB