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The Pavement / The Strongroom DVD

Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 11:50 pm
by stargurl
Steve-

This arrived today, some more info for you:

Liner notes:
The Pavement
Recognised worldwide as a leading independent DVD facility, The Pavement produces award-winning benchmark titles acclaimed for their innovation and dynamic design.

Whether an artist, band, advertiser, director or distributor of film, television or educational programs, DVD will become an important showcase for your work.

* Full project management
* DVD compression and authoring
* Animation and design
* DVD-Video and DVD-Audio
* Multi-camera live event shoots
* Nonlinear production, mixing and editing
* Web connectivity / ROM development

The Strongroom
Strongroom, Europe's leading independent recording studio, has 15 years experience working with the top artists, producers and record companies in the world.

Renowned for being at the forefront in implementing technological advances, Strongroom was the first studio in Europe with 5.1 mixing facilities and has gained a position of eminence in surround sound audio production.

* Recording / Mixing
* Audio post prod. for film / tv
* DVD / SACD / CD
* Dolby Digital and DTS encoding
* Audio conforming and QC
* Audio restoration / 5.1 emulation
* 5.1 producers and engineers

"Strongroom are always pushing the boundaries of technology .... they take the bull by the horns and do everything possible to get what we want .... the vibe in the studios is fantastic .... we've lived and worked at Strongroom for years and made real friends there"
"The Pavement taught us different ways to view the format, particularly the visual potential. Multi-angles, different cuts, hidden tracks, internet use, interactive elements .... their enthusiasm fuelled our excitement"
Phil Hartnoll, Orbital

"As well as being technically excellent, humourously wicked and unbelievably photogenic, The Pavement staff are big on dedication and nothing is ever too much hassle for them when it comes to delivering innovation and quality"
Mark Saxe, BBC Worldwide

"People don't realise how much expertise and knowledge is needed when creating and compiling a DVD. The Pavement's enthusiasm for each project they have worked on for Sony is abundant"
Fiona Ball, Sony Music and Video

"We set out to do stuff that nobody had done before and Strongroom and The Pavement's knowledge, inspiration and persistence made it work .... and we didn't have to leave the building"
Rick Smith, Underworld

Featuring
Full, 5.1 music tracks:

Underworld, 'Push Upstairs'
courtesy of Underworld, V2 and Jukes Productions

Prodigy, 'Smack My Bitch Up'
(unreleased live concert performance)
courtesy of XL Recordings and EMI Publishing

Orbital, 'Funny Break'
courtesy of Warner Vision, Orbital and Mondo Management

Texas, 'Inner Smile'
courtesy of Universal Music, Texas and GR Management

Pet Shop Boys, 'Only The Wind'
courtesy of Pet Shop Boys Partnership

Ash, 'Submission'
courtesy of Infectious Records and Out There Management

Motorhead, 'God Save The Queen'
courtesy of Steamhammer and SPV Records

A-Ha, 'Take on Me'
(audio only)
courtesy of Dinamo Live

Also including:

Captain Scarlet
(audio restoration / 5.1 emulation)
courtesy of Carlton Video

Various hidden material including 'Headhunter' game

Design, animation and interactive navigation sections from various projects for demonstration purposes

Incidental music:
Thanks to Orbital for 'Tootled' and Plump DJs for 'Electric Disco'
Beats by: Monstah Koree

Picture Format: Pal 16:9 and 4:3 Multiple viewing angles

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:50 am
by hippy dave
interesting.
out of curiosity, does it say when/where the prodigy performance is from?

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:48 am
by Dog
I'm sure I was chatting to someone who works at The Strongroom just the other night. I need confirmation from either Jof or Manns, as I'm sure they were there too...

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 12:43 pm
by stargurl
It doesn't, actually... haven't watched that one yet either.