Style5 Bumper for The Animated Arts Festival International

We had the pleasure of working with Style5.tv on an animated bumper for The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International.  Such stellar talent coming out of Toronto!

Check out all the amazing events at the festival here as well as a write up from Sam Chou of Style5.tv on how it all came to fruition.

Events run from July 6 - July 8, 2012 at the TIFF Lightbox.

Thank you to everyone involved!

Robot Quarrel Solved with Dubstep

Topanga Unveils New Song, Roll Out Canadian Tour Dates

You can stream or download the track from this link.  Full article in in exclaim.ca here.

Oh yeah, they just got signed with a Japanese record label:

http://www.thistimerecords.com/release/index.htm

English translation to the write up:

"Sound of lightning burst leave the band a year of unprecedented Topanga! Come Wakamusha of <age of 10 born and raised tropical indie 90s). Rock new powers from Canada.  Topanga hottest bands making great strides in just a few months Japan has debuted with great fanfare. Physical limit of the world's firs EP "Lionheart" to "Oceans" CD was rare vinyl-only release, was his debut release, was added to the two songs as a bonus track further Unused Track CD (CD).  Produce by Jon Drew engaged in Tokyo Police Club, the Fucked Up!"

You get the point...

Speaker "Henge"

Reduce, reuse, recycle.  Nice one Berlin!
Full article here.

Mrs. Brickles - "Death of a Turd Gobbler"

*Adult content.  May not be suitable for children.*

As you know, we've been working on an animated web series with Style5.tv called Goodwin vs. Badwin. We just finished the above webisode where one of the characters from the series debuted yesterday with her very own show.

Ladies and gentlemen, for your listening and viewing pleasure I present to you, Mrs. Brickles!

Pickles from Matt Creed on Vimeo.

The concept of this ad for Converse is pretty great!

Pneumatics

Crazy wild! Literally an "air" guitar.  Whole band is controlled by pneumatics.

Summer Solstice Triptych

A.M.T.R.I.M - Kardinal Offishall

Allow me to re-introduce myself #AMTRIM, has dropped!  A free album from Nottz Raw and Kardinal.
Download it at http://liveanddiewrecked.com or http://datpiff.com.

All songs mixed by our man Tyson and Nottz Raw.

Little City and Topanga to Rock NXNE!

Our wonderfully talented Engineer Dave Clarke & Assistant Engineer Nestor Chumak will be both rockin' out tonight for NXNE.  Check out the details below for the shows that promise to be an epic night of music!

Nestor's Band "Topanga" plays the Analogue Gallery's (673 Queen St. W, Toronto) 2nd NXNE Showcase.  The patio will be open, Murray's Sandwich Emporium will be providing BBQ'ed treats and they have the amazing lineup below:

2:15pm - Holly Andruchuk
2:55pm - Jane's Party
3:45pm - Parks & Rec
4:35pm - Beekeeper
5:35pm - Honheehonhee
6:15pm - Neon Windbreaker
6:55pm - Modernboys Moderngirls
7:45 - Topanga
8:35pm - Northern Baptists

Dave's Band "Little City"will rock The Piston (937 Bloor St. W, Toronto) at 11pm alongside the below lineup:

8pm - Old World Venture
9pm - Eastborough
10pm - Cai.ro
11pm - Little City
12am - Dora Alexander
1am - My Pet Dragon

Tyson & Shawn Hook

Tyson laying down a vocal session with EMI's talented recording artist Shawn Hook.

Egg Farmers of Canada "Pride in Every Egg"

We had the pleasure of working on this job with the wonderful folks at ReThink in Toronto and Vancouver.  An original music score was created for both French and English and we're quite thrilled with the end result!

Virgin Mobile "Backstage"

Check out this funky little spot with just worked on with our friends over at Juniper Park for Virgin Mobile.

We licensed the wonderful "Jason and the Midways" tune "YEA! YEA! YEA!"

Trailer for Next Month's Sled Island Festival in Calgary

Official "Kennyville" Trailer

*Explicit content.  Not suitable for children.  Contains adult content and violence.*

This full length film was worked on at our studio a while back with Brooks Hunter.   If you're into thrillers you should check it out.  Not for the faint of heart though.  Here's the trailer for your viewing pleasure.

"Find Your Voice" TA2 Hosts Voiceover Workshop

Ever wanted to try your luck at voiceing commercials? Don't know where to start? Now you do.

Find your voice is an extensive six-week long workshop for those wishing to enter the world of voiceover and for those looking to sharpen their skills. 

The course includes:  

-guidance from professionals currently working in the industry 

-an inside look at the business of voice 

-practical experience with one of Toronto's premiere voice artists 

-small classes and one-on-one instruction by Jason Deline

-a guide to the advertising process from script to screen 

-a broadcast quality voice demo 

-recordings produced at Tattoo Sound + Music 

Jason Deline has spent over ten years honing his skills as a voice artist.  He's worked at several radio stations, including EZ Rock and KISS 92, as an on air announcer, creative director and producer.  His TV and radio voice portfolio includes Mitsubishi, Coca Cola, Rickard's White, Rona, Party Poker and Rogers.  He is also the voice of Drago in the Teletoon production Bakugan Battle Brawlers.  

The cost is $500.00 + HST.  A $100.00 deposit is required to reserve your spot, with the remainder due at the first class.   For any further details regarding the workshop please contact Jason directly at info@jasondeline.com

Hellman's Real Food Movement

Check out this video we did with our friends at Ogilvy.  Share this video to help inspire others.
For the first 10, 000 views, Hellman's will will donate $ 1 per view to the Real Food Movement.

World's Greatest Bass Player

"Garage” Animation Trailer, by Sam Chou and Style 5

"Garage" - TV series from Sam Chou on Vimeo.
Check out the above trailer that we worked on with Style 5 and Sam Chou.

The Story:  Adrian and his four friends don't quite fit in anyplace, but the garage, where the frustrations of school, bullies and your usual teen angst can be drowned out with guitars, drums and vocals.

We received a really nice shout out as well below from Sam in his interview with canadiananimationresources.ca!

"The music.  Ta2 Music is a studio I was introduced to while directing my first Snap, Crackle, Pop! commercial. The first thing that I noticed about Steve Gadsden (from Ta2 Music) was that he had a fiery passion similar to mine. He keeps himself very busy with compelling projects and can rock out like it's nobodys business.  He's very good at what he does..."

You can read the whole article here.

Rikers/Warner Release "Im on the Radio"

Check out the first single off of Rikers debut album "I'm on the Radio" recorded by the lovely Dan Horton here at Tattoo.  The album is set to drop April 17th, 2012.

You can find out more about the band here at Warner Music's website. 

Seven Years Short Film

Seven Years is a short film that our studio had the pleasure of being a part of. 

Filmmaker Larry Bain and his short film recently won the Royal Reel Award for filmmaking and screenwriting at the 2012 Canada International Film Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia. 

Seven Years boasts a talented cast and crew with a big budget look filled with quirky and unique characters, and original music. Starring Kevin Jubinville as Stan, a successful businessman that is cursed with seven years of bad luck.  Co-starring Shauna MacDonald, Tim Post, Stephen Bogaert, Lina Roessler, Paul Amos, Anna Cyzon, Alli Chung, Aris Athanasopoulos, and Neil Whitely.  

The film was produced by 2BAD4U Production in association with Naomi Media.

Post production sound design and mix was completed at our studio. 

Seven Years is written, directed and produced by Larry Bain for 2BAD4U Productions.  The film is executive produced by Plato Fountidakis for Naomi Media, cinematography by Peter Benison, edited by Steve Kelly, original music composed by Jim McGrath, sound recorded by David Ottier, post-production sound design and mix by Omie Craden.

Canada, 2012, 11 minutes.

Kelloggs Interactive - "EGGO Tune Topper"

We just wrapped this fun interactive project for Kelloggs with LeoBurnett Toronto.  
Oh yeah, we did the TV as well.  We think it's pretty neat.

Check out the link here for more details and your chance to win 1 of 3 touch screen tablets.

French 3D Animation Trailer "Reflexion"

Looks so great!

"Reflexion" a is french 3D animated short film that illustrates how a woman feels about her looks.
Props to Cosmo Studio, Disney/Dreamworks, Planktoon and animator Yoshimichi Tamura.

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You Premiere

"Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You", starring Marcia Gay Harden, Peter Gallagher, Ellen Burstyn, Lucy Liu, Steven Lang and Toby Regbo premieres today at the Miami International Film Festival.   Keep your eyes peeled! 

Cool Kids "Rush Hour Traffic"

Cool Kids "Rush Hour Traffic" from Aaron Kemnitzer on Vimeo.