New Noise makes Noise for the Muppets' return to TV!
Robb Wenner @ New Noise in Nashville, TN provided Sound Design and Foley for a new variety show airing on the Disney Channel. This marks the return of the Muppets to television and, according to Wenner, "was a true honor to have a chance to work with some of the legends of the entertainment industry...Miss Piggy has not aged a bit and Animal still totally rocks!"
The Muppets have teamed up with the Disney Channel stars for an all-new variety show special. "Studio DC: Almost Live!" is set to make its bit debut on Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 8:00pm ET/PT (check your local listings for details). The half-hour variety show will feature special appearances by Miley Cyrus, Ashley Tisdale, Dylan & Cole Sprouse, Jonas Brothers, and the Muppets.
The special will feature singing and dancing, comedy sketches and the backstage antics. Highlights of the program include Miley Cyrus performing her hit song "GNO" with the help of the Electric Mayhem; Kermit the Frog and Ashley Tisdale performing "Bop to the Top" (from High School Musical); Miss Piggy's failing attempts to join Nick, Joe and Kevin for a musical number (posing as a long-lost Joanas Sister); Kermit and Gonzo join the cast of "The Suite Life" for a comedic skit; plus much more.
WONDERFUN, Inc. a production company based in Hollywood, California, has engaged
Robb Wenner and NewNoise to create original musical settings,
theme song and audio post production work for a DVD series titled “Bop Along with the Bop-A-Lots”.
The show is designed for children from birth through kindergarten
age using music, motion capture, computer animated characters,
dance and photographic imagery. It starts with familiar children’s
songs that are then set to musical styles of many world cultures
and styles of American music to which the animated characters
dance with appropriate movements. Wenner recently assisted in
the “motion capture” shooting for the Bop-A-Lots DVD
that took place in the Henson Studios in Los Angeles.
Independent filmmaker,
Stephen Vittoria , of Los Angeles hired Wenner to create the sound
design and audio post production editing for a documentary feature
film, “ONE BRIGHT SHINING MOMENT – The Forgotten
Summer of George McGovern”, about the life and presidential
campaign of Senator George McGovern. The film was premiered at
the Hamptons Int’l Film Festival in Long Island (NY)
in October. It is also scheduled at the Sarasota Film Festival
Festival in February. The film features Gloria Steinem, Warren
Beatty, Dick Gregory, Gore Vidal, Ron Kovic, Howard Zinn, Gary
Hart, Frank Mankiewicz, Jim Bouton, and George McGovern.
Wenner recently provided sound design and mixing services for a series of TV spots for
ServPro via Buntin Advertising and Wolf Music in Nashville
and Audio Branding projects for Princess Cruise Lines via
DeepImage in Los Angeles.
New
Noise recently provided
sound design and sfx editing
for 30+ episodes of “Jim Henson’s ANIMAL
JAM” for the Discovery Kids network and TLC.
Robb Wenner, Chief Noisemaker at New
Noise worked in tandem with Dino Herrmann of CineHyte/Sculptured
Music in Los Angeles to provide the shows a “cartoony”
and humorous sound effects track.
Sound effects and Sound Design elements were created by
Wenner in Nashville and uploaded to secure FTP sites and then retrieved in L.A. for Herrmann to mix with the Dialog and Music. Quicktime movies for all half-hour shows were sent out on DVD-R. Both facilities utilize Digidesign Pro Tools systems, so session and file info could be shared back and forth without any problems. Use of DigiDelivery was also an added delivery resource.
Check your local listings for show times.
Upcoming "Bugs Bunny on Broadway" shows:
November 15 and 16, 2008.......Des Moines Civic Center, Des Moines, IA
January 3 and 4, 2009......Phoenix Symphony Hall , Phoenix, AZ
February 14, 2009.....Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, NC