BMI’s Howdy Texas Party
On Tuesday, March 15, BMI’s SXSW festivities kicked off with the Howdy Texas party, held at Stubb’s BBQ in Austin, Texas. The event was scheduled to feature performances by the Peterson Brothers and Dale Watson.
Pictured (L-R): BMI’s Mason Hunter, artist Rob Baird, Texas Music Office’s Brendon Anthony, BMI’s Bradley Collins and David Claassen. Photo: Erika Goldring
Watkins Adds New Film Technology
Watkins College of Art, Design & Film has added VoiceQ, an advanced ADR and dubbing cueing system, to its film curriculum. Watkins reports being the first school in the country to use this innovative post-production software in a classroom setting.
Developed by New Zealand-based Kiwa Digital Ltd, VoiceQ speeds up the ADR (additional dialogue recorded) and replacement process in the post-production stage of film and television production.
This follows another recent Watkins milestone: the announcement of college’s first graduate film program, the Masters of Fine Art in Film Production, now accepting applications for fall 2016.
Cowboy Troy Teams with Kore PR
Kore Public Relations has added Cowboy Troy to its roster. The hick-hop singer’s current album is Saloons on Neptune. Cowboy Troy first broke through when he was featured on Big & Rich’s 2004 debut Horse of a Different Color.
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