Persuasive Sound, LLC

04/30/2020

Part perception. Part science. All artistry.

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Skip Lievsay has created audioscapes for Martin Scorsese and is the only sound man the Coen brothers go to. But the key to this work is more than clever effects, it is understanding the human mind.

03/09/2019

Congratulations to CharmCine for their win at the 2019 Baltimore ADDY awards last night! Douglas Horvat of Persuasive Sound provided the sound design for “Go Set Ready”.

The CharmCine team took home a silver ADDY for our self promo “Go Set Ready.” Thank you to everyone who contributed their time to helping make this commercial a big success. Check out our Vimeo or website to watch the video.

01/25/2019

With sound design by Douglas Horvat, the CharmCine Rentals promo "Go Set Ready" has been selected to receive an award at the 2019 Baltimore Addys.

CharmCine Rentals, Baltimore's camera rental house carries all the tools to help professionals tell their story.

11/09/2018

01/23/2018

I find this fascinating, and as the author put it, “deeply satisfying”, should this become the norm.

I was all set to dislike the "flick," a time unit just recently invented by Facebook (technically the Oculus team), because I thought it was going to be..

01/10/2018

Crafting familiar sounds to fit into a fictitious audio "space" is rarely easy. But the journey to the destination is so worth it.

One of the joys of watching a new Star Wars film is hearing the new sounds that enrich every scene. Some are pulled from the extensive Lucasfilm sound archives, while many are completely fresh. We sat down with co-sound supervisors Matthew Wood and Ren Klyce to discuss what went into making the soun...

01/06/2018

It’s rare to get a chance and unwind after a shoot. I think, though, I’m about to get sharked. @… https://t.co/Dtd7x1MlJw

12/13/2017

Setting up for day two of instructional videos for the . Great info and great crew! @… https://t.co/mfJ6LagGLV

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12/01/2017

True story.

Traditionally, films dense with sound effects, music and dialogue become front-runners in the race for sound editing and sound mixing and this year is no exception. Here’s a look at eight of this y…

11/02/2017

Another visit to the McCormick test kitchen. New healthy and flavorful school menus are the… https://t.co/c5i7puigEv

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10/28/2017

Shooting interviews today of Philly area graffiti artists. @ South Philadelphia https://t.co/7UFXngNwrT

0 Likes, 1 Comments - Douglas Horvat () on Instagram: “Shooting interviews today of Philly area graffiti artists.”

10/20/2017

Day 1 of a medical conference in DC recording interviews. Great opportunity for recording crowd… https://t.co/9B7Pa0s2GO

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10/16/2017

See a dog, hear a dog? Not this one! Too bad the brewery mechanisms weren’t so well behaved. @… https://t.co/QLLqab7Rn3

0 Likes, 1 Comments - Douglas Horvat () on Instagram: “See a dog, hear a dog? Not this one! Too bad the brewery mechanisms weren’t so well behaved.”

10/12/2017

When the one camera in a one camera shoot is a GoPro, the view doesn’t change much. https://t.co/aItgQxRebn

0 Likes, 1 Comments - Douglas Horvat () on Instagram: “When the one camera in a one came shoot is a GoPro, the view doesn’t change much.”

07/15/2017

Telling stories in Baltimore once again with a talented crew.

123 Likes, 6 Comments - Rock Shore Media () on Instagram: “Chasing stories with an amazing crew!”

08/26/2016

From my friends in Baltimore...

Tell a friend about CharmCine Rentals and you could win $500 towards your next rental. Just share this post to enter. A winner will be announced on September 1st. www.charmcine.com

06/26/2016

Last show of the production "Jamaica" about to begin at the New Freedom Theatre in Philadelphia. This has been a great run with a very talented cast and crew. And now, on with the show!

06/17/2016

The curtain has closed on opening night of the musical "Jamaica" at the New Freedom Theatre in Philadelphia. What a fun show with a fantastic cast!