Sandblast Productions

06/14/2021

Clockwise | Remy Styrk

This month's film from Remy Styrk is titled "Clockwise." Remy is a former Sandblast intern and now freelance Sandblast composer, making a short film every month as a way to be more vocal and open about mental health for people his age.

From Remy: "my childhood bathtub. the size of a singular line in my fingerprint; with the gravitational pull of a black hole. i plan the funeral of younger me in the bathtub. for one last time, i will relive the same sense of adventure the tub gave me. what is lost in this process will bring closure, not emptiness. when all is done, the water will turn clockwise."

Watch "Clockwise" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSKwvHSrMV8

CLOCKWISE || a film by Remy Styrkstarring: Reagan Florawritten + directed by: Remy Styrkscored by: Remy Styrk————————— about the film:my childhood bathtub. t...

06/04/2021

We recently had our friends at Lookalike Productions and the incomparable Steve Martin in the studio with Sean to record narration for a video tribute to living legend Dick Van D**e.

The video will air as part of the 2021 Kennedy Center Honors this Sunday (6/6), starting at 8pm EDT on CBS.

Learn More: https://www.cbs.com/shows/kennedy_center_honors/news/1010138/the-kennedy-center-announces-honorees-for-2021-tribute-broadcast-on-june-6/

We recently had our friends at Lookalike Productions and the incomparable Steve Martin in the studio with Sean to record narration for a video tribute to living legend Dick Van D**e.

The video will air as part of the 2021 Kennedy Center Honors this Sunday (6/6), starting at 8pm EDT on CBS.

Learn More: https://www.cbs.com/shows/kennedy_center_honors/news/1010138/the-kennedy-center-announces-honorees-for-2021-tribute-broadcast-on-june-6/

05/27/2021

Notion | Remy Styrk

This month's film from Remy Styrk is titled "Notion." Remy is a former Sandblast intern and now freelance Sandblast composer, making a short film every month as a way to be more vocal and open about mental health for people his age.

From Remy:
"i dance for millions under prismatic beams
i flit and formulate past the horizon of dreams
some say i am entrancingly untoward
vexing at the edge of so much unexplored"

Watch "Notion" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RfH1yZwA8Q

Notion | Remy StyrkJoin Patreon: www.patreon.com/remystyrkmusic—————————————————ABOUT THE FILM:i dance for millions under prismatic beams i flit and formulat...

05/25/2021

Sesame Street: Cantar (Sing) | Spanish Word of the Day #1

Mike sweetened, sound designed and mixed the first of a series of videos from Sesame Street for YouTube. Each video teaches a new Spanish word of the day. Check it out mis amigas!

Watch Now: https://youtu.be/P4a-6GWr2gI

It's time for the Spanish Word of the Day! Rostia shares with Elmo and Cookie Monster that today's word is Cantar. Cantar means "Sing" in Spanish! Sing after...

05/18/2021

Get to know Dave Finamore, our Senior Editor, and watch his NBCUniversal sizzle reel below. To work with Dave on your next video project, e-mail us at [email protected]!

NBCUniversal Sizzle: https://vimeo.com/388255624

05/05/2021

From Here and Back; Residual | Remy Styrk

Last month's film from Remy Styrk is titled "From Here and Back; Residual." Remy is a former Sandblast intern and now freelance Sandblast composer, making a short film every month as a way to be more vocal and open about mental health for people his age.

From Remy: "I have very little memory of my parents’ relationship; only pictures and the interactions between my dad and the things of my mom’s he’s kept. The image of them composed of storytelling, mannerisms, and attachment. The memory of them is a tape loop; very dense and repetitively patterned, yet each time it comes around I feel renewed."

Watch "From Here and Back; Residual" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVifF1k_qdk

BENSON FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL SELECTION“From Here and Back; Residual” Starring: Gavin Abercrombie + Naomi TaniokaWritten + Directed By: Remy StyrkScored By: ...

04/28/2021

Happy #NationalSuperheroDay from Sandblast! Ralph Kelsey and Mike Ungar worked on this trailer for Marvel's Hero Project, providing mixing and sound design. You can watch the series on Disney+! #SandblastProductions #SuperheroDay #Marvel

04/14/2021

The Smell of Burning - Remy Styrk

This month's film from Remy Styrk is titled "The Smell of Burning." Remy is a former Sandblast intern and now freelance Sandblast composer, making a short film every month as a way to be more vocal and open about mental health for people his age.

From Remy: “I see my mom everywhere I go, in everything I do, and in everything I want to accomplish, but she is always just out of reach. I am entangled in her memory, and the memories of those she inspired. My memory of my mom is more of a protective energy than a face. the feeling of her arms, her voice, and her security."

Watch "The Smell of Burning" here: https://youtu.be/1TCx1oKLam8

"THE SMELL OF BURNING"Written + directed by: Remy StyrkScored by: Remy StyrkHi, I'm Remy! I make short films about personal stories. These films are what I'm...

04/08/2021

SB's Ben Soiefer at Sandblast studios with artist/musician David Byrne and Tony Award-winning set designer Christine Jones, all happily vaccinated! Ben recorded and edited Byrne's VO for their new project: SOCIAL, which debuts TOMORROW at the Park Avenue Armory. The work is an interactive music and dance experience, conceived by Byrne, Jones and choreographer Steven Hoggett. #PAASOCIAL

SB's Ben Soiefer at Sandblast studios with artist/musician David Byrne and Tony Award-winning set designer Christine Jones, all happily vaccinated! Ben recorded and edited Byrne's VO for their new project: SOCIAL, which debuts TOMORROW at the Park Avenue Armory. The work is an interactive music and dance experience, conceived by Byrne, Jones and choreographer Steven Hoggett. #PAASOCIAL

03/26/2021

Brilliantly directed and produced by bassist Adam Kahan, our own Mike Ungar was instrumental in bringing "From Bass to Infinity" to fruition. Buster Williams is not only a jazz legend but an incredibly kind and generous person. His unique perspective and interaction with the musical greats with whom he converses and plays tells a memorable story of what it takes to be the backbone of a group.

Now available on various platforms we highly recommend this film to everyone interested in the creative process and how it manifests itself over decades of experience. Some films come and go, but some stay with you and "From Bass to Infinity" was one of those. It was an honor to work on it.

Available to rent/buy here: https://geni.us/BusterWilliams

POV Magazine review: https://bit.ly/3rs5ggH

London Jazz News review: https://bit.ly/3ddNQz4

Brilliantly directed and produced by bassist Adam Kahan, our own Mike Ungar was instrumental in bringing "From Bass to Infinity" to fruition. Buster Williams is not only a jazz legend but an incredibly kind and generous person. His unique perspective and interaction with the musical greats with whom he converses and plays tells a memorable story of what it takes to be the backbone of a group.

Now available on various platforms we highly recommend this film to everyone interested in the creative process and how it manifests itself over decades of experience. Some films come and go, but some stay with you and "From Bass to Infinity" was one of those. It was an honor to work on it.

Available to rent/buy here: https://geni.us/BusterWilliams

POV Magazine review: https://bit.ly/3rs5ggH

London Jazz News review: https://bit.ly/3ddNQz4

03/17/2021

Co-Owner Ralph Kelsey has been collaborating for the past year with HOMER - Early Learning Program, a subscription-based early learning app that teaches literacy and math skills for 2-8 year olds. Ralph's been composing music and sound designing, as well as directing and casting vocal talent for the platform's refresh of their menus and games. Here's a small sample of what he's been up to.

03/15/2021

Get to know Melanie Reed, our Director of Operations!

#SandblastProductions #GetToKnow #GetToKnowUs #EmployeeSpotlight #WomenInMedia #WomensHistoryMonth

03/09/2021

Another great piece from Comcast NBCUniversal's The More You See Her campaign for #WomensHistoryMonth.

Sandblast’s Dave Finamore, Julia Baker and Katherine Burke worked on this series, focusing on women's empowerment, health, and representation. // The More You Know // Nina Parker

03/08/2021

Extra Extra: UNGAR GOES HOLLYWOOD—well Pasadena at least.

Mike was tasked to work on a Viacom project for Paramount+ with a super tight turnaround: a preshow for the drive-in exclusive screening of The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run. Mike cleaned up Zoom interviews, clips, and interstitials; sweetened, sound designed and mixed 25 mins of material. It all went swimmingly and the client was happy as a clam!

Revenue from ticket sales went to Heal the Bay, an environmental charity focused on improving coastlines in and around the Los Angeles area. For more information on how you can help go to healthebay.org.
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#SandblastProductions #SpongeBob #SpongeBobSquarePants #TheSpongeBobMovie #SpongeOnTheRun #HealTheBay #SoundDesign #Mixing

Extra Extra: UNGAR GOES HOLLYWOOD—well Pasadena at least.

Mike was tasked to work on a Viacom project for Paramount+ with a super tight turnaround: a preshow for the drive-in exclusive screening of The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run. Mike cleaned up Zoom interviews, clips, and interstitials; sweetened, sound designed and mixed 25 mins of material. It all went swimmingly and the client was happy as a clam!

Revenue from ticket sales went to Heal the Bay, an environmental charity focused on improving coastlines in and around the Los Angeles area. For more information on how you can help go to healthebay.org.
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#SandblastProductions #SpongeBob #SpongeBobSquarePants #TheSpongeBobMovie #SpongeOnTheRun #HealTheBay #SoundDesign #Mixing

03/04/2021

Paramount+

You've seen the spots everywhere but now the launch of Paramount+ is finally here today! Mike had the pleasure of working on many of the spots for the campaign. Sweetening, foley, ADR, sound design, additional scoring ... the works. Here is one of his favorites. #SandblastProductions #ParamountPlus #Foley #ADR #SoundDesign #Scoring

03/01/2021

#WomensHistoryMonth

In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth, we are sharing Comcast NBCUniversal's The More You See Her campaign. Sandblast’s Dave Finamore, Julia Baker, and Katherine Burke are always excited to work on this series, especially the 2020 campaign. It focuses on women empowerment, highlighting women in the workforce, women's health, proper representation in the media, and much more. View more of our projects online at www.SandblastProductions.com/work. #SandblastProductions #WomensHistoryMonth2021 #TheMoreYouKnow #TheMoreYouSeeHer

02/25/2021

WHY NOT US: North Carolina Central Basketball

Sandblast is proud to be part of a new documentary series that is running on ESPN+ as part of the network’s launch of The Undefeated on its subscription platform. “WHY NOT US: North Carolina Central Basketball” debuted on Feb. 12, with Chris Paul and Stephen A. Smith (a HBCU graduate himself) attached to the project as executive producers of the eight-part series.

Sandblast's senior mixers Ralph Kelsey and Mike Ungar are providing the sound design and mixing for this Roadside Entertainment production which addresses the inequalities that exist within college athletics.

Watch the episode here: https://es.pn/37N4V0U
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#SandblastProductions #ESPN #TheUndefeated #SoundDesign #Mixing #HBCU #WhyNotUs

02/22/2021

Personalia - Remy Styrk

Remy Styrk, a former Sandblast intern and now freelance Sandblast composer, decided to make a short film every month this year as a way to be more vocal and open about mental health for people his age.

From Remy: “My idea for ‘Personalia’ was to explore the line between nostalgia and deja vu: much like being stuck inside a childhood memory. It all feels familiar, somehow too familiar. Throughout quarantine, we are all reliving childhood memories, whether or not we have chosen to search through photo albums or cling to our childlike innocence to escape the day.”

Watch "Personalia" here: https://youtu.be/5V1iuvBUOhs

P E R S O N A L I AStarring: Makayla Camille (as herself)Written + directed by: Remy StyrkScored by: Remy StyrkHi, I'm Remy! I create music film shorts all c...

02/19/2021

The More You Know

As we continue to highlight Black History Month, we're showcasing another piece from NBCUniversal's The More You Know campaign that emphasizes the importance of teaching our children about equity.

Edit by Dave Finamore, graphics by Katherine Burke, and produced by Julia Baker. View more of our projects online at www.SandblastProductions.com/work. #SandblastProductions #TheMoreYouKnow #BlackHistoryMonth

02/12/2021

Get to know Sean Canada, our CTO and Senior Mixer. This is the first in a series of profiles about the people behind Sandblast.

Meltdown trailer: https://youtube.com/watch?v=mJJdQRBcgMY

02/12/2021

Mike recently worked on a very special trailer for Sesame Workshop as Joy, a cute little white puppy from China's JD.com 京东 online store visited the Sesame Street crew. Shown only in China currently, we unfortunately cannot share the video with you yet but wanted to take the opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Lunar New Year! May it bring Joy to you and yours!

View more of our projects online at www.SandblastProductions.com/work!
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#LunarNewYear #HappyLunarNewYear #SesameStreet #YearOfTheOx #SandblastProductions

Mike recently worked on a very special trailer for Sesame Workshop as Joy, a cute little white puppy from China's JD.com 京东 online store visited the Sesame Street crew. Shown only in China currently, we unfortunately cannot share the video with you yet but wanted to take the opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Lunar New Year! May it bring Joy to you and yours!

View more of our projects online at www.SandblastProductions.com/work!
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#LunarNewYear #HappyLunarNewYear #SesameStreet #YearOfTheOx #SandblastProductions

02/10/2021

Closer To - Remy Styrk

Remy Stryk, a former Sandblast intern and now freelance Sandblast composer, recently decided to make a short film every month this year as a way to be more vocal and open about mental health for people his age. We're excited to share this first in the series, "Closer To," both as part of Black History Month, and by way of introducing you to his unique, creative vision. To learn more, visit sandblastproductions.com/work

Written + directed by: Remy StyrkScored by: Remy StyrkHi, I'm Remy! I create music film shorts all centered around mental health. These films are what I'm th...

02/09/2021

Pizza Party by Tessa Hope Slovis | 38th Miami Film Festival

Pizza Party is a short story of survivors, written and directed by Tessa Slovis. Past screenings included Big Apple Film Festival, Garden State Film Festival, and Montclair Film Festival. The film will be showing at Miami Film Festival in March, and others to come soon. Sandblast's Ben Soiefer provided sound design and audio mix for this project. Learn more about Sandblast online at: SandblastProductions.com/Work. #PizzaDay #NationalPizzaDay Pizza Party - A Short Film

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En4dcexwQaE

02/08/2021

Curious George Launching On Peacock

Follow the adventures of Curious George as he swings over to Peacock TV. Now streaming. Sound Design/Additional Scoring/Mix by Mike Ungar.

01/21/2021

Inauguration History

Sandblast Productions is very proud to have collaborated with Insomnia TV for History on this spot featuring the history of this country's inauguration, sound edited and mixed by Sandblast's Ralph Kelsey.

01/15/2021

On this week's episode of Moyers on Democracy, Bill talks with noted psychiatrist Dr. Bandy Lee about her take on recent events and on America's leadership. He welcomed the conversation with her: "She deserved the hour of clarity and coherence because the establishment of the psychiatric field, the New York Times and other media mainstream sources, and more, all tried to silence her." Listen now on BillMoyers.com or any podcast platform.

01/14/2021

Travel Channel's UFO Witness highlights the mysterious phenomenon of UFO sitings in America, as well as archives of information being rediscovered and reviewed by a new generation of investigators. The entire season is now available to stream on Discovery Plus. Audio by Sandblast's Paul Gleeson.

01/08/2021

Sandblast is always thrilled to work on the informative and enlightening podcast Moyers on Democracy, especially this week. Bill has on guest Heather Cox Richardson to discuss recent events, and the episode is a MUST listen. Tune in now at Billmoyers.com or on any podcast platform.