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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul Ottoson, a graduate of audio engineering school Pinnacle College, has been nominated for an Academy Award in Sound Editing for the critically acclaimed film "Zero Dark Thirty." Since graduating from Pinnacle College in 1992, Ottoson has won many awards, including two Oscars in 2010 for "The Hurt Locker." "Paul's sought-after expertise and repeated talent recognition emphasize his status as one of the best in the industry," said Sal...

Soundsnap, the world's largest membership-based professional sound effects and music loops library, announces a new collection of royalty-free sound effects from Coll Anderson, sound editor for "Trees Lounge," "The Fog of War," and other award-winning documentaries and films. Portland, OR (PRWEB) April 4, 2011 Do you remember the sound of a bumblebee taking off and flying by on a warm summer day? Now you can hear it again and own it at Soundsnap.com. Providing...

Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID), today announced that all of the Emmy Award winners across 31 Outstanding Picture Editing, Outstanding Sound Editing/Mixing, and Outstanding Program categories at the 60th Annual Emmy(R) Awards used at least one system from Avid(R) -- or its Digidesign(R), Softimage(R), Sibelius(R) and M-Audio(R) brands -- to create this year's top television programming. A majority of these programs employed workflows consisting of multiple systems from the various Avid...

By MICHELLE RUSHTON What does a career in film/video editing involve? Editors prepare the final broadcast version of films or TV productions. In a process known as post-production, they take raw footage, choose the best shots and put them in order, and add sound, graphics and special effects. Skilled editors can have a big influence on the quality of the finished piece. As a film or video editor, you would normally use digital technology and computer software to edit sound and...