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GearBox Sound & Vision reports continuing success supplying high-end digital equipment for major feature film post-production in the UK.
 
In the first half of 2004 the GearBox rental division has supplied multiple Apple Power Mac based Digidesign Pro Tools|HD systems to the music scoring and audio post teams on an impressive list of major motion picture productions.

The year began for GearBox with a credit on Cold Mountain; other productions GearBox have supplied include Alfie, Alien vs. Predator, Around The World In 80 Days, Bridget Jones Diary – The Edge of Reason, Brothers Grimm, Enduring Love, Harry Potter III - The Prisoner of Azkaban, Proof, Troy, Two Brothers, Wimbledon and most recently the scoring of King Arthur with Hans Zimmer at AIR Studios and the final mix at De Lane Lea.

GearBox managing director Richard Eastwood commented: “It’s tremendously exciting for us to be involved in so many major productions in such a short space of time. As well as being a vote of confidence in the GearBox service, it’s a real testimony to the continuing importance of the UK post-production business within the international motion picture industry.”

Eastwood explained that, as the demand for digital dubbers was waning in the hire sector, the need for system-wide support was growing. “Because the tendency is to bring together all the Pro Tools|HD systems in the dubbing theatre, the total number of ‘seats’ we have provided in recent months has been phenomenal,” he said. “Obviously, you need a large inventory for this kind of requirement but equally, it’s vital that you have the technical infrastructure to guarantee every production continuous service.”

Since its inception, GearBox has been focussed on the needs of the film, post-production and broadcast markets, offering what has come to be known as ‘Support 24/7’ from day one.

It’s an ethos that has not gone unnoticed. Eddy Joseph is head of Soundelux’s London operation. His almost endless list of credits includes supervising sound editor on Cold Mountain and what he refers to as a ‘grandfathering role’ on both King Arthur and Troy. "We rent all our equipment from GearBox. They are, I would say the principal suppliers to the movie business in the UK,” said Joseph. “Richard and the team are great."

Shepperton Studios - Korda Theatre
Photo: Patrick Denis.