Game Sound
Technicolor offers a broad range of sound solutions for video game development including
- Cinematic Sound Design
- Mixing
- Voice Recording
- Dialogue Editing
- Casting
- In-game Sound Design
- Implementation
- Localization
- Music Editing and Supervision
- Actor Payroll & Signatory Services
- Project Management and Planning
Our talented group of game sound professionals have years of experience in the industry, working on many of the highest selling and most critically-acclaimed games of recent years.
Technicolor’s Olive Avenue sound facility in Burbank includes
- 3 ADR stages
- 7.1 mix stage
- Three 5.1 sound design / mix suites, running multi-card Pro Tools HD Accel on 8 Core Intel Xeon Mac Pros.
- Multi-terabyte sound effects library, stocked with a vast array of original material
ADR1 Control Room Features
- Seats 10 People
- B-roll / Celebrity Friendly
- 50" Plasma Display
- Pro Tools HD
Recorded Here
ADR1 Recording Stage Features
- Booth Size 18' by 20'
- 50" Plasma Display
- Wired for custom setups including facial mocap, video, teleprompter and more
ADR2 Control Room Features
- Seats 4 to 5 People
- 50" Plasma Display
- Pro Tools HD, Accel
Recorded Here
ADR2 Recording Stage Features
- Booth Size 13' by 18'
- 50" Plasma Display
- Wired for custom setups including facial mocap, video, teleprompter and more
ADR3 Control Room Features
- Seats 3 People
- Pro Tools HD, Accel
Recorded Here
ADR3 Recording Stage Features
- Booth Size 10' by 13'
- Wired for custom setups including facial mocap, video, teleprompter and more
Mix Room Features
- Seats 4 to 5 People
- Pro Tools HD, Accel
Mixed Here
Credits
| Project | Client | Sound Services |
| Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune |  Naughty Dog |
Sound Design and Mixing, Localized Cinematic Mixing; Voice Recording and Editing; mocap support |
| Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Naughty Dog |
Complete Sound Design and Mixing for 90 minutes of cinematics in 10 Languages; Voice Recording and Editing; IGC Sound Design |
| Gears of War |  Epic / Microsoft |
Voice Casting, Directing, Recording, Editing |
| Gears of War 2 | Epic / Microsoft |
Voice Casting, Directing, Recording, Editing |
| Hitman Absolution |  IO Interactiv |
Casting, Logistics, Mocap Stage Recording, Facial Animation, Studio Recording, Editing |
| Wolfenstein |  Activision |
Cinematic Sound Design and Mixing; Music Editing |
| Guitar Hero World Tour |  Neversoft |
Music Editing, Mixing, Tempo Mapping |
| Guitar Hero 5 | Neversoft |
Music Editing, Mixing, Tempo Mapping |
| Mass Effect |  Bioware |
Voice Recording, Editing |
| Mass Effect 2 | Bioware |
Voice Recording |
| Mass Effect 3 | Bioware |
Voice Recording |
| Race Driver: Grid |  Codemasters |
Vehicle Recording, Cinematic Sound Design, Voice Recording and Editing |
| Scarface |  Vivendi Universal Games |
Voice Casting, Directing, Recording and Editing |
| Transformers: War for Cybertron | Activision |
Cinematic Sound Design and Mixing; Music Editing |
| Ratchet & Clank - Going Commando |  Insomniac Games |
Voice Recording |
| Ratchet & Clank - Up Your Arsenal | Insomniac Games |
Voice Recording |
| Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time | Insomniac Games |
Voice Recording, Localization QC and Cinematic Mixing in 12 languages |
| Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty | Insomniac Games |
Voice Recording, Additional Cinematic Sound Design and Mixing, Localization QC and Cinematic Mixing in 12 languages |
| Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction | Insomniac Games |
Voice Recording, Additional Cinematic Sound Design and Mixing, Localization QC and Cinematic Mixing in 12 languages |
| Scene it? Box Office Smash! |  Microsoft Game Studios |
Voice Casting, Directing, Recording and Editing |
| Silent Hill Experience UMD |  Konami |
Sound Design and Mix |
| Silent Hill: Homecoming | The Collective / Konami |
Voice Recording and Editing; Mocap Support |
| Silent Hill: Shattered Memories | Konami |
Voice Casting, Directing, and Recording; Mocap Support |
| Warhawk |  Sony Computer Entertainment |
Voice Casting and Recording |
| Ratchet: Deadlocked | Insomniac Games |
Voice Recording |
| Secret Agent Clank | Sony Computer Entertainment |
Voice Recording and Editing |
| Unreal Tournament 3 | Epic / Midway |
In-Game Cinematic Animation, Voice Casting, Directing, Recording, Editing |
| Resistance: Fall of Man | Insomniac Games |
Voice Recording |
| Resistance 2 | Insomniac Games |
Voice Recording, Localization Mixing |
| Stranglehold |  Midway |
Voice Casting and Recording |
| Splatterhouse |  Namco Bandai |
Voice Casting, Directing, Recording and Editing |
| Spider-Man 2 |  Treyarch / Activision |
Cinematic Sound Design and Mixing |
| God of War | Sony Computer Entertainment |
In-Game Sound Design |
| Dragon Age: Origins | Bioware |
Voice Recording |
| Bodycount | Codemasters |
Casting, Recording, Editing |
| Bulletstorm | Epic Games |
Casting, Recording, Editing |
| Jackass: The Game |  Red Mile Entertainment |
Voice Directing, Recording, Editing; Music Editing |
| Jak II | Naughty Dog |
Sound Design and Mixing, Localized Cinematic Mixing |
| Jak III | Naughty Dog |
Sound Design and Mixing, Localized Cinematic Mixing |
| Dark Sector |  D3 Publisher |
Voice Casting, Recording and Editing |
| Jak X Combat Racing | Naughty Dog |
Sound Design and Mixing, Localized Cinematic Mixing |
| Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising | Codemasters |
Casting, Recording, Editing |
| Operation Flashpoint: Red River | Codemasters |
Casting, Recording, Editing, Trailer Sound |
| Tom Clancy's EndWar |  Ubisoft |
Voice Casting, Directing, Recording and Editing |
| Tom Clancy's HAWX | Ubisoft |
Voice Casting, Directing, Recording and Editing |
| Blue Dragon | Microsoft Game Studios |
Voice Casting, Directing, Recording, Editing, Mixing |
| Lost Odyssey | Microsoft Game Studios |
Voice Casting, Directing, Recording, Editing |
| Army of 2: 40th Day |  Electronic Arts |
Voice Recording and Editing |
| Ben 10: Protector of Earth | D3 Publisher |
Voice Recording and Editing |
| Ben 10: Alien Force | Vicious Cycle / D3 Publisher |
Voice Recording and Editing; Cutscene Sound Design and Mix |
| Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks | D3 Publisher |
Voice Recording and Editing |
| Clive Barker’s Jericho | Codemasters |
Vocal Sound Design; Additional Voice Casting, Directing and Recording, Editing |
| Dead Head Fred | Vicious Cycle / D3 Publisher |
Voice Casting, Recording and Editing |
| Hellgate London |  Flagship Studios |
Sound Design (creatures and weapons) |
| How to Train Your Dragon | Activision |
Cinematic Sound Design and Mixing in 8 Languages |
| Jade Empire | Bioware |
Voice Recording and Editing |
| Kane and Lynch 2 | IO Interactive |
Casting, Recording, Editing |
| Madagascar 2 | Activision |
In-Game Sound Design, Cutscene Mixes |
| Mortal Kombat 8 | Midway |
Voice Recording |
| Mortal Kombat 9 |  Warner Brothers |
Voice Recording |
| Need For Speed: Carbon | Electronic Arts |
Voice Recording |
| Need For Speed: Most Wanted | Electronic Arts |
Voice Recording |
| Need For Speed: Underground | Electronic Arts |
Voice Recording |
| Shrek Forever After | Activision |
In-Game Sound Design; Cinematic Mixing in 6 Languages |
| Spyro: A Hero's Tail | Vivendi Universal Games |
Voice Casting, Directing, and Recording |
| Spyro: A New Beginning | Vivendi Universal Games |
Voice Casting, Recording and Editing; Cutscene Sound Design and Mix |
| Spyro: The Eternal Night |  Sierra Entertainment |
Cutscene Sound Design and Mix |
| Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee | Sony Computer Entertainment |
Voice Casting, Directing, and Recording |
| Crash Nitro Kart | Vivendi Universal Games |
Voice Casting, Directing, and Recording, Sound Design, Mixing, Implementation |
| Crash Tag Team Racing | Vivendi Universal Games |
Voice Casting, Directing, and Recording |
| Crash Twinsanity | Vivendi Universal Games |
Voice Casting, Directing, and Recording, Sound Design and Mixing |
| Curious George | Namco Bandai |
Voice Casting, Directing, and Recording |
| Blitz the League 2 | Midway |
Sound Design on opening cinematic (not mix), Voice Recording |
| Crackdown | Microsoft Game Studios |
Voice Casting, Directing, Recording, Editing (“Voice of the Agency”) |
| Eragon |  Stormfront Studios |
Cinematic Sound Design, Mixing |
| Ice Age II | Vivendi Universal Games |
Voice Casting, Directing, and Recording |
| Neo Pets | Sony Computer Entertainment |
Cinematic Mixing |
| WTF: Work Time Fun (Beit Hell 2000) | D3 Publisher |
Voice Casting, Directing, Recording and Editing |
| Twisted Metal: Head On | Sony Computer Entertainment |
Voice Casting, Directing, and Recording |
| The Matrix: Path Of Neo |  Shiny / Atari |
Voice Recording, Cinematic Localization and Mixing |
| Secret Service | Activision |
Dialogue Casting, Recording, Menu Sound Design |
| Secret Saturdays | D3 Publisher |
Voice Casting, Directing, and Recording |
| Robots | Vivendi Universal Games |
Voice Casting, Directing, Recording and Editing |
| Pac-Man Party | Namco Bandai |
In-Game Sound Effects, Voice and Music; Cutscene Mixes |
| The Con | Sony Computer Entertainment |
Voice Casting, Recording, Sound Design, Mixing |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |  Take 2 |
Editing |
| Afro Samurai | Namco Bandai |
Sound Design, Cutscene Mixing |
| Ninety-Nine Nights | Microsoft Game Studios |
Voice Casting, Directing, Recording, Editing, Mixing |
| Project Sylpheed | Microsoft Game Studios |
In-Studio Adaptation. Voice Casting, Recording, and Editing |
| Red Steel 2 | Ubisoft |
Voice Recording and Editing |
| Ninja Blade | Microsoft Game Studios |
In-Studio Adaptation. Voice Casting, Recording, and Editing |
| Hour of Victory | Midway |
Cinematic Mixing |
| Earth Defense Force 2017 | D3 Publisher |
Voice Casting, Recording, Editing |
| Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom | Microsoft Game Studios |
In-Studio Adaptation. Voice casting, recording, and editing |
| Heist |  inXile |
Sound Design, Voice Recording |
Awards
| Project | Award |
| Crackdown | 2007 British Academy Video Games Awards ("Action and Adventure” and "Use of Audio" categories) |
| Dragon Age: Origins | 2009 Spike Video Game Awards (Best PC Game and Best RPG); IGN Best of 2009 (Best XBOX 360 RPG of the Year and Best PC RPG of the Year) |
| Gears of War | DICE Awards 2007 (Outstanding Character Performance - Male; Overall Game of the Year) |
| Gears of War 2 | 2008 Spike Video Game Awards (Best Shooter; Best Xbox 360 Game); 2009 MPSE Golden Reel Award; Time Magazine Top 10 Video Games of 2008 (#5) |
| God of War | DICE Awards 2006 (Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design; Overall Game of the Year); GANG Awards 2006 (Sound Design of the Year) |
| Jade Empire | DICE 2006 (Outstanding Character Performance, Female; Role-Playing Game of the Year) |
| Jak II | MPSE Golden Reel Award nominee 2004 |
| Mass Effect | DICE 2008 RPG of the Year |
| Race Driver: Grid | 2008 British Academy Video Games Awards (Sports category); IGN Best of 2008 (Best Xbox 360 Racing/Driving Game) |
| Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction | 2007 Spike Video Game Awards (Best PS3 Game) |
| Resistance: Fall of Man | IGN Best of 2006 (PS3 Game of the Year; Best Use of Sound on PS3) |
| Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | 2009 MPSE Golden Reel Winner; Multiple GANG Awards; Multiple DICE Awards; Multiple Spike TV Video Game Awards; 2009 Game Critics Awards (Best of Show); Multiple 2009 IGN E3 Awards |
| Uncharted: Drakes Fortune | MPSE Golden Reel Nominee 2008 GANG Awards Finalist, 2008, Best Sound Design TEC Awards Finalist, 2008; IGN PS3 Game of the Year |
| Wolfenstein | 2009 MPSE Golden Reel Nominee |
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