All artwork (c) Robot Riot Games, dtp entertainment AG

Developed by Robot Riot Games and published by dtp entertainment AG, The Big Catch is a fresh online 3D fishing game with extensive social features. Players can cast the rod in several beautifully rendered landscapes using a multitude of different fishing poles, lines, baits, and tools. Utilizing the advanced cross-platform Unity 3D game engine, it features state-of-the-art graphics and a slick gameplay inside the browser.

As the project’s audio director, I created a light-hearted, jazz-tinged pop soundtrack for the experience and was responsible for the complete in-game sound design.

The Big Catch is currently in an open beta state, so if you have the Unity 3D player plug-in installed, you can give it a test ride!

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Jan’s Pastafarian Holiday Extravaganza)

“The Secret Number” is destined for a release later this quarter. I’ll also make sure that visitors of my site will be able to listen to the score, so keep an eye on this spot!

I’m incredibly excited about this recognition and have to express my sincere gratitude to the jury, everyone involved in the organization of the festival, and of course the entire “Sintel” team for making this an unforgettable ride.

• Best Score for an Animated Short Film
• Best Song for “I Move On” (performed by Helena Fix, Lyrics by Esther Wouda)

The Jerry Goldsmith Awards, which are intended to support and recognize the work of composers for the audiovisual media, are part of the International Film Music Festival in Úbeda, Spain. The annual event is both the largest European conference for film music professionals, as well as one of the premier music festivals for soundtrack aficionados worldwide. In past years, it has featured guests such as Patrick Doyle, Christopher Lennertz, and Academy Award winners Michael Giacchino and Gabriel Yared. The nominees and recipients of the awards are being established by a jury of 50 people consisting of composers, industry professionals, film critics, and festival organizers. The award ceremony will take place on July 22nd, 2011, at the Ideal Theatre in Úbeda.

I’m truly grateful and humbled to be named one of this year’s nominees, and look forward to the event.

Tomlin, a psychiatrist working at a mental hospital, has a disturbing session with one of his patients, a brilliant mathematician named Ersheim. Driven by a singular obsession, Ersheim seeks to prove the existence of “bleem” – a secret integer between three and four. Initially skeptical, Tomlin is unsettled by the idea. Over the course of 24 hours, the idea nags at him, causing him to question his preconceived notions of logic and reality.

Starring Daniel Jones and Tom Nowicki, The Secret Number is Colin’s senior thesis at the Savannah College of Art and Design and will run about 12 minutes. The screenplay is an adaptation of the homonymous short story written by Igor Teper. The crew is maintaining an online production diary with lots of insightful behind-the-scenes video material.

Collaborating with Colin on Sintel has been an exceptionally inspiring, productive and enjoyable experience throughout, so I’m looking forward to this opportunity to work with him and his team again on this striking and original story. Watch this space for updates in the coming weeks!

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