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Girl with the Dragon Tattoo DP joins immersive visionary for exciting lineup.

Next month’s Entertainment Technology Expo will feature two impressive keynote speakers, the latest to be announced being Jeff Cronenweth, ASC.

Cronenweth is the cinematographer for David Fincher’s Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. His stimulating visual style on the film is nominated for an Academy Award, as well as an American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Award and a BAFTA. The Academy nomination is Cronenweth’s second, following last year’s The Social Network nod.

Cronenweth’s career launched at the dawn of music videos, gaining far-reaching acclaim for his work on groundbreaking videos for artists as diverse as U2, Michael Jackson, Nine Inch Nails, No Doubt, Celine Dion, Moby and Macy Gray. He has won MTV, CLIO and MVPA cinematography awards. Cronenweth is known for utilizing dim-lit, close-up, long-shot filming of scenes, as exemplified in Fight Club as well as many of the music videos and commercials he has worked on. “Whether we were inside or outside, we always wanted to keep a shallow depth of field to keep the audience focused on what we wanted them to see,” says Cronenweth of his Fight Club technique.

Also at the Expo, Ed Lantz, founder of Vortex Immersion Media, will share his vision during a unique keynote entitled “Dive Into Immersive Entertainment and the Transmedia Hub” which takes place in the Vortex Dome. Lantz will introduce a number of immersive projects and conversations with content creators and experience-makers that combine live action, VFX, 3D, digital asset management and more.

“We are all looking forward to hearing what Ed Lantz has to say about the future of entertainment and content creation,” notes Kristin Petrovich Kennedy, President of Createasphere. His work is inspiring and thought provoking. Needless to say, we are very happy to be able to present these keynotes in the Vortex Dome, one of the most compelling venues in the city! The day is shaping up to be an incredibly valuable one for our attendees, and a rare opportunity to mingle with thought leaders.”

Createasphere’s Spring Entertainment Technology Expo takes place March 1, 2012 at Los Angeles Center Studios in downtown L.A. Admission is free, but advance registration is required to attend either keynote session. For more info, and to register, visit: www.createasphere.com/ete.

Motion Picture Sound Editors honor audio artists.

Nominees for the 59^th Annual Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards have been announced and a gala evening is planned to celebrate the role of sound in storytelling.

"The significance of sound should not be underestimated," offers MPSE president Bobbi Banks. "The emotional intimacy of the sound experience is amplified by giving the audience the perception that they are encountering the same state of cognitive consciousness as the characters."

Winners in various categories of Feature Films, Television and Others will be given their 2012 Golden Reels at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel on Sunday, February 19. Leading proponents of the art of sound editing, music editing and sound design from around the world will be on hand to laud their peers.

“Our members are editing professionals who want to raise awareness of what a motion-picture soundtrack is capable of doing to support the art of motion pictures,” considers Ms. Banks.

In addition, the 2012 MPSE Filmmaker Award will be film/TV producer Gale Anne Hurd (Terminator, The Walking Dead), while the 2012 MPSE Career Achievement Recipient will be renowned sound designer and editor George Watters II (Pirates of the Caribbean, National Treasure, Armageddon).

For more information, and to order tickets, visit: http://mpse.org/59thAnnualGoldenReelAwards.html

The 2012 Golden Reel Award nominees in the categories Feature Films, Television and Others are as follows:

FEATURE FILMS CATEGORY

BEST SOUND EDITING: SOUND EFFECTS, FOLEY, DIALOGUE, AND ADR IN AN ANIMATION FEATURE FILM

The Adventures of Tintin

Cars 2

Kung Fu Panda 2

Puss in Boots

Rango

Rio

The Smurfs

BEST SOUND EDITING: SOUND EFFECTS, FOLEY, DIALOGUE, ADR AND MUSIC IN A FEATURE DOCUMENTARY

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey

Cave of the Forgotten Dreams

George Harrison: Living in the Material World

Lemmy

Pearl Jam Twenty

BEST SOUND EDITING: SOUND EFFECTS, FOLEY, DIALOGUE AND ADR IN A FEATURE FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

1920. The World’s Most Important Battle

Circumstance

Tropa de Elite 2 (Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within)

The Flowers of War

In the Land of Blood and Honey

Sarah’s Key

The Skin I Live In

BEST SOUND EDITING: MUSIC IN A FEATURE FILM

Drive

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Hop

Hugo

Priest

Super 8

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

The Tree of Life

BEST SOUND EDITING: MUSIC IN A MUSICAL FEATURE FILM

Footloose

The Muppets

Perfect Age of Rock ‘n’ Roll

Pina

BEST SOUND EDITING: DIALOGUE AND ADR IN A FEATURE FILM

Abduction

The Help

Moneyball

Quarantine II: Terminal

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Super 8

War Horse

The Way

BEST SOUND EDITING: SOUND EFFECTS AND FOLEY IN A FEATURE FILM

Drive

Fast Five

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Super 8

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

War Horse

TELEVISION CATEGORY

BEST SOUND EDITING: SOUND EFFECTS, FOLEY, DIALOGUE, AND ADR ANIMATION IN TELEVISION

Fanboy and Chum Chum "A Very Brrr-y Icemas #217"

Futurama "Law & Oracle"

Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas

Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil "Truth or Daredevil"

Kung Fu Panda: The Legends of Awesomeness "Sight for Sore Eyes - #108"

Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace

The Penguins of Madagascar "The Return of the Revenge of Dr. Blowhole"

Phineas and Ferb "Across the 2nd Dimension"

BEST SOUND EDITING: LONG FORM DOCUMENTARY

Gettysburg

Harlistas: An American Journey

Koran By Heart

BEST SOUND EDITING: LONG FORM MUSIC IN TELEVISION

The 12 Dates of Christmas

Alphas "Pilot"

Avalon High

Magic Beyond Words - The JK Rowling Story

Terra Nova "Occupation/Resistance - #12 & #13"

BEST SOUND EDITING: LONG FORM DIALOGUE AND ADR IN TELEVISION

Big Love "Where Men and Mountains Meet"

Cinema Verite

Homeland "Marine One"

Terra Nova "Occupation/Resistance - #12 & #13"

The Walking Dead "What Lies Ahead"

BEST SOUND EDITING: LONG FORM SOUND EFFECTS AND FOLEY IN TELEVISION

Cinema Verite

Homeland "Marine One"

Red Faction: Origins

Terra Nova "Occupation/Resistance - #12 & #13"

The Walking Dead "What Lies Ahead"

BEST SOUND EDITING: SHORT FORM DOCUMENTARY

Above The Ashes "Above the Ashes"

Man Made “Bugatti Super Car”

Tim Tebow: Everything In Between

BEST SOUND EDITING: SHORT FORM MUSIC IN TELEVISION

Camelot "110 - Reckoning"

CSI: Miami "Crowned"

Damages "Failure is Lonely"

Fringe "The Day We Died"

Justified "Brother's Keeper"

Raising Hope "Prodigy"

Revenge "Pilot"

BEST SOUND EDITING: SHORT FORM MUSICAL IN TELEVISION

Glee “The First Time”

Grey’s Anatomy “The Song Beneath the Song”

The Playboy Club “Pilot”

BEST SOUND EDITING: SHORT FORM DIALOGUE AND ADR IN TELEVISION

The Big C "A Little Death"

Game of Thrones "Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things"

Hell on Wheels "Bread and Circuses - #105"

Leverage "The Van Gogh Job"

Person of Interest "#107 - Witness"

Smallville "Dominion"

Sons of Anarchy "To Be, Part 2"

The Walking Dead "Save the Last One"

BEST SOUND EDITING: SHORT FORM SOUND EFFECTS AND FOLEY IN TELEVISION

The Borgias "Death, On A Pale Horse"

Breaking Bad "Faceoff "

Fringe "The Day We Died"

Game of Thrones "Winter is Coming"

Homeland "Pilot"

House M.D. "Bombshells"

Rizzoli & Isles "Can I Get a Witness?"

Smallville "Dominion"

OTHERS CATEGORY

BEST SOUND EDITING: COMPUTER EPISODIC ENTERTAINMENT

Aim High

Dagedar

Polly Pocket

Warehouse 13 “Of Monsters & Men”

When You Find Me

BEST SOUND EDITING: COMPUTER INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Diablo III Cinematics - Black SoulStone "Doom" and Intro "End of Days"

Gears of War 3

Need for Speed “The Run”

Skylanders Spyro's Adventure Cinematics

BEST SOUND EDITING: DIRECT TO VIDEO – ANIMATION

Dragon: Gift of the Night Fury

Kung Fu Panda 2: Secrets of the Masters

Megamind: The Button of Doom

Quest for Zhu

The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol

BEST SOUND EDITING: DIRECT TO VIDEO - LIVE ACTION

Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure

Love

Street Kings 2: Motor City

BEST SOUND EDITING: SPECIAL VENUE

Rocky Mountain Express

Tornado Alley

Wildest Weather in the Solar System

VERNA FIELDS AWARD IN SOUND EDITING FOR STUDENT FILMMAKERS

Alma

Inferno

The Maiden and the Princess

The Pride of Wade Ellison

The Secret Numbers

Hear Salvatore's insights on film vs digital, aspiring filmmakers, and what it's like to reach his level of success.

We sat down with Salvatore Totino, ASC, AIC (Da Vinci Code, Any Given Sunday, Welcome to People) following his inspiring Keynote Address at the Entertainment Technology Expo in Burbank on November 2, 2011.  Hear Salvatore's insights on film vs digital, aspiring filmmakers, and what it's like to reach his level of success.

See more acclaimed cinematographers at Createasphere's Spring Entertainment Technology Expo in Los Angeles on March 1, 2012. Register for FREE at createasphere.com/ETE

Robert Elswit, ASC and Director Brad Bird build "wow" moments.

The Kremlin is rocked by an explosion, and the Impossible Mission Force (IMF) is supposedly to blame. Team leader Ethan Hunt and his crew turn rogue and must trot the globe to clear the IMF name in Mission: Impossible-Ghost Protocol, the fourth installment in the M:I franchise. Tom Cruise reprises his role as Hunt, with a supporting cast featuring Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton and Tom Wilkinson. J.J. Abrams again produces through Bad Robot for distribution through Paramount Pictures.

Handling the visual aesthetics is Academy Award-winning cinematographer Robert Elswit, ASC—whose credits read as a very long list of very fine work (including Oscar-winning There Will Be Blood; Oscar-nominated Good Night, and Good Luck; The Town; Syriana; Magnolia). Handling the directing duties is Brad Bird, whose prior, highly successful directorial efforts involved characters of the animated kind (Ratatouille, The Incredibles, The Iron Giant). M:I-Ghost Protocol marks Bird’s live-action debut.