CinemaCon News: Pixar Film Slated to Test New Dolby Atmos System
By emeadows
April 26, 2012
April 26, 2012
- Disney/Pixar’s new film, “Brave,” will be the first to test out Dolby’s new Atmos format, the next generation theatrical sound system designed to make films sound more “natural and lifelike.”
- “Dolby aims to have the new sound system, which it debuted this week at CinemaCon, installed in 10-15 theaters worldwide for the test, for which Pixar will prepare a special mix of the film,” indicates The Hollywood Reporter. “Seven-time Oscar winner Gary Rydstrom is serving as sound designer and re-recording mixer on the project.”
- Oscar-nominated sound designer and editor Erik Aadahl says the new sound format is “the biggest breakthrough in sound that has happened in my career.”
- Dolby details Atmos by noting that it’s “capable of transmitting up to 128 simultaneous and lossless audio channels, and renders from 5.1 up to 64 discrete speaker feeds,” according to THR. In order to create a completely immersive experience, speakers will be positioned around the theater and overhead.
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