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SeismicFX was founded by noted sound guru Chris Julian, an award winning composer/producer, sound editor, and foley artist whose work spans the film, record, and television industries. In genres ranging from film sound, to rock, to hip-hop / R&B, to jazz, Chris has earned an Emmy Award, and dozens of Gold and Platinum records . In the last 24 months seismicFX post sound has been featured in films earning 6 major award wins and 14 major award nominations, including 10 Emmy nominations and 1 Emmy win for A&E’s poignant film, “Flight 93 . Chris' contributions as studio owner, engineer, programmer, and player have merited his esteemed clients 4 Grammy Nominations.
In the late nineties Chris began focusing on post-production sound. His classical training and experience writing and mixing music of all genres quickly put him in demand. He studied foley with superstar, Alicia Stevenson, and honed his crafts working for many noted supervisors, including Larry Blake, Pat Bietz, Multiple Emmy Award-winner Mark Linden, Emmy Award-winner Harry Snodgrass, and Clancy Troutman. Through the years Chris has contributed his post production sound to dozens of feature films starring actors such as Academy Award Winner, Lee Marvin, Academy Award Winner, Olympia Dukakis, Academy Award Nominee, Elliot Gould, Academy Award Nominee, JoBeth Williams, Naomi Watts, Chevy Chase, Cybil Sheppard, Billy Baldwin, Kathleen Quinlan, Wesley Snipes, Mario Van Peebles, James Van Der Beek, Steven Seagal, Tom Arnold, Linda Hamilton, Joe Mantegna, Edward Furlong, Daniel Baldwin, William Shatner, David Carradine, Tara Reid, Mark Hamill, Elle Fanning, Danny Glover, Michael York, Alexander Nevsky, Beau Bridges, and many more (see: seismicFX/CREDITS for 50 most recent film credits).
During the eighties and early nineties Chris owned and was the founder of Calliope Productions, a NYC based music production company which among other things, became ground zero for the now legendary East Coast hip-hop movement known as the Native Tongues. Comprised of artists De La Soul, Black Sheep, Queen Latifah, Monie Love, Chi Ali, The Beatnuts, and others, the movement promoted Black roots awareness and a new, progressive, brainy, "hippy" sensibility within the hip hop community. Acclaimed artists David Bowie, Chaka Khan, Deee-Lite, Don Was, Jimmy Webb, Art Garfunkel, Afrika Bambaataa, Vanessa Williams, and David Crosby have worked with Chris, seeking his unique sound and approach to writing, playing, and producing. (See credits for a more complete list).
Also during his years in Manhattan, Chris was the co-owner and co-founder of Bang Music, ( www.bangworld.com ), a NYC based cutting-edge, youth oriented commercial music production company. Bang, still operating today, continues with the brash
moniker “we’re the commercial music company that doesn’t do commercial music”. With Bang, Chris and his colleagues wrote and produced commercials for Coke, Pepsi, Mercedes Benz, Anheuser-Busch, Ford, Burger King, The American Cancer Society,
Proctor and Gamble, Sony, and a host of other national sponsors.
A native New Yorker now based in Topanga, California Chris is classically trained in voice, trombone, and timpani. He attended Syracuse University from 1975-1979 and earned a BS degree in Television and Radio Production. Chris also plays guitar, keyboards, and bass, and toured as lead singer for six years around the US with his rock band.
Chris' knowledge and experience in arranging, writing and producing music, recording, mixing, and editing film sound effects has kept him in demand. He's as comfortable with a chart for first violin, as he is with a James Brown sample, roaring jets, or monster footsteps in the mud.
Burbank, Ca.: large theater-size mixing stage featuring 200 inputs and Dolby 5.1 mix, ADR, and foley stage
Topanga, Ca.: 64-voice all Pro Tools mixing. 20' X 20' room, ADR, foley stage
Kutztown, Pa.: Effects editing suite
All of our editors are Emmy Award winners and/or Academy members. Our team is experienced, upbeat, and dedicated to applying our passion to our craft. We are first and foremost committed to your satisfaction, and eager to hear your vision and bring it to life
Rates: SeismicFX rates are based on a sliding-scale according to budget. We offer packages for productions of all sizes, and can accomodate everything from blockbusters to smaller independents.
Studios and Equipment
1) Burbank Facility
Mixing: Large mixing stage, 30' X 40'. Large Theater-type viewing screen. 200 input console. Tuned and floated room. Wood, glass, carpet, leather furniture. All media formats. MX2424, Otari 24 track, DA-88, Pro Tools HD3 Accel, many other Pro Tools rigs, ADR Stage. Foley Stage. 3 additional editing suites. (Call to have full equipment list sent via fax/email)
2) Topanga Facility
Studio A - 5.1 Surround Sound & Stereo Mixing, Pro Tools HD3 ACCEL / ADR / Foley, Acoustic and Electronic Music Recording (w adjoining Acoustic Studio w Grand Piano/ Live Drums). Indoor and outdoor kitchen, full bathroom, 2 decks
Studio B - Stereo Mixing, Pro Tools HD3 ACCEL, Pro Tools TDM Mix Quad (equal to HD2 ACCEL) Acoustic and Electronic Music Recording (w adjoining Acoustic Studio), Indoor kitchen, Full bathroom, 180 degree deck
Studio C - Stereo Mixing, Pro Tools Mix Cube (Equal to HD1 ACCEL), Foley, Acoustic and Electronic Music Recording
Lynx / Timeline Timecode Modules (2), Mitsubishi 50" Monitor (2) Vizio 32", Sharp 27" ColorMonitor (2), RCA 13" Color Monitor, Sony Trinitron 19" Monitor, Sony SLV-575uc VCR, MiroMotion video capture card,
MOTU Digital Timepiece, Blackburst Tone Generator, Frame-accurate lock to 24-track w /
Pro Tools, Vizio 32" Flat screen HD, 17" Computer monitors (24), Canopus firewire video,
Sony 3/4" Video deck. Sony 1/2" Video deck, Canopus
Keyboards/Computers/Outboard
Apple G5 2.0 Dual (8 GIGS RAM) (1), Apple G4 Dual Boot/Dual Processor 1.25 (2 GIGS
RAM) w Stealth serial port (2), Apple G4 400, Apple G3 330, Wacom tablets all computers,
1929 Premier Baby Grand Piano, Hammond Organ w/ internal rotating speaker,
Roland D-50 Fm/Digital Synth Roland Juno -106 Analog Synth, Korg M1-R Module, Kurz-
weil digital piano module, Radium 49, Axiom 49 (2), Antares ATR-1, Tascam DAT machine,
Sony cassette deck, Giga Studio
Software
Apple OS X 10.4.8, 10.5.1, 10.3.2, 10.3.9, OS9. Pro Tools HD 7.4.1 cs6, 6.4.1 TDM, 6.4.1, LE 7.4, 6.4, 5.5. Kontakt, Komplete 4, East West and full Sample Library, Adobe Creative Suite, Macromedia Studio 8, Final Cut Pro 6 Studio 2, Sorenson, Microsoft Office, SnapzPro, FileBuddy, FileMaker Pro, Melodyne, Reason 3.0, Ableton Live, Toast, Jam, Amp Farm, Guitar Rig, Amplitube, Comprehensive Sound Effect, loop, and Orchestral libraries (over 3 Terabytes), Logic 8, Performer
Guitars/Bass/Drums
Yamaha Recording Series drums,Gibson Les Paul, Gibson Acoustic Guitar, Fender Tele-caster, Fender Stratocaster, Hag-strom Electric Bass (vintage) Gibson Bass, Martin Backpacker Guitar, Val Dez Classical Guitar, Yamaha 100-watt solid state bass amp, various guitar fx including Sans Amp, Cry Baby, Rat, Line-6 Pod II, E-bow, Assorted guitar and Bass amps
Foley Stages (3), (Burbank and Topanga)
Pits/Surfaces
Squeaky wood, polished wood, linoleum, marble, rough pavement, smooth pavement, dirt, sand, gravel, snow pit, carpet on wood, carpet on lino, tin roof, fiberglass boat, escalator
Large Props
Water tank, car door, shopping cart, bicycles, rubber raft, assorted squeaky chairs, couch, bed, various doors, cyclone fencing, windows, jail door, file cabinet, refrigerator, faucet, microwave, desk
Handheld Prop sounds
Wide assortment of guns and artillery (period and modern), swords and knives, antique typewriter, complete office prop inventory including books, papers, files, drawers, leather chairs, a wide selection of telephones and radios, computers, workshop tools, a full line of sports equipment including basketball hoop, all balls, rollerblabes, skateboard, roller skates, all kitchen props, a complete selection of fabrics and leather, saddle and bridle, a full selection of children’s toys, smoking props, electronics old and new with many button sounds
Footsteps/Shoes
Complete selection of great sounding men’s and ladies footware, including imported designer leading man shoes, women’s heels, sandals, slippers, work and army boots, western boots, tennis shoes, golf spikes, casual shoes, flip-flops, horse hoofs and all animal footsteps
