What: “The Hunger Games” Director Gary Ross has been added as a speaker to the 2012 NAB Show program. “The Hunger Games” is currently the nation’s number one movie and enjoyed the third-highest domestic film opening ever this past weekend.

When: April 16, 2012 – 12:00 noon – 1:00PM

Where: 2012 NAB Show – Las Vegas Convention Center – Las Vegas, NV

Session Description: The sound design for the “The Hunger Games” is born out of an unusual collaborative process between Director Gary Ross and Soundelux and Todd-AO sound teams, who worked side-by-side, beginning at the pre-visualization stage and through production, all the way to the final mix. The panel will show how the film’s artists joined forces to realize Ross’s retro-futuristic vision, immersing the audience in the film’s believable, futuristic world. The panel is produced in partnership with MPSE (Motion Picture Sound Editors).

Session Participants: Lon Bender, sound designer/supervisor, “The Hunger Games,” “Drive,” “Braveheart” Bill Dean, sound designer, “The Hunger Games;” co-supervising sound editor, “Abduction” Gary Ross, director, “The Hunger Games,” “Seabiscuit,” “Pleasantville”

Creative Master Series: This session is part of the NAB Show’s “Creative Master Series” conference, which brings together key players in the motion picture, television, advertising and online communities to shine a light on the craftsmanship of content creation. Additional sessions feature the directors, showrunners, DPs and other below-the-line filmmakers behind “The Walking Dead,” “Titanic” in 3D, “Vampire Diaries” and “Act of Valor.” See the full lineup.

About NAB Show

NAB Show, to be held April 14 – 19 in Las Vegas, is the world’s largest electronic media show covering filmed entertainment and the development, management and delivery of content across all mediums. With more than 90,000 attendees from 151 countries and 1,500+ exhibitors, NAB Show is the ultimate marketplace for digital media and entertainment. From creation to consumption, across multiple platforms and countless nationalities, NAB Show is home to the solutions that transcend traditional broadcasting and embrace content delivery to new screens in new ways. Complete details are available at www.nabshow.com.

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About NAB

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