Roger Savage; photo by Zorro Gamarnik
A 40-year veteran of the Australian film industry has been recognised for his achievements by the Australian Screen Sound Guild Awards.
The Syd Butterworth lifetime Achievement Award went to sound mixer Roger Savage at a ceremony last night at Sydney’s The Establishment.
Savage’s first film was a surf documentary about the 1970 World Championship, Getting Back To Nothing, directed by Tim Burstall in 1971. His next film was Mad Max in 1979 Mad Max, as well as other classics Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Crocodile Dundee. More recently Savage has worked on Mao’s Last Dancer and Mental.
Elsewhere at the awards, Burning Man won the best film sound recording beating out Wish You Were Here, Swerve, Lore and Killer Elite.
In a similar list of nominees, the best Film Sound Design went to Wish You Were Here ahead of Burning Man, Lore,...
A 40-year veteran of the Australian film industry has been recognised for his achievements by the Australian Screen Sound Guild Awards.
The Syd Butterworth lifetime Achievement Award went to sound mixer Roger Savage at a ceremony last night at Sydney’s The Establishment.
Savage’s first film was a surf documentary about the 1970 World Championship, Getting Back To Nothing, directed by Tim Burstall in 1971. His next film was Mad Max in 1979 Mad Max, as well as other classics Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Crocodile Dundee. More recently Savage has worked on Mao’s Last Dancer and Mental.
Elsewhere at the awards, Burning Man won the best film sound recording beating out Wish You Were Here, Swerve, Lore and Killer Elite.
In a similar list of nominees, the best Film Sound Design went to Wish You Were Here ahead of Burning Man, Lore,...
- 11/26/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The Australian Sound Guild has announced the winners of.the 2012 Assg Awards.
Held yesterday at The Establishment Ballroom in Sydney, well over a hundred guests were in attendance.
The Assg has reported this year saw a record number of nominations.
Roger Savage (Babe, Moulin Rouge, Mental) was honoured with the Syd Butterworth Lifetime Achievement Award, and in his acceptance speech spoke of the difficulties the industry is currently facing.
.The problem we all face is low budgets,. he said. .We need to adapt to this new environment. It.s not just in Australia, it.s global. What we need to do is adapt and change.
.It is a collaborative industry and I.d like to share (this award) with everyone associated with sound, both past and present..
Best film sound mixing and best soundtrack both went to Killer Elite while Best Film Sound Design was awarded to Wish You Were Here.
Held yesterday at The Establishment Ballroom in Sydney, well over a hundred guests were in attendance.
The Assg has reported this year saw a record number of nominations.
Roger Savage (Babe, Moulin Rouge, Mental) was honoured with the Syd Butterworth Lifetime Achievement Award, and in his acceptance speech spoke of the difficulties the industry is currently facing.
.The problem we all face is low budgets,. he said. .We need to adapt to this new environment. It.s not just in Australia, it.s global. What we need to do is adapt and change.
.It is a collaborative industry and I.d like to share (this award) with everyone associated with sound, both past and present..
Best film sound mixing and best soundtrack both went to Killer Elite while Best Film Sound Design was awarded to Wish You Were Here.
- 11/25/2012
- by Emily Blatchford
- IF.com.au
Tomorrow, When the War Began took the Soundtrack of the Year and Best Film Sound Recording trophies at the Australian Screen Sound Guild (Assg) Sound Awards
Beneath Hill 60 won the Sound Design Category, while the Sound Mixing prize went to Daybreakers.
The ceremony took place last Friday in North Sydney.
These are the 2010 winners:
Feature Film Soundtrack of the Year.
Tomorrow When The War Began
Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Recording.
Tomorrow When The War Began
David Lee, Gerry Nucifora, Emma Barham.
Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Design.
Beneath Hill 60
Liam Egan, Tony Murtagh, Alicia Slusarski,
Leah Katz, Blair Slater, Mario Vaccaro,
Liesl Pieterse, Andy Wright, Jennifer Sochackyj,
Ruth Vance, Michelle Child, Cara Harvey.
Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Mixing.
Daybreakers
Phil Heywood, Wayne Pashley.
Best Achievement in Sound for a Television Commercial or Program.
Centrebet “Don’t Just Watch itâ€.
Scott Collins...
Beneath Hill 60 won the Sound Design Category, while the Sound Mixing prize went to Daybreakers.
The ceremony took place last Friday in North Sydney.
These are the 2010 winners:
Feature Film Soundtrack of the Year.
Tomorrow When The War Began
Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Recording.
Tomorrow When The War Began
David Lee, Gerry Nucifora, Emma Barham.
Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Design.
Beneath Hill 60
Liam Egan, Tony Murtagh, Alicia Slusarski,
Leah Katz, Blair Slater, Mario Vaccaro,
Liesl Pieterse, Andy Wright, Jennifer Sochackyj,
Ruth Vance, Michelle Child, Cara Harvey.
Best Achievement in Sound for Film Sound Mixing.
Daybreakers
Phil Heywood, Wayne Pashley.
Best Achievement in Sound for a Television Commercial or Program.
Centrebet “Don’t Just Watch itâ€.
Scott Collins...
- 10/31/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
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