Welcome to “The Bark Side”

The Super Bowl, Volkswagen, Star Wars, Endless Noise…Sound familiar? The old gang is back together after the success of last year’s “The Force” with a new spot called “The Bark Side” featuring 11 very cute dogs barking “The Imperial March” and one very ridiculous AT-AT. All of the crew at Endless Noise were extremely excited about working on this one with our friends at Deutsch LA. We acted as “Barkestrators” composing and arranging this canine chorus. With Arf Vader leading the pack we may all be headed for The Bark Side…

Director: Keith Schofield
Composers/Arrangers: Endless Noise
Music: “The Imperial Death March” John Williams
Agency: Deutsch LA

Hyundai Sonata Hybrid “One Less Battery”

If you’re a football fan (or have been watching TV at all lately) you’ve probably come across our latest spot for the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid called “One Less Battery.” Endless Noise composed the original score as well as creating the sound design track which was really essential to the commercial’s concept. We got to spend a day on set with Lance Accord capturing all of the funny and frustrating sounds you hear. The commercial may stir up bad memories of your own smoke alarm woes, but we think it’s healthy to laugh about it. Enjoy!

Director: Lance Accord

Endless Noise
Creative Director: Jeff Elmassian
Producer: Mary Catherine Finney
Composer: Jeff Elmassian, Andy Rehfeldt
Music Engineer: Grant Cornish
Sound Designer: Bob DeMaa, Grant Cornish

HTC Radar “Self Portrait”

Filmed in the creative mecca of Berlin, Germany and accompanied by Endless Noise’s original music, “Self Portrait” depicts the creative process of an artist who uses her smartphone as a tool to inspire her project before unveiling it to the public. Beautifully shot by Ellen Kuras – see HTC Radar “Self Portrait” for yourself below.

Original Music: Endless Noise
Director: Ellen Kuras
Agency: Deutsch LA

Volkswagen Passat “Rocket Man”

We’ve all misheard or made up our own lyrics before…ya know like, “Hot Blooded! Chicken of the Sea…” For this Volkswagen ad we took on Elton John’s classic “Rocket Man” where ridiculous lyric flubs like “Burning up the room with cheap cologne” are featured until the Passat’s crystal clear Fender premium audio sets us straight. The folks at Deutsch brought us on to help arrange how the musical segments would play out and also to compose a smooth jazz version of “Rocket Man” for the elevator scene.

Director: Lance Accord
Smooth Jazz Arrangement of “Rocket Man”: Endless Noise
Agency: Deutsch LA

Endless Noise has a hand in “The Force”

For the Volkswagen Super Bowl commercial “The Force” for the 2012 Passat, Endless Noise was brought on by the fine folks at Deutsch LA to handle the musical arrangement/editorial and sound design. Working with such iconic images and John Williams’ score, we were sure it would be a hit and it has certainly proven to be just that. Check it out below and on game day during the 2nd quarter.

Creative Director: Jeff Elmassian
Producer: Mary Catherine Finney
Music Arranger(s): Jeff Elmassian, Andy Rehfeldt
Sound Designer: Scott Friedman

New Show Reel: Series 1209

Greetings from Endless Noise!

We’ve just finished putting together our newest Music and Sound Design Show Reel and wanted to give you a chance to check it out.

Enjoy!

Show Reel: Series 1209 from Endless Noise on Vimeo.

EN Teams with McKinney for Urban Ministries

Last month, Endless Noise had the pleasure of working with our friends from McKinney on a PSA for Urban Ministries of Durham (UMD) – a community-based organization that provides resources and services to people in need in the Durham area. McKinney’s campaign to raise homelessness awareness crosses many mediums including print, online and television where Endless Noise was able to lend a hand. The song chosen for the commercial was “The Hill,” composed by Market Irglova from the film “Once.” Irglova granted UMD permission to use the song and it was Endless Noise’s job to re-record and arrange the song to fit the spot, replacing the vocals with a cello (played by our good friend David Low).

The two :30 spots, directed by Johnnie Semerad, are titled “Veteran” and “Family” and were filmed locally in Durham. The commercials use stop-motion animation to depict the bustling streets of Durham. This footage acts as a stark contrast to the tiny motionless figures that the camera zooms in on over the course of the spot which are eventually recognized as a homeless man (“Veteran) or a homeless mother and child (“Family).

We are thrilled that the guys over at McKinney thought to get us involved for such a worthwhile cause and couldn’t be more pleased with the final spot.

Click here to read the press release from McKinney about their campaign for Urban Ministries.

To learn more about the Urban Ministries of Durham organization, visit their website.
Urban Ministries of Durham website