Dr Damian Candusso Sounds Great
Posted by Paul Murray
on Nov 03, 2015
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Our speaker on Tuesday was Dr Damian Candusso. Damian was introduced by John Ferguson. Damian is a Sound Designer. He explained what a Sound Designer does, and that is, to design sound effects. He noted that sound is one of the first senses we experience. In the womb we hear sounds. He showed us some of his motion picture work and explained how he captures sound wherever he can. Damian is an international multi-award winning sound designer and senior CSU lecturer with over 17 years of industry experience in film, television, animation, games, music and installation art. |
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Damian has been nominated for three Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) Golden Reel Awards, he has worked on several Australian Film Institute (AFI) and Independent Film (IF) Award winning films, as well as winning many Australian Screen Sound Guild (ASSG) awards. In 2010 Damian was awarded the City of Los Angeles Certificate of Congratulations and in 2002, Damian received the Centenary Medal for Contribution to Australian Culture for his work in the Australian film industry. This was awarded by the Commonwealth of Australia, on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Damian's feature film work includes: The Lego Movie, The Great Gatsby, George Miller's Happy Feet 2, the James Cameron produced Sanctum, Zac Snyder's The Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ha'Hoole the Spierig Bros. film Daybreakers, Baz Luhrmann's Australia, and the 79th Academy Award winner for Best Animated Feature Film, Happy Feet. Damian has also worked on over 150 episodes of television including the Henson produced US television sci-fi series Farscape. Damian has worked with many acclaimed actors including: Nicole Kidman, Heath Leger, Abbi Cornish, Brian Brown, Claudia Black and Hugh Keays-Byrne.
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Damian was given a vote of thanks by Peter MacKinnon.
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