BURLINGTON, MA — Avid’s technology was used on a number of Emmy-nominated and -winning programs. The Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) earlier in the month, as part of the 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. The Creative Arts Awards honor the behind-the-scenes crafts essential to television production.
Avid customers embraced Avid Everywhere to create Game of Thrones, Better Call Saul, The Big Bang Theory and
Sonic Highways, relying on Avid Artist Suite audio and video applications, powered by the Avid MediaCentral Platform, to bring their creative visions to the TV screen. The picture editing, sound editing, and sound mixing teams behind
Game of Thrones relied on Avid Artist Suite audio and video solutions to create the hit series. Editors Tim Porter and Katie Weiland, who won the award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series, relied on Avid Media Composer to cut the series.
Sound post production company, Formosa Group, who scored two awards for their work on the series, relied on Avid Pro Tools for both sound editing and mixing. Supervising sound editor Tim Kimmel took home the award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series, while re-recording mixers Onnalee Blank and Mathew Waters won the award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series.
"Game of Thrones relies solely on Pro Tools for the sound editorial and mix,” says Kimmel. “Sound editorial on the show is done in multiple countries, so having a platform that’s so easy to use—and widely recognized as the industry standard—makes this international collaboration much easier. Pro Tools' vast array of plugins, ability to handle massive amounts of tracks, and easily configured session layouts are essential to getting this show sounding great, and done on time.”
The picture editing and sound mixing teams behind Better Call Saul also relied on Artist Suite audio and video solutions to create the hit series, scoring nominations for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama.
Editors Kelly Dixon and Chris McCaleb cut the series using Media Composer. “On any project I'm working on, I never need to question Avid Media Composer's ability to handle whatever I throw at it,” said Dixon. “Whether it be subtle dramatic editing or artistic montages on Better Call Saul, I'm always confident I can tell the exact story I want with complete and ultra-fine levels of manipulation.”
Sound mixers Phillip W. Palmer, Larry Benjamin and Kevin Valentine used Avid Pro Tools|HDX for sound editing and mixing on the show. “We love working on Better Call Saul because the producers are very collaborative and give us creative freedom to experiment,” said Re-recording Mixer Benjamin. “We rely on Pro Tools | HDX not only as our editorial engine but as our mix engine, giving us the flexibility and power to accomplish whatever creative challenges we face. The workflow is very fast and efficient and I'd never want to go back to mixing on a traditional console, especially when it comes to implementing fixes."
Taking home the award for Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series for The Big Bang Theory, editor Peter Chakos, relied on Media Composer. “It’s always an honor to have your work recognized and to be nominated for an Emmy,” said Chakos. “With the help of Avid Media Composer, editing The Big Bang Theory is fast, accurate and flawless. The Avid platform is flexible and intuitive, and it continues to help me complete projects with ease and ahead of schedule.”
“Avid Everywhere enables the television industry’s most talented creative professionals to connect with their audiences by enabling them to focus on their creativity,” says Kyle Kim-Hays, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Avid. “We’re honored that they choose to use Avid’s industry-standard solutions to create some of the most watched and loved shows on television, and we congratulate them on their achievements.”
The following is a list of nominees and winners that employed Avid technology in their workflow:
OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Better Call Saul • Five-O
AMC
Kelley Dixon, Editor
Better Call Saul • Marco
AMC
Kelley Dixon, Editor
Chris McCaleb, Editor
Game Of Thrones • Hardhome
HBO
Tim Porter, Editor
Game Of Thrones • The Dance of Dragons - WINNER
HBO
Katie Weiland, Editor
Mad Men • Person To Person
AMC
Tom Wilson, Editor
OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Silicon Valley • Sand Hill Shuffle
HBO
Tim Roche, Editor
Silicon Valley • Two Days Of The Condor - WINNER
HBO
Brian Merken, Editor
Transparent • Pilot
Amazon Instant Video
Catherine Haight, Editor
OUTSTANDING MULTI-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
2 Broke Girls • And The Move-In Meltdown
CBS
Darryl Bates, Editor
Ben Bosse, Editor
The Big Bang Theory • The Comic Book Store Regeneration - WINNER
CBS
Peter Chakos, Editor
OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR A MOVIE
24: Live Another Day • 10:00 P.M. - 11:00 A.M.
FOX
Scott Powell, Editor
Houdini • Night 1
HISTORY
Sabrina Plisco, Editor
David Beatty, Editor
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING
Citizenfour
HBO
Mathilde Bonnefoy, Editor
The Case Against 8
HBO
Kate Amend, Editor
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR REALITY PROGRAMMING
Deadliest Catch • A Brotherhood Tested - WINNER
Discovery Channel
Josh Earl, Supervising Editor
Alexander Rubinow, Editor
Alex Durham, Editor
Project Runway • Finale, Part 2
Lifetime
Andrea Bailey, Editor
Jim Bedford, Editor
Julie Cohen, Editor
Ed Greene, Editor
Jensen Rufe, Editor
Project Runway All Stars • Something Wicked This Way Comes
Lifetime
Carlos David Rivera, Editor
Mary DeChambres, Editor
Survivor • Survivor Warfare (Worlds Apart)
CBS
Frederick Hawthorne, Supervising Editor
Joubin Mortazavi, Editor
Evan Mediuch, Editor
Tim Atzinger, Editor
David Armstrong, Editor
Plowden Schumacher, Editor
Bill Bowden, Editor
The Amazing Race • Morocc' And Roll
CBS
Andy Castor, Editor
Julian Gomez, Editor
Andrew Kozar, Editor
Ryan Leamy, Editor
Jennifer Nelson, Editor
Paul C. Nielsen, Editor
Jacob Parsons, Editor
OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING OF A SERIES
Game of Thrones • Hardhome - WINNER
HBO
Tim Kimmel, Supervising Sound Editor
Paula Fairfield, OTHER
Bradley C. Katona, OTHER
Peter Bercovitch, OTHER
David Klotz, Music Editor
Jeffrey Wilhoit, Foley Artist
Dylan T. Wilhoit, Foley Artist
OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR NONFICTION PROGRAMMING (SINGLE OR MULTI-CAMERA)
Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways • Seattle - WINNER
HBO
Justin Lebens, Sound Editor
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE HOUR)
Better Call Saul • Marco
AMC
Phillip W. Palmer, Production Mixer
Larry Benjamin, Re-Recording Mixer
Kevin Valentine, Re-Recording Mixer
Downton Abbey • Episode 9
PBS
David Lascelles, Production Mixer
Nigel Heath, Re-Recording Mixer
Kiran Marshall, Re-Recording Mixer
Game Of Thrones • Hardhome - WINNER
HBO
Ronan Hill, C.A.S.
Richard Dyer, Production Mixer
Onnalee Blank, C.A.S.
Mathew Waters, Re-Recording Mixer
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA (HALF-HOUR) AND ANIMATION
Modern Family • Connection Lost - WINNER
ABC
Stephen A. Tibbo, Production Mixer
Dean Okrand, Re-Recording Mixer
Brian R. Harman, Re-Recording Mixer
David Michael Torres, Foley Mixer
OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR NON-FICTION PROGRAMMING
Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways • Seattle - WINNER
HBO
Fred Stuben, Production Mixer
Jeff Fuller, Re-Recording Mixer
Eddie Kim, Re-Recording Mixer