Digital Content Creation is an International Endeavour
No Borders: Models for International Co-Production and Partnerships Moderator: Charles Zamaria, Ryerson University Panelist: Alexander Fernandez, Streamline Studios Panelist: Mike Cowap, Australian Film Commission Panelist: Michael Steinberg, Ellis Entertainment Thursday, March 27 - 1:15pm Co-production models in ‘traditional’ media have existed for quite some time. What about digital media? The No Borders panel aimed to address three core questions in their hour at ICE08: Why are the
Stefan Baier, Renier Banninga, Hector R. Fernandez, Alexander L. Fernandez
Industry
Software & Programming, Graphic Outsourcing
Products
Gunman Chronicles Ghost Recon 2 Dead Man's Hand X³: Reunion Unreal Tournament 2004 Saint's Row Gears of War Unreal Tournament 3 Overlord Street Racing Syndicate Big Mutha Truckers Sinbad - Legend of the Seven Seas Alpha Black Zero: Intrepid Protocol Battlefield 2142 AWOMO - A world of my own Maelstrom
Employees
50+
Website
streamline-studios.com
Streamline Studios is an independent Dutch outsourcing and game developing studio. It was founded in 2001 and is currently located in Amsterdam.
History
They worked on Gunman Chronicles (back then the company was named Rewolf Software), Unreal Tournament 2004, Saint's Row, Gears of War, Unreal Tournament 3 among others.
Black Hole Recordings, an independent music company label founded in 1997 and Streamline Studios have confirmed the formation of Streamline Sound, a joint venture which will provide sound solutions for digital entertainment. Streamline Sound combines audio services and 5.1 studio with the artist catalog of Black Hole Recordings, including Grammy-nominated electronic music superstar Tiësto and a large number of independent composers and musicians.
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Streamline Sound provides one-stop shopping for game developers and publishers, with comprehensive music and audio services, music licensing, and an innovative music publishing model. Original game music soundtracks released on Streamline Records can put money back into the pocket of the publisher or developer who commissioned the work.
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— Alexander L. Fernandez, CEO of Streamline Studios.
Iwan de Kuijper, New Media Manager for Black Hole Recordings will be the General Manager of Streamline Sound dealing with business matters, along music industry veteran artist and engineer Tom Pearce functioning as Audio Director for projects.
Currently Streamline Sound has three main artists, ambient expert Tom Pearce, classical composer Geert Huinink, and electronic producer Tiësto. Geert Huinink has been assigned to compose game soundtracks and is part of the Virtualish project to create video game scores in a theatrical show. Streamline Sound will release the soundtrack of Korean MMORPG Granado Espada in the first half of 2008.
External links
Streamline-Studios.com
MobyGames entry
IGN entry
References
^ Gamasutra - Q&A: Streamline CEO Fernandez On UT 3 , Original IP Plans
^ ab Streamline Studios and Black Hole Recordings Form Streamline Sound for Game Soundtracks. pspworld.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
^ Geert Huinink. streamline-sound.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
^ Streamline Sound JV for Full Service Audio Solutions Announced. streamline-sound.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-13.
