At NAB 2006, Opus 1 Music Library's Custom Cues Are Uniquely in Sync With the Demands of the Film and Television Music Business

At NAB 2006, Opus 1 Music Library's Custom Cues Are Uniquely in Sync With the Demands of the Film and Television Music Business

STUDIO CITY, Calif., April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- In the world of film and TV music, time is always an issue. For any production, last-minute edits, additions and substitutions are the norm. In this business in particular, time is money and quality work is at a premium. When music supervisors need a custom cue, the best in the business turn to Studio City-based Opus 1 Music Library for their ultimate satisfaction.

Opus 1 Music Library's Marrsha Sill knows about the rigorous demands of these music professionals firsthand. As Vice President of Film/TV Music, Marrsha is an expert at making certain Opus 1 delivers the exact cue or production necessary to satisfy the most exacting of music supervisors. She says, "We love being of service to the production community because it is so rewarding. These music supervisors hold such demanding jobs; we take great satisfaction in doing everything we can to make their lives easier. Ask anyone who has worked with Opus 1 and they'll tell you about the quality of our work and the timely fashion in which it was created."

From orchestral cues to choral groups to Korean Hip Hop (Opus believes they may have invented that category), Opus 1 has the ability to create virtually any musical production required. Marrsha adds, "Our clients need not worry about anything. We record our cues as Library tracks and keep their stress level to a minimum." For example, when the hit show "Lost" needed a "Korean Sinatra," Opus 1 magically created one.

Some of the great music supervisors Opus 1 has created custom works for include: Ann Klein and Sarah Sheehe at John Wells Productions, music supervisors on "ER" and "West Wing"; Kevin Edelman, currently working on "Pepper Dennis" and "My Name Is Earl"; Carter Armstrong, who secures music for Warner Bros. Features and is on the new Brad Pitt/Orlando Bloom film, "The Assassination of Jesse James"; music supervisor Jennifer Pyken, currently working on "Las Vegas" and "Lost"; as well as Greg Sill, a renowned music supervisor currently on the new Dick Wolf show "Conviction," in addition to "Heist" and the new CBS Jenna Elfman show, "Courting Alex." And when Joe Fischer, a noted executive at Warner Bros. Television Music, required custom tracks for the "Gilmore Girls," he too turned to Opus 1.

Alex Patsavas of Chop Shop Music Supervision in South Pasadena is one busy executive. Currently working on "The O.C.," "Grey's Anatomy," "Without a Trace," "Rescue Me" and "Supernatural," Patsavas says, "Opus 1 creates amazing custom tracks perfect for film and television. We had great success working with Opus 1 for HBO's 'Carnivale' re-creating a mid-30s feel."

In addition to Opus 1's body of television work, the company excels in feature film music, as well, including the previously mentioned upcoming Brad Pitt/Orlando Bloom big screen release, "The Assassination of Jesse James." Carter Armstrong, currently working on the project, sings Opus 1's praises. Armstrong says, "Opus 1 is an outstanding resource. The licensing service is top-notch, but the custom tracking has impressed me tremendously. They've turned amazing music around to me in record time and I appreciate them so much."

Opus 1 also brought their unique international expertise to the film "Surrender Dorothy" starring Diane Keaton. A J-Pop track was specifically composed for the movie, in Japanese.

And when the CBS mini-series "ELVIS" required a specific gospel-influenced cue, Gregory Sill, Music Supervisor and Founder of Music Makes Pictures, turned to Opus 1 for the track. When things got tight behind the music at Showtime's hit, "Sleeper Cell," Greg once again looked to Opus 1. Greg remembers, "I have come to rely on Opus 1 Music Library for all of my custom cue needs. Here is a great example of their expertise in this area. I was in a bind with a song for the Showtime series "Sleeper Cell" that the producers absolutely had to have and the real issue was a French Trip-Hop composition. Opus listened to the track, and actually produced a new song in one day that the producers liked even better than the original. That is the ultimate of compliments. Opus 1 is a great resource for custom cue creation, and all other production music needs."

From Showtime's "Sleeper Cell" to "ER" and from "Las Vegas" to "Malcolm in the Middle," the production wizards at Opus 1 have the skills necessary to pull off the impossible in a timely fashion.

See more at http://www.opus1musiclibrary.com/.

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Craig Melone
310.341.3201 or Handsonpr@aol.com

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