Sound to Picture

All of the video files are encoded either as Quicktime 6 Movies (using the
Sorenson 3 codec) or VCD Mpeg's. Both can easily be viewed on a PC or Mac (the Mpeg's require no additional software download, they'll play natively). The Mpeg's are larger in size but due to their relationship with the
original DVD format, a viewer with a cutter and a DVD that plays VCDs can cut the files to CDR/RW and view them in the comfort of their own home.

Now if that isn't customer care then I don't know what is :-) If you're having problems viewing the files we recommend Quicktime for the Mac and Winamp for the PC.

Bob & Barn Animated Logo

1.9MB

How naughty of us to put our own animated logo at the top of the S2P page but hey, if you can't indulge on your _own_ website then when can you? The animation was produced by Tobias Dahlen, a pro animator from Sweden. We 'borrowed' an orchestra + choir to record the completely OTT score. Special prize if you can pick out what the choir are singing... PAL VCD Format.

CNN Giorgio

.5MB

The complete CNN 'vignette' on Giorgio Locatelli's Italian Restaurant as it's been transmitted worldwide from July 2004. 50s Jazz score by B&B to compliment the fact that the music played in the restaurant is from the same era and genre. Drums, bass, guitar, sax & keys all recorded live in and around the Cambridge area. 50% of the size of PAL VCD format (files directly from CNN) but should convert easily enough in cutting software.

CNN Raffles

5MB

Again, the complete CNN 'vignette', this time on the subject of Raffles hotel in Singapore. The score needed to combine elements of the 'clockwork' nature of the ultra organised staff behind the scenes with a chinese flavour and something unusual to keep it upbeat. After a lot of head-scratching, a fusion of oriental+funk was adopted. Drums, bass, guitar & chinese violin all recorded live @ B&Bs studio (except the drums recorded at the drummers gaff). 50% of the size of PAL VCD format (files directly from CNN) but should convert easily enough in cutting software.

Unreal Tournament 2004

10MB

Realtime grab of the first 60 seconds of the Intro to UT2004 (hence the slight framerate judder). B&B created all the sound design, foley (seing Barn dressed up in a full suit of armour to act through the scenes with the characters in full body armour was a sight to behold - see news Feb '04 news article for proof!) ambience and dub. The final mix was produced in Steinberg Nuendo with over 60 channels of audio, oodles of plugins and copious amounts of automation and was our first official collaboration with Streamline Studios who produced the visuals, and a fine job they did too! NTSC VCD format.

Primal Music Video

6.5MB

We were very honoured when Dark City Records (16Volt's record label - the rock band from Primal) asked whether we'd like to have an orchestral music video produced for Primal featuring clips of the recordings made in Prague and the game itself. It was produced & edited by double platinum music video director Elliott Smith and a very nice job he did indeed! Don't take our word for it, have a gander yourself. It's 4 minutes long and features the more romantic lyrical music. PAL VCD format.

Broken Sword 3

.5MB

This is more of a demonstration of how we work. The 'playblast' (i.e. rough work-in-progress) visuals are exported directly from Maya software to give us something concrete to work with timing wise. We then produce the various layers of sound design, ambience & foley. This is then delivered to the developer who then synchronise any speech or music over the top and produce a final dub. For this sequence our hero is 'stunned' (the slo-mo shot required a bit of head scratching on the sound design front!) but promptly scarpers as his friends arrive, dropping a key bit of evidence in the process. PAL VCD Format.

Palos

11MB

A 1 minute clip from our award-winning-score (sorry, had to get that in there somewhere!) to this Spanish short film on the subject of domestic abuse. This scene features the abuser's son, Teo, as he experiences a small respite from the anguish of life at home as he feeds his dogs and rides off into the beautiful Spanish wilderness to be alone with his thoughts. This gave us the opportunity to really flesh out the main theme. PAL VCD Format.

Go Play TV

6.5MB

This was a job that we did for 21seven and was right up our alley way! It was a TV advert that used the sound of an old school game tune! We spent more time in preparation than we did in writing this one. We had to source the sounds of a supermarket and spot them to picture as per normal. As the advert progressed, the sounds of the supermarket gradually began to morph to play the main musical theme with the other sounds (till drawers etc.) coming in to beef up the overall sound. Quite an ingenious idea and quite a challenge.

Nextmen

11.2 MB

This was another job we did for 21seven. They produced this video to be played at the launch party for up-and-coming instrumental drum 'n' bass artists, the Nextmen. The trailer went down so well at the launch party that we understand that it received an airing on Zane Lowe's “Gonzo show” on MTV.

Fox Kids Nikko Cars

1.3MB

Nikko cars is an online car racing game for kids that was apparently so addictive it left them lost and bewildered in the ‘real’ world craving for more. In order to capture that feeling of ‘otherworldliness’ that the client wanted for these range of ads, we went down a more ethereal / electronic route with the sound design and a raw but again electronic sting for the main logo. We loved the final result, simple but effective, fortunately so did they!

Fox Kids World Cup 2003

2.5MB

Based on our work for Nikko Cars, Fox Kids awarded us the commission to score the entire World Cup 2003, a huge sporting event for kids transmitted in 24 countries for approx. 3 months. For this we had to create a unique musical identity as well as stings, idents, musical themes which could all be identified with the world cup within a couple of seconds of being played. A tough challenge, but one we happily rose to. The downloadable track here is the main titles for the show but alas without the sound design or voice over, but it’ll give you a good idea of what went on.

Primal Foreign TV ads

2.5MB

We were initially disappointed to find that the music we scored for the game was not to be used on the UK TV advertisements, with the ad agency opting to not use music at all. However, when a colleague of ours visited the continent we discovered that our music had been used on the French TV ads for Primal. With a little but of investigative work (and a lot of help from the guys at Sony Cambridge) we discovered that our music was used in adverts shown in 9 countries to be shown in both cinema and on TV. The advertisement you see here was shown on Austrian TV and in cinema. As we obtain more, we'll include them on the website.

JessCo Creations Offside

66MB

An amusing and far-fetched story about what happens when you mix alcohol with an intense dislike for football and a king prawn jalfrezi with sag paneer. After a visit to the little boys room for a “Sigmoid Oscopy”, our toilet hero is left all alone in the house with a crate of lager and no access to the outside world.

Medievil 1 TV Advertisments
	30 second advert			1.8Mb
	60 second advert			3.3Mb
	european version			2.1Mb

Virt-x Liquidity, Efficiency, Speed and Conclusion Adverts
	Liquidity			1.4Mb
	Efficiency			1.6Mb
	Speed			1.9Mb
	Conclusion			1.2Mb

Medievil 2 FMV Intro – Zarok & Intro Palethorn
	Zarok			5.7Mb
	Palethorn			15.5Mb

Creature Labs   Virtual Freedom Fighters

14.5Mb

My mother’s black pudding was so black, even the white bits were black. Oh, Virtual Freedom Fighters was some “24”-esque video game thing and this was the teaser that Creature Labs produced for it.

Sonnet Studio Thingybob Logo

1.2Mb

This is a logo we did for a London film company. Barn provided the dulcet tones for the virtuosic voice over