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Located at the heart of Vancouver, or "Hollywood North," Sharpe Sound is the largest post facility in Western Canada. Since its emergence in 1991, it has gradually evolved from a single mixing stage to a multi-room facility consisting of no less than 25 editing suites, three dubbing stages, and an ADR studio-putting it on par with other world-class facilities in Toronto, Los Angeles, and New York. In fact, Sharpe Sound attracts work from all over the world - one project is currently shooting in China while others have just finished up in New York and Los Angeles.
When Sharpe Sound was founded by Paul Sharpe and Jacqueline Cristianini, it was literally just an empty warehouse space. Sharpe, a seasoned mixer who had worked for years in Los Angeles, envisioned a very defined purpose for the building, wanting to bring a Hollywood-style mentality up to Vancouver. Sharpe Sound's original studio was therefore designed and built to operate similarly to some of the more desirable locations found in Los Angeles.
Over the past decade, more and more filmmakers have migrated to Vancouver to take advantage of its diverse shoot locations and favourable seasonality. Sharpe Sound emerged at just the right time, before the wave of producers and directors moved in and dubbed it "Hollywood North."
Sharpe Sound has 100 per cent focus on post and can handle every aspect that comes into play during the life of a project, whether it is ADR, Foley and Walla recording, film and TV mixing, and special effects. The company takes great pride in its staff, who are among the best in the business - no matter what city you are working in.
Facility Overview & Workflow
All of Sharpe's sound stages utilize film projection and employ %" Doremi V1 random access picture capabilities. Also, they are each Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS, and THX certified. Studio A, the original sound stage, measures 60' × 40'. Studio B, the newest addition to the facility, measures 24' ? 40', and finally Studio C measures 40' × 40'. This sound stage is predominantly used for television work but can also handle ADR work if required.
"Studio A is a true mixing theatre, a Hollywood-style dubbing stage," says Kelly Cole, Senior...