PMC monitors chosen for Busan Sound Stage

South Korea:

A wide range of PMC professional studio monitors have been installed at Busan Sound Stage, a new audio postproduction facility established to help the region develop its film industry.

Located in Busan City’s Haeundae-gu area, the new facility is owned and operated by the Busan Film Commission and has five studios including a Dolby Atmos ADR/rerecording room equipped with PMC system comprising twotwo.8, result6 and twotwo sub2 monitors. Three of the four remaining rooms, which are dedicated to Foley, editing, mastering and education, also feature PMC result6 and twotwo sub2 monitors, all supplied by PMC’s South Korean distributor, Music Metro.

“PMC monitors were chosen for this facility because they offer very high resolution audio that allows us to hear elaborate sound in perfect clarity,” commented Brandon Han, general manager at Music Metro. “Our customer particularly liked their consistent balance at every level, especially the deep low frequencies. Everyone is really happy with their performance and the sound they are delivering.”

Korea’s first film production support organisation, Busan Film Commission has played a crucial role in strengthening the city’s film and video industry. As well as supporting over 1,000 films and videos, the commission has expanded Busan’s film industry infrastructure by building studio and postproduction facilities and supporting local companies related to the film industry. As a key part of its remit is education, it has also established the Busan Asian Film School, which lays down the foundations of industry professional training.

The opening of Busan Sound Stage is designed to help film companies complete their projects without having to travel to the Korean capital, Seoul. “The film and video industry in Busan is still quite weak compared to the metropolitan areas, with most of the projects consisting of independent, low budget movies,” explained Chang-gee Hond, production manager at Busan Sound Stage. “Going to Seoul to carry out ADR, mastering and editing is time-consuming and expensive, so the Busan Film Commission decided to set up professional ADR facilities to help the local industry. The entire first floor of the commission’s headquarters was remodelled to make room for the studios.”

Busan Sound Stage is now handling projects for many of the city’s film producers and directors, with recent projects including corporate promotional videos and a short movie filmed in the Busan area. Although most of the work is ADR, some customers are using the facility to record and mix music for films.