Dolby Animated Film Escape World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival

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On Saturday, April 22, 2017, Escape, one of the most anticipated animated short films premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Escape utilizes Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos to present a euphoric vision of the future. The animated shorts program selections were curated by Whoopi Goldberg. Pictured from left to right, executive producer Vince Voron, producer and screenwriter Angus McGilpin, composer Imogen Heap, actress and comedian Whoopi Goldberg, score designer Nick Ryan, director Brandon Oldenburg, and director Limbert Fabian. (Photo: Business Wire)

The film is a cinematic poem about the world-changing power of invention and is a fitting sequel to Silent in which our character experienced the evolution of film technology from the silent-film era to the present day, said Vince Voron, the films Executive Producer and Vice President and Executive Creative Director of Dolby Laboratories. We have been investing in original branded content to inspire our consumers, filmmakers and partners and celebrate the powerful storytelling possibilities when art and science come together.

Dolby united the creative talents of Emmy winning director Limbert Fabian and Academy Award winning co-director Brandon Oldenburg, who represent the creative leadership of the newly formed Flight School Studio, with the musical talents of Imogen Heap, the only solo recording artist and also the first woman to win a Grammy for engineering. In addition, Dolbys Angus McGilpin and Vince Voron, the team behind Silent, collaborated to bring visual design and audio expertise to Escape.

Combining techniques such as miniatures and animation with the spectacular imaging of Dolby Vision and the moving audio of Dolby Atmos, Escape invites the audience to experience a joyous vision of the future. With her love of technology and her passion for the project, the Grammy-winning solo recording artist Imogen Heap composed, performed and produced the song Magic Me for the film. Heap added her amazing voice and music to an original soundtrack, working alongside BAFTA winning sound designer Nick Ryan to mesh the sound fx into the music, creating a truly unique listening experience to complement the animation. Heap will release Magic Me in conjunction with the films premiere.

This was the first time Id written a piece of work for an animation. I was inspired by the challenge to craft a song with locked picture combined with Dolby Atmos, where the elements on screen become the fabric of the music, said Imogen Heap. The crystals give rise to the melody and key, lava sparks become the tempo, the cave becomes the reverb, the monster, the tension and the struggle for our heroine shape the musical dynamics.

To create the beautiful and dynamic world, the team developed a model of the planets landscape that was designed to combine purposeful structures with organic, vine-like elements in a way that permitted light to flow throughout the space. The film avoids dialogue and instead uses facial expressions, visual effects and music to communicate with a global audience, making sound an integral part of the movie experience.

Escape is now available to view online via YouTube.

About Dolby Laboratories

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) creates audio, video, and voice technologies that transform entertainment and communications in mobile devices, at the cinema, at home, and at work. For more than 50 years, sight and sound experiences have become more vibrant, clear, and powerful in Dolby. For more information, please visit www.dolby.com.

Dolby, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. DLB-G

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