News & Updates - Arcay Studios

New DVDs for Level 33

March 22, 2012

Level 33 Entertainment is a young distribution company in Los Angeles. With nearly two dozen films in their catalog, they specialize in specific genres, including family, teen comedy, action, horror, etc. Arcay Studios is proud of the menu design, audio/video encoding and DVD authoring we did for these great titles.

Accidental Icon: The Real Gidget

Accidental Icon’ tells the story behind the world-famous book and film franchise that brought surfing to the masses more than half a century ago. In the summer of ’56, Los Angeles teenager Kathy Kohner discovered Malibu, boys and surfing. The rest is history, with the book becoming a bestseller and inspiring a string of movies and TV series that spanned more than 30 years.

My Stepdad’s a Freakin’ Vampire

High school student Rusty Funkhouser has a big problem. He just found out that his new stepdad is a freakin’ vampire… and he’s looking to raise some serious hell!

Exit Strategy

James gets evicted from his apartment and moves in Kim, with his girlfriend of three months and quickly discovers she’s everything he never wanted in a woman. He enlists best friends to find a relationship exit strategy; but for Kim, breaking up just isn’t an option.

“The Writer” available online

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March 7, 2012

A filmmaker learns a lot from working on student films in school. For the Young Brothers, the greatest lessons came from their first post-college independent film.

The Writer (2004) was shot on 35mm film using a Panavision camera and a Nagra to record non-sync sound. As Producer, Koren got to learn things like how to deal with union actors, license music from major labels and get permits from the county and the state. Ryan had the pleasure of reconforming audio after new picture locks and learning about pull-downs for film speeds. This was their first opportunity to work on a professional dub stage.

After 7 years, it’s finally available online. See it for yourself!

Back-to-back Golden Reels

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February 21, 2012

Every year, the Motion Picture Sound Editors acknowledge the year’s best work in the various areas of sound editing: Dialogue & ADR, Effects & Foley, and Music. The 59th annual Golden Reel Awards Ceremony was held on February 19, 2012. Ryan Young and the team from Super 8 took home the award for Best Sound Editing in a Feature Film. This is the second consecutive Golden Reel for Ryan. He took home an award last year for his work on 30 Days of Night: Dark Days.

Review & Interview with TrustMovies

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February 14, 2012

James van Maanen of TrustMovies.com reviewed our SWINE Trilogy and gave it a stellar review.

“SWINE was a project so well-done and so much fun that it proved one of the best DIY projects I’ve so far encountered.”

We were delighted to receive an invitation from TrustMovies.com to participate in an interview about the filmmaking process. We discussed the origins of Arcay Studios, Well-Oiled Machine and The SWINE Trilogy.

Read the entire review and interview here:

http://trustmovies.blogspot.com/2012/02/collaborative-effortshort-film-trilogy.html

Interview with Rogue Cinema

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January 4, 2012

Check out the January 2012 issue of Rogue Cinema. Columnist Cary Conley interviewed our own Koren Young about Swine and the creation of Arcay Studios. They discussed the filmmaking process and some of the amazingly talented people on the team.

http://www.roguecinema.com/article3012.html

SWINE Premiere & DVD Release

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December 5, 2011

After two and a half years of development and production, The SWINE Trilogy premiered last night in beautiful Old Town Pasadena. The cast and crew were in attendance, including Executive Producers Koren and Ryan Young. The series screened to a full house following an opening reception at Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana.

The Producers announced their intent to produce three more chapters of the SWINE series, creating a feature-length film. Special perks are being offered to contributors, including autographed photos, posters, DVDs, and exclusive experiences such as a role in the film.

The DVD of the trilogy has officially been released and can be found at various retailers across Southern California. See this wonderful display near the register at Meltdown Comics on Sunset in Hollywood.