Andy Newell
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Andy Newell is an American
composer, sound designer and sound supervisor currently living in the San Francisco Bay Area
. He owns and runs the audio postproduction company Ripe Sound, having two 5.1 design studios at the Saul Zaentz Media Center in Berkeley, California
and Petaluma, California
.
Recently, Newell created the Sound Design and was Sound Supervisor for The Wild
, an animated feature by Disney Feature Animation, directed by Steve “Spaz” Williams and starring Kiefer Sutherland
and James Belushi
.
Andy Newell has received 28 Clio Awards
for excellence in advertising, 2 Emmy’s, Academy Award honors for being on the sound effects editing team on Dracula, directed by Francis Ford Coppola
, 2 Silver lions from the Cannes Film Festival
, and many more honors over the course of a 25-year career.
Possibly his most important contribution to society was his work in the creation of the Herc's Adventures soundtrack.
In the late 1980s through the mid 1990s, while at his previous company Earwax Productions, Newell was a key player in the rise of a new national awareness by ad agencies for the need to include unique and professionally crafted sound designs in soundtracks on commercials for television and radio. Today, a well-crafted sound design is as much an accepted practice in advertising as having a memorable jingle or music score. In the process he created the sound mnemonic, or audio logo, for many large corporations, including E-Trade and Dish Network
.
Newell has composed music and created sound design for over 2,000 national commercial campaigns, including the now-famous Budweiser Frogs
. His music and sound designs have been featured in every Super Bowl
since 1998.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
composer, sound designer and sound supervisor currently living in the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
. He owns and runs the audio postproduction company Ripe Sound, having two 5.1 design studios at the Saul Zaentz Media Center in Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
and Petaluma, California
Petaluma, California
Petaluma is a city in Sonoma County, California, in the United States. In the 2010 Census the population was 57,941.Located in Petaluma is the Rancho Petaluma Adobe, a National Historic Landmark. It was built beginning in 1836 by General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, then Commandant of the San...
.
Recently, Newell created the Sound Design and was Sound Supervisor for The Wild
The Wild
The Wild is a 2006 computer-animated film directed by Steve "Spaz" Williams, produced by Clint Goldman, assistant produced by Jim Burton and C.O.R.E...
, an animated feature by Disney Feature Animation, directed by Steve “Spaz” Williams and starring Kiefer Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland is an English-born Canadian actor, producer and director, best known for his portrayal of Jack Bauer on the Fox thriller drama series 24 for which he has won an Emmy Award , a Golden Globe award , two Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Satellite...
and James Belushi
James Belushi
James Adam "Jim" Belushi is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is the younger brother of comic actor John Belushi.-Early life:Belushi was born in Chicago...
.
Andy Newell has received 28 Clio Awards
Clio Awards
The Clio Awards are annual awards bestowed to reward innovation and creative excellence in advertising, design and communication. The categories include work in nearly all types of media, and the judges are advertising professionals from around the world....
for excellence in advertising, 2 Emmy’s, Academy Award honors for being on the sound effects editing team on Dracula, directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is widely acclaimed as one of Hollywood's most innovative and influential film directors...
, 2 Silver lions from the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
, and many more honors over the course of a 25-year career.
Possibly his most important contribution to society was his work in the creation of the Herc's Adventures soundtrack.
In the late 1980s through the mid 1990s, while at his previous company Earwax Productions, Newell was a key player in the rise of a new national awareness by ad agencies for the need to include unique and professionally crafted sound designs in soundtracks on commercials for television and radio. Today, a well-crafted sound design is as much an accepted practice in advertising as having a memorable jingle or music score. In the process he created the sound mnemonic, or audio logo, for many large corporations, including E-Trade and Dish Network
Dish Network
Dish Network Corporation is the second largest pay TV provider in the United States, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to 14.337 million commercial and residential customers in the United States. Dish...
.
Newell has composed music and created sound design for over 2,000 national commercial campaigns, including the now-famous Budweiser Frogs
Budweiser Frogs
The Budweiser Frogs are three life-like puppet frogs named "Bud", "Weis", and "Er", who began appearing in American television commercials for Budweiser beer during Super Bowl XXIX in 1995. They are part of one of the most well-known international alcohol advertising campaigns. They were created...
. His music and sound designs have been featured in every Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
since 1998.