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I composed the music cue for this Unilever advert - Lady's Choice Peanut butter. (As cited by Unilever): "Made from carefully selected peanuts and roasted to perfection – has no cholesterol, is filled with protein and polyunsaturated fatty acids (good for the heart) and contains vitamins and minerals".
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Lady’s Choice has been a trusted brand for many years, providing quality products at great value. Their range of jams, spreads and dressings are all aimed to create feelings of well being while adding a little more flavour to your life. Malaysians love their food and so do they! It’s with this understanding that they aim to bring great tasting food to life for everyone‘s enjoyment.
Malaysia
Unilever (Malaysia Holdings Sdn Bhd)
Level 33-35
Menara TM
Jalan Pantai Baharu
59200 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 1 800 88 1315
Jon Brooks is a British Music Producer specialising in Music Production for Film, Television, Artists and Advertising. He has written music for hundreds of TV/Cinema commercials. His recording studio is based in South Manchester, UK. For more information, please check out his website: http://www.jonbrooks.co.uk
Its Sunday Edition is called BH Ahad (renamed on 1 July 2012; previously known as Berita Minggu) was launched on 10 July 1960. Throughout the years, BH has diversely moulded itself from a paper reflecting the traditional thoughts and aspirations to a vibrant medium where era of knowledge has become the primary resource of economic development.
Type: Daily Newspaper
Format: Tabloid
Publisher: The New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Editor: Datuk Mior Kamarul Shahid
Founded: 1 July 1957
Language: Malay
Headquarters: Balai Berita 31, Jalan Riong, 59100 Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Circulation: 157,490 (BH)
208,327 (BH Ahad)
Website: www.bharian.com.my
The newspaper was printed in broadsheet format until 5 July 2008, when the newspaper chart a new era, with a new look and trendier compact version on 6 July 2008.
As the pioneering vernacular daily, BH continues to transform its readers by enriching their knowledge and stimulating their minds with the latest news presented in a thought-provoking way. Moreover, it has evolved from just an ordinary daily to go on board in the digital platform namely e-paper, tablet, mobile phones and online edition allowing the readers to read the news in a simple, fast and compact way.
To stay relevant and to keep up with the tastes and lifestyle of the present generation, a total modification was made on 1 July 2012. The transition includes changing the 'Ekonomi' section to 'Bisnes', the pullout ‘Ratu’ to ‘Famili’ and ‘Rona’ to ‘Kembara’. Changes were also made in layout, typography, pagination which is more attractive and easy to read as well as highlighting the fact number, info graphic and interesting information. The new BH is also providing larger size colour photographs.
To attract younger and present readers, few segments have been introduced such as ‘Jejak’, ‘Fokus’, ‘5 Soalan’ and ‘Meoww’ a page for cat lovers. ‘Inspirasi’ pullout on Saturday will feature famous artists as a columnist such as Aaron Aziz and Fasha Sandha while the Glamor pullout on Saturday features well known columnist Juwie.
1957
On 1 July, the inaugural issue of Berita Harian, first romanised Malay morning newspaper was published. Initially, it reflected the contents of Straits Times and was priced at RM0.15 with only 8 staff operating the paper.
1958
In April, Abdul Samad Ismail was appointed Editor.
1960
On 10 July, Berita Minggu, first romanised Malay Sunday newspaper was launched.
1966
On 1 Jan, Berita Harian introduced a new masthead.
1968
Cartoonist Lat started contributing “Keluarga Si Mamat” cartoon series in Berita Minggu.
1972
Abdul Wahab Zain was appointed Editor.
1974
Two pages of Berita Harian were added to make it a total of 12 pages – the contents focused on trade and business, notes on photography, advice for students in exams, more pages on entertainment, foreign news & articles and general features.
1975
On 1 July, Berita Harian price was increased to RM0.25.
1976
Abdul Samad Said was appointed Editor.
1978
Salim Kajai was appointed Editor.
1979
On 29 Nov, Edisi Bandar Berita Harian was launched.
1981
Berita Harian was revamped with new colour masthead, new sections and greater emphasis on entertainment features. Priced at RM0.35.
1983
Berita Harian price was increased to RM0.45.
Adibah Amin was appointed Editor.
1984
In February, Ahmad Sebi Abu Bakar became Group Editor.
1985
On 19 June, Berita Harian and Berita Minggu were incorporated under a subsidiary, Berita Harian Sdn Bhd.
On 20 Oct, Akhbar Dalam Darjah (ADD) was launched.
1986
In April, Abdul Kadir Jasin became Group Editor.
1988
On 8 April, Ahmad Nazri Abdullah became Group Editor.
1989
On 8 Aug, Jaguh – a special 16-page tabloid pullout on Sports was introduced.
1991
On 2 Dec, new format of Berita Harian with the tag line “Sumber Ilmu dan Maklumat Mutakhir” was launched.
On 8 Dec, new format of Berita Minggu was launched.
1992
On 1 June, special daily supplements were added: Berita Pelajar, Berita Wanita, Berita Teknologi, Jaguh, Perspektif and Dunia.
Halls 'Cannibals' Advert - Music composed and produced by Jon Brooks. Cool and Refreshing cough drops; Cadbury Mondelez International menthol throat lozenges.
Jon Brooks' Recording Studio is based in Stockport, South Manchester, UK. Jon specialises in Music Production for Film, Television, Media, Artists and Advertising.
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Some of my musical influences include: Jerry Goldsmith, Gustav Mahler, Danny Elfman, Richard Strauss, John Williams, James Newton-Howard, Wagner, Debussy, Patrick Doyle, Shostakovich, Vaughan Williams, Bill Conti, Sibelius, Coldplay, Elgar, Klaus Badelt, Michael Giacchino, Lynsey Grace, Aerosmith, Elliot Goldenthal, Harry Gregson-Williams, James Horner, Def Leppard, Michael Kamen, Ennio Morricone, Hans Zimmer, Europe, Christopher Young, Gabriel Yared, Bon Jovi, Debbie Wiseman, Clive Farrington, Shirley Walker, Brian Tyler, Alan Silvestri, Howard Shore, The Beach Boys, Marc Shaiman, Wishbone Ash, Graeme Revell, John Powell, Mozart, Rachel Portman, Michael Nyman...... and many more!!!
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Below is a description and analysis of the compositional process I took in creating the music for this TV commercial. Tiger Beer 'Beast' TVC - Music Composed and Produced by Jon Brooks. This was a demo and part of a presentation I prepared for an interview and position I took at WASP Studios, Malaysia. I worked on this advert in 2004. Wowsers! Ten years ago! Please see below for more info.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS:
- Because there was no voice over, it was evident that the key to the soundtrack was to provide the correct emotional messages by accentuating the on-screen text and images for the audience.
- There's a lot of information for the audience to absorb.
- I felt the music should be rhythmically driven and embody a punchy and solid sound that compliments the pacing whilst securing continuity.
- Overall, my interpretation of the commercial was that Tiger Beer will fulfil your every need; giving you street-cred and success. All positive aspects of life.
COMPOSITIONAL PROCESS AND ANALYSIS:
- First of all, I imported the commercial into Cubase (Music Sequencing Package) to sync. the picture to a click track so I could establish an appropriate tempo. I settled on 155 BPM (beats per minute). This made numerous hit points accessible due to the high tempo.
- One of the main components of the score is the use of syncopation, which helps build up a sense of adventure and excitement.
- Another major feature of the music is the use of a memorable motif, of which reiterates throughout. The seven note motif is expressed on the pianoforte, constructed of staccato quavers. Following this motif, you can hear a tonal, yet percussive syncopated sound which goes through various permutations as the advertisement develops.
- The soundtrack has a punchy drive that constantly moves forward, stressing that "if you consume this beer"... "you will be fulfilled". Hard sell huh?
- When the beer cans are submerged in water, the timbre of the music shifts to reflect this, e.g. with filtering and EQ (equalisation) to the lower frequencies. The music then reverts back to being "in your face". To conclude, the text, visuals and pacing sum up all the positive aspects; the soundtrack compliments and reinforces this.
Exciting news!! The trailer for 'SAM, The InventorBot' is here... Woohooo!!! 'Tribe Audio' (www.tribeaudio.com) commissioned me to compose and produce the soundtrack for the trailer. This was an awesome project to work on - loved every second of it!
Character Design and Previsualization: MD Hazwan Kampong
Look Development: HJ Kairulazhar HJ Rosli
Modeler: HJ Khairulanwar HJ Ibrahim
Supervising Animator: Sofrie Addry Bin Sofi
Animators: MD Hazwan Kampong, HJ Kairulazhar HJ Rosli, DK Nurafiqah Bte PG HJ Abd Rahman, Wan Nurzahidah Metussin, MD Airul Arif Awang Damit
Music, Sound Design and Voice Over by: TRIBE AUDIO
(Music Composer: Jon Brooks)
Production Assistants: MD Hazwan Kampong, Hamizan Abd Halim
Supported by: AITI (Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry). In collaboration with: iCentre, BEDB (The Brunei Economic Development Board) and Craft. A CinematicPro Production
Sam, The InventorBot - An action adventure series about a young android boy from a robot-inhabited planet that invents gadgets in a quest to solve the mystery behind his parents' demise. Courtesy of CinematicPro.
Animation - Cinematicpro has released the first trailer of its upcoming 3D animation series.
The three minute trailer, shows a sneak peak of the animation series 'Sam The InventorBot'. Upon release, the series will be the first 3D animation series developed by an animation studio in Brunei.
The release date of the series hasn't been confirmed by the company yet. "We are still uncertain on that as we need to test the market first", said Hj Kairulazhar Hj Rosli (Founder of Cinematicpro).
Sam is the main character in this action adventure series about a young android boy from a robot-inhabited planet that invents gadgets in a quest to solve the mystery behind his parents' demise.
The project is currently in the marketing stage and is currently being pitched to broadcasters. "We are already in contact with a few regional broadcasters and are now setting up to meet with a local broadcaster", he added.
The firm also hired Malaysia 3D animation studio Giggle Garage Sdn Bhd as a consultant for the project as well as providing outsourcing support for its development.
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"The Kangaroo and the Wombat" I composed the music for this animated series. 'Shapes' is a children's series of 39 x 7 minute episodes (Season 1), in which simple animal tales are brought to life using animated shapes. It feature's the writer of 'Backyardigans' and 'Little Einstein' and the voice talent of Joe Murray.
The series' quirky animation, simple lines and bold colours appeal visually to children, while the light-hearted stories keep them entertained. Kids love animals, so these stories, filled with talking animals both cunning and foolish, will capture their hearts! At seven minutes each, these mini-episodes are bite-sized enough to engage their attention fully.
The music throughout the series plays a supportive role. The style is generally fun and whimsical with hints of drama!
Famous fables from around the world are brought to life using characters created from different shapes! This pre-school TV series retells beloved children's stories from Aesop's Fables to Australian Aborigines folktales using colourful shapes that cleverly form animals like rabbits, cats and even fish!
Created by the multi-award-winning animation studio Peach Blossom Media, each episode of this charming series entertains and teaches pre-schoolers about universal values of love, respect, courage and kindness.
Each story is presented by the narrator, Badger, who also comes on at the end to draw a conclusion from the story he has just told. Badger chooses fables from all over the world, both ancient and modern. Just because a fable originated in Ancient Greece or among the Aborigines in Australia, it doesn't mean that the lesson it teaches isn't relevant to kids everywhere.
The uniqueness of the series lies in its design concept. Badger has at his disposal thousands of different shapes of all colours and sizes. He uses them to form the various characters and locations needed to tell each fable. Sometimes the shapes are unruly and don't do what they are supposed to. At other times one of them falls out of place or turns up late, thereby disrupting the story. Badger interacts with the shapes, creating plenty of funny moments for kids to enjoy!
CREDITS:
Executive Producer: Sung Lin Gun / Karen Tang
Producer: Corinne Teng
Animation Director: Arnold Valencia
Production Manager: Ye Xiaoxiao
Production Coordinator: Ge HuaQing / Rosalina J.Obsenarea
Script Editor: Julie Middleton
Script Writer: Lorna Loretto
Art Director: Mathilda Tan
Design Team: Lee Woon Wee / Erin Toh
Storyboard Director: Karen Tang
Storyboard Artists: Ni Jiafei
Assistant Director: Ramil Sim
Animators: Chen Gang / Cao TingWei / Qian Wei / Sun Lin / Ling Xi / Zhu Hui Zhen / Li Jian Hong / Zhao Yifu / Muhamad Ridzwan Bin Abdullah
The album 'Independence' contains ten original tracks and they all exhibit a superb fusion of styles; blending classical orchestral elements with a modern day electronic sound... as an addition to this, 'Independence' also boasts a hint of the 80's too! It's already receiving extensive radio play and TMR Records have recently negotiated and licensed two of the tracks to GAP (Mexico) for use on their latest compilation CDs. Some of the album's tracks could be classed as a cross between the 'Pet Shop Boys', David Guetta, Scott Walker and Robert Miles. The songs are suitably original and highly emotive.
LYRICS:
VERSE 1:
Brave boy, you are the one and only unashamed boy
It's easy to forget you're so afraid boy
Afraid of overlooking, like a strange toy
The clown that someone gave you for your birthday
CHORUS:
Now it's time to release your love
Yes it's time to release your love
VERSE 2:
Sometimes, a rich imagination takes you nowhere
You allow for conversations to meander
Your every word though poison, some believe you
The strangest thing of all is I don't know you
CHORUS:
Now it's time to release your love
Yes it's time to release your love
INSTRUMENTAL
END CHANT:
For the sake of the truth
And the making of you
Will you walk with me now
And remember who's who
We can take all our lives
The light blinding yet giving
Leading the way to what's right
And forgiving
CHORUS:
Now it's time to release your love
Yes it's time to release your love
Now it's time to release your love
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Written, performed and produced by: Jon Brooks & Clive Farrington
Lead Vocals: Clive Farrington
Piano, Strings & Keyboards / Background Vocals: Jon Brooks
"The Two Greedy Flies" I composed the music for this animated series. 'Shapes' is a children's series of 39 x 7 minute episodes (Season 1), in which simple animal tales are brought to life using animated shapes. It feature's the writer of 'Backyardigans' and 'Little Einstein' and the voice talent of Joe Murray.
Music Composer: Jon Brooks Dubbing Mixer: Lee Williams Audio Post: WASP Studios Animation: Peach Blossom Media
The series' quirky animation, simple lines and bold colours appeal visually to children, while the light-hearted stories keep them entertained. Kids love animals, so these stories, filled with talking animals both cunning and foolish, will capture their hearts! At seven minutes each, these mini-episodes are bite-sized enough to engage their attention fully.
The music throughout the series plays a supportive role. The style is generally fun and whimsical with hints of drama!
Famous fables from around the world are brought to life using characters created from different shapes! This pre-school TV series retells beloved children's stories from Aesop's Fables to Australian Aborigines folktales using colourful shapes that cleverly form animals like rabbits, cats and even fish!
Created by the multi-award-winning animation studio Peach Blossom Media, each episode of this charming series entertains and teaches pre-schoolers about universal values of love, respect, courage and kindness.
Each story is presented by the narrator, Badger, who also comes on at the end to draw a conclusion from the story he has just told. Badger chooses fables from all over the world, both ancient and modern. Just because a fable originated in Ancient Greece or among the Aborigines in Australia, it doesn't mean that the lesson it teaches isn't relevant to kids everywhere.
The uniqueness of the series lies in its design concept. Badger has at his disposal thousands of different shapes of all colours and sizes. He uses them to form the various characters and locations needed to tell each fable. Sometimes the shapes are unruly and don't do what they are supposed to. At other times one of them falls out of place or turns up late, thereby disrupting the story. Badger interacts with the shapes, creating plenty of funny moments for kids to enjoy!
CREDITS:
Executive Producer: Sung Lin Gun / Karen Tang Producer: Corinne Teng Animation Director: Arnold Valencia Production Manager: Ye Xiaoxiao Production Coordinator: Ge HuaQing / Rosalina J.Obsenarea Script Editor: Julie Middleton Script Writer: Jeff Lawrence / Ronald Leong Art Director: Mathilda Tan
Design Team: Lee Woon Wee / Erin Toh Storyboard Director: Karen Tang Storyboard Artists: Ni Jiafei / Zhao Yifu / Sun Lin Assistant Director: Ramil Sim Animators: Chen Gang / Cao TingWei / Qian Wei / Sun Lin / Ling Xi
Zhu Hui Zhen / Li Jian Hong / Zhao Yifu / Muhamad Ridzwan Bin Abdullah
Editor: Rachel Phang
Voice Over Director: Petrina Kow Voice Over Assistant: Lieu Mei Yun
CAST: Badger - Eric Liebman Mother Fly - Petrina Kow Little Fly - Paul Lucas Big Fly - Rick Macivor
Audio Post Production: WASP Studio Sdn Bhd Music Composer: Jon Brooks Dubbing Mixer: Lee Williams
Media Development Authority Singapore MDA Video Post Production: Nine-V Post Pte Ltd.
Clive Farrington and Jon Brooks launch new record label: Tough Monkey Records (TMR)
Jon Brooks and Clive Farrington have launched their own record label, Tough Monkey Records, and have released Mountain, the first single from their forthcoming album as a special remix EP. The EP 'Mountain: The Remixes' also includes a remix from Tony Brown (aka Wi777ard) and a track called ‘Invisible’ from Clive Farrington's forthcoming solo album - 'Independence'.
Jon and Clive have announced they will be releasing their future material, including the new album, through their own label, TMR.
A message on the official website from the duo, read:
"The new album (and all future releases by us) will be released on our own new label via Kobalt Label Services. The label is called TMR (Tough Monkey Records). Maybe we'll also release music by other artists on it in the future. Anything is possible! The EP, 'Mountain: The Remixes' will be the first record the duo will have released outside of the Virgin label."
Independence - Clive Farrington Tough Monkey Records
