MY favorite time of the year is just about to kick off.. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas (I prefer ChristYmas) and New Years. To kick of the Halloween fun I have posted one of the most memorable Halloween songs, ever.

Everyone have a great and safe Halloween. Send me some of the pictures of your amazing costumes. I would love to post them for all to see! (:

♥, CT

(Not going to lie, I hate when people TyPe LiKe ThIs, but for the title of this blog I wanted something that would catch someones attention.)

I hate posting links back to back, but this article was way too interesting. Algorithm Judges Musical Hit Potential. It it such an interesting article from the Discovery Channel News. (: Whatcha think?

♥, CT

I’m sad! We’re going to have to wait TWO extra weeks for the new Alicia Keys new CD! Instead of it coming out on Dec. 1 of this year its release has been pushed back to Dec. 15. Check out this article at Billboard.com

♥, CT

OK, so I found this on Digg and I thought it was amazing. How beautiful does this sound. It’s the perfect music for a relaxing weekend! (:

♥, CT

I told you there was exciting news in the works! Here is the exact copy of the press release released only minutes ago. Pinnacle College is teaming up with DREAM BUILDER STUDIOS!

NEW HERESY WAR TRAILER DEBUTS ON PINNACLE COLLEGE WEBSITE
Dream Builder Studios and Pinnacle College Partner to Train Next Generation of Video Game Audio Professionals

ALHAMBRA, CA - October 21, 2009 – Pinnacle College and indie game developer Dream Builder Studios have teamed up to offer budding video game audio professionals unprecedented access to the Heresy War game in development. To kick off the partnership, Pinnacle College hosts the premiere of Dream Builder Studios’ new cinematic trailer for the upcoming combat space simulator, Heresy War. The trailer can be seen at: www.pinnaclecollege.edu/heresywar.html.

“Our goal has been to design the world’s best video game audio program – one that will effectively and quickly train gamers to make games, not just play them,” said Eitan Teomi, director of the Audio for Games and Interactive Media (GAIM) program, Pinnacle College. “The partnership with Dream Builder Studios is certain to catapult our students to a high level of proficiency. They will get great, hands-on experience by having full access to real-world game audio assets and game engine.”

Developed by Dream Builder Studios, Heresy War is a combat space simulator set in a future where humanity has reborn from the ashes after a catastrophic world war. The PC game puts the player in the cockpit of the most technologically advanced fighters in the human military fleet as he witnesses the start of a civil war. In Heresy War, the player will be faced with various missions, ranging from stealth runs or combat patrols to huge carrier battles of epic proportions, all these across a branching single player campaign. The branching campaign creates a single-player experience that is different every time the game is played. Recently Heresy Warr was named a finalist in the 2Bee Indie Game Competition 2009.

The news comes on the heels of a recent announcement from Pinnacle College that unveiled details of the nation’s first accredited degree in video game audio. In the 16-month Occupational Associate Degree program, students learn all aspects of creating and managing sound for interactive media, including music composition, sound design, dialog recording, audio asset management, and sound mixing.

Pinnacle College assembled top names in the video game industry to guide the new video game sound program, including: Alexander Brandon (Heatwave), Ken Felton (SCEA), Paul Lipson (G.A.N.G.), Lennie Moore (Composer, Pinnacle Advisory Board Chairman), Victor Rodriguez (THQ), Tommy Tallarico (Video Games Live, G.A.N.G.), and Don Veca (EA).

About Dream Builder Studios
Founded in 2007 by game industry veterans, Dream Builder Studios is committed to delivering fun and engaging experiences through its products. The team members’ previous projects span across numerous PC, console (Sony PS2 and PS3, Nintendo Gamecube, Wii, Microsoft Xbox and Xbox 360) and handheld device (Sony PSP, Apple iPhone) titles. This gives the company a unique edge when developing games and software. Dream Builders Studios uses the most advanced technologies to optimize the relation between gamers’ and publishers’ requirements and performance. More information can be found at: www.dreambuilderstudios.net and www.heresywar.com.

About Pinnacle College
Pinnacle College, formerly Sound Master Recording Engineer School, is a premier vocational school offering accredited certification in Audio Recording and accredited Occupational Associate Degree in Audio for Games and Interactive Media. Established in 1972, Pinnacle College has two California campuses: one in greater Los Angeles offering both programs and one in Sacramento focused on audio recording. Pinnacle College is accredited through Accrediting Council for Continuing Education (ACCET), a nationally recognized agency. For more information, please visit: www.pinnaclecollege.edu or call 1.877.206.6206.

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EDITORS’ NOTE - Screen shots from the trailer can be found at: www.pinnaclecollege.edu/heresywar.html.
Additional images are available in the press room: http://www.pinnaclecollege.edu/Press-Release.

Media Contact:
Kerstine Johnson, Harmony Communications & Consulting, Inc.
kerstine@harmonyccinc.com; 310.601.7613

Pinnacle Contact:
Eitan Teomi, Director of the GAIM Program, Pinnacle College
eitan.teomi@pinnaclecollege.edu; 626.284.0050

How amazing is that? So excited! The trailer looks FANTASTIC! I’m stoked, you should be too!

What are your thoughts on the trailer? How about your thoughts on Pinnacle teaming up with Dream Builder Studios?

♥, CT

Every Monday I think of this song. It reminds me of being a kid and my dad and I singing it as we danced around my parents room. Haha.

Love it soooo much! Happy Monday!

♥, CT

An amazing use of talent. I think every artist should be involved in stuff like this. Check out the story on MTV.com, Alicia Keys, John Mayer, Chris Martin Perform At AIDS Charity Event Keys’ Keep a Child Alive event raises $2.4 million for families in Africa and India affected by AIDS.

♥, CT

On Saturday, October 10 we were out at the Verizon Wireless amphitheater in Irvine. The concert was put on by JACK FM, the bill consisted of Parliament, Ratt, Joan Jet and the Black Hearts, Eddie Money, Foreigner and the B-52’s.

Here are some of the pics from the Pinnacle College booth. (: SO much fun!

Our booth!

Setting everything up (:

Lol, LOOOOVE the truck.

I don’t know if many of you made it to this concert but it was amazing, it was also a great way to get Pinnacle College seen. (: Days like this make me love my job even more!

♥, CT

Check out the Facebook fan page of an event some of the students at the Sacramento campus helped with. AMAZING (:

Good job Sac kids! (:

♥, CT

Don’t forget to become a Facebook fan of the Sacramento World Music & Dance Festival!!!!

You may have seen my TwitPic’s from Wednesday night at The Next Bar, but if you didn’t I suggest you go look. Here is Buffalo Guns @ The Next Bar in Fresno, Calif. Check out their MySpace and show these guys some love, they are simply amazing. http://www.myspace.com/buffaloguns

Buffalo Guns:

I would have had this video up sooner but being ill, plus a wedding out of town equaled no video until Sunday. These guys really reminded me that you need to go out and support your local band. If you have a local band that you adore, don’t hesitate to send me a video of them!! (:

♥, CT