Russia’s largest and oldest film studio complex, Mosfilm, has opened a new postproduction suite designed by UK acoustic consultancy White Mark Ltd.

Working in conjunction with Moscow-based Systems Integrator Sfera-Video, White Mark transformed a space within the complex into a new room equipped with Russia’s first Pro Tools | S6 control surface for mixing television programmes in mono, stereo, 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound. The suite is also being used to premix feature films.

The undisputed leader of the Russian film industry, Mosfilm produces almost all of the country’s motion pictures as well as a vast array of television programming and videos. The facility has production and postproduction capabilities for sound and picture and offers a complete service from script to final release. In recent years, Mosfilm has been actively upgrading its production facilities and technical resources to incorporate the latest hardware and camera equipment. As part of this process the Sound Stage and Mixing Stages were given a major overhaul to incorporate the latest in Dolby Digital technology.

‘We asked White Mark to cooperate with us on this project because the company has a very good reputation for designing audio facilities,’ says Dmitry Patrakov Audio Engineer at Sfera-Video. ‘We needed a partner with their high level of acoustic experience because our customer’s requirements were unusual. They wanted to achieve the most realistic sound within the limited area that was available for this studio, and they wanted that sound to be comparable with studios that are much bigger. White Mark successfully achieved this and the room is now the most popular small-sized studio in the Mosfilm complex.’

‘This project continues White Mark’s long tradition of working in Russia, in particular in Moscow where we have now delivered a number of prestigious audio facilities,’ says White Mark Director, David Bell.

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