Studio Dispatches

Upmixing Lotte Reiniger's 'The Adventures of Prince Achmed' into 7.1 theatrical surround sound. For our fourth season of showcasing globle animation during our Anima Cinefest 2026 animation celebration festival, we wanted to look back at the historical genesis of animated feature film. As a festival that focuses on screening the historical evolution of animated film - from modern independent award-winners like In Half, to historical pieces - we are excited in hosting a cente

The centennial celebration of animation history is already underway, and we want you to have the best seat in the digital house. To celebrate Anima Cinefest 2026, Orbital Sound is opening the doors to our private online screening room. We are offering free VIP Digital Passes exclusively to acredited animation journalists, film critics, historians, and indie bloggers. This year, we are marking a massive milestone: the 100th anniversary of Lotte Reiniger's historic 1926 silhoue

Film visuals captivate the mind's eye. The audio soundtrack catptures the heart and soul. When we curated the post work on the soundtrack for our epic single film screening for this October's fourth season of our Anima Cinefest International Animation Film Festival 2026, we treated the film's stereophonic soundtrack as a launching pad to remix and remaster the original score to better compliment the visuals with a heightened big screen theatrical feel, by upmixing the audio t

Realigning the Engine: The Founding Intent of Orbital Sound Studios Let's start with the current state of independent film, literature, and music. If your in one of these catagories, it must be acknowleged just how hard it is for standalone indie products to survive without structural backing. As indepentent creators, the spark is in our passion. As a founder, I can relate the exact moment of realization that made me think "I need to build this!" It was in a bookstore, and I

Preface: As a founder, launching with a manifesto of intent does two things at once: it lays the foundation that behind the Orbital Sound "brand" is the authenticity of a single creative person, and it also immediately gives you, the reader an overview of the passion behind the projects. In framing Orbital Sound as an "independent archetecture of expression" as a creative, I hope to set for myself, a professional, visionary tone. Here, in this first post, are my thoughts on h