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SoundFi: An Immersive 3D Audio Delivery
Format Optimized for Headphones Available For iOS
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SoundFi: At the Movies mobility
application: New Technology to Be Showcased
during
the Theatrical Release of Columbia Pictures ’
The Equalizer 2 at Certain Participating Cinemas
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Antoine Fuqua Announced as
Executive
Advisor and Partner as the Company launches its
in-theater mobile application
SoundFi, a
revolutionary audio technology company
bringing moviegoers and fans closer to the
movies they love, today debuted their immersive
3D audio delivery format optimized for headphones.
The free app,
SoundFi: At the Movies, works on any iOS device (Android to launch soon), with any compatible headphone. The company is proud to announce that Columbia Pictures’ film
The Equalizer 2, directed by Antoine
Fuqua, will be the very first film offered on the platform. This means that movie fans can see a summer action thriller in the richest headphone
sound possible in select theaters. In addition to the
release of this new technology, SoundFi also
announced that Antoine Fuqua has joined the new company as executive advisor and partner.
SoundFi takes post-production 5.1, 7.1 and
object-based sound mixes and renders them into a binaural spatial audio format
that provides a spectacular personalized sound experience whether you are
watching a new movie in the theater or, coming soon, enjoying a movie streamed
to a computer, phone or mobile device. The SoundFi audio syncs to the
soundtrack, with no disruption to the fans enjoying the traditional loudspeaker
audio in the theater.
“
SoundFi:
At the Movies is the best solution for moviegoers
and fans seeking the most immersive, headphone-based,
audio experience possible when watching a movie,”
said Chris Anastas, founder and CEO, SoundFi. “The app was created by
audiophiles and movie nuts to provide premium
360-degree/floor-to-ceiling sound through
headphones no matter where they are watching their favorite movies. By redefining the
way to enjoy a film, we are bringing
back the thrill of a movie that is more purely rooted in the audio experience
itself no matter what seat you happen to be sitting in at the theater.”
The
SoundFi: At the Movies mobile
app is a completely personalized audio experience delivered to your
phone and coming to your local movie theater. Film
fans simply install the
SoundFi: At the Movies mobile application from Google Marketplace or the Apple
app store, download the movie soundtrack file
desired and then take their smartphone and headphones to watch the movie in
their local participating theater. And
with
SoundFi: At the Movies,
moviegoers can have the option of hearing the film in multiple languages, with
director commentary, or other audio selections
, all in an immersive 3D sound format in their favorite theaters.
SoundFi brings director/producer Antoine Fuqua (
The
Equalizer 2, The Equalizer,
Southpaw, Training Day) into the company in partnership/advisory board role, effective immediately.
Fuqua sees the benefits and impact of
SoundFi’s technology, so much so that Fuqua’s latest movie,
The Equalizer 2 will be the first film
to be made available with the SoundFi technology in select theaters.
“As a director, I’m always thinking about ways to make the movie better.
We go through painstaking details in editing and mixing to get the sound
perfect for the audience,” notes Antoine Fuqua. “
SoundFi confidently showcases to movie fans the sonic commitment and artistic
intent we have as filmmakers. With our
exhibitor partners, SoundFi is presenting audiences with new opportunities and
options in the cinematic space.”
The
SoundFi: At the Movies mobile application is currently available as a free
download in the Apple app store across the iOS platform and is compatible with
any headphone.
The Android version will arrive in the
Google Play store soon. For more information
about SoundFi, please visit,
www.soundfi.com.
Starring Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders,
with Bill Pullman and Melissa Leo,
The
Equalizer 2 is directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by Richard Wenk, and
produced by Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Denzel Washington, Antoine Fuqua,
Alex Siskin, Steve Tisch, Mace Neufeld, Tony Eldridge, and Michael Sloan.
