Remote Control Productions
| Predecessor(s) | Media Ventures Entertainment Group |
|---|---|
| Founded | Santa Monica, California (1989) |
| Founder(s) | Jay Rifkin Hans Zimmer |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, United States |
Remote Control Productions is a film score company run by veteran composer Hans Zimmer and based in Santa Monica, California. Originally known as "Media Ventures," which was conceived and founded by Jay Rifkin and Hans Zimmer,[1] the company changed its name after the partners both filed lawsuits against each other.[2][3] Today, Remote Control is home to a large group of composers mentored by Zimmer, many of which have had successful film scoring careers as part of the company or on their own.
Remote Control Productions has been responsible for the scores for a number of successful films including the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, the Shrek series, Iron Man, Gladiator, Kung Fu Panda, Mission: Impossible II, The Last Samurai, Batman Begins, Transformers, Hancock, Kingdom of Heaven, The Dark Knight, Madagascar, The Da Vinci Code, Inception, Sherlock Holmes (2009 film) and its sequel, and Dark Knight Trilogy. Recently, many composers from Remote Control Productions have worked on the scores of successful videogames such as the Metal Gear series, The Sims 3, Gears of War 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, its sequel, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Crysis 2, Assassin's Creed: Revelations, and Assassin's Creed III. Harry Gregson-Williams, Klaus Badelt, Stephen Barton, Steve Jablonsky, Lorne Balfe, and Hans Zimmer are a few of the composers who joined the videogame industry.
Composers [edit]
Composers who are working or have worked with Hans Zimmer at Remote Control Productions include:[4]
Composers of Remote Control Productions who are working in videogames.
- Klaus Badelt (MotorStorm: Apocalypse)
- Lorne Balfe (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Crysis 2, Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, Skylanders: Giants, Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Assassin's Creed III)
- Stephen Barton (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare)
- Justin Burnett (Unit 13, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Tactical Strike, Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow with JM Mayer and Azam Ali)
- David Buckley (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots)
- Ramin Djawadi (Medal of Honor, Medal of Honor: Warfighter)
- James Dooley (Epic Mickey, SOCOM 3: US Navy SEALs, SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo, SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 2, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Combined Assault, Infamous, Spiderman Shattered Dimensions, Infamous 2)
- Harry Gregson-Williams (Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Plasma Pong)
- Steve Jablonsky (Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty[citation needed], Gears of War 2, Gears of War 3, The Sims 3)
- Pinar Toprak (Ninety-Nine Nights)
- Hans Zimmer (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Crysis 2, Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure)
References [edit]
- ^ "Spotlight Media Venture". Studio Expresso. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ^ Munoz, Lorenza (2004-01-06). "Hans Zimmer Files countersuit". LA Times. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ^ Shprintz, JAnet (4 December 2003). "Music ends as Rifkin sues Zimmer $10 mil". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "Remote Control Productions Unofficial Site".
- ^ "Guillaume Roussel". IMDb. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "Nathan Whitehead". IMDb. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "Nathan Whitehead". Hans-Zimmer.com. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
