Tom Trafalski
Tom Trafalski[1][2] (born July 16, 1968) is a Emmy & Gemini Award winning[3] Canadian music editor, sound designer, and former recording engineer, best known for having edited & recorded many albums & film scores in multiple genres, including Transformers (Feature Film), The Pillars of the Earth [TV Mini Series], Gods and Generals [Feature Film], and The Very Best Of [Eagles Music album].[4][5]
Early influences[edit]
Trafalski[6] has had an interest in music since his early childhood[7] in Canada. Trafalski began his formal musical training at age 6 with piano and voice. He attended & toured extensively with St. Michael’s Choir from grade school through high school, among other music and dance troupes. In these early years music and musical entertainment permanently became the centerpiece of his life.
Education[edit]
Trafalski earned a degree in piano & theory from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Trafalski developed an interest in computers and discovered a natural aptitude for the technological sciences. This combination of techno-creativity ultimately led him to comprise his expertise into synth/sampler programming, and music & recording software.
Trafalski enrolled, and graduated from the Recording Engineering program at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario, and focused on advancements in high technology and its possibilities in the music and media industry.
- Scarlett Heights High School Class of 88, Toronto, ON[8]
- St. Michael's Choir High School 1976-1987, Toronto, ON[9]
- Fanshawe College - Applied Arts & Sciences1988-1990, London, ON[10]
Professional career[edit]
Upon entering his engineering career, he began working for studios including Eastern, Manta, and Sounds Interchange in Toronto Canada. The studios there split their bookings between music and post. In addition to working on bands such as The Eagles[11], Anne Murray, Dan Hill, John McDermott & Rik Emmett, Trafalski devoted much of his creative efforts to posting films, shows, TV series, and commercials. He worked on projects including The Phantom of the Opera Live Show, The Kids in The Hall TV Series, as well as numerous features, IMAX films, and movies of the week.
The Canadian production company, Rosnick/Mackinnon soon recruited him for exclusive work on all their sound design and editing projects. His work included editing & engineering commercials, cinema trailers, and various music projects.
During this same time Trafalski [12]completed the entire sound design and fx editing of the Genie Award Winning Ron Mann film "Grass". Other long form projects completed were music score and sound design on several independent shorts including Jeremy Hurst's "The Legacy".
In 2001, Trafalski [13]relocated to Southern California.
In Los Angeles Trafalski[14] began working for John Frizzel,[15] and became John's composing assistant, technical coordinator, and engineer. He worked with John on several major projects such as engineering the score to "Scorched", and "Gods and Generals" for which he did coordination, editing, and technical supervision, as well as episodes of King of the Hill.
The music score for the latter, jointly composed by John Frizzel [16]and Randy Edelman included an enormous 180 minutes of music recorded in Los Angeles, and Air Lyndhurst in London England. Frizzel and Trafalski[17] collaborated on a number of smaller television and music projects culminating in the music and technical coordination of the score for Joel Silver’s "Cradle 2 The Grave” & “Ghost Ship”.
Trafalski[18] began to focus his attention on composers and director/producers, locking in to music editing exclusively. Tom began work editing the music for composer Jim Dooley on various TV & Feature Projects including Pushing Daisies, & Daddy Day Camp.
Shortly afterwards Trafalski[19] began to frequent Remote Control, formerly “Media Ventures” and demand for his services started to expand.[citation needed]
Soon Trafalski [20]was music editing on movies such as “Man On Fire” for Harry Gregson-Williams, and “Steamboy", “Amityville Horror” & “Transformers” for Steve Jablonsky. Trafalski [21]worked on numerous feature films, TV shows & series for other composers at Remote Control such as Trevor Morris, Blake Neely, Jimmy Levine, Ramin Djawadi, as well as Stuart Thomas & Chris Bacon at James Newton Howard's studio. Trafalski was also hired by studios including Warner Brothers & Bruckheimer Film & TV, as well as director/producers David Nutter, Jonathan Nolan, Barry Sonnenfeld, Anthony Hemingway, Ray McKinnon & Bryan Fuller.
Trafalski's current projects are taking him from the studios in Los Angeles to New York, London, Prague, and beyond.
Credits[22][23][24][25][edit]
Trafalski[26] worked on the following music score genres:
· TV Episode (279)
· Feature Film (39)
· TV Series (25)
· TV Movie (16)
· Short Film (7)
· Video (3)
· TV Mini-Series (2)
· TV Special (2)
· Video Game (2)
Awards and recognition[27][edit]
Primetime Emmy awards[28][edit]
| 2011[29] | Winner
Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
The Pillars of the Earth (2010)[30] Shared with: Marcel Pothier (supervising sound editor) Christian Rivest (sound designer) Dominik Pagacz (sound effects editor) Guy Pelletier (dialogue editor) Antoine Morin (sound effects editor) Guy Francoeur (foley artist) For episode "The Work of Angels". |
| 2005 | Nominee
Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
The Grid (2004) Shared with: Mark Friedgen (supervising sound editor) Devon Heffley Curry (adr editor) Joy Ealy (sound editor) Bob Costanza (sound editor) Mike Dickeson (sound editor) Gary Macheel (sound editor) Mark Steele (sound editor) Anton Holden (sound editor) Charlie Kolander (sound editor) Bill Bell (sound editor) Kevin Fisher (sound editor) Tim Chilton (foley artist) Jill Schachne (foley artist) For part IV". |
Gemini awards[edit]
| 2011[31] | Winner
Gemini |
Best Sound in a Dramatic Program
The Pillars of the Earth (2010) Shared with: Marcel Pothier Jo Caron Gavin Fernandes Guy Francoeur Louis Gignac Antoine Morin Guy Pelletier Christian Rivest |
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA[edit]
| 2013 | Nominee
Golden Reel Award |
Best Sound Editing - Short Form Music in Television
Person of Interest (2011) Episode: "Fire Wall" |
| 2012 | Nominee
Golden Reel Award |
Best Sound Editing - Special Venue
Tornado Alley (2011) Shared with: Michael L. McDonough (supervising sound editor/sound designer) Ryan Purcell (supervising dialogue/adr editor) Tamara Johnson (Re-recording Mixer) |
Selected discography[edit]
| YEAR | TITLE | |
| 2003 | Gods and Generals[32] | |
| [null 2003] | Cradle 2 the Grave | |
| 2003 | Skin | |
| 2003 | Scorched (1) | |
| 2003 | Rebels of Oakland: The A's, the Raiders, the '70s | TV Movie |
| 2003 | Terminal Venus | |
| 2003 | Things Fall Apart | |
| [null 2004] | Man on Fire | |
| 2004 | Steamboy[33] | |
| 2004 | The Grid | |
| 2005 | The Island | |
| 2005 | Æon Flux | |
| 2005 | The Amityville Horror[34] | |
| 2005 | Stealth | |
| 2005-2007 | Close to Home | |
| 2005 | End of the Spear | |
| 2005 | Ordinary Miracles | TV Movie |
| 2005 | The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper | |
| 2005 | Buffalo Dreams | TV Movie |
| 2005 | Detective | TV Movie |
| [null 2005] | The Lost Angel | |
| 2005 | SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs | Video Game |
| 2005-2007 | Close to Home | |
| 2006-2011 | Torchwood[35] | |
| 2006 | When a Stranger Calls[36] | |
| 2006 | Starter for 10 | |
| 2006 | Running with Scissors[37] | |
| 2006 | Unaccompanied Minors | |
| 2006 | Impy's Island | |
| 2006 | First Flight | |
| 2006 | SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Combined Assault | Video Game |
| 2007 | Transformers[38][39] | |
| 2007-2009 | Pushing Daisies | |
| 2007 | Daddy Day Camp | |
| 2007 | Dragon Wars: D-War | |
| 2007 | Delta Farce[40] | |
| 2007 | Blue Smoke | TV Movie |
| 2007 | The Mars Underground | |
| 2008-2015 | The Mentalist | |
| 2008-2009 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | |
| 2008 | Bachelor Party 2: The Last Temptation | Video |
| 2008 | Killer Movie | |
| 2008 | Otis | |
| 2008 | The Simpsons Ride | |
| 2008 | Impy's Wonderland[41] | |
| 2008 | Bustin' Down the Door | |
| 2009-2010 | Eastwick | |
| 2009 | Stolen | |
| 2009 | Northern Lights[42] | TV Movie |
| 2009 | Midnight Bayou | TV Movie |
| 2009 | High Noon | TV Movie |
| 2009 | Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas | TV Movie |
| 2010 | The Pillars of the Earth[citation needed] | |
| 2010-2011 | Chase | |
| 2010 | Miami Medical | |
| 2010 | The Black Tulip | |
| 2011-2016 | Person of Interest | |
| 2011-2014 | Wilfred | |
| 2011 | Tornado Alley | |
| 2011 | The Doctor | TV Movie |
| 2012 – ongoing | Arrow | |
| 2012 | The Firm | |
| 2012 | The Forger | |
| 2012 | Mockingbird Lane | TV Special |
| 2013-2016 | Rectify | |
| 2013 | Barbie in the Pink Shoes | |
| 2014 | Space Station 76 | |
| 2014 | Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses | Video |
| 2014 | The Houses October Built | |
| 2014 | The Possession of Michael King | |
| 2014 | Old Fashioned | |
| 2014 | 10 Cent Pistol | |
| 2014 | Barbie: The Pearl Princess | Video |
| 2015 | Estranged | |
| 2015 | Killing Jesus | TV Movie |
| 2015 | Bad Ass 3: Bad Asses on the Bay | |
| 2015 | Toxin | |
| 2015 | Barbie in Princess Power | TV Movie |
| 2016 - ongoing | MacGyver | |
| 2016 - 2017 | Emerald City | |
| 2016 | Containment | |
| 2016 – ongoing | Vital Signs | |
| 2017 – ongoing | A Series of Unfortunate Events | |
| 2017 | Taken | |
| 2017 | Training Day | |
| 2017 | Doomsday | TV Movie |
| 2017 | A Midsummer's Nightmare | TV Movie |
| 2017 | The Trustee | TV Movie |
| 2018 | The Chi[43] | |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Mention".
- ↑ "Tom Trafalski | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ↑ Editorial, Reuters. "Emmys 2011: HBO's 'Boardwalk Empire' Sweeps, 'Deadliest Catch'..." U.S. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ productions, http://marzstar.com >> multimedia. "< TOM TRAFALSKI | music editorial redefined >". www.ttsound.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ↑ "DO I NEED TO HIRE A MUSIC EDITOR? TOM TRAFALSKI TELLS US WHY | The Post Lab". Pons Media. 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ "Tom Trafalski".
- ↑ "Old Friends | John McDermott". Qobuz. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ "Thomas Trafalski, Class of 1988 - Scarlett Heights High School - Classmates". www.classmates.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ↑ "Invitation to join St. Michael's Choir High School Alumni". www.classmates.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ↑ "Invitation to join Fanshawe College - Applied Arts & Sciencs Alumni". www.classmates.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ↑ "Liner Notes - The Very Best of The Eagles". www.eaglesonlinecentral.com. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ "Biography for Tom Trafalski". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ "Tom Trafalski". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ "[mp3] Steve Jablonsky - D-War (Music From The Motion Picture) listen to all release completely in mp3 impossible, download release album mp3 impossible too". audiobeat.ru. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ "Interview".
- ↑ "Murphy's Body by John Frizzell on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ "Tom Trafalski - StaffMeUp.com". Staff Me Up. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ TVBuzer.com. "Tom Trafalski | TVBuzer". www.tvbuzer.com. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ "Tom Trafalski | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ "Tom Trafalski". Filmweb (in polski). Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ Barbie: Szuperhős Hercegnő, retrieved 2018-05-03
- ↑ [https://soundandpicture.com/2011/09/63rd-annual-creative-arts-emmys-winners-sound-editing/
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- ↑ www.friml.com, Dan Friml,. "Harem Scarem | Discography - Voice Of Reason". www.haremscarem.net. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ "Breaking News - 2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Winners | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ BCN. "Tom Trafalski | Movie Credit | Beaufort County Now". BCN. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ "Tom Trafalski: filmography and biography on movies.film-cine.com". movies.film-cine.com. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ "Tom Trafalski | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ "2011 List".
- ↑ STUDIOCANAL. "STUDIOCANAL TV SERIES – The Pillars Of The Earth". www.studiocanaltvseries.com. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ "Best Sound".
- ↑ "Gods and Generals Soundtrack". www.cduniverse.com. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ "Steamboy".
- ↑ "Amityville".
- ↑ "A Brief History Of Time (Travel): The Blood Line". www.shannonsullivan.com. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ Southall, James. "Dooley: When A Stranger Calls". www.movie-wave.net. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ Running with Scissors, retrieved 2018-05-03
- ↑ "Transformers". Movies.com. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ "Transformers (2007) Cast and Crew - Cast Photos and Info | Fandango". Fandango. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ "Delta Farce [WS] - DVD Zone 1 - - Achat & prix | fnac". video.fnac.com (in français). Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ Impy's Wonderland Crew Members List - FamousFix, retrieved 2018-05-03
- ↑ "Northern Lights — LucidMovies". LucidMovies. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ↑ "The Chi Soundtrack". airdate.us. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
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