Cato Hoeben - Composer, producer and songwriter http://www.catohoeben.com Website of composer Cato Hoeben Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:38:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Love at First Sight – Palm Springs International ShortFest featured short http://www.catohoeben.com/2011/06/21/love-at-first-sight/ http://www.catohoeben.com/2011/06/21/love-at-first-sight/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:48:26 +0000 admin http://www.catohoeben.com/?p=910

Love at First Sight is the debut film of Mark Playne at 1st Sight Films and a visual masterpiece. I scored the soundtrack and did the sound design / foley for this film which has been selected by Palm Springs International ShortFest as a featured short where it will appear for it’s Worldwide Premiere on the 22nd of June (2011).

Because we are giving the film a World Premiere in Palm Springs festival, I can’t show you any clips, but head over to the 1st Sight Films website to learn more about the project and join the FaceBook page to see photos!

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To hear just the music, see my showreel audio page.

 

Click here to view the embedded video.

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Working on my first feature film with Theo Green, I co-composed the score for Exteriors which has been nominated for Best Debut Feature Film award at Raindance 2011. Exteriors is a ‘poetic, realistic, surrealistic and somewhat experimental drama’ directed by the talented Patrik Syverson about two struggling foreign actresses in LA on the day of a very important audition.

To hear an extract from the score, please visit my showreel and click on ‘Film’.

DETAILS

Exteriors
Director: Patrik Syversen & Marie Kleivdal Kristiansen
Music by: Cato Hoeben & Theo Green
Released: 2011
IMDB page

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Part of Virgin media Shorts competition, I scored the soundtrack to Rocket, a story of a dog (Bowie) who has an idea to build a rocket after being inspired by a lava lamp… view the official website here

DETAILS

Rocket
Directed, written and produced by Jennifer Sheridan
Music: Cato Hoeben

 

 

]]> http://www.catohoeben.com/2011/03/26/rocket/feed/ 0 Kleenex Facial Tissues Range – Nosey Ski Jump http://www.catohoeben.com/2011/01/21/kleenex-facial-tissues-range-nosey-ski-jump/ http://www.catohoeben.com/2011/01/21/kleenex-facial-tissues-range-nosey-ski-jump/#comments Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:03:37 +0000 admin http://www.catohoeben.com/?p=756

I sound designed and wrote the music for this Kleenex ident. To hear just the the music and SFX, click here (mp3)

DETAILS

Kleenex Nosey Ski Jump – Balsam Fresh with Menthol
Agency: JWT
Music: Cato Hoeben

 

Click here to view the embedded video.

 

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Working with film maker and nature enthusiast Mat Thompson, I wrote the score for his documentary Hudson’s Monarch about the stag beetle. Meticulously filmed and edited over more than three years, Hudson’s Monarch is a beautiful production exploring the six-year life cycle of the stag beetle and how this is now under threat. Submitted to the Wildscreen Festival 2010, we’ve just been confirmed as the winner of the BBC Newcomer Award!

I will post the film up shortly (or get in contact and I’ll send you a copy), but here are some snapshots for you to get a feel of the film:

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Details

Hudson’s Monarch
Directed, written and produced by Mat Thompson
Music: Cato Hoeben
Narrator: Mark Jeary

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Another great Trevor Hardy-esque animation about an old lady who loses her cat and searches high and low for it. I had the privilege to work with both Trevor and the talented Ian Chattham on this production.

Details

Lucky
Animation by : Trevor Hardy
Music by: Cato Hoeben
Sound design: Ian Chattham

Click here to view the embedded video.

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Working for Grey London, I wrote the music for this Unicef campaign on using tap water more instead of expensive bottled water to help the save lives of those dying from unsafe water in third world countries.

Details

Absurd
Music by: Cato Hoeben
Creative agency: Grey London

Click here to view the embedded video.

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Connect is a short comedy by director Frank Morris about a man (Matt Cornett) who falls in love with his computer, Clara. The score is an eclectic mix of various styles of music that moves with the emotions of the film.

Connect can be seen in the showreel area under ‘Film’.

Details

Connect
Written and directed by : Frank Morris
Original music by: Cato Hoeben
Starring: Matt Cornett
IMDB page: Connect

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