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"'That's Super' - End Credits." The end credits for a short student video with a parodic super hero theme.
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Austin Neary Promotional. An EDM inspired backing track for a promotional video biography of Austin Neary, of Austin Neary Fishing.
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"Drop of Snow." An original composition revised and then recorded live.
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"Surveillance and Security." Underscore for a digital animation project about NSA surveillance. This track features a combination of orchestral and electronic instrumentation to achieve a modern espionage flavor.
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Sound design for Black, White, & Blue. Water is signficant in creating the themes of depression and hopelessness in BWB; it was important to ensure that the water soundscape contributed to the thematic narrative.
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"Cherry" performed by Pearly Peach. Part of an EP recorded and produced for Pearly Peach, an indie Blues Folk group in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Visit SoundCloud to hear the other EP tracks recorded by Rob Blair. Visit Pearly Peach's SoundCloud for the full EP and other tracks (some of which were also recorded by Rob Blair).
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"Selur Degung" performed by the Gamelan Gunung Biru located near Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina (USA). Visit SoundCloud to listen to the entire album!
Black, White, & Blue, Dir. Rachel Barkow.
Work provided: Sound design, foley, ADR.
http://vimeo.com/94392493
Surveillance and Security, animation by Scott Sokley.
Work provided: Musical underscore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndmlWykYb0c&feature=youtu.be
Professional Fisherman Austin Neary: Short Film Documentary, Dir. Jason Ledford.
Work provided: Musical underscore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjU8wPZwvSM
"Dr. Harold Reiter: Award for Excellence in Public Service," UNC-TV. The underscore for this video was a collaborative project amongst Western Carolina University students. The studio recording was coordinated and produced by Rob Blair. His musical contribution can be heard at 6:43.
Work provided: Studio recording producer, musical underscore.
http://video.unctv.org/video/2339869591/,[iframe]
"Dr. Fred Gould, O. Max Gardner Award Winner," UNC-TV. A Western Carolina University collaborative project. Rob Blair's musical contributions can be heard at 2:31 and 4:08.
Work Provided: Musical underscore.
http://video.unctv.org/video/2365080471/,[iframe]
Rob Blair is a composer, sound designer, producer, and recording engineer. He has a Master’s of Music in Commercial and Electronic Music from Western Carolina University where he studied with Dr. Bruce Frazier and Dr. Damon Sink. At WCU, Rob concentrated on music composition and performance through sequenced virtual instruments. He has produced music for short films, promotional spots, digital animation, and documentaries, and his work is known for its convincing and musical performances using sampled instrumentation.
During his studies, Rob produced a major collaborative student project for UNC-TV -- students composed, performed, recorded, and edited music for a documentary aired on UNC-TV’s North Carolina Now. Produced and coordinated by Rob Blair, this project was universally praised as the most well-planned and executed collaboration in recent years. His skills were valuable on the Black, White, and Blue post-production team where, in addition to foley artist and sound designer, Rob served as a project manager. He has also engineered and produced EPs and demos for local performing groups and artists.
Rob’s musical background includes a Bachelor of Science in Music Education. As a graduate student, Rob was regularly applied to teaching roles within the classroom and the studio, and was regularly sought for his knowledge and expertise with the recording studio and virtual instruments. His contributions as a teacher and mentor were regularly recognized and earned him the 2014 WCU School of Music’s Outstanding Graduate Student Award.
During his studies, Rob produced a major collaborative student project for UNC-TV -- students composed, performed, recorded, and edited music for a documentary aired on UNC-TV’s North Carolina Now. Produced and coordinated by Rob Blair, this project was universally praised as the most well-planned and executed collaboration in recent years. His skills were valuable on the Black, White, and Blue post-production team where, in addition to foley artist and sound designer, Rob served as a project manager. He has also engineered and produced EPs and demos for local performing groups and artists.
Rob’s musical background includes a Bachelor of Science in Music Education. As a graduate student, Rob was regularly applied to teaching roles within the classroom and the studio, and was regularly sought for his knowledge and expertise with the recording studio and virtual instruments. His contributions as a teacher and mentor were regularly recognized and earned him the 2014 WCU School of Music’s Outstanding Graduate Student Award.