BARCO : Auro 11.1 immersive sound by Barco leads the charge in The Taking of Tiger Mountain

Set in 1946 during the Chinese Civil War, 'Zhì qu weihu shan' tells the story of communist soldier Yang Zirong as he infiltrates a local gang of bandits. The storyline is based on the novel 'Tracks in the Snowy Forest' by Qu Bo and was one of eight revolutionary model operas (yangbanxi) produced by Mao Zedong's wife Jiang Qing during the Cultural Revolution.

The movie was critically acclaimed for transforming a Chinese classic into a barnstorming period actioner. Hong Kong genre-meister Tsui Hark received praise for some of the most impressive 3D visuals in recent mainland cinema history.

Spectacular supporting act

The spectacular 3D soundscape for this war drama was mixed by MBS, a local post-production services and distribution organization and longstanding technology partner of Barco. The Hong Kong-based company mixed the first Chinese movie in Auro 11.1 with Tsui Hark in 2013, and they have partnered again for 'Zhi qu wehu shan' to create another powerful cinematic soundscape in Auro 11.1. Mr. Kinson Tsang, Managing Director and Chief Engineer at MBS explains: "The Auro 11.1 sound format enables us to create a unique and immersive audio experience for cinemagoers; and we are looking forward to producing more great quality immersive 3D movie mixes in Auro 11.1 by Barco."

Auro 11.1 sound format

The Auro-3D Creative Tool Suite, developed by Auro Technologies, allows producers to create an immersive aural experience based on three axes: width, depth and height. In theaters equipped with the Auro 11.1 by Barco speaker layout, this results in the most realistic and natural immersive audio experience. Moreover, the system is compatible with existing standards and workflows, offering a path to an open standard for immersive sound.

About MBS Studios
MBS Studios is an established post-production facility based in Hong Kong that specializes in sound and digital cinema services. Founded in 1989 by Mr Kinson Tsang, the company has since won numerous awards in the Asia Pacific region for outstanding film sound design. MBS continues to pursue the best cinematic experience, from the content, to the devices that bring the experience into the home and the cinema. For more information, please visit mbs-studios.com.

About Auro Technologies
Auro Technologies (www.auro-3d.com; www.auro-technologies.com) is a spin-off of the Galaxy Studios Group and owner of the Auro-3D® Technology Suite. The Auro-3D® system has been designed by Wilfried Van Baelen, founder of Galaxy Studios, which is renowned worldwide for its state-of-the-art leadership in audio innovation for music and film sound. The Auro-3D® suite offers ground-breaking, easy-to-use and unprecedented levels of sound reproduction capabilities to the professional, automotive, broadcast and consumer electronics (such as gaming, smart phones, multimedia PC, notebooks, tablets, audio players, digital TV, media libraries and packaged media) markets.

About Barco
Barco, a global technology company, designs and develops networked visualization products for the Entertainment, Enterprise and Healthcare markets. Barco has its own facilities for Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, R&D and Manufacturing in Europe, North America and APAC. Barco (NYSE Euronext Brussels: BAR) is active in more than 90 countries with 3,250 employees worldwide. Barco posted sales of 1.051 billion euro in 2014.

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