Chuck Plaisance's production career spans four decades and touches nearly every corner of the entertainment industry -- from Hollywood film scoring to Grammy-nominated albums, from IMAX features to video games, from children's audiobooks to corporate productions for Toyota.
Grammy Connection
Chuck has been a NARAS (Grammy Awards) voting member for over 30 years. His Grammy-connected productions include two nominations for Ernestine Anderson's albums "Now and Then" and "Blues, Dues and Love News" -- with Quincy Jones as Executive Producer and Stixx Hooper as Producer, and Chuck serving as Spatial Sound Consultant.
Film & Entertainment Productions
Chuck's production work in film and entertainment spans some of Hollywood's most iconic projects:
- Disney "Earthquake Simulation" -- Producer, Designer, Recordist, and Actor for the Disney Towers attraction in Burbank
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire -- 3D Head Mic recording session with Craig Garfinkle, capturing string ensemble performances (1st Violin, 2nd Violin, Viola, Cello) with detailed take logs
- Planet Earth IMAX Feature -- Spatial Sound Recordist for the Hollywood Bowl Choir
- "Crazy Travel Tours" (Daico Japan) -- Motion-based simulator theme park attraction
- "Ted Shred" (Digital Domain) -- Video game spatial sound production
- Carousel Classics Children's Books on CD -- 3D Sound Producer for "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," "Paul Bunyan," and "Johnny Appleseed"
Music Productions
- Michael Jackson "Bad" Tour/Production -- Through Chris Currell, Chuck managed the Synclavier Studio at Audio Cybernetics and provided international tour support for the three Synclaviers on the "Bad" Tour (1989-1992)
- Gaden Shartse Monks -- "Sacred Earth" -- Producer, Recordist, and Editor for the Tibetan monks' gift to the Dalai Lama
- Hollywood Bowl Orchestra -- "Gershwins in Hollywood" -- 3D Sound Engineer, recorded live at Columbia Sound Stage
- Bob Clearmountain -- "Drums II" -- Spatial Sound Consultant on the #1 selling drum CD/CD-ROM
- Gary Wright -- Co-Producer on "The Dream Weaver" Virtual Instrument and Spatial Sound Consultant on "First Signs of Life" (Real Music label)
- Ozaki Yutaka -- "Birth" (CBS Sony Japan) -- Production Coordinator and Artist Vocal Coach
- Gwinko -- "Every Girl Just Wants..." (CBS Sony Japan) -- Production Coordinator and Artist Vocal Coach
- ProSonus Sound Sample Library -- One of the sound editors for the first-ever Sound Sample Library
Corporate & Consulting
- Toyota Motor Corporation -- Audio Consultant and 3D Sound Engineer to the President of Toyota Motors USA
- Los Angeles Philharmonic Association -- Production work (engagement documentation on file)
Film Scoring
As a voting member of the SCL (Society of Composers and Lyricists), Chuck has maintained orchestral film scoring studios in both Burbank, California and Hilden, Germany. His Hilden studio features a sacred geometry-based design that integrates crystal grids and acoustic principles for optimal sound creation.
Emergenza World Competition
Chuck served as Board Member and Jury for the Emergenza World Competition (2006, 2007) -- the world's largest competition for unsigned bands, helping discover and nurture emerging talent.