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Recent Work
Comcast Xfinity
(Commercial)
American Express Skymiles
(Commercial)
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, \"Dragons\"
(Theatre & Live Events)
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey ® is proud to present DRAGONS! For the first time in circus history, myth and majesty will share the arena during this must-see family event that can only be witnessed at The Greatest Show On Earth®! Dragon tribes from the far reaches of the earth are brought together in a single performance, displaying their breathtaking skills in a circus tournament of champions. Each tribe must prove that they have virtues of Courage, Strength, Wisdom and Heart to arouse dragons which appear right before your very eyes!
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, "Barnum Bash"
(Theatre & Live Events)
The latest Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Gold Tour, "Barnum Bash", features act music and songs by Michael Picton.
Flash Gordon
(Television)
Placing a 21st century spin on a science fiction classic, The Sci Fi Channel's contemporized version of Flash Gordon follows the all-new adventures of Steven 'Flash' Gordon and his companions, Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov. Ordinary people thrust into extraordinary circumstances, they find themselves as Earth's last line of defense against the forces of the merciless dictator Ming.
Target
(Commercial)
Three spots for Target:
Sound Sculpture: The Target logo expresses the three states of matter - gas, liquid, and solid - as it is transformed in this beautifully rendered spot. Three distinct sections of music and sound design complement the action.
Art Expands: This installment of Target's Art For Everyone series features live dancers interacting with a landscape of CG origami. Scored with an operatic aria set to an accompaniment of strings, percussion, and a whisper of folding paper.
Art Interacts: Another spot in the Art for Everyone series, red silhouettes twirl to a quirky circus waltz.
I Want To Work For Diddy
(Television)
Diddy. He only needs one name. Thirteen determined young men and women vie for the opportunity to assist him and exist with of one of the world's most demanding CEOs. Michael Picton composed the theme music for VH1's latest reality TV hit.
"...the most entertaining part might be the opening credits, which spoof the titles of a James Bond movie and imagine life with Diddy as high-flying, death-defying work." - Joanna Weiss, Boston Globe
Aquavolt
(Other)
Aquavolt is a new multimedia installation at the Odyssée des Bâtisseurs theme park in Alma, Lac St-Jean, Québec. Built into an old water tower, Aquavolt is the first permanent 360º video installation in Québec since EXPO 67. The video was produced by id3 and the installation was designed by XYZ Cultural Technology.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
(Other)
Quirk Books presents Ransom Riggs' trailer for his novel, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, with a spooky score composed by Michael Picton. Plans are already underway at Fox for a film adaptation.
Watch it on Youtube
New extended director's cut on Youtube
The Accidental Sea
(Film)
Michael Picton provides an original score to Ransom Riggs' short film about his favorite post-apocalyptic hell-hole, the Salton Sea.
"This video is haunting and beautiful. A lament for man's foolish optimism in the implacable face of nature." - Roger Ebert
Breakout Kings
(Television)
Promos for the new series on A&E.
