Mark Maclaine (director)

Mark Maclaine
Mark Maclaine with bass. Mid 2004.
Background information
Birth name	Mark Maclaine
Also known as	The Silence
Born	1980 South Africa
Genres	Trip hop, Rock, Hip hop, Jazz
Occupations	Film Producer, Film Director, Record producer, bassist
Instruments	Bass guitar, guitar
Associated acts	Second Person
Website	http://www.secondperson.net

Mark Maclaine (aka The Silence) is a film director, music producer and writer. Previous to his work in film he was best known for his work as bassist/producer for Post Trip-Hop band: Second Person. Maclaine was one of the founders of the acclaimed UK Hip-Hop record label Dented Records and is co-owner of film company Silence Corporation Films. As well as a number of film projects, he is currently working alongside producer/engineer Tony Platt (Bob Marley, AC/DC, Iron Maiden) on an untitled musical solo project under his pseudonym "The Silence"[1].

History

Mark Maclaine started as a bassist in London before eventually becoming interested in the recording process. He would often accompany friends' bands into the studio to help them record. From this he gained extensive studio technical knowledge and this, combined with a solid musical ability, meant it was not long before he began to be paid to oversee recordings for a number of bands from a wide set of genres.^{[citation needed]}

In 1999 and after two years of studying Nuclear Physics at university he became frustrated at not having time to pursue his musical interests and left to study a degree in film production. This course also gave him the opportunity to compose a number of film scores in his spare time. Having to produce a large quantity of material to tight deadlines meant he turned to sampling and computer-based sequencing. The majority of records available to him at the time were classical music and jazz so many of his hip-hop tracks were created using samples from these genres exclusively. Tapes of his work started to circulate around London and eventually he began pressing up albums under the name: "The Silence".

In April 2001 he started Dented Records with two members of successful UK Hip-Hop group Foreign Beggars.

In 2002 he went on to form Post Trip Hop band Second Person with singer/pianist Julia Johnson and after completing a number of film scores (including the Snow's in the House trilogy [2] and work for the Extreme Sports Channel)[3] they released their debut album in October 2004 [4]. To further his production skills Mark went to work for a brief time (in early 2006) as the first assistant/editor to legendary producer Jacknife Lee (U2, Snow Patrol, R.E.M., Bloc Party).^{[citation needed]}

In 2003 Maclaine graduated from university with a degree in Film Production and Directing and began producing his own films. With the skills and contacts he had gained in film school he also started directing and producing music videos for Second Person. Some of these being play-listed on such channels as MTV and VH1 meant that eventually he was commissioned to direct videos for other bands.

Having gained a large amount experience in a varied set of film departments, Maclaine went on to work with Face Films (UK)[5], on its debut feature film City Rats (starring Danny Dyer, Tamer Hassan, MyAnna Buring, Susan Lynch and Kenny Dougherty), which was released in cinemas early 2009 and on DVD a few months later on 27 April [6]. His work was as composer as well as sound and music director for the film. Along with Second Person singer Julia Johnson this was their debut movie score writing for a full orchestra.^{[citation needed]}

He continues to produce a large quantity of music and videos for other artists, film and television, and recent credits include the BBC, Channel 4, Snowsport Synergy Films, Amazon.com, Extreme Sports Channel, Rip Curl, Skechers, Nike and Oakley. Maclaine has also announced that he will be working with New York celebrity stylist Mia Morgan on a number of upcoming projects. [7] He continues work with underground artists using various pseudonyms and has recently finished producing an album in New York with New Zealand rapper Maitreya under the name The Silence. Two tracks from this album have been nominated for the APRA Silver Scroll Award for songwriting in New Zealand since its release in 2008.[8]^{[citation needed]}

His father is Hollywood 2nd Unit Director/AD Richard MacLaine (Zulu Dawn) and his mother, photographer Christiane Weston-Baker. His maternal grandmother is Princess Friederieke Marie Windisch-Graetz. He is a descendant of Sophie, Princess Palatine of the Rhine, and, as of December 2010, is 1553rd in line of succession to the British throne.^{[citation needed]}

Selected film/theatre crew credits

• "The Burning Monk" : Writer/Director (pre-production: FEATURE FILM)
• "Questions – Ana Free" Director/Co-Producer (2010: MUSIC VIDEO) [9] [10]
• "Underachievers" : Director/Co-Writer (post-production: SHORT FILM)
• "Living Into the Future" : Director/Co-Writer (2010: SHORT FILM)
• "To The Dogs (working title)" : Director/Co-Writer (in development: FEATURE FILM)
• "Dolores by Edward Allen Baker" : Co-Director ( Feb 2010: THEATRE: Old Red Lion, London) [11]
• "They Walk Among Us" : Producer/Editor (2010: SHORT FILM)
• "Ladies' Man by Feydeau" : Director (17 Jan 2010: THEATRE: Old Red Lion, London) [12]
• "Burlesque Fairytales" : Re-Recording Supervisor (2009: FEATURE FILM – Double Barreled Productions)
• "Happy Birthday" : Producer (2009: SHORT FILM – People Can Run Films)
• "Amazon.com: Sellaband" : Director/Editor (2008: SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILM – Amazon.com)
• "Cheap Escape – Fandangle" : Director/Editor (2008: MUSIC VIDEO – Party House Records: MTV, VH1 & Kerrang TV featured) [13]
• "City Rats" : Sound & Music Director (2008: FEATURE FILM – cinema and international DVD release) [14]
• "Wood – Second Person" : Director/Producer (2007: MUSIC VIDEO – MTV, VH1 & YouTube featured video)
• "Spilt Milk – Second Person" : Director/Producer (2007: MUSIC VIDEO – MTV, VH1 & YouTube featured video)
• "Live at the Bedford – Second Person" : Director/Producer (2006: DVD/CD – international release)
• "Extreme Beach Soccer" : Supervising Sound Editor (2006: TV SERIES – Extreme Sports Channel) [15]
• "Streetball Extreme: Battle for Europe" : Supervising Sound Editor (2006: TV SERIES – Extreme Sports Channel) [16]
• "Gumball 3000: Around the World in 8 Days" : Post-Sound Recordist (2006: TV SERIES – Extreme Sports Channel) [17]
• "The Passenger" : Supervising Sound Editor/Re-Recording Mixer (2006: SHORT FILM – various festival release with awards) [18]
• "Dolls" : Supervising Sound Editor (2006: SHORT FILM – Cannes and festival release & BBC/SKY featured)
• "The L.A. Hardcore" : Sound Editor/Re-Recording Mixer (2005: TV SERIES – Extreme Sports Channel) [19]
• "Downfall" : Supervising Sound Editor (2005: SHORT FILM – festival release) [20]
• "Surf Breaks" : Sound Re-Recordist (2005: TV SERIES – Extreme Sports Channel) [21]
• "Tricks & Tips" : Sound Re-Recordist (2005: TV SERIES – Extreme Sports Channel) [22]
• "S.W.A.T." : Supervising Sound Editor (2004: SHORT FILM – festival release with awards) [23]
• "Snows in the House 3" : Music Editor (2004: FEATURE FILM – limited cinema and DVD release) [24]
• "Ave Maria" : Film Editor (2004: SHORT FILM – festival release) [25]
• "Verbier Ride 2004" : Music Editor (2004: TV SERIES – Channel 4/Extreme Sports Channel) [26]
• "Capoeira: Brazil to London" : Director/Producer (2003: DOCUMENTARY FILM – film festival release)
• "Snows in the House 2" : Music Editor (2003: FEATURE DOCUMENTARY FILM – limited cinema and DVD release) [27]

Selected film music credits

• "To The Dogs (working title)" : Composer (in development: FEATURE FILM 35mm)
• "Burlesque Fairytales" : Music Producer (post-production: FEATURE FILM 35mm – Double Barreled Productions) [28]
• "City Rats" : Composer (2008: FEATURE FILM – cinema and international DVD release) [29]
• "The Vanguard" : Music producer/Mixer (2008: FEATURE FILM – Lionsgate Films: limited cinema & worldwide DVD release) [30]
• "Wood – Second Person" : Composer/Music Producer (2007: MUSIC VIDEO – MTV, VH1 & YouTube featured video)
• "Spilt Milk – Second Person" : Composer/Music Producer (2007: MUSIC VIDEO – MTV, VH1 & YouTube featured video)
• "Live at the Bedford – Second Person" : Music Producer/Mixer (2006: DVD/CD – international release)
• "Extreme Beach Soccer" : Series Theme Composer (2006: TV SERIES – Extreme Sports Channel) [31]
• "Streetball Extreme: Battle for Europe" : Composer/Music Producer (2006: TV SERIES – Extreme Sports Channel) [32]
• "Genex" : Series Theme Composer (2006: TV SERIES – Extreme Sports Channel) [33]
• "The Passenger" : Composer/Music Producer (2006: SHORT FILM – various festival release with awards) [34]
• "Dolls" : Music Producer/Orchestral Mixer (2006: SHORT FILM – Cannes and festival release & BBC/SKY featured)
• "The L.A. Hardcore" : Music Editor (2005: TV SERIES – Extreme Sports Channel) [35]
• "S.W.A.T." : Composer/Music Producer (2004: SHORT FILM – festival release with awards) [36]
• "Snows in the House 3" : Composer/Music Producer (2004: FEATURE FILM – limited cinema and DVD release) [37]
• "Ave Maria" : Composer/Music Producer (2004: SHORT FILM – festival release) [38]
• "Verbier Ride 2004" : Composer/Music Producer (2004: TV SERIES – Channel 4/Extreme Sports Channel) [39]
• "Capoeira: Brazil to London" : Composer/Music Producer (2003: DOCUMENTARY FILM – film festival release)
• "Snows in the House 2" : Composer/Music Producer (2003: FEATURE DOCUMENTARY FILM – limited cinema and DVD release) [40]
• "Snows in the House" : Co-Composer (2002: FEATURE DOCUMENTARY FILM – limited cinema and DVD release)
• "Dreamless" : Composer (2002: FEATURE FILM) [41]

Selected music/album credits

• "Come to Dust – Second Person" : Producer/Mixer (2011: Album – Silence Corporation)
• "tbc – Disco Tramps" : Producer/Mixer (in production: Album)
• "Unseen – Ellie Williams" : Synths and Programming (2009: Album – Sellaband Records)
• "Circles and Squares – Francis Rodino" : Synths and Programming (2009: Album – Sellaband Records)
• "Until The Morning Light – Daniel Ward-Murphy" : Remix Production (2009: Album – Sellaband Records)
• "The Vanguard: Music from the Motion Picture" : Producer/Mixer (2008: Album – The Silence Corporation)
• "Close to Home – Maitreya" : Producer/Engineer (2008: Album – Sellaband Records) [42]
• "The Elements – Second Person" : Producer (2007: Album – Sellaband Records)
• "The Healing Process – Flict" : Mixing Engineer (2007: Album – Say Mould Records)
• "Jazz: Live at Smolenskys – Sol Chango" : Producer/Engineer (2006: Album – Live Jazz Work Recordings)
• "You And Others – Vega 4" : Editor to Jacknife Lee (2006: Album – SonyBMG Music International)
• "Live at the Bedford – Second Person" : Producer/Mixing Engineer (2006: CD/DVD – The Silence Corp.)
• "Simplicity of Mind – Ti1" : Producer (2005: Album – The Silence Corp./Social Misfits Records)
• "Infrastructure – Stone Circle" : Producer: single track (2004: Album – Social Misfits Records)
• "Chromatography – Second Person" : Producer/Mixer (2004: Album – The Silence Corp.)

External links

• Mark Maclaine (director) at the Internet Movie Database
• The Silence at the Internet Movie Database
• Mark Maclaine (director) on Myspace
• The Official Silence Corporation website
• Mark Maclaine's daily blog

References

• Mark Maclaine: Interview in TIME magazine (4 September 2008) [43]
• Mark Maclaine in Portuguese LUX magazine for work with singer Ana Free (20 Apr 2010) [44]
• "The Lily Allen and Friends Show" BBC3 UK Clip of "City Rats" with Mark Maclaine's music (1 Apr 2008)
• BBC Radio 2 Interview (The Weekender with Matthew Wright – 3 Nov 2006)
• The Times Newspaper (UK): Knowledge Section (Saturday 26 Nov 2006)
• Future Music Magazine interview (Nov 2005)
• Second Person in The Independent (23 Oct 2002: pg 12)

Preceded by Christiane Maclaine

Line of succession to the British throne

Succeeded by Georgina Maclaine

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