Mr. Holman, who is known the world-over as an American film theorist, audio engineer, and inventor of film technologies, notably THX sound system. He also developed the protocols for the first 5.1 surround-sound audio systems, as well as the world's first 10.2 audio system. Holman taught film sound at the University of Southern California for many years, and published Sound for Film and Television (2001), which is required reading in many college film courses. In 2002 he received the Academy Award for Technical Achievement, and in 2008 he published the book Surround Sound: Up and Running. Holman became an employee of Apple, Inc. in 2011.
Thank you, Mr. Holman, for speaking to our students in Film Studies, A Cappella Choir, Theatre Design & Craft, as well as sharing with our PRISM and Drama Club organizations this afternoon. Your story was inspiring, on a multitude of levels!
