From music to multiple dimensions.(INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)

Tucked away in an unassuming north central Regina, studio is a highly successful, innovative entrepreneur whose work links him directly to the world of Hollywood feature films and TV sitcoms.

Musician, composer, sound designer and author, Rob Bryanton is both a Saskatchewan musical "great" and an entrepreneurial success story.

Nominated for 10 Gemini awards in the categories of Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series and Best Sound for a Dramatic Program, Bryanton and Talking Dog Studios have produced sound tracks for hundreds of films and television shows, including Corner Gas, Eli's Lesson, The Englishman's Boy, Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story, and Surveillance, which was featured at the Cannes Film Festival.

He is a Saskatchewan native who believes in Saskatchewan's potential.

"I guess I'm stubborn. I made my mind up when friends started to leave the province that I would make it here. There's no reason to leave Saskatchewan--we have many ways to reach worldwide markets."

Bryanton began his career as a musician/composer. An accomplished pianist and guitar player, his love for music started early in life. He made his first recording when he was 12, and was the host and music director of CBC TV's Easy Chair by age 20.

As a young adult, Bryanton played in a touring band with other great Saskatchewan musicians including Roberta Nichol and Jack Semple. He later became music director for Regina's Globe Theatre.

His production experience and his love of music eventually led him to the field of sound design. In 1989, he and partner Jim Folk opened Audio Image Productions, which was renamed Talking Dog Studios in 1995. Nine years later, Bryanton became sole owner of the company.

For many years, Talking Dog was the only sound studio between Toronto and Vancouver to be fully authorized by Dolby for theatrical 5.1 mixing. It is still one of the largest audio post facilities in the country, getting rave reviews from as far away as Hollywood.

Ray Bennett (The Hollywood Reporter) publicly applauded Talking Dog (and Bryanton's son Todd) for work done on Surveillance.

"The film looks great ... Todd Bryanton's score helps maintain a constant under current of dread," he wrote.

But Bryanton's entrepreneurial skills aren't just focused on the world of sound and music. In 2006 he authored a book, Imagining The Tenth Dimension, which looks at how time, free will, and dimensions work together.

Marketed almost entirely through the internet, the book was an overnight success. In just three years, it has been sold in 42 countries; its companion website has had more than 4 million visitors; and streaming videos linked to the book have been translated into nine languages.

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A true entrepreneur, Bryanton is leveraging the success of Imagining The Tenth Dimension to further grow his company. He has established a television studio that creates corporate videos, and has also expanded Talking Dog's services to include interactive website development, the development of augmented reality products and services, and 3-D animation.

"We're using our Internet marketing expertise to supplement services we already provide, enabling film and television producers to better engage their audiences."

The move positions Talking Dog for further growth and development. Bryanton may have strong business development skills, but that hasn't been the driving force behind his success.

"For me, it's always been about creativity."

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