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Media Alliance of Orange County members are encouraged to submit news and other information for publication once each month in "Media Alliance Members in the News". If you're a Media Alliance of Orange County member, please submit your latest news to news@mediaallianceoc.org .
4/29/08
Creative Media Recording provides audio for YouZeum
Creative Media was contracted to provide audio for over a dozen displays for the YouZeum, a one of a kind health-science center opening in 2008 in Columbia, Missouri. Exhibit creator Mark Brush had CMR find a variety of voices for a wide range of interactive displays that are designed to aid visitors in understanding the human body and make healthy choices in lifestyles. Most of the material is youth oriented, but the YouZeum is geared for the entire family.
Many of the exhibits
contain computer based display and Brush oversaw all the production
elements. CMR recorded the voice-over material, provided complete mixes with
music and sound effects and created ambiance loops used in various areas
throughout the museum.
The production elements
took almost two years to complete while the building was being acquired and
retrofitted for opening in summer 2008.
10/15/07 John Coleman Wraps TV Documentary
Producer-director-writer
John W. Coleman has just wrapped a one-hour documentary for SPEED Channel on
the 34th
annual Monterey Historic Automobile Races. His 12th
year producing TV coverage of the event, this year was different. Its the
first year were done it as a documentary and it really worked well, he
reported. The program highlights this years Honored Marque: the Indy 500
Roadsters that ran in the 1950s and 60s. We developed two parallel story
arcs for the special, Coleman explained. The first was following the men who
collect, restore and race these historic machines showing the challenges
they face in racing 50 year old technology on a modern track. The second
captured the flavor of the event that has arguably become the centerpiece of
an internationally renowned weekend for car lovers. Besides a large
production truck cutting 12 plus cameras , Coleman had hand-held camera
teams roaming the Monterey Peninsula covering numerous rallies, auctions,
parties and famous events such as the Pebble Beach Concours dElegance.
10/10/07 Creative Media Records Audio for Parents of Deaf Children, Spots for Optical Implant
Creative Media Recording recently completed the recording of a Spanish version of an entire book on tape entitled The Silent Garden, an educational book by Dr Paul Ogden, aimed at parents of deaf children. Butte Publications contracted with CMR to create an audio version to supplement the print version. The book and audio contain helpful insights and firsthand stories for parents who are confronted with raising a hearing impaired child in today’s society. The final program was over 3 hours of material mastered onto three audio CDs.
Former NFL great and veteran sports announcer, Pat Summerall, visited the O.C. studios of Creative Media Recording in Cypress recently to record over 40 radio spots promoting CrystaLens, an optical lens implant device. The spots were individually customized for a variety of leading eye care surgery centers around the United States. Summerall personally underwent lens replacement surgery utilizing the Crystalens product and is now a spokesperson for the CrystaLens.
CMR recorded all the raw takes and then assembled the final spots for distribution around the nation.
More Info:Tim Keenan 714/892-9469 / www.creativemediarecording.com
5/19/07 Tina Wilson records for Laguna Woods TV
On Tuesday May 15,Media Alliance member Tina Wilson recorded a commercial for the Laguna Woods television station. This has been one of a series of commercials she has recorded for Laguna Woods tv. She also recently recorded a narration for Atlantic Pacific Media as well as announcing the award winners for the Orange County ad club at the annual Orange County Addy Awards show.
5/17/07 Creative Media Records for Discovery Home Channel
Creative Media Recording just completed 10 episodes of providing the voice-over recording for the weekly Discovery Home Channel TV series Toolbelt Diva. The show’s host, Norma Vally, is based in Orange County and the program is produced by an in independent production company in the Pacific Northwest. The directors listen in and direct via CMR’s digital phone patch and the final takes are uploaded to CMR’s FTP server.
Toolbelt Diva pairs up Norma with female homeowners to tackle a variety of real-life home-improvement projects. Toolbelt Diva proves that any woman can take on just about any home-improvement project with the help of Norma's knowledge and confidence.
5/1/07 - Travis Narrates Promo for Orange County Film Commission
Media Alliance member Travis recently narrated and produced a High-Definition promotional piece for the Orange County Film Commission. "The spot is designed to showcase Orange County Locations for Filming, as well as attract attention to the Film Commission. The spot may be viewed at: www.VOTalent.com/filmoc .