<a href="(www.popsound.com)“>POP Sound ((www.popsound.com)) recently hosted recording sessions with Alfre Woodard, Levar Burton, Benjamin Bratt and Ricardo Chavira and other stars for a unique audiobook commemorating the 90th birthday of Nelson Mandela. “Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales,” produced by Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA) and Hachette Audio & Digital Media, is a collection of more than two dozen stories hand-picked by the Nobel laureate and read by some of the world’s best actors.
Proceeds from the book benefit South African children orphaned and impacted by HIV/AIDS. The critically acclaimed audiobook recently won two 2010 Audie Awards from the Audio Publishers Association, including its most prestigious award, Audiobook of the Year.
Alfre Woodard, who co-founded ANSA in 1989, served as Director of the audiobook and selected <a href="(www.popsound.com)“>POP Sound to record story readings by herself and several other actors involved in the project. “We have worked with Alfre Woodard for a long time and were very happy to help with this very special and worthwhile project,” said <a href="(www.popsound.com)“>POP Sound engineer, Tim West. “Actors enjoy working at our facility because of the warm, friendly atmosphere and professional service—as well as our convenient location.”
“We are so grateful to <a href="(www.popsound.com)“>POP Sound for so generously donating the use of their gorgeous studios, as well as their expert services. They are consummate professionals and their involvement meant a great deal to us all,” said Sharon Gelman, ANSA’s Executive Director and an Executive Producer of the audiobook.
<a href="(www.popsound.com)“>POP Sound has broad experience in recording actors for film, television, game and audio book projects. “Consistency is really important in recording voice talent,” noted West. “You want to ensure a consistent tone, especially in long sessions as the actor’s voice can get tired.”
About <a href="(www.popsound.com)“>POP Sound
<a href="(www.popsound.com)“>POP Sound boasts state-of-the-art technology, world-class engineering and support personnel, and an uncompromising dedication to service. POP has led the way in providing the advertising, feature film, television, and gaming industries with exceptional audio post production since 1994. With 11 mixing stages and one ADR/Foley stage, POP offers a full complement of services at competitive rates to meet almost any budget: sound supervision, sound design, editorial, ADR, VO recording, Foley, re-recording mixing, ISDN, HD & SD audio laybacks. From commercials to commentaries, music videos to video games, restoration to documentaries, television to feature films, let <a href="(www.popsound.com)“>POP Sound realize your creative vision.
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