MCAI MEMBERS ARE WORKING ON….

Here’s the monthly buzz on various MCA-I pro’s current business activities.  Contact them to learn more.

Travis, the uni-monikered voice behind Travis Voice Services www.Announcing.biz Just completed a passel of projects including: A commercial for a Southern California HMO with MCA-I member Rick Sherman, Voice projects for MCA-I member Beverly Turner, as well as tracks for a Museum in Boston, Narration for an awards banquet in Chicago, Incentive program for Sonic, A training program for Kia dealers, A corporate convention video for Internet media company Divx; A Flash interactive commercial for Westmore training systems; TV ads for Orange County Saturn dealers; Dealer training for Honda Power Equipment and (whew) Promotional kiosk videos for several Orange County auto dealers. (Great…Now, can you say that faster so we have time to repeat the website 6 more times?

Thanks to the national MCA-I “Find-a-Pro” service available to all members on our international website, www.mca-i.org that very bi-dexterous creative cutter and shooter, John Primm, of DV Post (www.dvpostvideo.com) was hired by a video company in New Jersey to produce and record a local video interview about people with schizophrenia. In his spare time John is also editing testimonials of MCA-I Members for our website!  Thanks, John!

Producer-director-writer, John Coleman, of Twin Oaks Communications, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. just finished a TV project on Toyota with off-road racing legend, Ivan “Ironman” Stewart, shot action footage in numerous locations in both OC and San Diego counties. Coleman’s annual 2 hour special on the Monterey Historic Auto Races re-airs on SPEED this Fall.  He’s also in development for a future TV Special for PBS—but it’s hush-hush kinda stuff!

Patricia Shanks www.studioshanks.biz has just completed voice work on a 2007 EPA emissions compliance information program for one of America's largest diesel engine companies…and she can be heard on the 'Net, describing the amenities of luxury San Diego real estate properties. Patricia also has voiced a Flash mini-movie for the Rapid Learning Center. Would you buy a car from this woman?…apparently yes… Residents of various Pennsylvania cities continue to hear her monthly automotive radio spots.

Marcelo Lewin is a multi-tasker at Shea Media Services, writing shooting and editing. http://sms.sheahomes.com Besides in-house projects they work for outside clients. (So call him why don’cha?) Marcelo just finished a bunch of videos: a recruiting video for the new Sacramento Division, 4 fun videos on customer service training using the ever-entertaining good way/bad way demonstration, and a10 Year anniversary video for a corporate party.

Tim Keenan and his outfit, Creative Media Recording, have been keeping their studio hopping. www.creativemediarecording.com provided voice-over and audio post-production for the opening program of national dealer meeting for Suzuki Motors and 10 different programs for a national sales meeting for Beckman Coulter. CMR was also tapped to provide voice-over and complete audio sweetening for four TV spots for the High Desert Credit Union and the Sacramento Credit Union, both part of a nationwide credit union network.

MCA-I Lifetime Member, Gary Stone and his Gold Stone Productions This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. is currently doing some motion graphics work (the kind that grows on you) to create a new show opener for “Your Cancer Today”, a program series airing across the country on various cable systems.

Bill A Jones and his company www.DogCreekProductions.com have been busy over the past couple of months.   Bill just recently completed narration for a video for MCA-I member Dennis Backer's Media by Design www.mediabydesign.tv for Keystone Automotive Parts. Other recent VO work includes political spots for Measure A in Northern California, Covenant HealthCare in Michigan, and the Marriott Corporation. As a Trade Show Performer, Bill just returned from the AIHIMA show in Denver, where he was a narrator for SDS (Health Information Management). For a sneak listen of big band singer Bill Jones’ new CD, "Frankly", go to... www.billajones.com/Chicago2.mp3

That Keystone job must have been a big one for Dennis Backer because Voice Artist Tina Wilson This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. reports that she also did narration on the Keystone Automotive project.  Tina is also a noted chanteuse and will be performing as a guest singer with MCAI member Rick Sherman This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at Newport Beach’s Villa Nova in November. “Guess that's about it”, she says.  Well that’s plenty!

If you haven’t heard (because you haven’t been a regular reader of “Members Are Working On…”) Mamapalooza, the May 2007 international cultural event celebrating talented mothers www.mamapalooza.com will feature moms who are musicians, writers, comics, dancers and craftspeople on thirty plus stages. It is now organizing under the creative mind of Janeane Bernstein  www.rockwrenstudios.com  Know any talented moms? Hey, aren’t all mothers expert jugglers?  So call Janeane!

The veddy international narrator and TV Presenter, Derek Partridge now adds “author” to his credits. He’s just re-published his book “Thought-Provoking Thoughts About Living” containing 500 epigrams about every aspect of life and living, as a paperback, audio-book and e-book. It’s been reviewed as being, “Frank, profound and controversial… well packaged in a veil of humour, making it highly readable.” Retails at $12.95 + p&p, but for you a special deal--available directly from Derek for $10 including p&p This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   Such a deal! Only with MCAI!  Derek has also Re-joined the Marian Berzon Agency for full representation in OC, SD and LA, voicing several spots for Linxter out of New York.

Lifetime MCAI member, Bill Ennis www.MediaMagic.TV, is getting a workout editing the first of two 1-hour shows he produces for Fox Sports each year. The Miss Fitness USA Competition is scheduled to air nationally in January. Bill also recently finished a script for fellow MCAI member, Beverly Turner of California FX Media, www.cal-fxmedia.com to be used on a DVD for the 50th Anniversary of the City of Santa Fe Springs. In addition, keep your eye out for his current work: He is traveling back east to shoot a series of medical procedures for Stratacom Productions and its client, Bausch and Lomb, Bill’s also in preproduction on a series of TV commercials for certified financial planner and radio personality, Terry Jones.

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