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This idea seems to be gaining momentum, and  you can help, ‘cause God knows, the people of Haiti needed help even BEFORE the earthquake.

Some VO industry stalwarts are donating their time in a teleseminar to help improve your opportunities in the area of AudioBooks.

The money gathered from people like you paying to be on the call is being donated to the Red Cross.

Click HERE to read the entire pitch on VoiceCoaches.com.

Oh, and on that site, you can just donate out of the goodness of your heart, if you haven’t already!

CourVO

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• The biggest and most definitive list of voice-actors on Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/courvo/voiceoverists #
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Maybe you got this e-mail today too. 

Graffitti Studio.

Stuff like this passes out to an email list from time to time.  I hadn’t heard of these guys before, but from the looks of things, I’d say it’s somewhere in the Russian Sphere of Influence…the flag on their website is Bulgarian.

Below is the e-mail verbatim.  Like Bodalgo in Germany, Voice Artistes in India, and others… foreign studios – if their efficacy can be validated – should not be ignored out of hand.  North American English is the voice of choice for many narration and voice projects, and these sites can return some steady work.

Be warned: the international market will not typically pay at the same scale as unions in the US…or even at the same rate that you’re used to quoting for local or national jobs.

CourVO

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Dear Sir/Madame

My name is Nick Ivanov and I represent Graffitti Studio- the largest European multilingual voice over, dubbing and subtitling company.

Founded in 1994, Graffitti Studio http://www.graffittistudio.com is a professional voice over and dubbing studio, based in Sofia, Bulgaria. Working with major TV programs and film companies like Warner Bros, News Corp and Turner, advertising leaders like BBDO and Omnicom, Graffitti Studio localizes broadcasted and non-broadcasted multimedia content, providing professional voice over, dubbing, subtitling and transcription services in 40 languages.

The customers:

Broadcasted: Turner, News Corp, HBO, Wild TV
Non-broadcasted: Microsoft, Nokia, Shell, Volvo, MSD, Phillips, Danone, Deutsche Telecom, HP, Adobe, Burger King, Nokia, Gillette, BMW, Sony, European Commission

What makes Graffitti Studio special?

Graffitti Studio provides a complete media localization solution- from transcription and translation of scripts to personal project management and 24/7 availability for contact, a unique audio production facility, professional native speaking voice over and dubbing talents, large voice bank of 1000+ auditioned voice actors, quality control on each production stage, professional voice over and dubbing recording and production equipment with ISDN connections for live session monitoring, ability to localize large volumes of multimedia content in 40 languages and with very short turnarounds, and a very experienced team of professionals who are able to face complicated tasks with no compromise on deadlines.

For more information on our services, please visit www.graffittistudio.com

If you don’t want to recieve more e-mails from Graffitti Studio, please click HERE

Thank you for your attention and I hope you find our services helpful for Your business.

Kind regards,

Nick Ivanov

www.graffittistudio.com

This most excellent online offering is a must-read for anyone interested in making their technical audio expertise better.

The articles, the how-to guides, even the ads are the best in the business.

For instance, this month’s publication has “Pro Tools 8 Mixing Tips and Tricks” and that’s just for starters.

This publication is for an audience of studio engineers, audiophiles, serious musicians, and sound techno-wizards, but you can’t help but learn lots by thumbing – virtually – through their pages.

Click HERE or on the graphic above to go to the cover page.  Bring your cursor to the bottom of the screen to bring up a pop-up navigation bar.

Enjoy!

CourVO

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Julie Williams’ timely and informative monthly newsletter:  THE VOICEOVER INSIDER is out for the month of February.

You know it’s gonna be good (it always is), and you know you’re gonna learn something, so just take a few minutes and absorb the latest..

Click HERE.

CourVO

…to live a life to overflowing.

…An inkling of what “fruits of your labor” means….a taste of success to offset the all-to-familiar struggles.

I’m only obliquely referring to Voice-Over…more about that below.

No, what I want to underscore, here at 3:45am…after having been up for about 20 hours straight, is the utterly unmistakable and warmly satisfying sensation of a job well done.

My daughter.  The middle one. Madeleine.  My “old soul”. 

Wednesday, she signed her “Letter of Intent”…meaning she’s on her way to life as a Division-One Scholarship Soccer player at TCU (Texas Christian University). This is her dream come true.  The culmination of years of sacrifice.

Sure, I’ve written some checks now and then, supported her…gone to the out-of-state tournaments and sat cheering on the sidelines.  But this…this she did mostly on her own.  Determination.  Persistence.  Focus. As a parent, I have the sense that I did something right along the way, and she is the living, breathing result.

In the midst of her event, in the days and weeks leading up to it, and for the forseeable future…every waking moment (and there are more of them than usual) is absolutely maxxed out with VoiceOver work.  My cup runneth over.

And this, I did on my own…  Determination.  Persistence.  Focus.  I did something right along the way….and opportunity is the living, breathing result.

Darting in and out of scarcity for the last 3-4 years… I practiced, worked on demos, tweaked my equipment, auditioned, studied, laid out the marketing plan, and massaged my social networking contacts.  I went to VOICE, wrote blogs, made friends, made calls, offered help when I could, and accepted it when I needed.

Now, almost simultaneously with the beginning of the new year and the new decade, the work Just.  Keeps. Coming. 

Does it compare to my father’s pride?  Nah.  VO is play.  This is her life.

But I’m beguiled by the coincidence of parallel success in our lives. Fulfillment at the end of the day, knowing the work was worth it.  The fruits are sweet.

CourVO

• Congrats to my daughter Maddy for signing her letter of intent today to play Soccer at TCU this Fall. She's earned it!!!! #
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