Grooters Productions today announced the conclusion of a collaboration with Fox Television’s hit show “The Simpsons.” The Holland-based media production company assisted in recording the voice of Lisa Simpson, played by Yeardley Smith. Using ISDN technology, Grooters was able to work remotely with the show’s producers in Hollywood to record eight episodes including a Thanksgiving special and several episodes slated for the spring season.

While Smith was in town as executive producer on the recently filmed feature “What’s Wrong With Virginia,” she sought out Grooters Productions as a local solution for fulfilling her commitment to Fox. The company was well-equipped to assist with both recording and facilitating a real-time audio link with the director and producers in Hollywood.

“It’s really been a pleasure to see our people working alongside industry-leading talent,” commented John Grooters, president and CEO of Grooters Productions. The company’s re-recording mixer Paul Wesselink engineered the sessions. “Yeardley was a joy to work with, and I think she was genuinely impressed to find such capabilities here in West Michigan,” he commented.

In addition to recording for “The Simpsons,” Grooters Productions also recorded actor Ed Harris, playing a lead roll in “What’s Wrong With Virginia,” for a series of national television and radio ads for Home Depot.

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We are proud to announce the launch of the new Women’s Enrichment Forum website! WEF is a locally founded non-profit organization that provides opportunities for women to form meaningful relationships, learn about and discuss current issues. They plan monthly events at local venues like CityVu Bistro, Macatawa Bank and Hope College’s Martha Miller Center.

With a quick two week turn-around GP concepted, designed, developed, tested, and unveiled this site to our client’s giddy delight. The site harnesses the power of WordPress and its vast plug-in repository. Through modifying existing plug-ins to “talk” to each other, WEF received a website with features like an automated pay-for-membership signup, event registration and calendar, forum, and blog.

Here’s what Meena Ariagno, founder of WEF, had to say about her experience with GP: “Let me begin first by saying what a JOY this project was for me to work on with you. The whole team was unbelievable in every way imaginable. We simply could not have produced the outstanding results we did without your gentle listening and the team’s insightful marketing input. GP’s expertise gave the project shape, direction and clarity. I am so grateful for the commitment of your entire team for helping us evolve to our new communication platform!”

Check out the WEF Website and become a member today.

I recently spent a week shooting at archaeological dig sites in Israel collecting material for a new program GP is developing with an eye on National Geographic Channel. I had the privilege of  shooting interviews with famous Israeli archaeologists Gabriel Barkay, Ronnie Reich, and Doron Benami. The show is tentatively called “New Finds – Recent Discoveries in Biblical Archaeology.” Stay tuned for further developments!