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AUDIO TOUR: Walt Disney Concert Hall
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Client: The Music Center of Los Angeles County
Production / Direction / Interviewing / Writing / Editing Audio tour for the Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney Concert Hall. The tour is narrated by Tony-Award winning actor John Lithgow and was launched as part of the opening celebration for the hall. The tour features music recorded by the LA Philharmonic, which makes its home at Walt Disney Concert Hall. To date, the tour has been enjoyed by over 500,000 visitors. |
Our client says: "At the time we were looking for a producer for the creation of an audio tour for Walt Disney Concert Hall, we had several great options to choose from. Thank goodness we went Sandpail. They took a more inventive approach to interviewing, which involved multiple interviewees with diverse backgrounds. The script they devised was written to garner interesting content that made the end product fun, more diverse and entertaining to a broader range of visitors. Getting on the calendars of Frank Gehry, Diane Disney Miller and many other highly creative and extremely busy people was incredibly difficult. Sandpail was flexible to accommodate their schedules. They had the brilliant idea, in spite of the limited budget we were working with, to videotape all of the interviews, which allowed us to put together a successful presentation to share in the lobby of the Concert Hall."
Lisa Hasenbalg, Former Director of Destination Marketing, The Music Center of Los Angeles County
Lisa Hasenbalg, Former Director of Destination Marketing, The Music Center of Los Angeles County
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Listen to architect Frank Gehry and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen discuss the design of BP Hall, below.
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Listen to donor Diane Disney and Lanscape Designer Melinda Taylor discuss the design of the garden, below.
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AUDIO TOUR: UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS PUBLIC ART AUDIO TOUR
Client: Leeds University Library Galleries
Production / Direction / Interviewing / Script Development / Audio Editing - Sound Design
Production / Direction / Interviewing / Script Development / Audio Editing - Sound Design
This audio tour features the stories behind the public art on the University of Leeds campus. Insights from the artists who created the work, family members and art historians enhance the experience of visitors who discover sculptures across the university campus.
Twenty-one interviews were recorded for this project. The artists’ voices in the audio tour include: Liliane Lijn, Sue Lawty, Lorna Green, Keith Wilson, David Mayne, Sara Barker and Juanjo Novella. The voices of artists' colleagues, family members and subject area experts include: Eduardo Paolozzi’s assistant on ‘Master of the Universe’, the son of Austin Wright on ‘Limbo’, the Curator of Exhibitions at The Henry Moore Foundation on ‘Three Piece Reclining Figure No. 2, the Head of Collections and Research at Charleston on Quentin Bell’s ‘Levitating Figure’.
The audio content can be accessed by scanning the QR codes on labels near each artwork. The full Public Art playlist is also available on Sound Cloud.
Watch the intriguing trailer the University created to promote the audio tour on Instagram.
Twenty-one interviews were recorded for this project. The artists’ voices in the audio tour include: Liliane Lijn, Sue Lawty, Lorna Green, Keith Wilson, David Mayne, Sara Barker and Juanjo Novella. The voices of artists' colleagues, family members and subject area experts include: Eduardo Paolozzi’s assistant on ‘Master of the Universe’, the son of Austin Wright on ‘Limbo’, the Curator of Exhibitions at The Henry Moore Foundation on ‘Three Piece Reclining Figure No. 2, the Head of Collections and Research at Charleston on Quentin Bell’s ‘Levitating Figure’.
The audio content can be accessed by scanning the QR codes on labels near each artwork. The full Public Art playlist is also available on Sound Cloud.
Watch the intriguing trailer the University created to promote the audio tour on Instagram.
Our client says: "We were delighted with Pamela’s work on the Public Art Audio Tour. Her thorough research and preparation enabled her to draw out the most noteworthy information – including anecdotes, historical accounts and critical responses – from family members, experts and the artists themselves. Her final edits brought the stories behind the artworks to a general audience in an engaging set of recordings that are concise, clear and of the highest technical standards. Her work was consistently of the highest quality, and she maintained a constructive, collaborative dialogue throughout the process to deliver the project according to our schedule."
Layla Bloom, Curator, Leeds University Library Galleries.
Layla Bloom, Curator, Leeds University Library Galleries.
Listen to excerpts from the Public Art Audio Tour below.
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AUDIO TOURS: STRATFORD HALL - African american / OVERVIEW / lee women / lee men / FAMILY TOURS
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Client: Stratford Hall, Virginia
Production / Writing / Direction / Audio Editing - Sound Design Five themed audio tours for the historic home of the Lee family of Virginia. (African American, Overview, Lee Women, Lee Men, Children's Tours). The tours include, readings from historic documents, dramatized voices of enslaved individuals, as well as music and sound effects that transport the visitor to times past at Stratford Hall. |
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Our client says: "Working with Sandpail Productions on our new audio tours was such a delightful experience! The professionalism, the speed at which they worked, and the final product exceeded even the best expectation that we had! The visitors are enthusiastically impressed with the tours, and I could not be any happier! Sandpail is the best in the business, hands down!"
Dr. Kelley Fanto Deetz, Ph.D., Vice President of Collections and Public Engagement, Stratford Hall
Listen to samples from the African American tour below, to visit 3 of the spaces at Stratford Hall, and meet Caesar the chef, Nan the weaver, and Congo the bricklayer.
Dr. Kelley Fanto Deetz, Ph.D., Vice President of Collections and Public Engagement, Stratford Hall
Listen to samples from the African American tour below, to visit 3 of the spaces at Stratford Hall, and meet Caesar the chef, Nan the weaver, and Congo the bricklayer.
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Listen to excerpts from the Stratford Hall Family tour below.
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AUDIO TOURS: NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF UTAH - insider stories General TOUR /
low vision TOUR / SIX alternate language tours
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Client: Natural History Museum of Utah, Salt Lake City
Production / Writing / Direction / Audio Editing - Sound Design 90-minute general tour, low vision tour, and six alternate language tours. The Insider Stories audio tour is the visitor's personal guide to the Natural History Museum of Utah. The tour provides in-depth museum stories directly from NHMU scientists and indigenous culture keepers. The production of the tour involved recording interviews with scientists from the Museum (including paleontologists, botanists, archeologists and mamalogists), as well interviews on location with Indigenous culture keepers in the region including representatives from the Shoshone, Goshute, Navajo, Paiute and Ute tribes. |
Insider Stories is designed as a "curated audio guide" that allows visitors to be taken on a tour by the experts. The tour features
29 stops throughout the Museum's permanent galleries. The low vision tour provides additional descriptive content, to cater to the needs of visitors who are visually impaired. Sandpail has also produced a trailer for audio tour, which can be heard on the Museum's website. |
Our client says: "Sandpail guided the Natural History Museum of Utah through the creation of our first audio guide. It was an amazing collaboration! After taking the time to understand the museum’s goals and personality, they suggested an innovative interview-based tour format that allows visitors to hear the stories behind objects and exhibits directly from NHMU scientists, Indigenous culture keepers, and other experts. Scheduling and conducting 22 interviews safely in the midst of the pandemic was a feat they pulled off with professionalism and problem-solving finesse. Sandpail's creativity and solutions-focused approach throughout the entire production process led to a tour with wonderful audio quality and content that authentically represents the museum’s unique stories. She delivered on all our goals of making the tour engaging, accessible, and inclusive. I can’t imagine being able to create our audio guide without the Sandpail team!"
Lisa Thompson, Exhibit Developer, Natural History Museum Utah
Listen to excerpts from the Insider Stories General Tour and Descriptive Tour below.
Photographs courtesy of Natural History Museum of Utah.
Lisa Thompson, Exhibit Developer, Natural History Museum Utah
Listen to excerpts from the Insider Stories General Tour and Descriptive Tour below.
Photographs courtesy of Natural History Museum of Utah.
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Photographs courtesy of Natural History Museum of Utah
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AUDIO TOUR: THE CHARLESTON MUSEUM - HEYWARD-WASHINGTON HOUSE
Client: The Charleston Museum, South Carolina
Production / Writing / Direction / Audio Editing - Sound Design
Audio tour of the 18th century home of Thomas Heyward, Jr., one of four South Carolina signers of the Declaration of Independence. The house has traditionally been called the Heyward-Washington House because George Washington stayed there during his tour of the Southern states in 1791. The property, built in 1772, features the only Colonial era kitchen building open to the public in Charleston. The building was the main work and living space for the people who were enslaved on the property.
Production / Writing / Direction / Audio Editing - Sound Design
Audio tour of the 18th century home of Thomas Heyward, Jr., one of four South Carolina signers of the Declaration of Independence. The house has traditionally been called the Heyward-Washington House because George Washington stayed there during his tour of the Southern states in 1791. The property, built in 1772, features the only Colonial era kitchen building open to the public in Charleston. The building was the main work and living space for the people who were enslaved on the property.
Our client says: "The Charleston Museum had a highly positive experience working with Sandpail Productions on the creation of the audio tour for our Heyward-Washington House. Their planning of the production, responsiveness to our inquiries and suggestions, and turnaround time were all outstanding. Their team was very sensitive to difficult historical issues while the range of narrators offered provided many good options for how we wanted the tour to sound. We are very excited to present the finished product to our guests."
Carl Borick, Director, The Charleston Museum
Listen to excerpts from the Heyward-Washington House tour below.
Carl Borick, Director, The Charleston Museum
Listen to excerpts from the Heyward-Washington House tour below.
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PODCAST WALKING TOUR SERIES: Downtown Los Angeles
Listen to the Exposition Park stop, featuring the Natural History Museum, in a sample from the Arts and Culture Tour.
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Client: Downtown Los Angeles Business Improvement District
Production / Writing / Direction / Interviewing / Audio Editing Four podcast walking tours promoting the exploration of unique aspects of Downtown Los Angeles: Arts and Culture, Historic, International and Shopping. AWARD: International Downtown Associations Marketing and Communications Award, for the best Arts and Culture Program. |
Listen to curator Jeremy Strick discuss the work of award-winnng architect
Arata Isozaki at the Museum of Contemporary Art, in a sample from the Arts and Culture Tour. |
AUDIO TOUR: NATIVE AMERICAN GALLERY, UNDER ONE SKY, The Nevada State Museum
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Client: The Nevada State Museum, Carson City
Production / Direction / Writing / Editing Audio tour for the Native American Gallery of the Nevada State Museum. The tour was produced in both English and Spanish. It is narrated by the co-curators of the exhibition spaces, one of which is Native American. The tour also includes interviews with Native American craftspeople.
Listen to the Spanish version of the Tule Duck Decoy stop, featuring interview content from a Native American artist.
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AUDIO WALKING TOUR SERIES: Historic Annapolis
Client: Historic Annapolis Foundation, VA
Production / Direction / Interviewing / Audio Editing
Four walking tours exploring the sights of historic Annapolis, Maryland: Annapolis Highlights, African-American Annapolis, Annapolis during the Civil War and Revolution in Annapolis.
Each tour includes narration, readings from historic documents, music and sound effects that bring the historic structures of the area to life.
Production / Direction / Interviewing / Audio Editing
Four walking tours exploring the sights of historic Annapolis, Maryland: Annapolis Highlights, African-American Annapolis, Annapolis during the Civil War and Revolution in Annapolis.
Each tour includes narration, readings from historic documents, music and sound effects that bring the historic structures of the area to life.
Our client says: "The Sandpail team brought their experience and creativity to the project. The project producer walked through Annapolis to map the tour stops with myself and our principal historian, making thoughtful observations and recommendations along the way. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Sandpail on this project. The team was professional, reliable, and as excited about the success of our project as we were. Quite frankly, the production of the audio tour was one of the easiest components of getting the facility up and running."
Patricia M. Blick, former General Manager for the Historic Annapolis Foundation visitor facility, current Executive Director, Quapaw Quarter Association, AR
Patricia M. Blick, former General Manager for the Historic Annapolis Foundation visitor facility, current Executive Director, Quapaw Quarter Association, AR
Listen to the audio tour samples below, to visit the
18th century Middleton Tavern and the Annapolis Opera House.
18th century Middleton Tavern and the Annapolis Opera House.
AUDIO SOUNDSCAPE: Anish Kapoor's ArcelorMittal Orbit, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Client: ArcelorMittal Orbit Visitor Experience, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London
Production / Sound Design / Editing
Production / Sound Design / Editing
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Conceptualisation, sound design and editing of 30 different audio portraits of iconic locations surrounding Anish Kapoor's sculpture the ArcelorMittal Orbit. Each of the 40-second audio loop portraits is played at a different position on the 400-step stairwell; as visitors descend from the Orbit's viewing platform, they walk through a soundscape evocation of locations such as Columbia Road Flower Market, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Mudchute Farm, Whitechapel Bell Foundry and The Olympic Park's Velodrome. The creation of the audio portraits involved custom recording and careful composition of the most evocative sounds captured at each site. The visitor's imagination is inspired to envision key locations that surround the Orbit. The launch of the soundscape coincided with the opening day of the Orbit as a visitor attraction in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
The Soundscape received a nomination for Audio Installation of the Year in the 2014 AV Awards. |
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Listen to samples of the 40-second audio portraits by selecting from the images below.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
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Theatre Royal Stratford East
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Mudchute Farm
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AUDIO TOURS: ANDREW JACKSON'S HERMITAGE GENERAL TOUR / FAMILY TOUR
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Client: Andrew Jackson's Hermitage, Nashville, TN
Production / Writing / Direction / Audio Editing - Sound Design General Audience and Family audio tours of the garden, grounds, and historic buildings at the home of Andrew Jackson, America's seventh president. The tours explore stories of the livelihood and lifestyle of the Jackson family, and the experience of enslaved individuals working at The Hermitage cotton plantation. The General Audience tour features insightful comments from The Hermitage staff. The Family Tour features rich sound design to engage young listeners. |
Alfred Jackson, an enslaved and later a free man,
who spent his entire life at The Hermitage. |
Our client says: "We admire and appreciate the team of writers, engineers, and talent at Sandpail Productions, in their production of our new adult and family audio tours. After 15 years with our previous audio tour, we needed a producer with experience in translating material of significant complexity into an experience that is both compelling and sensitive to visitors. The team brought the right balance of gravitas, historical accuracy, and attention to the visitor experience. The selected narrators convey the sense of conversation in their tone, encouraging visitor interactions with each other and with the site. We especially valued Sandpail’s timely communication, given the tight schedule we were working with. We have launched the tour to praise and constructive feedback. We look forward to working with Sandpail on future projects."
Erin Adams, Director of Education, Andrew Jackson's Hermitage
Listen to excerpts from the Hermitage General Tour and Family Tour below.
Erin Adams, Director of Education, Andrew Jackson's Hermitage
Listen to excerpts from the Hermitage General Tour and Family Tour below.
Photograph courtesy of Andrew Jackson's Hermitage
AUDIO TOURS: MAYMONT GILDED AGE MANSION General TOUR / family tour / HOLIDAY TOUR
Client: Maymont, Richmond, VA
Production / Writing / Direction / Audio Editing - Sound Design
Audio tours of the 19th century Gilded Age mansion of the Dooley family. The house illustrates the interaction between the wealthy family, and the men and women who were in domestic service at Maymont. The Family tour is hosted by a teen narrator and features character voices of the men and women who worked at the property. For the Holiday tour, the downstairs stops are hosted by Mrs. Walker, Maymont's cook.
Production / Writing / Direction / Audio Editing - Sound Design
Audio tours of the 19th century Gilded Age mansion of the Dooley family. The house illustrates the interaction between the wealthy family, and the men and women who were in domestic service at Maymont. The Family tour is hosted by a teen narrator and features character voices of the men and women who worked at the property. For the Holiday tour, the downstairs stops are hosted by Mrs. Walker, Maymont's cook.
Listen to the samples from the Family Tour and Holiday Tour below.
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PODCAST AUDIO TOUR: Manor Farm Heritage Site
Client: Manor Farm, London Borough of Hillingdon
Production / Direction / Script Editing / Audio Editing
Audio Guide exploring more than 1,000 years of history at this noted heritage site. The sound design for the tour includes period character voices, music, and a sensitive use of sound effects to bring the history of Manor Farm to life. The audio files are offered as a free download from the Manor Farm website. MP3 players are also available on a free-loan basis, on-site.
Production / Direction / Script Editing / Audio Editing
Audio Guide exploring more than 1,000 years of history at this noted heritage site. The sound design for the tour includes period character voices, music, and a sensitive use of sound effects to bring the history of Manor Farm to life. The audio files are offered as a free download from the Manor Farm website. MP3 players are also available on a free-loan basis, on-site.
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Listen to an excerpt from the Manor Farm tour
to witness a manorial court session in 1611. |
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PODCAST AUDIO TOUR: The Huntington Chinese Garden
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Client: The Huntington Botanical Gardens, CA
Production / Direction / Interviewing / Writing / Audio Editing This 40-minute walking tour of the Huntington’s Chinese Garden exploring the stunning botanical design and the literary sources that give deeper meaning to this landscape and its structures. The audio tour tracks correspond with locations in the Garden and are identified on a map, which is downloadable along with the tour, from the Huntington’s website. The podcast was produced in three languages: English, Cantonese and Mandarin. The tour is narrated by the Garden’s then curator, June Li. Listen to comments from architect Jim Fry and Huntington Project Manager Laurie Sowd from the Huntington Chinese Garden tour. |
AUDIO TOURS: BALBOA PARK General TOUR / family tour / SPANISH TOUR
Client: Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
Production / Writing / Direction / Audio Editing - Sound Design
General tour, Family tour, and Spanish tour of largest cultural park in any American city.
Balboa Park is described as a 1,200 acre cultural oasis that includes 17 museums, numerous themed gardens and the San Diego Zoo. In 1870, San Diego was the second city, after New York’s Central Park, to dedicate a large urban park. The Family tour is narrated by a young boy, and two historic characters from the late 19th century connected to the history of the park: Kate Sessions - a horticulturalist who established a nursery at the site, and George Marston, who played a important role in making Balboa Park a local landmark.
Production / Writing / Direction / Audio Editing - Sound Design
General tour, Family tour, and Spanish tour of largest cultural park in any American city.
Balboa Park is described as a 1,200 acre cultural oasis that includes 17 museums, numerous themed gardens and the San Diego Zoo. In 1870, San Diego was the second city, after New York’s Central Park, to dedicate a large urban park. The Family tour is narrated by a young boy, and two historic characters from the late 19th century connected to the history of the park: Kate Sessions - a horticulturalist who established a nursery at the site, and George Marston, who played a important role in making Balboa Park a local landmark.
Our client says: "Sandpail Productions has a very talented audio production team that creates memorable, high-quality audio tours. It was my pleasure to work with them to produce the Balboa Park tours, which included a highly regarded Family Tour. The project was completed on time and as agreed – no glitches or surprises! They are a creative producer and also a pleasure to work with."
Mark Berlin, former Visitor Services Manager, Balboa Park. Current Director of Operations, USS Midway, San Diego
Mark Berlin, former Visitor Services Manager, Balboa Park. Current Director of Operations, USS Midway, San Diego
Listen to excerpts from the Balboa Park Family tour below.
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AUDIO TOUR: History Gallery, The Nevada State Museum
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Client: The Nevada State Museum, Carson City
Production / Direction / Writing / Editing Audio tour for the History Galleries of the Nevada State Museum. The tour is narrated by the Museum's Curator of History, Robert Nylen. The sound design for the tour includes period character voices such Mark Twain, period music, and a sensitive use of sound effects, to bring the history gallery displays to life. |
Listen to the audio tour samples below, to visit a 19th century gambling saloon, and hear about the
early 20th century Maxwell automobile, with memories of the first woman to drive across the United States.
early 20th century Maxwell automobile, with memories of the first woman to drive across the United States.
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AUDIO TOUR: Berkshire Botanical Garden
Client: Berkshire Botanical Garden, MA Producer / Director / Writer / Editor Audio tour for the Berkshire Botanical garden, featuring narration by noted audio book reader Grace Angela Henry. Listen to a sample stop from this audio tour below: Our client says: "We had a great experience working the team at Sandpail. This was the first audio tour our organization had ever created, and working with this professional team made the whole process seem easy and intuitive. From writing our script, to setting up the recording, directing our voice talent, and adding beautiful background music and sound effects, Sandpail ensured that our final product was the best it could be. Our thousands of visitor agreed, and we've received wonderful feedback from the time of launch until today. I would highly recommend working with Sandpail Productions on your next project."
Mike Beck, Executive Director, Berkshire Botanical Garden |
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