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An ADR (automated dialogue replacement) Engineer with a specialization in post-production Spanish and Portuguese language dubbing, Helgar Pedrini has spent more than 30 years as one of the top professionals in his field. Born and raised in Uruguay, Helgar Pedrini laid the educative foundation for his career as an undergraduate at the Montevideo-based University of the Republic from 1964 through 1968. During this time, Helgar Pedrini pursued studies in a wide range of topics, ultimately settling on business administration as his major. In the midst of political upheaval in the late 1960s, Helgar Pedrini moved from Uruguay to the United States, arriving in Los Angeles in 1970. For the next several years, Helgar Pedrini worked in a variety of sales positions, including auto, carpet, and household electronics, all in pursuit of the American dream. Helgar Pedrini eventually found his métier after taking a position with Intersound, Inc., a Spanish language dubbing firm with a worldwide client base in the film and television industries. At Intersound, Inc., Helgar Pedrini held a number of responsibilities as a translator and adaptor of foreign films and television programs into Latin American Spanish, leading to additional work in voiceover dubbing and acting. Owing to his exceptional performance with Intersound, Inc., Helgar Pedrini began to direct and manage different projects and subsequently formed Burbank-based Spanish Production Group in 1983. Since then, Helgar Pedrini has established Spanish Production Group (now known as SPG Studios, Inc.) as the premier ADR studio for Spanish and Portuguese dubbing, with expertise in all dialects. Over the years, Helgar Pedrini and his colleagues at SPG Studios, Inc. have worked for such clients as HBO, Discovery Channel, DreamWorks, Sony Pictures, 20th Century Fox, and BBC Worldwide Ltd. To read more about Helgar Pedrini and his services at SPG Studios, Inc., please visit the official company website at www.spgstudios.com.
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Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Helgar Pedrini Blog on Bigsight
February, 2011
Los Angeles studio executive Helgar Pedrini, founder and President of SPG STUDIOS, INC., provides balance to his busy professional life by engaging in a number of philanthropic pursuits. At SPG STUDIOS, INC., Helgar Pedrini and his staff serve the entertainment needs of the international community by dubbing content from major U.S. cable and network stations, like HBO and Fox, and premier film studios, including Universal Pictures and Warner Brothers. When not overseeing automated dialogue replacement (ADR) operations at SPG STUDIOS, INC., Helgar Pedrini donates his time and resources to organizations like Doctors Without Borders, the Los Angeles Mission, and the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
Operating in 17 countries worldwide, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation leads an international fight against childhood cases of HIV and AIDS. Tasked with halting the spread of pediatric HIV infections and AIDS cases, the nonprofit carries out its objectives by supporting scientific-based research, public advocacy and educational programs, and regional healthcare treatment initiatives. Established by child advocate and AIDS activist Elizabeth Glaser, who died from AIDS-related complications in 1994, the Pediatric Aids Foundation continues to carry out the mission of its founder into the twenty-first century. Today, the foundation includes a team of approximately 1,300 humanitarians, the majority of them working in the field on projects and research efforts.
The work of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation targets all aspects of the fight against HIV/AIDS. According to 2010 statistics, approximately 1,000 children across the globe become infected with HIV every day. With that fact in mind, the Pediatric AIDS Foundation strives to implement HIV prevention and treatment programs for at least 80 percent of the affected women and children living in the countries served by the organization. These efforts comprise of community outreach; the assimilation of HIV and AIDS services into primary care centers; and the funding of a variety of research projects, including clinical studies and analyses of the care and support systems for HIV/AIDS patients. Read more about the organization at www.pedaids.org.
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SPG STUDIOS, INC.: Offering Audio Post-production and Dubbing Services, by Helgar Pedrini
March, 2011
by Helgar Pedrini
As President of SPG STUDIOS, INC., I oversee a wide variety of audio post-production and dubbing services for film and television studios such as Sony Pictures Digital Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., HBO, Nickelodeon, and the BBC. Our state-of-the-art Burbank facilities include automated dialogue replacement (ADR) studios, three recording stages, and HD with Dolby Surround 5. 1. We provide domestic and international dubbing into languages ranging from Brazilian Portuguese to Japanese. We also undertake localizations for CD-ROM, commercial recording for television and radio, ISDN digital phone patches, voice casting, and looping services. At SPG STUDIOS, INC., we are very proud of our long standing working relations with major studios.
One notable franchise that we have worked on for the past 10 years is the Harry Potter series. We also have a strong partnership with HBO, providing them with Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese language translation and dubbing on hit series such as True Blood, Entourage, and Bored to Death. Current HBO Latin America projects include the drama Boardwalk Empire, starring Steve Buscemi. The critically acclaimed show set in prohibition-era Atlantic City is produced by Martin Scorsese. We are also working on Michael Mann’s upcoming series Luck, starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte and offering a provocative glimpse of horseracing and the associated gaming industry.
In addition to our studio in Southern California, SPG STUDIOS maintains dedicated staff in Rio de Janeiro, Mexico City, Montevideo, and Sao Paolo, handling the diverse needs of U.S. networks and studios as they expand into foreign territories seeking new revenue opportunities. SPG STUDIOS, INC. is currently the only studio providing Spanish programming for first-run U.S. television broadcasts. Shows for which we provide this service include Kingpin, America’s Most Wanted, The George Lopez Show, Greetings from Tucson, and Louis. I look forward to a successful year as we continue to increase our range of services. Thirty percent of our work is now provided by rental of 5.1 and ADR Stages to outside clients who mix television and film projects for domestic and international distribution. Visit SPG STUDIOS at www.spgstudios.com to learn more about our facilities and specific production capacities.
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