Instructors

Manuel Cordero

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:11:16 -0500

Manuel is a professional set designer for theatre, film, television, and theme parks. From Boston to Los Angeles to Orlando, and with more than 20 years of design experience in his resume, he has executed numerous projects for Universal Studios, Walt Disney World , Nickelodeon Recreation , and MTV Networks in NY. He holds a BFA in Theatre Design & Technical Production from East Carolina University and an MFA in Set Design from Brandeis University.

Manuel belongs to United Scenic Artists, the leading group of stage set designers in the country. In the digital world, Manuel applies the conventional and fundamental concepts of art to the final execution of design using AutoCAD, Sketchup, and/or Photoshop. With GeniusDV he wishes to help students break the barriers of software intimidation allowing them to jump right into the programs with confidence and ease. "There is nothing more powerful than using your software to work for you. Let the software learn who you are" ~ MIC

Steve Gross

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:57:32 -0500

Steve Gross is an award winning film maker and a Sketchup Guru. He has a degree in Architectural design from the University of Texas. After graduating he quickly realized the limitations of traditional architecture and the fast changing technology and 3D design. He soon left architecture and began designing scenic projects for MTV/Nickelodeon Studios and Universal Studios Creative, using Sketchup as a primary 3D design modeling program to create quick schematic design proposals, photo realistic renderings and presentation animations. Steve Gross is also a beta tester for Google Sketchup.

Steve brings all of his creative talent to GeniusDV and offers an amazing 2 day hands-on Sketchup training course.

Robert Miller

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:45:21 -0500

Robert Miller is a sound engineer for BMD Records, a major Record label in Naples, FL, which he founded in 2001. Robert has worked and performed with many national recording artists in Nashville. A proud member of ASCAP, and the CMA (Country Music Association),

Robert travels to Nashville regularly. He uses Soundtrack Pro 2 as his main recording interface for all of his recording projects. Besides the recording studio, Robert owns C.G.U. Productions, specializing in television commercials, music videos and documentaries. Final Cut Studio is used for all facets of his endeavors. He approaches his teaching style with the goal of making it fun and informative at the same time.

"I like to find out the personal expectation of each student so that I can satisfy each person's needs for Final Cut Studio."

Robert takes Soundtrack Pro 2 to the next level with emphasis on music projects, foley work, and even building suspense using music and sound effects.
Robert has produced and directed many music videos and commercials and truly loves his work.

"Teaching for me is just another way to share my passion for the industry and hope that I can project that excitement to the students," says Robert.

Alex Wales

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:22:25 -0500

Alex joined the GeniusDV fold in mid-2008 with a special expertise in the web and programming sides of video technologies. He graduated from prestigious Davidson College with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and Film, and worked for 3 years programming rights-managed workflows for producing, organizing, encoding and streaming on-demand video in educational and professional contexts. In a production capacity, he has complemented his obligatory time on the student film circuit by working with several major national networks on both training and production.

You may know Alex from the GeniusDV blog: at GeniusDV, he works as a lead content writer in addition to teaching courses on Final Cut Studio, Flash, Theory of Video, and web development for video pros.

If you have specific questions or needs outside of our formal course structure, Alex, like all of our GeniusDV Geniuses, is happy to work with you on a custom training/consulting package: just drop us a line and we'll put you directly in touch with the Genius who can help you best!

John Lynn

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 10:40:28 -0500

John has a Masters Degree at the prestigious Florida State Film School that is now one of the top 5 film schools in the country. He has worked on a variety of national television shows, and has traveled the country teaching film and video editing. High profile agencies such as ESPN, NASA, Lockheed Martin, MTV, the U.S. Army, and other film/video organizations have praised his training expertise. John is one of a very select few that is an active certified Avid Media Composer and Final Cut Pro instructor.

His recent work includes a published book called 'The Portable Genius for Final Cut Pro. He's also worked as a technical editor for 'Photosop CS extended Bible for Video and 3D' and 'Final Cut Pro for Digital Editors'.

With over 14 years experience as a certified Avid and Final Cut Pro trainer, John is available for on-site consultation and training.

Brett Snell

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 10:39:42 -0500

Brett graduated from the prestigious Ringling School of Art and Design, majoring in graphic design. These skills led him to work as a designer and animator. He is Co-Owner of his own broadcast design firm and has managed the firm from start-up to development of over 20 high end clients. His extensive knowledge in the field of digital video production help him focus on low-cost broadcast and industrial productions. He is an expert at live action direction, editing, story concept, 2D/3D animation, compositing and design. He recently acquired the Bronze award from the Broadcast Design Association.

In addition to producing various DVD projects, his latest endeavor includes one of the first extracation training DVDs that he produced, edited and authored from the ground up using Apple's DVD Studio Pro 2. He is also a certified Final Cut Pro expert and trainer for GeniusDV.

Derrick Freeman

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 10:34:14 -0500

Derrick Freeman earned a Bachelor's Degree in Communication from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. He started his career at WHIO TV as an Editor and Technical Director for the cable news operation. Derrick has 12 years of experience in video production, 10 years of videography experience and 9 years of experience as a non-linear editor. He has been compressing video for 8 years and has spent the last 7 years researching streaming media. Derrick was an instructor in the Design Department at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio for 5 years. He taught Computer Basics for Mac, Digital Video and a Interactive Digital Theory.

In addition, he managed the website for the City of Dayton Television Network's Video Streaming Channels for 4 years. Their streaming channels were featured in Sorenson Media's on-line video showcase at www.sorensonmedia.com. Currently, Derrick manages the Streaming and Compression Division where he provides training and consulting services for Video Streaming and Compression. He also manages the Video Streaming and Compression blog for GeniusDV. He has been a speaker for the WEVA Expo discussing video streaming and compression and has written product reviews and tutorials for "Studio Monthly" magazine. Derrick has been co-host for the DV Show on the topic of Streaming Media. He works with video compression and streaming tools such as: Episode, Sorenson Squeeze Compression Suite, Flip4Mac, Wirecast, QuickTime Pro, Dreamweaver, QuickTime Streaming Server, Wowza Server Pro, Windows Media Streaming Server, MPEG Streamclip, and Sawmill Professional. He is a Certified Sawmill Trainer. Derrick is also a beta tester for Sorenson Media and for Telestream's Flip4Mac compression tools.

Mickey Hough

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 10:32:23 -0500

Mickey Hough is the cinematographer, editor, producer, and does all of the composting work on the nationally syndicated show, The Angler's Experience, which airs 4 times per week, 52 weeks per year on FOX and The Sportsman Channel.Ã‚Â He has produced commercials for FOX, Sportsman Channel and other affiliate national broadcast stations. He has kept up with the latest technology by making the move to all High-Definition production for the 2006 season and beyond. Mickey produced the very successful 'Drop-Shot Secrets Revealed' DVD, released December 2005. He is hands on with Avid, After Effects, Encore DVD, and Photoshop on a daily basis.
In addition to his broadcast production, Mickey is a certified K-12 Washington state teacher and serves as a trainer and content writer for GeniusDV. His content contains hundreds of published tutorials, and tips that relate to the Avid Xpress and Media Composer product line. His daily syndicated content is read by thousands of unique visitors each month.

Paul Suslky

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 10:31:32 -0500

Paul Sulsky studied film and video at Towson University. His company, Solar Software LLC creates multimedia media content for interactive web sites. He writes, produces and edits for independent filmmakers in Baltimore, MD. His work on the short film, "Freedom Dance" earned a CINE Master Series award in 1977.

Paul is an Apple Final Cut Studio Master trainer with certifications in Final Cut Pro, Color, Motion Soundtrack Pro and DVD Studio Pro. He is also an Avid Certified Instructor. His training clients have included editors from the White House, Walgrens, Dell computers, Aramco, The FBI, Department of Corrections, several branches of the military and local law enforcement. He has also trained many college and secondary school teachers as well as independent film makers and event editors.

Jeff Fortune

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:03:23 -0500

Jeff Fortune has been involved in video production for 25 years. Over that time Jeff discovered that sharing his knowledge with others is truly rewarding. Jeff has a contemporary delivery of the use of post production software. He is an an Apple Certified Instructor, and combines real world experience into his training. Jeff has provided training at GeniusDV's training center in Orlando Florida for the US Army, US Navy, Air Force, CIA, & FBI. Jeff has also provided onsite training for such clients as the SPEED network in Charlotte, NC, the California Trade and Tourism Commission in Sacramento, CA, & Baptist Hospital in Nashville, TN. Jeff is an authority on the processing of football gamefilm, and has repeatedly been asked to speak to the Collegiate Sports Video Association. Jeff has worked in video production in South Africa, and closer to home currently works as a freelance video editor at Walt Disney World.

Andres Acosta

Sun, 04 Feb 2007 19:32:01 -0500

Andres A. Acosta is a Director, Colorist ,Senior Editor,FxScript Programmer, DVD authorer, and VFX compositor with over ten years of experience. He has worked in numerous Broadcasts ,Music Videos, Commercials, Industrial videos and Independent Features. He's a creative self driven individual
that pushes himself to extreme limits to come out with new techniques for new concepts. He completely redesign the marketing and visual package for the professional volleyball league in Puerto Rico and left new standards to follow. He has worked for numerous national and international HIgh-end clients Telemundo International, Univision , MtvPR, BBC (British Island's ) ,Sony Records, Universal Records, Co-Existance Studios, Puerto Rico's Olympic Federation. He now teaches some of the Advanced Final Cut Studio courses for GeniusDV. Customized bi-lingual courses are also available.

Bob Hunt

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 09:34:55 -0500

Bob Hunt is a Freelance Video Producer with on-camera Talent, specializing in Television Broadcasting and Digital Graphic Design. A television producer for more than 18 years, Bob Hunt began his career in 1990 as a Production Assistant with the award winning kids show "David DTV" on Tampa's ABC Network. He soon found himself not only assisting with every aspect of the show, but also writing and acting as well. In 1997, Bob took a position as a news anchor and reporter at the ABC affiliate in Kirksville, Missouri. One year later, Bob moved backed to the Tampa are to report for the 24 hours news station, Bay News 9. Covering the Polk County area for more than 4 years, Bob's passion to be more creative with his talents took him behind the scenes again to produce award-winning commercials for Bright House Networks, the parent company to Bay News 9. Two years later, Bob took all of his talents and created his own production company, BH Productions. Which aside from producing commercials, documentaries and specialized video presentations, Bob has been in front of the camera with Home Shopping Network selling electronics, he is constantly creating and producing Product Demonstrations for companies who are turning towards video based websites and he also has a huge passion for Disc Golf, as well as Ball Golf. A TV show and website are in the works, GO GOLFING! Besides always carrying a video and still camera or some kind of electronic device, he spends his free time with his two young boys, Keslen, 4 and Jaden, 2, mostly at the many theme parks in Florida "With vide camera in hand, I can't wait to explore the world with them and document the amazing things this world has to offer"

Kevin Larson

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:27:38 -0500

Kevin's a rare bread in the creative industry, with a sound foundation in marketing and advertising after achieving his bachelors from Bowling Green State University. He's an experienced design freelancer whose passion and expertise for digital signage, visual effects, video editing and motion graphics has attracted many high profile clients. He has done work for Wendy's, Home Depot, MGM Grand, The Blue Angels, The Ohio State University and many others.

Kevin's spends most of his free time designing tools that assist in visual effects. Camera cranes, cyc walls and multi-axis motion control rigs are just a few of the tricks up this sleeve.

Kevin's technical background helped him enter the exponentially growing niche market of digital signage. Where he leverages the power of After Effects and Flash to create stunning content for digital displays in stadiums, outdoor lifestyle malls, fast food chains, and corporate offices. Kevin was recently contracted to aid in the design of the world's largest mobile digital signage system which is sits on a 55 ft long tractor trailer.

Kevin is an expert at Adobe After Effects and whether you're just getting acquainted with the program or you're ready to dive into expert techniques like coding with expressions or interfacing with your 3D pipeline he can lend a hand.