Heath is a director first but his skills run the gamut from writer and producer to editor and visual effects supervisor. He has been working professionally in the industry for over twenty-five years and has taught seven different subjects from editing and digital effects to advanced compositing for animation. He has been a pioneer in high definition production, 3D compositing, and virtual production, embracing many technologies long before they reach the mainstream. He has also developed new digital effects technologies, techniques, and rigs.Heath owns Firestone Studios and specializes in complex 3D compositing. He was an early adopter of HD, owning HDCAM equipment since 2002. Heath has produced and directed hundreds of productions, overseen seven camera shoots, and has done almost every job on set. He has been a speaker and presenter at industry trade shows and is a contributing editor for Post Magazine, TV Technology Magazine, and for The Colorado Film and Video Association. Heath developed digital effects programs at The Colorado Film School and The Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design. He has always embraced new technologies and has been a pioneer in low light retroreflective compositing. He has also designed and built several effects studios.Heath’s interest in the film industry is in his need to tell compelling stories in interesting ways. He has an interest in mythological structure, believing that movies are our modern myths.