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Focuses on new technologies and bringing new music products to market.Conducts technical due-diligence for North America and Global content licensing and distribution deals as a long-time member of UMG’s highly-regarded Digital Strategy deal team. Current projects include A.I.music, Immersive Audio and High Res Audio, Fitness Music and music licensing for Social Media platforms. Deals have included Apple, YouTube, Tik Tok, Snapchat, Peloton, Twitch, etc.Produces internal and external video content that supplements and aligns with UMG initiatives. Video example below.Past:Supervised or consulted on Blu-ray releases such as Nine Inch Nails, The Police, Lady Gaga. Supervised authoring, video encoding and menu/interactive design.Produced or executive produced more than 40 DVD-Audio releases, including artists such as The Who, Beck, Elton John, Diana Krall, Sting. Supervised all aspects of production including art direction and design, interactive design, and audio production. Managed an internal production staff and several external developers.Participated in Standards groups such as DVD Forum and Blu-ray TEG.Represented UMG on the Board of Directors for the DIgital Entertainment Group (DEG).NARAS (Grammys) voting member.

Concentrated on bringing simulation games to market. Consulted on popular titles such as "EF2000, "F22," "Total Air War," "Wargasm", and "Independence War." Co-marketed and managed PR on priority game projects. Supervised US packaging design and creative.Worked closely with both US and European developers to bring compelling games to market.

Produced or project managed diverse portfolio of gaming projects, including PC game hits such as "Fighter Duel" and "Independence War" (US Project Manger). Consulted on marketing, PR and packaging for game projects.

Animation 101 - Beginning AnimationTaught three semesters of Animation production at university level. Classes included drawing instruction, animation history, and animation technology. Students produced a short animated film for final project.

Produced interactive video simulations for clients such as Lexus Automotive (including the e-learning, Invision Award-winning ‘Lexus Labs’) and videos for Gemini Consulting and Burger King. Responsibilities included producing multi-camera studio shoots, screenwriting, location production, auditions, voice-over direction, video encoding supervision.

Supervised all aspects of asset production for game titles, including sound design and mixing (ProTools), blue screen videography, motion capture and sprite creation, sound fxs, model photography, etc. Directed voice over sessions, and conducted auditions. Games included "Zelda's Adventure," and "Draw 50."

Supervised prod/post on more than 60 films, including educational, documentary, and broadcast network specials.Supervised production of more than 20 Laser Disc products.Responsibilities also included photography, cinematography, location and post sound, telecine & color grading, audio mixing, film and online editing, special fx supervision, animation production, and film lab workflow. Directed talent for voice-over sessions.