Robbie Carman
Colorist, Vice President
Amigo Media LLC
Robbie Carman is part of the first generation of certified Apple Final Cut Pro instructors. Currently, he is certified to teach Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Aperture, Motion, and Color. Robbie is the co-author of several books and has served as technical editor for others including: Final Cut Pro Workflows: The Independent Studio Handbook with Jason Osder, Final Cut Studio On The Spot 3rd Edition with Richard Harrington and Abba Shapiro, Color by David Gross and Michael Wohl, The Encyclopedia of Color Correction Filed Techniques Using Final Cut Pro by Alexis Van Hurkman. Recently, Robbie also completed Color Essential Training for Lynda.com
Robbie is partners with Jason Osder at Amigo Media, a consultancy with the motto: Relate, Educate, Create where he specializes in online editing and color correction on standard and high definition projects.
Jeff Greenberg
Principal Instructor
Future Media Concepts
Editing since the mid 90s, he has worked on numerous corporate/industrial projects, regional and national commercials, music videos and supervising editor on a 35mm independent feature length films His work has been in festivals, on DVD and on television. Editing and instruction clients include all three major networks, Letterman, Conan O'Brien, ESPN, all four branches of the military and many Fortune 500 clients.
Teaching both nationally and internationally for Future Media Concepts, he specializes in post production, focusing on subject such as: Editing, High Definition, Standard Definition, DV, DVD Production, Workflow, Color Correction, Compression and Graphic Compositing.
Some of the solutions he's certified to teach include products from Apple, Avid, Adobe and Autodesk.
Jeff is a entertaining and energetic seminar instructor, speaking on average over fifty sessions a year at various shows. For the past four years he has taught and chaired technical Tracks at NAB's Post Production World, Post Production World New York, the Avid Government Training Symposium, and the Consumer Electronics Show. Additionally, he is the Program Manger for the Editor's Retreat, a yearly exotic getaway, focusing on editing (both aethetics and technology.)
Jeff does some technical writing, having contributed to a number of books and magazines. He has Tutorial DVDs on Avid, Marquee and Color, available from Vasst.com
Feel free to drop him a line with any questions to: JeffG@FMCtraining.com
Richard Harrington
CEO and Founder
RHED Pixel, Inc.
A certified instructor for Adobe, Apple, and Avid, Rich is a practiced expert in motion graphic design and digital video. His producing skills were also recognized by AV Multimedia Producer Magazine who named him as one of the Top Producers of 2004.
Rich is a member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals Instructor Dream Team, and a popular speaker on the digital video circuit. He is also an instructor at the American University in Washington, D.C. As both an on-camera trainer, and a writer for major magazines such as DV, Photoshop User, and Layers, Rich is on the forefront of the digital video revolution.
Rich is an internationally published author. His book, Photoshop for Video, was the first of its kind to focus on Photoshop's application in the world of video. He is also a contributing author for Final Cut Pro On the Spot, After Effects On the Spot, Broadcast Graphics On the Spot, After Effects at Work, and Understanding Adobe Photoshop.
A Masters Degree in Project Management fills out Rich's broad spectrum of experience.
Matt Gottshalk
Editor/Principal
McGee Digital Media
Matt Gottshalk is the principal of McGee Digital Media, which specializes in cinema-style HD production and post. He is well-known for his film-style lighting in field production and studio shoot, and has shot a wide variety of productions for clients such as the USO, the Air Line Pilots Association, Fleishman-Hillard, Discovery Communications, the National Geographic Channel, and Pfizer Inc. Matt also has 20 years of experience and expertise in motion graphic design and editing on both Avid and Final Cut Pro.
Douglas Spotted Eagle
Managing Producer/Trainer/Author
VASST
Douglas Spotted Eagle is a giant in the video and audio industries, having received Grammy, Emmy, DuPont, Peabody, and many other awards. His music is heard in a wide range of films from "Last Samurai" to "Star Wars-Ewok" cartoons. His biggest project of 2005 is his musical compositions for PBS monster "The War that Made America," and in 2006 contributed several score pieces to "Lost Landscapes, another PBS full-run, which has been nominated for an Emmy. Spot may also be found in the various forums as a host on subjects from compositing, HDV, Sony Vegas, to audio engineering. He also has won many awards for his documentaries, including "Toubat: A Journey of the Native American Flute" and "The Way of the Powwow." His Azee' Choo'nii'gii' is the first film produced in the Dine' language.
Douglas has authored several books, the first of which was published world-wide when he was 18 years of age. His technical books include subjects such as Apple's Soundtrack, Sony's Vegas, Adobe's Encore, and DV Basics, and author of the industry best-selling "HDV: What You NEED to Know," and "Instant Vegas." As a VASST trainer, Douglas has been around the world several times over. Training in areas as diverse as Australia, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Guatemala, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Sweden, Russia, England, Germany, France, Holland, Israel, Canada, Japan, he has gained a powerful understanding of what people want to know, and how they'd like to best learn it. A dynamic speaker, an inspiration to the industry, and a doer rather than a talker, Douglas simply is wonderful to experience. Catch this guy where you can, because he never stays in one place very long.
Douglas is also an aerial camera operator, and has produced training videos on skydiving/aerial camera work. He is one of the first skydivers to fly HD camcorders. Spot trains in the Sound Forge, ACID, Vegas, HDV, Power Production Techniques, Now Hear This Audio sessions, and Streaming VASST classes.
You can view more training provided by Douglas at VASST.com
Abba Shapiro
Writer/Producer/Director
Shapiro Video & Multimedia
Abba Shapiro is an Award winning Writer/Producer/Director with over 25 years experience in video and film production. His production company, Shapiro Video & Multimedia currently works in every format from DVCam to BetaSP to 35MM film. He has done work for a wide range of commercial, corporate, and federal clients, including; USA Today, The Associated Press Television Network, NASA, and the Department of Defense, He uses the full range of Apple software and hardware to deliver videos, DVDs and CDs to his clients.
Abba is also a master instructor for Apples Pro Apps training program, certifying trainers worldwide in Final Cut Studio. He also teaches Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, Color correction, and Photoshop for Video courses throughout the country. He is co-author of an advanced tips and tricks book, "Final Cut Pro on the spot."
Ian Robinson
Art Director/Photographer/CEO
SoftBox Media LLC
Ian Robinson is an instructor, designer and photographer. In his years of experience as a broadcast designer, he has worked with such clients as Discovery Communications and National Geographic International. His design experience translates directly into his courses. He has authored multiple titles on Motion and Cinema 4D for Lynda.com and teaches video game design and animation at George Mason University. Specializing in motion graphics, he has just co-authored "Motion Graphics with Adobe Creative Suite 5 Studio Techniques" with Richard Harrington. Ian credits his sharp eye for composition and timing by staying true to his roots as a photographer.
Ian and his wife Lisa are co-founders of SoftBox Media LLC and they stay busy shooting events and pushing the boundaries of digital photography.
Yossy Tessone
Apple & Avid Certified Instructor
Future Media Concepts
Yossy studied Film and Television at Tel-Aviv University, He started his editing career cutting film on a Steenbeck, then migrated to Online A/B Roll suites, and moved on to Non-Linear Editing on Avid, Final Cut Pro & Premiere.
His editing experience spans from documentaries, to TV shows, and Corporate videos.
He served as one of the editors, and Associate Producers for 'Unsettled', the film which received the Grand Jury Award for best documentary at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival awards.
His work for television includes, 'The Best of Nature', color correcting the 25th Aniversary Show of the 'Nature' program, that aired on PBS, as well as editing segments for BetterTV, and comedy shows and news magazines aired on Israeli TV channels.
His corporate experience includes working for clients such as NYSE, CIT, Tiffany's, and Salvation Army.
Based in NY, he is certified by Apple and Avid, and teaches all levels of Avid Media Composer, and Final Cut Pro as well as Sountrack Pro.
Yossy presents regularly at conferences including NAB's Post|Production World, Post|Production New York, Digital Media DC, and the Avid Government Training Symposium, and has written articles for Videography Magazine.
He is Fluent in both Spanish and Hebrew.
Sean Casella
Apple & Adobe Certified Instructor, Digidesign Pro Tools HD Certified Expert
Future Media Concepts
Sean Casella is an Apple Certified Pro Apps Trainer, Digidesign Pro Tools HD Certified Expert and an Adobe Certified Instructor for After Effects, Premiere Pro and Encore DVD. His applications of expertise are DVD Studio Pro, Motion, Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro and Pro Tools HD.
Sean has been working in the entertainment and training industries for over 15 years, and has a large list of high profile clients. He has produced many TV shows, DVD's and Music projects worldwide. Sean was the Technical Editor for the Official Apple Certified Courseware for DVD Studio Pro versions 1- 3, published by Peachpit Press. Furthermore, for 8 years he served as the Lead Instructor for the International Academy of Design-Tampa, in the Digital Media Production Department.
Sean has taught many technical and certification conference sessions at the NAB Post|Production World, Post|Production New York, DigitalMediaDC and the DV Expo LA.
Sean holds an Associate's Degree in Music and Video Business from The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Florida Metropolitan University.
Mitch Jacobson
Producer/Director/Editor
Category-5 Studios
Mitch Jacobson is a producer/director/editor with 30 years experience in broadcast television and entertainment production. He is the owner of Category-5 Studios in New York City and a member of The Motion Picture Editor's Guild (MPEG 700/Hollywood/NYC). Mitch's work has crossed all genres and has aired on every major network and cable channel. Two of his productions have been nominated for Prime-time Emmy™ awards. Selected credits include: multicamera concert films and EPKs for U2, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Aerosmith, Pavarotti and the Newport Jazz Festival; Talk shows for Montel Williams, Rachael Ray and Isaac Mizrahi; Sports programming for the NFL Network, Fox and CBS. He has also cut advertising agency campaigns for some of the biggest names in fashion and music.
Mitch is the author of the new book: Mastering Multicamera Techniques: From Preproduction to Editing and Deliverables (Focal Press) released at NAB 2010. He also teaches special classes for the Motion Picture Editors Guild and works as a presenter of his "Multicamera Madness" workshops for industry trade groups and conferences.
Alex Kaloostian
Apple Certified Professional
Alex Kaloostian graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art, where he majored in a combination of film, video, photography, web design and robotics. As an Apple Certified Pro, he has many short films to his credit, both self-produced and with the likes of MTV pictures, Turtle Lane Playhouse and The Boston Rock Opera. He is currently helping as editor and advisor to two Boston-area low-budget features.
Beyond his love of movies, Alex has been a graphic designer for over 12 years, working in prepress and publishing. He was a support technician for the internationally respected newspaper The Christian Science Monitor for 5 years, and is an Adobe Certified Instructor.