About
Personal:
I’m an admirer of many things including (but not limited to) animation, filmmaking, illustration and design, art, photography, writing, and music. I enjoy many sports and outdoor activities such as camping and skiing and value spending time with my wife, family, our friends, and associates.
Some of my favorite places include: the Canadian Rockies, Drumheller and Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, San Diego, Hawai’i and our homes in Alberta and Iowa.
I currently reside in Banff and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and Creston, Iowa. U.S.A.
Professional:
I’m a Program Coordinator, Accelerator for the Banff New Media Institute. I am an advisor for the Digital Media Association of Alberta and Digital Alberta, and a member of the Alberta Motion Picture Industries Association.
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Blogs/Websites:
- The Alberta Movie Guide - A blog devoted to the production of film and television productions in Alberta, Canada.
- Digital Alberta - A blog devoted to covering the digital media scene in Alberta, Canada.
- Luxo - A Pixar Blog - A blog devoted to Pixar Animation Studios. A collaboration with Ken Bautista of Hotrocket.
- Palaeoblog - a blog by Palaeontologist Dr. Michael J. Ryan. I’m a story and technical advisor for the site.
Some of my favorite films include:
Aliens, Toy Story, Toy Story 2, The Iron Giant, The Abyss, The Thin Red Line, Kundun, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars: A New Hope, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, King Kong (1933), Jurassic Park, The Incredibles, Lilo and Stitch, Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc., Atlantis: The Lost Empire, The Lion King, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, The Muppet Movie, The Fifth Element, Hellboy, The Goonies, A Bug’s Life, Cars, Ghostbusters, Jason and the Argonauts, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and more.
Some of the TV series I watch are:
Miami Vice, Magnum, P.I., Samurai Jack, The X-Files, Lost, Prison Break, CSI, CSI: Miami, Stargate: SG-1, Scooby Doo, where are you?, Battlestar Galactica, The Simpson, Futurama, and more.
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