Webinar Presenters

All of our presenters are professionals in the industry working day in and day out with new media, including, but not limited to, Social Networking, Cloud Computing, blogging, creating web videos and podcasts, performing SEO, designing and developing web sites and engaging customers in online conversations. Our presenters are known in their industry; are knowledgeable in their subject matter; know how to apply that knowledge to solve a business need and are dynamic speakers.

	Andy Beach is a digital media professional who combines technology, creativity, and business strategy. He is also the author of Real World Video Compression, a book that seeks to explain the world of compression in plain English. Andy’s background includes experience in the fields of post production, video compression, product strategy & marketing, and interactive rich media solutions. His knowledge of video post-production, compression and interactive design has attracted clients worldwide, including: Microsoft, Major League Baseball, Apple, INC and Adobe Systems, INC. Andy has a degree in film & video from the Savannah College of Art and Design.
	Barry Goch is a certified Autodesk Smoke instructor and a working online editor in Hollywood, CA. He has finished hundreds of TV Spots for studio features such as Valkyrie and Crank 2. Barry is currently onlining two new TV shows for BRAVO set to air next month. He has written many articles for the Editors Guild magazine and blogs for POST Magazine.
	Diana Weynand iis an award winning editor, producer, and director who enjoys telling stories with words and pictures. She is the author of the Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 7 (the official worldwide curriculum for FCP 7), Final Cut Pro for Avid Editors, Final Cut Pro Express, How Video Works, and The Secret of Video Blogging. Before co-founding Weynand Training International, a Gold Level Apple Authorized Training Center based in Los Angeles, Diana was the Supervising Editor for the series of Barbara Walters Specials, and Producer/Editor on the PBS series, Cinematic Eye, which was nominated for an Emmy. Now, through Weynand Training, Diana teaches the certified Final Cut Pro 7 course in Los Angeles and around the world and is also involved in developing 3D Technology training for the entertainment industry.
	Marcelo Lewin is the CEO and founder of Center For New Media Studies, which owns NewMediaWebinars.com and CNMS TV. Previously, he founded and was the CEO of Pixel Heads Network, which was acquired by ProMAX Systems in 2008. In 1999, he created My Internet Desktop, which was acquired by Internet Appliance Network in 2000. Having worked with a variety of companies, from Walt Disney Imagineering to NBC to Toyota, he is always on the forefront of interactive media and new media projects.
	Rob Birnholz has spent 30 years in television and film production, first as a Director/Cameraman, then later in postproduction as owner of Absolute Motion Graphics, Inc. near Orlando. In 1995 he incorporated as Absolute Motion Graphics, Inc. His recent work includes projects for T-Mobile, Walt Disney World, Kodak, General Motors, Long John Silvers, KFC, SUBWAY®, The Palm Springs International Film Festival and A&W Root Beer. An experienced editor and animator, Rob is a popular speaker at user groups, trade shows and conferences demoing After Effects plugins and Final Cut Pro editing tips. He is the author of Toolfarm’s “Pro Training for the After Effects Camera” as well as numerous After Effects tutorials on the web.
	Steve Wright is a Senior Compositor, 2D Technical Director and a senior industry veteran in visual effects compositing with over 20 years of production experience. Steve has also created visual effects for over 70 broadcast television commercials and films and is now a master trainer traveling around the world conducting VFX compositing training for major visual effects studios using Shake and Nuke. He has also published two books on compositing which are available on Amazon.com. Steve is a member of the Visual Effects Society (VES) and the Digital Cinema Society (DCS).