{"id":2,"date":"2010-02-15T18:43:48","date_gmt":"2010-02-15T18:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wizardhd.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2010-11-21T20:27:09","modified_gmt":"2010-11-22T01:27:09","slug":"about-wizard-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/wizardhd.com\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"About WizardHD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WizardHD is a full service video production company that creates extraordinary entertainment video programming. We incorporate over 25 years experience to meet and exceed our client\u2019s expectations. Since its inception, Wizard quickly became one of the most creative video entertainment production companies in the United States. Based in Fort Lauderdale Florida,  Wizard HD, produces programming worldwide and has an exceptional team of producers, directors, engineers, lighting designers and production coordinators.<\/p>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2>Production Team<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_355\" style=\"width: 217px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wizardhd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Dan-on-stage-Moody-Blues2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-355\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-355\" title=\"Dan Barnett - Executive Producer\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wizardhd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Dan-on-stage-Moody-Blues2-207x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dan Barnett - Executive Producer\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wizardhd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Dan-on-stage-Moody-Blues2-207x300.jpg 207w, http:\/\/wizardhd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Dan-on-stage-Moody-Blues2-709x1024.jpg 709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On stage at the Moody Blues shoot at the Greek Theatre in LA<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<strong>Executive Producer &#8211; Dan Barnett<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dan Barnett has been producing entertainment for 25 years.  Dan spearheaded the Fort Lauderdale based talent booking division of Cellar Door Concerts and has booked\/produced over 2000 concerts such as Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, Jimmy Buffett to name a few. SFX Entertainment acquired Cellar Door and Dan joined the SFX senior management team as VP of Business Development. SFX was the world\u2019s leading promoter of live entertainment. Dan moved to Five Star Productions as a partner and Executive Producer of over 40 television shows, Network specials, Music DVD\u2019s (Deep Purple, Dave Mason and Ronnie Milsap). In 2003, Wizard Entertainment was launched and is now one of the most creative entertainment production companies in the United States. We are experts in the field of music concert production and have worked with amazing artists such as The Moody Blues, Journey, The Doors of the 21<sup>st<\/sup> Century and Hall &amp; Oates. Dan oversees all aspects of the production process and motivates the staff using a harmonious and positive approach to achieve all of the project objectives.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Director (Multi Camera) \u2013 Ron Andreassen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-590 alignleft\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" title=\"Ron Andreassen\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wizardhd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Ron-Andreassen-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wizardhd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Ron-Andreassen-180x300.jpg 180w, http:\/\/wizardhd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Ron-Andreassen.jpg 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/>Ron is a twenty year veteran of television production serving as a producer, director and editor.  As a director his work includes the \u201c2005 Writers Guild Awards,\u201d \u201cThe Moody Blues: Live at The Greek,\u201d  \u201cThe ALMA Awards, \u201dRoundhouse,\u201d \u201cDisney\u2019s One Saturday Morning\u201d, \u201cThe Adventures of Mark and Brian,\u201d and he received a Cable Ace directing nomination for his work on the comedy special \u201cThe Second City 149 \u00bd Edition.\u201d  Ron is an Emmy nominated editor for his work on \u201cCome Together: A Night for John Lennon\u2019s Words and Music.\u201d  He has edited numerous high profile specials and series including \u201cThe Essence Awards,\u201d \u201cAll Star Pro Sports Awards,\u201d Arista Records 15<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary Celebration,\u201d  Lifetime\u2019s \u201cIntimate Portraits\u201d of Faith Hill, Trisha Yearwood, Natalie Cole, Melissa Etheridge and Olivia Newton John;  \u201cPete Townshend: Psycho Derelict,\u201d \u201cRichard Lewis: I\u2019m Exhausted,\u201d \u201cThe Jerry Seinfeld Comedy Special,\u201d and \u201cRobin Williams: An Evening at the Met\u201d for which he received an International Monitor Award Nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Ron has worked as producer\/director for many multi-screen performance backdrops for Prince, Beyonce, Usher, Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson, Celine Dion, Coldplay, Ricky Martin, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, Santana and countless others on \u201cThe Grammy Awards,\u201d \u201cThe Academy Awards,\u201d \u201cThe American Music Awards,\u201d \u201cAcademy of Country Music Awards,\u201d \u201cThe Country Music Awards,\u201d \u201cBET Awards,\u201d \u201cVibe Awards,\u201d \u201cMiss Universe Pageant,\u201d \u201cMiss Teen USA,\u201d \u201cTeen Choice Awards,\u201d and \u201cThe Latin Grammy Awards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Director of Photography \u2013 Champe Barton<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-425 alignleft\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" title=\"Team_Champe-Barton-DP\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wizardhd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Team_Champe-Barton-DP-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Champe Barton\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wizardhd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Team_Champe-Barton-DP-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wizardhd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Team_Champe-Barton-DP.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Champe Barton has been a Director of Photography for 30 years and has stayed abreast of technological innovation in the television and motion picture industries and was often a leader in adopting new technologies.  He has a Broadcasting degree from the University of Florida. He is a pioneer in High De\ufb01nition production and post-production and was one of the \ufb01rst people in the Southeast to own a high definition camcorder and work with high de\ufb01nition video. He has acquired a reputation as an expert in the \ufb01eld of high de\ufb01nition production and post-production work\ufb02ow.<\/p>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Director of Photography \u2013 Steve Gibby<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-546 alignright\" title=\"Team_SteveGibby\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wizardhd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Team_SteveGibby.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Gibby\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Steve Gibby is a multiple Emmy-winning, 30-year veteran of several hundred international and national television programs that aired on more than fifteen different broadcast and cable networks. He has received over 60 national awards for his television production work. He serves annually as a national Emmy Awards judge for several competitions: Daytime, Primetime, Sports, and others. Steve\u2019s most recent RED camera productions include serving in March 2009 as a DP. Extensive collections of Steve\u2019s stock footage cinematography are available in the Mammoth HD RED Library.<\/p>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Lighting Director \u2013 Jeff Ravitz<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-545\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"Team_Jeff_Ravitz\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wizardhd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Team_Jeff_Ravitz.jpg\" alt=\"Jeff Ravitz\" width=\"120\" \/>Jeff Ravitz was awarded a Primetime Emmy for outstanding lighting design for Bruce Springsteen and the E street Band, LIVE from NYC on HBO and was previously nominated for Cher\u2026Live at the Mirage. Jeff has designed lighting for live television spectaculars, award shows and concert tours.  Recent works include the design of television specials for Bruce Springsteen, Journey, Shania Twain to name a few, as well as, concert broadcasts and DVD\u2019s for Usher, Beyonce and Jimmy Buffett. Jeff has designed lighting for comedy specials, award shows, studio based productions, ice shows for CBS and FOX and film audiences saw Jeff\u2019s work in the remake of the Manchurian Candidate. He was named Lighting Director of the Year in Performance Magazines reader\u2019s poll. Jeff is the founding partner of the design firm, Visual Terrain.<\/p>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Cinematographer \u2013 Dave Hilmer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-427\" title=\"Team_Dave-Hilmer-Journey\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wizardhd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Team_Dave-Hilmer-Journey-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"Dave Hilmer\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wizardhd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Team_Dave-Hilmer-Journey-300x204.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wizardhd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Team_Dave-Hilmer-Journey.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/strong>Dave Hilmer is more comfortable with a camera than without one. He has been nominated for 20 Prime Time Emmy\u2019s and won nine (9). He does music as well as anyone \u2026 Grammy\u2019s, Britney Spears, Bette Midler, etc.  He creates the beautiful house jib move that brings music concert videos to life. He was the first camera operator to use a Steadicam on television \u2013 The 25<sup>th<\/sup> Emmy\u2019s.<\/p>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wizardhd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/prodTeam_redCrew-300x121.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"prodTeam_redCrew\" width=\"300\" height=\"121\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-410\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wizardhd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/prodTeam_redCrew-300x121.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wizardhd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/prodTeam_redCrew.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WizardHD is a full service video production company that creates extraordinary entertainment video programming. We incorporate over 25 years experience to meet and exceed our client\u2019s expectations. 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