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 Stephen M. :
Graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in the History of Art in 1980. He went in to the Retail Sales of Electronic Audio and Video equipment and then went back to College to complete a two Diploma Program in Business Management, Marketing Management. Immediately after graduation Stephen joined Sony Office Systems, a Sony of Canada Ltd. Enterprise and then he joined Matrix Professional Video Systems Inc. where he worked as a sales representative for 15 years. Then he became the Manager of the Matrix Pro Shop and helped launch this new venture for Matrix for one year giving him 16 years at Matrix. The next step in his career advancement is to start his own business in the field that he is most familiar with—the video industry.
Steven F. :
After completing Seneca College Underwater Skills Diploma Program in 1978, specializing in Electronics, Non-Destructive Testing, and Photography, Steven went on to work in the underwater industry for 24 years. Starting with Can-Dive Services, Toronto in 1979, he specialized in underwater television inspections and photography. In 1981 an internal promotion with the company, which changed its name to OceanWorks Int’l, moved him westward to Vancouver to work with the Oceanographic Survey Division. His portfolio expanded to include work as the company's Submersible Pilot, Remote Operated Vehicle operator, Training Instructor, and Technical Services Manager, and led to assignments all over the world including highly specialized product training and customer service with and for the US Navy, Italian Navy, UK Ministry of Defence, Japanese MOD, and Russian Navy. Steven has an extensive background working in the North Sea and High Arctic. His work has encompassed designing and implementing life-support systems, video overlay systems, and specialized mechanical and computer controls. He was responsible for writing technical manuals for a variety of underwater systems and IT support for the company. His graphics skills include logo design, marketing materials, and training illustrations. He gained unique specialized equipment knowledge for new and unproven scenarios utilizing underwater cameras and lighting for inspections. Steven has trained a broad range of professionals including Canadian astronauts Dave Williams and Julie Payette. Projects include working on and consulting for underwater films, such as Danger Bay, The Abyss, Dark Angel, Stargate, and various underwater Imax and HDTV Projects. Offshore projects involved working with NOAA scientists and National Geographic utilizing submarine mounted SIT and HDTV cameras as well as some of the first broadcast video cameras packaged for harsh environments. Michael K. : ""Mick"" was born in Sydney Australia. He enjoyed sports and recreation growing up, which influenced him later in life to get into filmmaking. During high school Michael studied visual arts and photography, with his artworks selected for display at art galleries throughout the Sydney district. He went to a new Sydney film school called Partycp8 Film Academy. There he worked on a student Feature film Called “Green Fire Envy” as a Production Assistant, Camera Operator, Clapper, and Storyboard Artist. The film was premiered at the Fox Studio’s Sydney. Later Michael started his own business “Reign Films” became Freelance Cameraman and travelled around Australia filming. Later he moved to Montreal Canada and work as a DOP and a camera assistant for “MatchProd” making commercials.
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