 | Recent News: STEVE PERLMAN is an entrepreneur and inventor devoted to pioneering entertainment, multimedia, communications and consumer electronics technologies and services. He has more than 30 years of technology development experience, over 15 years of start-up experience and a track record of bringing media-rich products and services quickly to market. Steve is founder and CEO of the Rearden Companies, a family of companies dedicated to the synergistic development of art and technology. Rearden Studios is a subsidiary of Rearden. Steve’s technology work is built into all Macs and most PCs and has been deployed by DirecTV, Dish, Comcast, Time Warner, Charter and Adelphia cable TV and satellite TV networks; and retailed as consumer products from Sony, Philips, RCA, Panasonic, Mitsubishi, Samsung, Fujitsu, Motorola, Scientific Atlanta and Sega. Products he has created include Mova Contour™ Reality Capture, WebTV, the Moxi Media Center and the underpinnings of Macintosh multimedia technology, including QuickTime. Steve’s production companies’ work includes video game motion capture for Electronic Arts’ From Russia with Love (2005), The Godfather (2006) and Vivendi Universal’s upcoming Eragon (2006); HD video/audio editorial work for Santana, Electronic Arts and independent film; and art/production design for Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis for major motion pictures War of the Worlds (2005), Monster House (2006) and Beowulf (2007). Steve holds over 100 US patents in an array of multimedia and communications technologies and has more than 50 additional patents pending. Steve’s detailed bio can be found at rearden.com. |
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ERIC PELTIER Born in a Parisian cab because his mom didn't have time to get out of the editing room, Eric Peltier was fated to return to editing and did he ever! Eric worked in the 80's as a Cameraman/Editor for Canal Plus and Paris Premiere, both major French TV stations. In 1990, Eric left Paris to travel around the world, and experience new cultures. He ended up in San Francisco 3 years later and decided to make it his home. For the past 15 years, he has worked as a Director, Director of Photography, and Editor on numerous award-winning documentaries, narrative films, music videos, and commercials. He participated in the development of Apple's Final Cut Pro, and has enjoyed teaching Editing at Bay Area Video Coalition, and the Academy of Art University. For the past three years, he has been a leader in High Definition production, and has acted as technical advisor for a number of projects and studios. This talented Frenchman has a passion for new media, is always willing to integrate intelligent, cutting-edge ideas in his work, and is constantly experimenting with new ways to tell stories through imagery. |
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GREG LASALLE Before moving to the Bay Area to establish Rearden Studios, Greg was Vice President of "Gordon LaSalle Music", a chain of music retail stores in southern New England. Prior to this Greg spent thirteen years as the Music Coordinator at the Talcott Mountain Science Center. Concurrently, he was Music Director of award winning Mazzarella Communications where he wrote and produced music for children's videos for various companies including Sunburst Communications, Nickelodeon and Disney. Greg also spent time honing his skills at the Tony award-winning Hartford Stage Company and later served as musical director for the American Theater Ensemble. Greg received a Bachelor in Music degree from the Hartt School of Music and later spent two years studying Music Synthesis and computer music at Berklee College of Music. |
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KELLY TUNSTALL Graphic designer, painter, director, and illustrator Kelly Tunstall, is Associate Media Director for Rearden Studios. She has worked for clients such as Nike ACG, Adidas, and Papyrus, amongst others. Her fine artwork has been shown at galleries in Tokyo, London, as well as numerous U.S. cities. Kelly graduated from California college of Arts with a BA in Graphic Design. |
