Owner / Executive Producer - CHIP POTTER

Chip Potter has been creating visual effects for television and film for more than twenty-five years. His first project was a multi-screen 3D bicycle factory animation display for the Los Angeles Museum of Science and Industry. For the 1984 Olympic Games, Chip created a series of animations for the L.A. Coliseum’s Mitsubishi big screen.

Chip has also created titles and visual effects for many episodic television shows including “NYPD Blue” and “Six Feet Under.” His commercial clients have included Sony, Disney, and Apple. In 2003, Chip received honors from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for his contributions to the Emmy Award-winning visual effects in “Frank Herbert’s Children of Dune.”

When he’s not in the office, Chip enjoys exploring the outdoors with his family, and riding motorcycles through the California desert.

Favorite Time-Stealers: Google Earth and Virtual Sailing

Owner / VFX Supervisor - STEPHEN LEBED

Stephen Lebed has always been passionate about visual effects. He started out as a model builder working for Wonderworks, then moved to David Stipes Productions. Under the tutelage of David, he learned stop motion animation, matte painting, and motion control programming. From project to project, Stephen learned all he could as he moved up the ranks from a model builder to a visual effects cameraman; from motion control operator to 3D animator, and finally to a visual effects supervisor.

Over the years he ran his own model shop, and eventually found himself managing the computer graphics department at Encore Hollywood. He received recognition for his contributions to the Emmy Award-Winning visual effects on Star Trek: Voyager.

After leaving Encore, Stephen joined Spelling Entertainment where he worked as the visual effects supervisor for Paramount’s “Charmed” for its 8 year run.

With a passion for all things artistic, Stephen spends his spare time working on personal projects, often visualizing his ideas via elaborate 3D models. His sources of inspiration run the gamut from classic designs of the 1800s, to the most bombastic contraptions from 1980s sci-fi films. He also serves as the head of Mechnology Labs, actively researching new visual techniques and incorporating them into his work.

Sales & Marketing - JULIE LEIBOVITZ

A native of Northern Illinois, Julie moved to Los Angeles 5 years ago.  Prior to moving to the West Coast she was employed as the Task Force Director of Sales and Marketing for the nation’s largest  hotel management company, Interstate Hotels.  She oversaw the Marketing and Sales efforts for several hotel brands, including Marriott and Hilton.  During her tenure, she won the Marriott MVP Award and the Hospitality Award of Excellence.

Upon her successful 10 year career in Corporate Sales and Marketing in the hotel industry, Julie decided to transfer her skills into the world of  show business.  She was brought on board with stunt driver and racer, Mike Ryan to direct his Marketing and Public Relation efforts.

In her leisure time she enjoys writing, music, dancing, yoga, hiking and spending time with friends.