About Ventana Productions Graphic Design company in Washington, United States
Today Ventana is a centralized resource for those seeking immediate turnaround for qualified and talented production professionals and media services locally, nationally, and internationally. As a comprehensive media services and management company, Venta
Since our founding in 1994 Ventana Productions has been recognized as a leader in quality television production services. We produce video content for hundreds of television corporate PR agency and government clients. Our full time employees include experienced video directors producers writers cinematographers production managers video editors and motion graphic designers. Weve been awarded Emmys Tellys The White House Press Photographer of the Year Award and many specific industry awards for television and video production.
Armando Almanza a native Texan began his professional career as a photographer and editor in Austin Texas. His work covering the 1984 Mexico City earthquake brought critical acclaim. Since then he has won many awards for his work as a photographer editor and producer including numerous Emmy and Telly awards. Over the course of a career that has spanned twenty-five years he has covered international events including the Clinton-Yeltsin summit Presidents Reagan Bush and Clinton as well as other heads of state. His work has taken him all over the world including locations such as Hong Kong Singapore and Indonesia.
In 1994 Mr. Almanza founded Ventana Productions. Armando has assembled a talented creative and experienced staff of photographers editors graphic artists and producers. The company offers services in all areas of video production including videography producing writing editing and graphic design.
Tim Murray is the Vice President of Ventana Productions. He has been a Director of Photography for over 27 years and is a two time National Emmy Award Nominee. Tim has traveled extensively as a DP throughout Central and South America Europe and Asia. And he has shot interviews with Presidents H. W. Bush Clinton Obama and Trump and has covered seven Presidential inaugurations. In 1994 Tim was chosen as Nelson Mandelas personal cameraman for his visit to Washington and White House meetings with then president Bill Clinton.
Originally from the Seattle area he is personable patient and has a unique talent for capturing the true essence of a project. He is constantly researching and implementing new techniques in cinematography. The visual results are both modern and timeless.
Rich joined Ventana Productions as a Director of Photography in June 1997. Three week later he was on assignment twelve miles into the Atlantic Ocean – filming amemorial ceremony for the victims who perished on TWA flight 800 – and he was hooked. At one point his crew had to transfer gear from one bobbing ship to another in the middle of the ocean and he felt like a miniature player in a giant Donkey Kong game. But it was the significance of the ceremony and the importance to the people involved that really struck him. ’What we photograph can really make a difference – bringing viewers to a place they would otherwise never go’. The journey has taken Rich all over the globe as a cinematographer – from Nicaraugua to Haiti to Mexico to all over the U.S.
Ed joined Ventana Productions in New York as a Director of Photography in 2005 and took the reins as Director of Operations in 2010. After more than a decade of shooting and producing video his skill and creativity behind the lens tireless work ethic and positive outlook continue to exceed client expectations. His work can be seen nationally on the Dr. Oz Show the Meredith Viera Show and HGTV among others and has earned him numerous industry accolades including multiple Telly Aurora and New York Festivals Awards. Ed keeps fit for the rigors of field work by playing in 3 soccer leagues and running in trail and adventure races.
Juan has over a decade of field audio engineering experience and has been a key member of Ventanas field production team since 2001. Notable productions include a recent trip to Peru with Kelly Clarkson for Free Trade Coffee and a 2010 trip to Angola for ’Idol Gives Back’. He has a passion for all things audio and lives by the motto ’just in case’ backing up his gear and his audio files so that everything goes smoothly. As an audio technician Juan believes in capturing the very best audio he can in each situation while also having a great time on the set. Juans positive vibe is contagious and he is a huge plus for any production!
Tony has been a field audio engineer for 15 years starting his career at Ventana Productions in 1998 as an audio technician and camera operator. He has been a valued member of countless productions from live multi-cam shows with the President of the United States to television documentary and award winning corporate projects. In addition to his value as an audio technician our clients love Tony for his sense of humor his sense of direction and his ability to find a great lunch spot anywhere in DC in a pinch! His past experience includes work as a firefighter and a schoolteacher. Tony is a fun and professional addition to any crew.
Tom Knier is a two-time Emmy award winning editor and director of photography. Beginning his career in television news at the end of the last millennium he spent close to fifteen years with NBC as a photojournalist in his home state of Pennsylvania. High profile events like Super Bowls World Series and presidential interviews were routine and today he brings that big-picture knowledge to every project on which he works. As a passionate storyteller Tom works hand-in-hand with clients to craft messages which connect well with audiences. Outside of his life in the edit suite and on set he is an accomplished still photographer with a passion for traditional film photography and a love for all things analog.
Jackie brings ten years of production experience in project personnel amp; organizational management to Ventana Productions. She most recently served as a Technical Director at the U.S. Department of State where she produced live virtual programs to advance foreign policy objectives. The position brought her all over the globe from Kenya to Nepal and gave her the opportunity to work with a diverse group of clients and audiences.
As Chief Engineer of Ventana Productions Mark takes care of all our internet server equipment and electronic needs. He builds studios and edit suites from scratch for our clients – with a keen sense of functionality and ROI. Mark became a video engineer in 1998 – installing switchers edit boxes and computers for Henneger Post. In 2001 Mark was featured in ICOM Magazine as Chief Engineer of Commonwealth Film Lab. He joined Ventana Productions in September of 2012. On a daily basis Mark applies his technical expertise in many ways – assuring our remote and live multimedia systems are working like a charm! We are so fortunate to have Mark Braden as our Chief Engineer!
Rich Feather brings great energy and attention to detail as Ventanas Director of Business Development – managing and expanding upon our corporate accounts and government staffing contracts. Rich was our Director of Operations for 13 years before moving to Malaysia in July of 2011. While in Malaysia he was a stay at home dad but also found time to be Chairman of the Board for the American Employees Welfare Association at the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. Ventana Productions is fortunate to have Rich Feather back – helping us to grow into new areas of video and multimedia.
Frank began his professional career as an Audio Engineer at GVI a video production company specializing in corporate government and organizational video production. During his 16 year tenure he eventually became the Operations Manager all while continuing his work on independent films working on more than 30 projects as the Director of Photography Gaffer or Sound Recordist.
With the advent of Webcasting he became an expert in the field overseeing several productions. In 2014 he joined Ventana Productions as Webcast Producer. He has overseen a variety of webcasts from press conferences forums special events as well as multi-day conferences. With his additional experience in Operations hes been an invaluable asset in assisting and coordinating every type of production.
We provide script-to-screen video and multimedia production, production management, post production services, creative design, and production consulting. Ventana Production’s ability to quickly and effectively provide production services and staffing need
