BLADE

Mark, co-founder of BLADE, started his career as Director of Photography. Mark didn’t have to think too hard or long about taking his career to the stage. The decision wasn’t difficult… would he rather be sitting in the air conditioning editing and coloring beautiful pictures, or outside in 100+ degrees shooting beautiful pictures…?! The rest is history. His creative eye and detail to color, transferred from behind the camera to in front of the monitor. Mark's constant strive for perfection makes him the perfect team leader at BLADE. Don’t let his boyish outlook or looks fool you, Mark’s knowledge and experience is vast …and so is his age!

After battling the god Argos for the last eternal crayon coloring book at the local cafe, Chadwick Halbritter knew art was his true passion. Fueled with creativity, caffeine, and a V.I.P. All Creative Access Card, he’s called on the power of Greyskull to grant him access to develop conceptual ideas to finalized production. His powers range from 2D Visual Development to final 3D production. He’s created diversified work in the areas of TV, web, and print and tackled client gods such as Visa, Google, Intel, Aruba, Aquafresh, Cartoon Network and CBS Christmas specials. Moving to the desert, Chadwick has formed an alliance with Blade. Together they plan on forming a full CGI/ Editorial like no other. Except maybe Voltron. Because Voltron is awesome.

Bill Garmen hails from Missouri but has made the valley home for a number of years now. He has a great love for post-production supervision, his dedication to his craft shows in projects coming in on time and on budget. Bill attended the Art Institute of Phoenix, and started out his career as a rotoscope artist. He worked every job on the post side prior to settling into the Post-Production Supervision role. Bill’s attention to detail have served him well working on national, regional and local projects. Bill can often be found on set supervising Visual effects, and at the craft table checking out what’s on offer. We’re not sure if it’s Bill’s previous experience as an Eagle Scout, his red beard, or the fact that he just is one amazing dude at his job.

Daniel the baby of the team arrived at BLADE in a very snazzy suit and tie, which more represented an encyclopedia sales man than a budding young artist. Upon hiring him, he retired the suit that now only comes out for weddings and funerals! Daniel’s love to bring an image to life has earned him an outstanding achievement award in VFX & 3D animation at Peoria Fine Arts film festival at the young age of 17, as well as an honorable mention for VFX at Zaki Gordon Institute, shorts film festival. Daniel continues to hone and grow his skills under the mentorship of Gabriel Naylor and his other team members at BLADE. Daniel proclaims that he dreamed of working for BLADE for a long time, loves the team and is BLADE’s number one fan. His favorite moto Y.O.L.O “You Only Live Once”.

Kim Limon joined BLADE as Producer, coming from one of the most respected post houses in Phoenix where she’d been for the past 10 years. As a veteran to the industry, Kim has proven that she really does know EVERYTHING about her client’s and their projects. So, in between juggling balls, tripping over dogs, pulling irons out the fire and making things happen, she’s making sure the client’s projects are always at the forefront. Kim really gets it all done!

Johnny O to his friends, appeared on the doorstep at BLADE after reconnecting with us via Facebook. Johnny caught the digital media virus in his 7th grade video production class and has been sick with the virus ever since, and beware as it’s contagious. He continued taking video production courses through high school and on in to college. He graduated from Northern Arizona University studying Photography, Electronic Media and Film. Johnny is a talented photographer and loves the production side, but his heart lies in postproduction. Being able to bring seemingly random footage together to make a unified piece both challenges and frees his inner vision. Johnny’s easy smile and laid-back personality are infectious to all who work with him.

Trained well by his predecessor Guinness, to be the official greeter at BLADE, Henry has caught on well, and will be there to say hi, give me a pet and a treat would be even better, every time you walk in the door. Henry has been with BLADE 3 years, and is one of the happiest to come to work every day.

Sophie is currently in training to be the official greeters wingman ...or woman, however being very much a pup still, it’s taking a little longer to catch on, but she’s getting there. However, given a ball, she forgets everything, in her mission to retrieve the ball. Do not throw the ball!