Anthony J. Lewis  President and CEO, Airborne Visual Productions


 
Left: Still photography aboard USS CARL VINSON CVN-70 with Canon 300mm f2.8 Ultra-Sonic lens

Right: Air to air Betacam coverage aboard B-25 Mitchell



Filmaker/Cinematographer/Videographer

24 years combined experience in all facets of creative and administrative production, post-production, direction, writing, marketing, and distribution.  Credits are listed in AVP media syllabus, and include numerous titles in national & international distribution, and contributions to various broadcasters, cablecasters, and advertising agencies.

 

Electronic Post-Production

Beginning in the mid 1980's; trained in CMX architecture and methodology, with over 4000 hours logged operating various interformat broadcast editorial systems, to include most major tape formats; 1" type C, Betacam SP, U-matic, MII, S-VHS, and non-linear.  Fluent in operating numerous graphics platforms; Chyron, Dubner, 3M, Amiga 2000/4000. 8 1/2 years experience on Adobe Premiere 4.2 - 6.0 with After Effects        

 

Graphic Design

15 years of experience developing graphic materials for in-house and client projects including; corporate marketing/fundraising portfolios, media kits, posters, banners, full-color brochures, videotape boxes,  and limited edition photography releases.   Most frequently used electronic platforms: PC and MAC based Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, Quark Xpress.  Digital Imaging used: PC driven Agfa Arcus II scanners & visual capture gear, Kodak die-sub digital printer, Canon cyclone/fiery laser interface.

 

Photography/Literature

Began shooting professionally in late 1970's; Fully rated  operating Nikon equipment [F2AS thru F5], Hasselblad, most medium- format, and currently maintain Pentax 6 x 7 and  Canon EOS-1n 35mm systems, and a full suite of digital gear. AVP sustains monthly ad agency clients for location and catalog shoots, and has released 2 limited editions of aviation photography.  Anthony Lewis is a story and photo contributor to 3 publishers, including Challenge Publications; feature story and front cover photo August, 1992  Air Combat - feature story April, 1993  Air Progress.  Feature story & cover photo summer 2000 The Hook/National Journal of Carrier Aviation .

 

Business Management

7 years experience as branch/district manager and sales trainer for Los Angeles based ITC Electronics, Inc., (est. 1951).  Duties included; personnel, inventory, purchasing, merchandising, product training, corporate communications, promotions, advertising, and facility maintenance.   Attended during this period was a comprehensive year-long management and personnel training course given by the highly acclaimed Harry S. Friedman Group of Culver City, California.   

 

 

Electronic Technician/AV Engineering

9 years combined experience as factory-certified video bench and field technician.  Attended Edison Technical Institute in Van Nuys, Ca. [1978-79].  Co-built 5 multi-track interactive audio/video recording studios, hundreds of hours setting up and operating multi-media presentation equipment; video & data  projectors, mixing consoles, lighting gear, wireless audio, etc.

 

Aviation

Private Pilot certificate issued December, 1981.  Instrument Rating Certificate issued October, 1982.  500+ hours in various single-engine fixed & retractable gear types.  Aerobatic certified in Bellanca Decathlon.  B-25 Crewmember; Hundreds of hours logged working/traveling aboard

C-5 Galaxy, C-141 Starlifter, C-130 Hercules, and KC-135E/R Stratotanker. 




Interviewing SR-71 pilots Lt.Col. Joe Vida and Lt. Col. Tom Tilden at Norton AFB, CA


 

Foundation/501 (c)3 Experience

The Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation, Inc. (ACHF).  Anthony Lewis served as Regional Development Director for the Alameda, California based ACHF,  and was integrally involved in corporate fundraising, media, and public affairs for this landmark project of restoring one of America's most historic naval vessels.  AVP created the ACHF's master corporate fundraising syllabus, and vision/marketing video presentations.  AVP has been instrumental in various areas of development; media outreach, documentary production on film & videotape, corporate fundraising, special events support, and creation of interactive museum exhibits, and visual archiving of personal testimonials and the evolution of restoration.

 

The Muscular Dystrophy Association, Inc. (MDA) Anthony Lewis has been involved with MDA on various levels since the 1970's; community outreach, patient care, public information, marketing and development, film and teleproduction, and still photography.  He is the official production photographer for MDA; responsible for all photography relating to national campaigns for public outreach including those with National Chairman Jerry Lewis, the various young Goodwill Ambassadors”, benefactor unions (iAFF/Firefighters, Letter Carriers, etc.), and corporate sponsors.

 

The Battleship IOWA Museum and Memorial Foundation, Inc.  Anthony Lewis is one of the founding Board members of this Northern California-based group which has invested four years in to creating a viable donation application to Naval Sea Systems Command, as well as a business plan, mooring plan, visitorship study, economic impact study and commercial revenue projections for the USS IOWA (BB-61) to become a permanent museum and memorial at a yet to be determined permanent location in Northern California.  The nameship of the last class of the world’s great battleships, IOWA (BB-61) is destined to become the one of the finest museum and memorial complexes of its kind in the United States.   

 

Subjects of particular interest

Military history, U.S. History, world geography, english, physics,  aerodynamics, automotive engineering, electronic theory, audio engineering & design.