Mitch Duckworth

With over thirty-years of professional experience, filmmaker-writer-photographer Mitch applies creativity and enthusiasm developing client-pleasing solutions for O-Zone projects.  Following several years shooting TV news, and graduating film school, Baltimore-Washington producers welcomed him into the local production community, where he has served a broad range of projects from documentaries and client-sponsored films for broadcast, and corporate projects supporting employee communications and training, as well as public relations, marketing, and advertising requirements in various media.  Over that time, he has assembled an impressive list of credits as a Scriptwriter, Copywriter, Producer, Director, Editor, and Director of Photography for clients throughout the mid-Atlantic region including Fortune 500 companies, Telecommunications giants, Public Utilities, Federal agencies and private enterprise, and is the recipient of a Cine Golden Eagle, among other awards.  Contributing to O-Zone projects since 1993, Mitch joined the O-Zone team full-time in 1998, and as a writer in a parallel universe, is privately engaged in a dedicated pursuit of the craft of fiction. 

Gary S. Rosenthal

Although he sometimes prefers to think of himself as a simple video editor, in reality, he is a very accomplished video editor, but that just begins to describe  Gary’s unique blend of talents.  Specializing in big picture strategy, broad-focus creative concepts, campaign creation, project management, and production management, Gary is the most visible face of O-Zone. As principal, he leads and coordinates most production efforts, and is the central hub for client communication and interaction.  

While still attending Ithaca college, Gary began working as a professional producer for television, video, and media projects, lending his considerable skills primarily to producing, directing, editing, and other above-the-line production roles.  With extensive expertise in integrating traditional video and emerging computer-based technologies—as well as music—Gary’s clients have been in the areas of entertainment, education, marketing, legal, medical, research, Federal and military agencies.  In the succeeding years, Gary taught media production for over a decade at George Washington University, and has received numerous awards, and honors.

Chip Matthews

Building on a strong background in film, photography, and traditional art, Chip has been involved in the world of 3-D modeling and animation dating from 1992, the very early days of the digital medium.  As a pioneer in the industry, Chip's skill set has evolved along with the technology.  From its humble beginnings to today's cutting edge software, Chip continues to develop a knowledge base he has shared with aspiring animators through a decade of teaching classes in 3D design and animation at George Washington University.  His strong design skills and work ethic have earned him a diverse clientele ranging from small non-profits, to major multinational corporations, to advertising agencies, and film studios.  His pioneering work in virtual world content creation has led to interviews on National Public Radio and in major publications.