Lee Stranahan is a pioneer in digital media who has over twenty-five years of experience in broadcast production, education and independent media as a producer, director and teacher..
He's a been a contributing writer and reporter for two of the top news sites in the world, the liberal The Huffington Post and conservative Breitbart News.
CNN called Lee 'an internet sensation.' He's produced viral videos for companies like Barely Political, Brace New Films and Breitbart, LLC.
"My love & respect for Lee is off the charts. The man has immense character." -- Andrew Breitbart
"Lee Stranahan may just single-handedly be filling the void left by the writers' strike..." - Rolling Stone
"His stuff is so interesting to watch, it's all over the place..." - CNN
"A cyber sensation" - Boston Herald
"I love it..." - Rosie O'Donnell
"Brilliant" - Joe Klein, Time
"Hilarious"- Jonathan Alter, Newsweek
Lee started working as a production assistant in 1979 at age 14 on the ground-breaking pre-MTV San Francisco TV show VideoWest.
Lee’s interest in cutting edge technology has led to a broad range of production experience over the years. He’s been a visual effects artist and supervisor for TV shows like Space: Above And Beyond and films for HBO and FOX. He’s produced and directed 35mm stock film footage for clients like ArtBeats and Digital Juice, in addition to owning his own stock footage company, Imagery Now. He’s produced and directed corporate video productions for high tech companiresand has been a voice director for top talent like Penn Jillette and Don LaFontaine.
Lee’s work as a teacher has taken him all over the world. Since 1992, he’s given hundreds of seminars on video production, computer animation and graphics to tens of thousands of people in over fourty American states as well as in Canada, the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Mexico, New Zealand and Australia. He’s also taught at schools such as The Maine Workshops, Video Symphony, and the DAVE School.
I've reported on scene for stories like the Syrian refugee crisis, the rise of ISIS, mass shootings in Charleston and Roseburg, Black Lives Matter and Occupy Wall Street, the Steubenville rape case, immigration, the Pigford black farmers settlement fraud, and the George Zimmerman verdict.
My reporting using a variety of media including writing, video, photography and podcasting.
Herd Of Mavericks is my production company. We've produced a feature film, a short, several high end corporate videos, stock footage and most recently some seriously viral political comedy.
Produced, directed, line produced, hired and cast on 35mm, 16mm and video projects. Oversaw all aspects of production including stage and equipment rental. Wrote scripts and designed storyboards. Directed and hired top voiceover talent.
Clients for corporate videos include Alesis, Electric Image, and Play, Inc. Clients for stock footage include Artbeats and Digital Juice.
We've had over a millions views and multiple appearances on CNN and other cable news shows and more.
We've also worked with top new media companies and shows like Next New Networks, Barely Political, Talking Points Memo, Brave New Films, and Hayden Black's hit internet comedy Abigail's Teen Diary.
I'm a regular contributer to the Huffington Post where I write about politics, entertainment and lifestyle topics. My articles are regularly featured there and receive hundreds of comments.
Graphics Artist for the TV show Access Hollywood. Created and designed 2D and 3D animation under extremely tight deadlines for daily network entertainment news show. Worked and collaborated with team of artists and helped streamline workflow for department. Represented graphics department at daily meetings with show's producers and directors. Did in-department training.
Used full suite of Adobe software including After Effects, Photoshop and a wide compliment of plug-ins. Worked with LightWave 3D and Cinema 4D.
Transition editor for 3D magazine. Oversaw complete graphic makeover, hired new staff, and created editorial focus. Assigned articles, worked directly with writers and helped expand magazine.
Owner of a company that trained thousands of people around the world in video production and computer animation. Planned and exectued training events worldwide on video production and animation, including After Effects and LightWave 3D
Clients included ABC News, U.S. Military and Raytheon.
Consulted and did training and promotional events worldwide for Video Toaster and LightWave 3D. Wrote LightWave 3D manual tutorials. Wrote ad copy and designed ad concepts. Worked with marketing and product development departmens. Consulted on all aspects of business directly with President and Vice-President of the company.
Did freelance work as visual effects artist and graphic artist for TV and film projects for client like HBO, UPN, and Warner Brothers. Used After Effects, LightWave 3D, Director and other software.
Did on-set supervision of effects shots, including pre-production consultation and shot planning.
A preview of what LinkedIn members have to say about Lee:
Other People may claim this, but Lee was the first person in Los Angeles to hire me on within filmmaking industry, that was about 13 years ago, just a few weeks after i made the move to Los Angeles. Since that initial film where i worked within his art department and as an office PA on a film he was directing called Access Denied.
From there I became friends with Lee and his entire family and group of friends, To this day, I consider "The Stranahans" my Los Angeles family.
-Hired and paid me to work on his feature film "Broken"
-Tought me what the hell "Shit on a shingle" is, and how to make it
-He sold me my first professional video camera at a ridiculously low cost
-We worked together creating a full dungen set for a commercial
-We designed video backdrops for industrial presentations
-He introduced me to his brother Ken who got me started as a VFX artist
-He showed my through example, how to make a no budget film
-His influence has gotten me art and VFX gigs.
Flash forward to today, Lee has remained a my friend, and colleague and most importatantly encouraged my pursuit in the hollywood system. In no small part Lee has been an inspirational figure in my life.
Lee is very passionate about anything he does. Although this can get him in trouble at times, it is also he greatest strength and the thing I like most about him. Lee is both smart and creative. I can't think of anything Lee could not do and anything he does he does well.
He is also fun to talk to on any subject, but I digress.