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Terry has had a passion for filmed entertainment since the age of 12, when he began creating home movies with an old eight-millimeter camera. Since then, he has become one of Hollywood’s best-known editors.

He began his career in the early 1980’s by directing, editing and producing music videos as well as a successful direct-to-video feature film, Interview with Terror. In 1986, he began work at Matchframe Video, a Burbank-based post-production studio, where he spearheaded the creation of the studio’s edit bays. His reviews and tutorials of such technologies as Avid Symphony have appeared in Post, DV Magazine and other publications.

Terry is also an instructor at Pasadena City College, passing his extensive knowledge along to the next generation of editors.

Russell Frazier has been a motion graphic designer and animator since 1993, using a variety of systems, including Quantel Hal and Domino, Discreet Smoke and Flint, and Adobe Photoshop and After Effects.

He has created film titles, television show opens, visual effects, promo graphics, and DVD menus for clients that include The Disney Channel, Discovery Channel, Miramax, the WB, and Fox. He has also worked as a compositor or digital artist on about a dozen feature films, including Beloved, The Winter Guest, and Mulholland Falls.

Russell holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Film and Television from New York University.

John’s distinguished background spans nearly two decades of experience in editing and post production for various television, cable and syndicated programs.

From pioneering technical direction on the nationally syndicated Channel One high school program to eight years of on-location event editing for the Olympics, John’s creative and technical skills have earned him respect and recognition, including an Emmy Award™ for Technical Achievement in 1994. He continues to impress clients with his ability to this day.

John graduated cum laude from UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Motion Pictures/Television.

Marcus brings nearly a decade of sound engineering experience to the AlphaDogs team. His skills and experience include re-recording mixer, sound effects editor, film sound restoration engineer and adr/foley mixer.

Marcus’ extensive body of work includes the 2002 Emmy™ Nominee Best Sound Mix for True Story of Black Hawk Down (History Channel); the Grammy™-nominated 5.1 mix for Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile (Showtime HD and DVD release); and the theatrical Dolby 5.1 mix for The U.S. vs. John Lennon (Lionsgate Films), to name just a few.

Sean got his start in television as a temporary client/operations assistant in the early 1990’s at Matchframe Video, and spent the next decade absorbing knowledge, honing skills and gaining experience in graphic design.

His body of work includes innumerable film and television titles/credits, as well as menu designs for more than a dozen feature film DVD releases. The occasional print advertisement and website layout rounds out his experience in the visual arts.

Sean holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of California, Berkeley.

Paul De Cham has worked in the post-production industry for more than 17 years; most recently he was a promo producer at The WB. As the operations manager at Matchframe Video (1995-2004), Paul developed working relationships with fellow Matchframe alumni and AlphaDogs’ members: Terence Curren, John Moore, Russell Frazier and Sean Williams.

Beginning his post-production career in 1988, Paul worked at post-houses Laser Pacific, Lightning Dubbs and Vidfilm as a senior tape operator.

Paul is a graduate of the Musician’s Institute in Hollywood.

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