Jonathan S. Leiter: Filmmaker, voice actor and editor in Atlanta, Georgia.

Enjoyed an intimate a very encouraging intro to voice-over class with Veteran actor, Brian Bremer. The class had 9 attendees, including myself, most of whom had excellent voices and performances for voice-over work. I'm unsure if any of them will explore the work seriously, but I hope they do. As for me, this class was confirmation that this year is the year I take voice-over seriously and finally take the necessary steps to land some professional roles.

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My latest short film, "Bill & Maggie's Intergalactic Taxi Service," now has a third and final teaser trailer, and is already being submitted to festivals. The project has changed dramatically over the course of its post development: having started with a very nebulous plan for the visual effects design, but ending with something that feels right, feels cohesive, and matches up sometimes surprisingly well with the live-action elements. Here's to a promising festival run! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYaYgLhMzj8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxVwk3maVc4 My latest short film, which I started during my Senior year at SCAD, is almost half-way through post production now. So I put together this first teaser trailer to promote the film, and to show off how the visual effects are looking at this stage. The footage here is taken from three different scenes in the 10 minute short, one of which will be radically changed. But for the most part, the visuals shown here are as they will be in the final product, save for a much finer color grade. Any feedback or comments would be appreciated. Thanks so much.

You ever have that revelation, where you saved an old project just in case...maybe you would go back and finish the way you intended to. And then one day you finally realize, "Hey, I totally know how to finish that now!" ? Cause that's just what happened to me. And I could not be more excited.

I'm very excited to finally be here on Stage 32. I suppose if one were to describe me in a simple phrase, it would be "jack of all trades." Not to say I'm an expert in all of these trades, but I hope someday I can be. And many other filmmakers I've met would also describe themselves as such. When I began making films as a pre-teen, I devoted myself to every aspect of the process: including production design, costuming, editing, sound effects, visual effects, acting, and so on. And all of that really hasn't changed. I've been blessed and thankful to have been in a community during college where I was finally able to collaborate on projects with others, and bring people onto my films to offer their imagination and expertise: but I've never stopped striving to work on both my illustration skills, conceptual skills, voice acting skills, and visual effects skills, in addition to my directing and editing: so that I would be able to handle all the needs of production if need be. I just have such a passion for all of them, and want to continue to find ways to set my aesthetic approach apart. My ultimate goal, like many filmmakers out there, is to become a feature-film director: more likely on the independent scene. But I wouldn't mind a big-budget project either. I think I'd like to work on adaptations, since I find it both a difficult but meaningful challenge with regards to the fans of the original works. Beyond directing, though, the job I would most like to have is one that allows me to help someone achieve their creative goals, no matter what the budget or the resources. You don't think you can create this effect? I think I know a way that you can. You don't think your film will be the same without this scene or this character? I think I can solve your problem? You have a crazy wacky idea about wanting to mix different visual mediums and styles together in one big mash-up project? I have 1001 ideas of how to do that, and I would love to help you make it happen. This is all why I think it has been an integral part of my creative development that I work to improve not just my editing or compositing skills, but my drawing and design skills as well: in order to design lighting strategies, staging and composition, visual effects, original animation assets, 3D textures and patterns, prop and vehicle blueprints, and so on and so forth. There's no better way to get my ideas out there for my crew to see and understand. And there's no better way for me to show another director how I might be able to solve their visual and creative hurdles. The world of film is where I belong, and I would not have it any other way.

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