Michael A. Kominsky

Owner/Operator

of

MetaMEDIA Communications

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Our diversified background in tort investigation/resolution coupled with our extensive background in video production creates a unique synergy that enables us to provide you with the ultimate in forensic production and support services.

QUALIFICATIONS related to Forensic Video:

2001- Passed the National Court Reporter Association(NCRA) National Certified Legal Video Specialist (CLVS) Exam, thereby completing Phase Two of the CLVS Certification process.

2001- Attendee of CLVS Seminar - Los Angeles, CA - Completed Phase One of CLVS Certification process.

EXPERIENCE:

1997 - Present:  MetaMEDIA Communications Bellingham WA. Owner/Operator/Producer/Director

Independent Film-maker - Broadcast quality films about artists and Literary people, including streaming media for webcasting. Website design and creation. Complete broadcast DV production and non-linear post-production facility utilizing Sony DVCAM DSR-300 and Matrox DigiSuite codec.

1975 - 1982: ACT Adjusters: Lake Tahoe NV

Owner / Operator State Licensed (CA-NV) Independent Investigator.

Investigated casualty and property loss including forensic photography.

1969 - 1975: Allstate Insurance Company: Los Angeles CA

Property / Casualty Claims Examiner

Administration of heavy property/casualty (bodily injury)

claims. Negotiated settlements with claimants/counsel etc.

EDUCATION:

1973 - University of West Los Angeles College of Law-: Los Angeles CA

Vocational Torts/Contracts/Civil Procedure

AFFILIATIONS:

1999 - Present MCA (Media Communications Association) formerly ITVA.

1983 - Nevada State Cable Television Assoc. President

1975 - 82 Bureau of Consumer Affairs CA - State Licensed Independent/Insurance Investigator

SKILLS/PROFICIENCIES:

MS DOS

Win95-98 ME, NT 4.0 Workstation IE5

Office 97- 2000-Word/Excel/Access/Power Point

Relational Database Programmer - MS FoxPro

Adobe Photoshop 5.5, Illus. 8.0

Adobe After Effects 4.1, 5.0, Premiere 6.0 RT

Quicken2000

Web Design-HTML-Adobe GoLive 5.0, Adobe LiveMotion &- Front Page

Creation/publishing of e-publishing-Rocket ebooks and MS Reader

Rich Media Production-Win. Media/Real/QuickTime

MPEG1 & MPEG2 encoding to CD/DVD for Legal Video Deposition using Sanction 1.7 for transcript synchronization.

Yo hablo espanol - (un poco) - used 20 years

REFERENCES:

Upon Request

Letters of Recommendation (click to view)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Wrote and obtained a utility patent in 1990 in which I negotiated a Patent with PTO examiner. I have also obtained trademarks. Holder of numerous copyrights on films I have produced and I am acquainted with intellectual property law.