Meet the Chief Pixelator, Gino Guarnere

So you want to know more, eh?  Well, I’m a graduate of West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a degree in music. I did my graduate studies in Music at Temple University and am also a graduate of the University of Salzburg Summer Abroad in Salzburg, Austria, where I did some pretty intensive summer study.  People who know me from the geeky side of my background don’t know that I’m a trained pianist, and finished my musical studies with one of the most sought-after pedagogues on the planet, the redoubtable Eleanor Sokoloff of The Curtis Institute of Music.

My background in technology began 10 years ago when I started working in the field of motion graphics and web design.  After stints doing design and analysis work for the likes of Bank One, Disney, and SEI Investments, I began working in video and film. The focus of my video studio is in the area of biographical, wedding and documentary-style videos as well as digital compositing and motion graphics.  The focus of my web design studio is based on well-built, simple-to-navigate websites that use web standards.

I got the film bug a few years back when I saw my grandfather featured in the HBO Mini Series, Band of Brothers. Upon realizing the heroism of my grandfather, I was astounded by the power of film and the impact it had on my life. I also realized that had it not been for my grandfather, I wouldn't be here today. So I picked up a camera and just started documenting what I felt were "the important" life events that you would want to see over and over again. I also decided that this new-found passion tied to my experience as a web developer was the perfect model for my studio, and Pixeldust Films was born.

I built and administer the wildly popular website Wild Bill Guarnere.com which receives millions of visitors each year from all over the world. It was built as a tribute to my grandfather and given to him as a Christmas gift. In further support of that effort, I founded Wildbill International, LLC, which connects over 4000 users interested in World War 2 right from their browser and continues to raise awareness about the heroism and deeds of "the greatest generation."

Lastly, I'm a frequent clinician and guest speaker on such subjects as rapid video, E-Learning, Digital Asset Management, and Web 2.0. I've spoken at such events as the Learning, 2007 conference in Orlando, Florida and was a keynote speaker at the Digital Asset Management Symposium in New York, 2006.

I'm a long distance runner and completed my first marathon in November, 2007. I'm currently training for the Chicago Marathon, which takes place on October 12, 2008. At home, I'm the proudest dad on the planet and have a son and 2 daughters. My beautiful wife keeps me going with creative ideas, love, and just the right amount of circumspect.

Thanks for visiting my studio online. If you'd like to contact me to speak at your event, tickle the ivories, shoot a film for you, build your website, well, you get the idea...just grab your mouse and hit the contact form.