THE NATURAL
Home-Grown Talent
Rizza is a local gal (well, by way of Hawaii), having graduated from Dr. Phillips High School, University of Florida, and Full Sail University, where she earned a degree in Film & Television Production.
Right away, she started working as a freelance Production Assistant and eventually compiled a long list of clients including Jim Henson Television, MTV Networks, Nickelodeon Studios, Walt Disney World, and the Golf Channel—ultimately turning that last one into a full-time gig that lasted for more than five years.
Rizza Germonto-Baker,
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Melva Akens
COSTUME DESIGNERI'D GO BACK Producer, costume designer, set decorator, even music coordinator, Melva has done it all over the course of the past 35 years. Though originally from Southern California, she didn't really get her start in the business until she moved to...
Art David
VISUAL FX SUPERVISOR SHOT GR22 Another stop on our tour through Atlanta was a visit with Visual Effects Society Luminary, Art David! Another Hollywood East guy who spent part of his early career with The Post Group when they had a facility on the Disney-MGM Studios...
Gentry Akens
Did you know Gentry Akens was a layout artist on He-Man and the Masters of the Universe? It’s true. Fat Albert too. There’s a fascinating story about how he got his job at Hanna Barbera, but we’re here to talk about Hollywood East!