Experience
“I was Video when Video wasn’t cool.”
In 1983, Bob was featured on CNN for creating his “Video Christmas Cards” campaign to send family and personal Christmas greetings to the U.S. Marines in Beirut, Lebanon. This shows not only the length of his experience, but his support for American servicemen and servicewomen around the world.
http://internet.video.producers.s3.amazonaws.com/marines01_1983.flv
The next video, shot in an Atlanta mall, shows video Valentines from the American public to the U.S. Marines stationed in Beirut, Lebanon.
http://internet.video.producers.s3.amazonaws.com/marines02_1983.flv
The above videos were done over 20 years BEFORE Internet video or online video was even possible.
Bob’s video experience is lengthy:
30 years video industry experience.
Videotaped over 1,000 weddings in videography career.
Mentored many videographers who are still active today.
1983 – Recognized by US Marine Corp for Beirut, Lebanon, Video Christmas Cards and Video Valentines campaign. Featured interviews on CNN and local Atlanta television stations.
1991- Present: Founder and president of Atlanta Videographers’ Association. Still actively promoting growth and advancement of the video industry.
Year 2000: WEVA (Wedding Event Videographer’s Association) creative excellent competition judge.
Year 2001: Recipient of AVA leadership award.
Year 2002-2005: Member of WEVA President’s Council
Year 2003: Inducted into WEVA Hall of Fame
Year 2005: Named one of Nation’s Top 25 Videographers by Event DV Magazine
To this day, Bob Perl continues to promote, advance and advocate the growth and development of the video industry.
As founder and president of the AVA (Atlanta Videographers’ Association), Bob Perl has organized and hosted numerous AVA meetings. At Bob’s invitation these meetings have been sponsored by and featured presentations by companies such as Adobe, Sony, Panasonic, JVC, Canon, Anton-Bauer, Matrox, Avid, Canopus, and many others.
These meetings bring together members of the Atlanta and Southeast U.S. video communities to share and exchange mutually beneficial information.
For information about the AVA, contact Bob Perl.
