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BORN IN NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, GARETH GRADUATED FROM FLAGLER COLLEGE, IN SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA, WITH A BA IN BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS AND A MINOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. HE BEGAN HIS PROFESSIONAL CAREER AS A FREELANCER FOR LOS ANGELES BASED FUEL TV. HE HAS SHOT AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARIES, TELEVISION SHOWS AND COMMERCIALS, AND NARRATIVE FILMS DOMESTICALLY AND ABROAD. BEFORE ARRIVING AT THE AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE CONSERVATORY HE LIVED IN NEW YORK CITY WITH HIS WIFE. HE HAS ACCRUED CLIENTS SUCH AS MICROSOFT, MOMA, JETBLUE AND MCCANN ERICKSON TO NAME A FEW. HE HAS A PASSION FOR COMPELLING CINEMA WITH CHARACTER DRIVEN STORIES AND IS AN ADVOCATE FOR STYLED AND STRUCTURED NARRATIVES. HE IS A MEMBER OF THE SOC (SOCIETY OF CAMERA OPERATORS), 3D SOCIETY, AND WORKS WITH SMPTE (THE SOCIETY OF MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION ENGINEERS) ON HIGH FRAME RATE TESTING. HE IS AN AVID ACTION SPORTSMAN AND LOVES TRAVELING. HE HAS A KEEN EYE FOR DRAMA AND ENJOYS THE IMMERSIVE NATURE OF FILMMAKING.