Red Canary was hatched back in 1997 when Todd Peterson and his friend Noah started making movies in their apartment. A red bird painted by a friend’s 10-year-old sister was on the door. “It’s probably a canary,” they agreed, and Red Canary studio was born.It’s been almost 30 years, and while our production process and team has evolved, our commitment to creating a friendly, collaborative environment for our clients is still the same.
Director/Editor
For nearly two and half decades Todd has been guiding Red CANARY with a passion for excellence and commitment to his clients. As director and editor, Todd helps craft a look and feel that is unique for each project. Todd's produced videos on astronauts, big shots at Google, blogger phenoms, CEO's of fortune 500 companies and a entrepreneurial NFL star.A graduate of Cal Poly’s Graphic Communication Department, Todd passions are making movies, Pez dispensers, anything to do with Space, and spending time with his lovely wife Holly their son Huck, and daughter Lily.
Videographer/Illustrator
Ish is also a Graduate of the Cal Poly SLO Graphic Communications Department with a concentration in Design. While he spends most of his time as a free lance designer, photographer, and illustrator Ish has a passion for all Design, Photography, Cinematography, and the Fine arts.Outside of his creative pursuits, Ish enjoys strong coffee drinks, quoting movie lines that have never been written, making music, learning new languages, cooking, marinating in new cultures, archery, rock climbing, scrambling through frost-bitten mountains, movie popcorn, and has a pretty solid camel clutch.And in case you were wondering- Yes, he is the Mortgage Sherpa. Ish's true love is his family though, his wife Lindsay, and sons Beckett and Dawson hold his heart in a full Nelson.
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Writer/Marketing/Strategy
Gary is a marketing consultant and video producer with 20+ years experience crafting powerful stories that resonate with audiences and inspire action.
As a key collaborator with Red CANARY, Gary writes and directs videos that connect brands to their target audience on an emotional level through laughter, poignancy and felt needs. When he’s not making videos, Gary enjoys spending time with his family, kayaking off the shores of Morro Bay and watching 49er football.
Encourager/Praiser
Fig is a pretty good dog. He is there for you when your feeling low and also loves to celebrate the good times too. While Fig is not at the studio everday, you can always find his dog hair stuck to Todd or various pieces of production equipment.
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