AVANT - Key Persons


Clark Severson

Clark Severson has a wealth of technical knowledge that comes from over twenty years in the video production environment. His honed skills run the gamut from field production lighting, sound recording to post production compositing and editing. His expertise has taken him to several countries as director of photography and he has given lighting workshops internationally. As owner/operator of Avant Productions, he has won numerous awards for their productions in children's programming, ocean pollution, fund raising and promotional videos. Jeriann Young has been in video production since 1982. She has been a producer, writer, director, editor and camera operator. Starting out in news and documentary work in and around Minneapolis, MN, she earned her BA in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Minnesota. She then delved into productions in Louisiana where she produced shows in five languages for international broadcast. The weather of Southern California and the attraction to the ocean brought her to CA. In 1988, she was a vital part of the team that founded Avant Productions.

Ryan Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Creative Head
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