Meet the Team

Patrick William Smith is an award-winning narrative and commercial director/cinematographer. He is the founder and creative director of Kiyo Films (www.kiyofilms.com) – a full-service production studio and creative agency – directing national content for Disney, LEGO, Johnson & Johnson, Quicken Loans, Microsoft, Anheuser-Busch, Gillette, BANDAID, McCormick Spices, Jack Link’s, Crest, Adidas, and Penny Arcade – among others.

Alex’s objective as an artist is always to communicate and share. His chosen tools are most often animation and photography; sometimes a mix of the two. His life has been fundamentally enhanced by the democratization of creative tools that has happened over the past few decades. He loves to create, Ioves to teach, and loves his desert home.

Dr. Snow cut his teeth on the social media world 10 years ago making videos, writing blogs and posting for technology companies while completing a Doctorate. Turns out his research into what makes certain images appealing came in handy for social media video production, and he took his skills to Southern California as a full-time videographer and social media content marketer. The only thing that could pull him away from the beach was coming here to teach, his true passion. UTCS gives him the best of both worlds.