Richard Harrington: Creative Cow forum host

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Richard Harrington has had a long relationship with media. When he was seven, he was grounded for using magnets to rearrange the picture tube on the family's 13-inch color TV (it works but don't try it). He has since gone on to many more interesting adventures.

Rich's love of journalism began at Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, Illinois. Rich was Editor of his school paper and discovered that being a reporter was more interesting (and entertaining) than anything else he learned at school.

Rich then relocated to Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. College brought television back into Rich's life. He chose to pursue a dual degree in production and reporting. It was in college that Rich found the Mac and he's been an evangelist ever since.

Graduation came and so did a job working for Pulitzer at the number one station in town. Newsrooms are a great place to learn and the pace is fast. A promotion to Director/Producer soon came, and with it, opportunity. Rich had the chance to direct live television for two years, gaining a definite coolness under pressure (and loosing some hair). A chance to edit on the Avid also arose, and Rich was soon producing and editing packages for Video Max, a nationally syndicated children's program.

Eventually, Rich grew tired of working every holiday, every year (those who've worked in news understand). He soon took a job as a Producer/Editor, launched a music magazine, and started a graphics design company. A few years passed and Rich found himself buried in Iowa's two types of videos: insurance and agriculture. After having to animate corn reproduction (no joke), Rich decided it was time to move.

Fortunately his fiancee felt the same. Richard and his wife-to-be Meghan Ryan (again no joke) moved to Washington D.C. Both enrolled in graduate school and explored their careers. Rich worked as a Production Manger in town for a communications agency. Seeking more rewarding challenges, he ventured out on his own in November of 1999.

When not working Rich spends as much time with his wife Meghan as he possibly can find. He is also known to be at the bottom of a three-dog pile. If you ever come by the office you will have the fortune of meeting Becha Sukeu, Hannah, and Della, the three best Labradors Retrievers on the planet.

Currently, Richard is a faculty member at the Art Institute of Washington. He also runs a successful consultancy providing technical and managerial services to clients such as the Red Cross, the American Diabetes Association, Children's National Medical Center, and IBM.

The Project Management Institute certifies Richard Harrington as a Project Management Professional. He holds a Master's Degree in Project Management as well. Additionally, Richard has completed Avid's Master Editor Workshop and holds two Adobe Certified Expert certificates.

Rich believes that we live in a world that is getting increasingly cluttered with confusing messages. His personal philosophy is communicate... motivate... create. A firm believer that media can have powerfully results. He looks forward to the chance of helping you with your next project.

You can find Richard Harrington hosting in Creative COW's Adobe After Effects basics , Adobe Photoshop basics , Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator , Apple Final Cut Pro basics , Panasonic HVX - HPX (P2) , and Podcasting forums.

Articles by Richard Harrington

	Adobe Photoshop Professional Motion Control In this article, Richard Harrington demonstrates a quick tip on how to combine Photoshop and After Effects to achieve high-quality motion control in those documentary-style pan and zooms. Copyright 2003 by CMP Books, excerpted with permission from "Photoshop for Nonlinear Editors" by Richard Harrington, ISBN 1-57820-209-4 No part of this material may be reproduced or distributed in any form. Tutorial

	Adobe Photoshop How to Create that Ripped Edges Effect In this article, Richard Harrington demonstrates a quick tip on how to create that Ripped Paper Effect. Copyright 2003 by CMP Books, excerpted with permission from ''Photoshop for Nonlinear Editors'' by Richard Harrington, ISBN 1-57820-209-4 No part of this material may be reproduced or distributed in any form. Tutorial