Meet the Team

The Birdman Team

Birdman Productions was founded in 1992 by Tim Barksdale. He began in Columbia, MO as a dba/Birdman Videos and survived on small grants until he picked up several clients - notably The Missouri Department of Conservation. Soon, he had small accounts with 4 states purchasing footage and was producing an introductory piece to the wildlife of one conservation area. Now our challenges as a world have grown. Not content to simply put up beautiful footage of birds and music, our stories must be compelling to meet the challenge of saving our global ecosystems and the diverse wildlife found within them.

Tim Barksdale — Producer

A native of St. Louis, Tim has been a birder and conservationist since childhood. His degree is in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (1978 - Northwest Missouri State University). During the 1980's, Tim spent over 6 years with a bank, surviving 2 mergers. But among the learning experiences of the various careers since 1971, nothing ever felt like "home" until he began filming birds and wildlife in 1992.

Rob Whitehair — Editor

Rob is an award winning filmmaker, artist, and storyteller whose work explores the crossroads of nature, art, love, and the human drama. "A Vision of the Wild is one of those rare projects that will have far reaching effects on global conservation and I am thrilled to be part of the creative team making this happen."

Guy Michelmore Composer, Musical DIrector	Scott Sterling Colorist	Tom Lowe Sound Design, Ambisonics
Amy Hopkins Costume Designer	Carl Gerhardt Associate Wildlife Camera	Bob Cunningham Location, Photography

Eventuro

Eventuro is a group of passionate and multidisciplinary creative professionals who exceed in transforming ideas into reality. With expertise in various digital marketing services, their diverse talents include 3D visualization, graphic design, web development, video production, and animation. Read more about their spectacular animation work.

Eric DeFord Creative Director	Stuart Kendall Producer Managing Partner	Rob Todd Project Manager
Tessa DeHart 3D Animation, Camera Tracking	Noah Sliney Graphic Design, Storyboarding