About
We believe in storytelling through film that’s simple yet compelling. We keep our client’s desires in mind with every single frame, pixel, and letter we place. We apply this philosophy to all of our endeavors:
Our Team:
Paul Morgan – Creative Director
Paul brings 20 plus years experience in film, music, and corporate to Finite Visual. For ten years Paul worked in music video production in NY and LA, including Columbia Records in Los Angeles. He also directed a short film which played at the Sundance Film Festival and elsewhere. He has combined all this experience to offer high quality, creative film production to businesses and professionals in New Jersey. LinkedIn Profile
Amanda Lotas – Editor
Amanda Lotas first started editing video on an Avid at her mother’s ad agency 20 years ago. While in New York she also freelanced 
for MTV Animation, the Queen Latifah Show, and agencies including McCann Erickson, editing promo packages, commercials and sales videos. In 2002 Amanda moved to Taos, New Mexico (and Final Cut Pro) to work on the Discovering Buddhism series, introduced by Richard Gere. After moving to Charlottesville, Virginia, with her husband and son in 2004, Amanda enjoyed working at the University of Virginia as a staff editor. Presently, the Outer Banks of North Carolina is where she now lives – happily close to the beautiful beaches – and if she’s not editing, you may find her growing food and flowers in her back yard.
Andy Schmidt – Director/Cinematographer
Andy began his photography and cinematography journey nearly 6 years ago. He is a veteran wedding cinematographer and has
experience in corporate and commercial video production. Andy also has years of experience using the adobe suite products, such as: Premiere, Photoshop, Lightroom and After Effects. Andy enjoys using creativity to convey a mood or feeling for every project he works on.
Cindy Thoennessen – Editor
For over fifteen years, Cindy has built an editing career that enables her to work on diverse projects on both coasts of the US and internationally. Her short format work includes commercials for Levi’s and Budweiser; digital content for TV networks AMC and Sundance Channel; branded content for Gap; music videos for The Decembrists; and movie promotion for Universal and Paramount Pictures. She’s also had the opportunity to contribute to documentary and narrative feature films spanning topics from first love and international adoption to skier cross and a musical about the end of relationships. She’s happy to bring her experience and skills to the Finite Visual team!
