A bicentennial-baby, Dave was born in Pittsburgh, moved to Brockton, Massachusetts, & immediately transferred back to Pittsburgh for undisclosed reasons all before the age of 2. He spent his formative years playing with Legos, building tree-houses and reading "Calvin and Hobbes" books. At the age of 13, Dave gave up a lifelong dream of becoming a magician to conquer the world of VHS action-movie extravaganzas. On a whim, he created the original and best 3rd sequel to Indiana Jones with an RCA Camcorder and an Argentinean in 1992, using a broken Atari cable as a bullwhip and his father's leather jacket.
After traveling around the world in 100 days, Dave graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Film Studies degree and a handful of epic 8mm films set to the soundtrack of “Raising Arizona.” He joined AmeriCorps® soon after graduation, journeying to the far reaches of eastern-Pittsburgh to tutor high school students, while producing videos for literacy programs.
Taking a detour into the world of web design, Dave taught himself to design and animate at the school of Barnes & Noble. He moved to Washington, DC in 2006 to work with HZDG in Rockville, designing sites for clients in need of massive amounts of unholy Flash-iness. Dave started with Spirit in early 2008, and in his spare time, can be found talking fondly about his beagle, Sparky, watching DVD director's commentaries, listening to Wolf Parade, and cleaning his shrine to John Ratzenberger.
Check out his portfolio here:
www.daveglanzproductions.com
Master and Commander, ET, Raging Bull, Pulp Fiction, The Empire Strikes Back, Almost Famous, Rushmore, Godfather (I and II), Requiem for a Dream, Midnight Run, Minority Report, The Untouchables, Goodfellas, Dances With Wolves, Mean Streets, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Paths of Glory, Back to the Future, The Piano
Wilco, Wolf Parade, The Beach Boys, The White Stripes, Arcade Fire, Wall of Sound, Raveonettes, Band of Horses, Rage Against the Machine, Handsome Furs, My Morning Jacket, Johnny Cash, Radiohead, U2, Air, Guns 'n Roses, Nirvana, Old 97's, Pixies, Rolling Stones, Tom Waits, TV on the Radio, Uncle Tupelo, Bruce Springsteen, The Outside Royalty, Handsome Furs, The Jesus And Mary Chain
Flight of the Conchords, Battlestar Galactica, The Wire, Hereos, 24, The Office, 30 Rock, Lost, Daily Show, Colbert Report, The Showbiz Show, Sopranos, Survivorman, Pixel Perfect with Bert Monroy
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, East of Eden, Catching the Big Fish, The Animator's Survival Kit, A Simple Plan, Mystic River, The Corrections
Bikes, movies, television, dogs, beagles, design, cooking, Indian food, coffee, mowing the lawn, drinking beer
Bikes, movies, TV, beagles, motion graphics, web design, food, beer, wine, rainy days, 50's Music, diners
ijustine, May 31, 2007:
HELLO DAVE. I LOVEYOU. THANKS FOR WATCHING ME. haha
Thomas, May 20, 2007:
Dglanz, your the man!