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Brian McPherson

Audioligist

HE IS: The man with the golden ears.  That sounds like some sort of James Bond villain, but as Lead Sound Editor/Mixer, Brian is in charge of making all programs sound as good as they look.  Brian’s ability to sweeten the sound of your voice, add effects and atmosphere when none exist, and mix music like the hippest club dj is second to none.

HE HAS: a list of film credits a mile long. Just a few: Any Given Sunday, Braveheart, True Lies and yes, Krull the Conqueror (you know you loved it). He’s also worked with Universal, Paramount, Miramax and Warner Bros.

HE DOES: have a big heart, despite the cool guy exterior.  Brian leads kayaking adventures for disabled  veterans.

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About Us

Our story begins with a bright, enterprising Tar Heel grad (Donna Mitchell) founding a video production business from her living room. It ends with world domination (ok, not yet...). The fun part is the story in between. Cable-ad sales and commercial productions in the Triad market. Big-budget Pharma and Tech marketing programs in RTP. Historical docs, broadcast spots, websites, 3D animation, and "did you see that?" viral videos. Almost 30 years and still going strong... a fine-tuned swiss army knife of creative professionals, inspired storytelling, amazing customer service, and overall awesome-ness.

We approach every client and every story - big and small - the same. You're the expert in your field and we're the experts in ours. Put those together and we'll all produce memorable results. We'll get to know you and your company. Every project gets a brainstorming session with our creative team - together, we'll decide what the best approach, platform, style, and message is for your project. Our production team takes over from there and executes your storytelling vision, edits your program, obsesses over the details, and generally douses your project with copious amounts of awesome-sauce. The last step? Sit back and enjoy the show (and the results)!

Another advantage?  We're all under one roof: creatives, writers, shooters, producers, directors, animators, sound engineers, editors, designers, web-developers and even a company cat. It's a collaborative effort, so everyone gets involved. To be honest, the cat is very finicky so she may or may not work with you. Regardless, we're all in one place, ready to go.

Here's the catch, and this is where our honesty shines through: Our secret weapon is our people. There are other companies that can do the same thing. You'll get a good product. At Horizon, you won't find a better group of folks that truly care about you and your project. We put our heart and soul into our projects. You'll see it in our work, and in the decades of satisfied customers. We have clients that have worked with us for decades (note the plural...). They start with us for the high-quality work, but they stay with us for the caring, dedicated people and the amazing customer service.

What are you waiting for?  Get to know us (see above), get to know the work, and get in touch!  We're ready to tell your story.

Client Speak

We are in love with our new website and thoroughly enjoyed our working relationship with Horizon. Horizon did an exceptional job of helping us organize our information, hone our message(s) for the different audiences we serve, and then present this information in a clear and straightforward manner. We have gotten extremely positive feedback, particularly on the ease of navigation and the general look and feel of the new site. I cannot say enough about the professionalism of the entire Horizon team!

Triangle Community FoundationDirector of Communications,
Triangle Community Foundation

Our Clients

A Southern Season
ACS Infrastucture Development, Inc
Advanced Energy
Affordable Care
Agency for Public TV
Allscripts
Alphavax, Inc
Alzheimers NC, Inc.
American Cancer Society
American Institute of CPAs
American Kennel Club
Appalachian State University
ARCO Restoration, Inc.
Arts & Sciences Foundation
Atlantic Coast Conference
BB&T
BCBS of North Carolina
BCBSNC Foundation
BD Technology
Bell Leadership
Bilingual Communications
Biogen Idec
Biomedia, Inc
Blue Sky Foundation
BOMA Raleigh-Durham Inc.
Burt’s Bees
Carolina Biological
Carolina Cable
Carolina Donor Services
CarQuest/General Parts Inc.
Center for Continuing Medical Ed.
Central Carolina Hospital
Chapel Hill Orange County VB
Cisco Systems
Clean Water Education Partnership
Colucid Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Cree, Inc
Division of Aging & Adult Services
Division of Services for the Blind
Duke University
Duke University Law School
Duke University Medical Center
Eaton Corporation
EISAI, Inc.
Embarq
Emulex
ETC Group, Inc
Factory Five Racing, Inc.
FEMA
First Citizens Bank
FirstCom
Fleishman-Hillard
Food and Drug Administration
GlaxoSmithKline
Global Nuclear Fuel
Golden Corral
Governor’s Club
Habitat for Humanity International
IBM
INC Research
Independent Living Resources
Inspire Pharmaceuticals
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Intek
Intel
Investors Management Corporation
Isotechnologies
John Deere
Johnson Lexus
Johnston Memorial Hospital
Journey Films
Kenan Flagler Business School
Kidde Safety
LANDesk Software
Lenior Memorial Hospital
Lenovo
Maria Parham Hospital
Martin Marietta Materials
Measurement Incorporated
Media Consultants, Inc
Media Partners, Inc.
Medical College of Georgia
Medical Mutual Insurance Company
Merck & Company
Meredith College
Metametrics
Micromass Communications
Murphy Farms, Inc
MV Transportation, Inc.
National 4-H Council
National Restaurant Association
NC Agriculture
NC Association of CPAs
NC Bar Association
NC Central University
NC Department of Justice
NC Department of Transportation
NC Department of Veterans Affairs
NC Dept. of Envt. & Nat. Resources
NC Hospital Association
NC Pharmaceutical Association
NC Special Olympics
NC State University
NC Tennis Hall of Fame
NC Veterinary School
New Life After Cancer
News & Observer
News 14 Carolina
NIEHS
Northwestern Mutual
Ogilvy and Mather
Orange County Government
OSHA
Pepsi
Phonak Hearing Systems
Piedmont Natural Gas
Pinehurst Area CVB
Pinehurst Resort & Country Club
Progress Energy
Qualex
Quintiles
Rail, Inc
Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority (RDU)
Reichhold Chemicals, Inc.
Research Triangle Institute
Revlon
RH Donnelley
RHA Howell, Inc.
Safechild
Schatz Publishing Group
SciMetrika, LLC
Smart Start
SmartVista
Sonic Industries, Inc
Sony Ericsson Mobile Comm.
State of North Carolina
Strong Couples Strong Children
Tekelec
Telehealth Services
The Body Shop
The James B. Hunt Jr. Institution
The Leadership Group
The Pantry
Triangle Community Foundation
Triangle J Council of Government
UNC Dining Services
UNC Diversity & Multicultural Affairs
UNC General Alumni Assoc.
UNC Lineberger Cancer Center
UNC School of Law
UNC School of Nursing
UNC-Chapel Hill
UNC-TV
Unifi
UPM Raflatac, Inc
US Army Training Support Center
US Department of Education
US Dept. of Health & Human Services
Wachovia Corp
Wake Medical Center
Wake Technical Community College
Walker Parking Consultants
Wilkes Community College