OUR TEAM
HART PERRY
CEO + Owner
Hart Perry is a renowned filmmaker who was a cameraman for three documentaries that won Academy Awards. He is the founder & director of Southwood Holographics. Our facilities are located on Perry's historic estate along the Hudson River.
M MELISSA CRENSHAW
R&D Holographer and Education Consultant
Melissa Crenshaw is a holographic artist and has taught workshops in the USA, Canada, and China. Her artworks are in a number of international collections. Melissa has designed and built several holography studios. She worked as a research holographer, specifically for Philips Lighting, where her team invented a patented holographic optical material (MesoOptics) for the lighting industry. Melissa is a lead consultant and educator for Southwood Holographics. Please see Crenshaw’s website for images and details.
DAVE BATTIN
Studio Manager for Holographic Systems
For nearly half a century, Dave Battin has accrued a wealth of experience, from building and repairing optical systems for Fairchild Weston Camera to manufacturing custom semiconductors. In addition to technical aspects, Dave has also taught and lectured at prestigious institutions like Ohio State University and SUNY Stonybrook University. His passion is mentoring the next generation of holographers. Currently, he is at the forefront of innovation, working on the implementation of "new" digital information into holography. Battin continues to push the boundaries of what's possible in the world of holography. Dave is a lead holographic technician and educator at Southwood Holographics.
CHRISSY STUART
Executive Director
Chrissy Stuart currently serves as Executive Director of Southwood Holographics and oversees the educational programming, production, and projects for the company and its holography labs.
Chrissy is a transdisciplinary artist, holographer, educator, depth psychologist, and co-founder of Atrium Creative.
CHRISTOPHER PORTALIS
Software Engineer
Christopher Portales is the Software Engineer at Southwood Holographics. He received his M.S. in Visualization from Texas A&M University. His professional career demonstrates a range of 3D computer graphics work which includes rendering production of the Star Wars full parallax holograms at Zebra Imaging and development of a dynamic light field display system at FoVI3D. At Southwood Holographics, the softwares he has written and maintains play a crucial role in the holographic pipeline enabling operation of the equipment for integral imaging. He continues his passion in the medical field at Vent Creativity, focused on 3D digital twin surgical planning tools whilst contributing to the production of holograms as part of the Southwood Holographics team.