Board Certified
Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
Certified in Homeland Security - level 3 (CHS-III)
Certified Training
Adobe™ Photoshop forensics,
Photogrammetry, Latent fingerprint enhancement, Court admissibility and presentation
Development Contributor
AVIs (Audio Video Innovations and Solutions) – linkedin.com/groups?gid=2461639 (Group owner)
Blurity – Blurity.com (Forensic blind deconvolution image focus-motion corrective software)
Forensic (ver 8 and 9) – DiamondCut.com (Forensic audio enhancement–authentication software)
Innovations
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2013 |
Video Error Level Analysis
(VELA) |
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2012 |
Clarification automation: the end of
judgment-based enhancement |
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2011 |
Invented 3 new filters: motion extraction,
auto-desequencer, and motion blur removal |
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2010 |
Invented filters to clarify pre-recorded video (dynamic focus and camera age correction) |
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2007 |
Developed the FP system (dynamic temporal audio/video noise correction and filtering) |
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2000's |
Invented several security cameras,
"Pay-at-the-gate" and a wireless alarm (patent#6400267) |
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1990's |
Authored articles on security and video surveillance, featured trade show speaker |
Memberships
American College of Forensic Examiners Institute
American Board for Certification in Homeland Security
American Society for Industrial Security
Audio Engineering Society
Evidence Photographers International Council
International Association for Identification
International Association for Legal Research Investigators
Los Angeles Superior Court Panel of Experts
Training Resources
Basic Television and Video Systems - McGraw-Hill Science (6th edition) ISBN:978-0028004372
Best Practices for the Retrieval of Video Evidence from Digital CCTV Systems
- http://tswg.gov
CCTV Networking & Digital Technology - Buttersworth-Heinemann (2nd edition) ISBN:978-0750678001
How Video Works - Focal Press (2nd edition) ISBN:978-0240809335
Photoshop CS3 for Forensic Professionals - Sybex ISBN:978-0470114544
Background
Current: President of Forensic Protection, Inc. (5632 Van Nuys Blvd, Dept #600, Van Nuys, CA)
6 Years at several system integrators. CCTV, audio and security design and deployment
10 Years at QuikStor (Van Nuys, CA). Lead engineer and VP Sales & Marketing
5 Years at Deltrex (West Los Angeles). Owner. Custom multimedia, software and electronics
Bachelor of Science, University of California, Davis (Phi Beta Kappa)
Clients
Current caseload demographics are approximately 60% for defense and 40% for prosecution. My client list includes: Law firms (Wicker Smith, Shouse Law Group, etc…), corporations (Disney, RiteAid, Publix, etc…), law enforcement (District Attorney, Police, Sheriff, etc…), defense (Office of the Federal Defender, Public Defense, innocence project, etc...), investigators and individuals.
Recent High-profile Cases
Boston Marathon bombing - Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (Boston, MA) 04/19/13 (potentially
unaired)
George Zimmerman - Trayvon Martin (Sanford, FL) 02/26/12 (aired 04/02/12)
Matthew Clark (Chicago, IL) 02/07/10 (aired 03/21/11)
Recent Cases (partial list)
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District Court - 287th |
Parmer County, TX |
10.280-IT10 |
Audio enhancement |
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District Court |
Tacoma, WA |
CR10-5752 |
Audio enhancement |
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District Court |
Nashville, TN |
3:10-00254 |
Audio enhancement |
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District Court - Roybal |
Los Angeles, CA |
CR1078GAF1 |
Video clarification |
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District Court - 61st |
Harris County, TX |
6696-059 |
Video clarification |
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District Court |
Topeka, KS |
10-40070-01-SAR |
Video clarification |
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District Court |
Detroit, MI |
11-CR-20199 |
Video clarification |
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Superior Court |
Long Beach, CA |
NA092996 |
Video clarification |
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Superior Court |
Santa Clara, CA |
109CV158621 |
Video clarification |
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Regional Court |
Capetown, South Africa |
Patrick Le Roux |
Video clarification |
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Superior Court |
Los Angeles, CA |
GBC462105 |
Video tampering |
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Superior Court |
Riverside, CA |
RIC.10020226 |
Video tampering |
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Superior Court |
Placer County, CA |
62-65677 |
Image authentication |
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Superior Court |
Ventura, CA |
120015925 |
Metadata tampering |
Publications
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01/07/2013 |
The Litigators Companion - "Don't Let Distorted Media Ruin Your Case"
(Link) |
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05/29/2012 |
The Jury Expert - American Society of Trial Consultants – “Turning an Expert Witness into a Great Witness”
(Link) |
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04/13/2012 |
Homeland Security News Wire – “The technology behind the Zimmerman arrest video” (Link) |
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04/02/2012 |
ABC News blog – “Meet Doug Carner, Video Forensic Expert Who Cleaned up George Zimmerman Video” (Link) |
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02/01/2012 |
Exhibit One – “Video deblur” (Link) |
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06/01/2011 |
Security Dealer (Securityinfowatch) – “Improving surveillance with video enhancement” (Link) |
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10/06/2010 |
California Association of Licensed Investigators – “Forensic Enhancement – Increase safety, expose the truth, reduce costs and prove your case”
(Link) |
Media
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04/02/2012 |
Nightline and GMA (Rebroadcast worldwide) – “George Zimmerman Video Shows Little Evidence of a Broken Nose, Doctor Claims”
(Link) |
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04/02/2012 |
KFI am 640 radio interview (George Zimmerman case) |
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02/02/2012 |
PI's Declassified interview (VoiceAmerica) – “Audio & Video: Budget Conscious Evidence” (Link) |
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11/03/2011 |
Expert on the Dr. Phil Television show – “Affairs, Lies and Audiotape” (Link) |
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03/21/2011 |
CBS News national broadcast (Mathew Clark video) – “New Video Unveiled In Alleged Police Beating Of Grad Students” (Link) |
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10/21/2010 |
PI's Declassified radio interview on VoiceAmerica – “Audio & Video Enhancement: Myths, Facts & Benefits” (Link) |
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09/06/2010 |
California Association of Licensed Investigators – Journal Article –
“Forensic Enhancement – Increase safety, expose the truth, reduce costs and prove your case” |
Lecturer - Forensic
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10/07/2013 |
International Conference on Forensic Research & Technology – Workshop chair
Keynote speaker – “Audio-Video-Image Forensics: Turning Science Fiction into Science Reality”
(Link) |
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05/01/2013 |
California State Division, International Association for Identification
(Link) (repeat on 05/02/13)
“Audio And Video Forensics-Clarification vs Enhancement” |
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05/08/2012 |
California State Division, International Association for Identification –
“Converting bad recordings into clear evidence: The science behind audio, video, image enhancements and authentication”
(Link) |
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05/17/2011 |
California State Division, International Association for Identification
(Link) |
Lecturer - Legal
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07/30/2013 |
San Diego Criminal Defense Bar Association – "Criminal Forensics - Using audio, video and image enhancements and authentication to win cases and exclude opposing exhibits" |
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05/23/2013 |
Beverly Hills Bar Association – "Criminal Forensics - Removing the Magic and Mystery Behind Audio, Video and Image Enhancements and Authentication" (Link) |
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04/05/2013 |
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers: annual forensic science conference
“Audio-Video Enhancement, Detecting Altered Files, and Excluding Media Experts and Exhibits” (Link)
REVIEW |
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07/24/2012 |
South Bay Bar Association – “Audio - Video Enhancement and Authentication” (Link) |
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06/27/2012 |
South East District Bar Association – “Converting Bad Recordings into Clear Evidence…” |
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06/14/2012 |
Beverly Hills Bar Association – “Converting Bad Recordings into Clear Evidence…” (Link) |
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06/13/2012 |
Burbank Bar Association – “Converting bad recordings into clear evidence…” (Link) |
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06/12/2012 |
Ventura County Bar Association – “Converting Bad Recordings into Clear Evidence: The Science behind audio, video and Image enhancements and authentication” (Link) |
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05/24/2012 |
San Fernando Valley Bar Association – “Determining if your audio-video surveillance files have been altered. How audio-video files are enhanced and authenticate…” (Link) |
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06/09/2011 |
California Public Defenders Association – “Winning your case with audio and video enhancement” (Link) |
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04/28/2011 |
National Defender Investigator Association – “Video and Audio Forensics: Winning your case…” (Link) |
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04/12/2011 |
Legal Professionals Association – “Winning your case with audio and video enhancement” (Link) |
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11/13/2010 |
Legal Secretaries Incorporated – “Increase safety, expose the truth, reduce costs and win litigation” (Link) |
Lecturer - Investigative
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02/08/2012 |
LAPD (Valley Bureau) All Commanding Officers meeting (Link) |
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12/10/2011 |
Private Investigators of California (Link) |
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05/26/2011 |
California Association of Licensed Investigators – Central Coast District Meeting (Link) |
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02/08/2011 |
American Society for Industrial Security – “What to know before your buy or upgrade your electronic physical security.” (Link) |
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07/14/2010 |
Private Investigators of California (Link) |
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07/08/2010 |
American Society for Industrial Security – Video and audio enhancement that converts existing security equipment into high resolution"
(Link) |
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03/24/2010 |
Private Investigators of California (Link) |
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Law Enforcement
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Public Defender
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Private Attorney
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National News
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Educational Curriculum
My training courses are free (the venue or host may charge a fee). The agenda typically includes:
Determining if discovery files are originals, duplicates or altered copies
Authenticating exhibits and discrediting - excluding opposing evidence and experts
Restorative-based Clarification versus judgment-based Enhancement
Retrieving facial, object, tattoo and vehicle license plate identification from video
Calculating vehicle speeds and the heights of individuals from a single picture or video
Extracting whispers, voice identification, noise reduction, and on-screen transcriptions
Common mistakes made by industry experts and why they rarely get challenged
Industry history, emerging technologies, and effective open-source & commercial software
Case studies, legal narratives, court room exhibits, jury impact, and expert witnesses
Contact me to schedule an educational lecture at your
forensic forum, law
conference or school.
Review
My History
In the late 1980's, my friends would forward internet images and videos of questionable origin. Most were hoaxes, but how could I know for sure? I began to investigate methods of authentication, and also discovered techniques to enhance video files.
When the AVIsynth scripting language was released
in 2000, it empowered me to invent and automate nearly any VirtualDub
video enhancement or authentication filter I wanted. I was now actively enhancing videos for customers and agencies, but purely Pro Bono. I was also reading every
science document and publication I could
find, and testing experimental concepts became my passion. My paying job was engineering and deploying large-scale audio-video surveillance systems, which provided me with intensive factory training on industry equipment, and a vast understanding of
why recordings were less than perfect.
Enhancement companies around the world took notice and began requesting secretive agreements
for me to become their labor sub-contractor. These international relationships worked because I provided free evaluations and ignored speculative services (voice-face matching, transcription,
object interpretation, etc). The latter dramatically reduced the need for supportive
testimony, and remains our policy today.
Eventually we allowed the public to deal direct using our
wholesale pricing and policies. I love this industry.
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