About Us
Michael Sorensen
Michael Sorensen has over forty years of experience as a mechanical designer and systems engineer in the robotics, film, and aerospace industries.
Leading the Ravensclaw engineering team, Mr. Sorensen is hands-on in all aspects of product development, manufacturing, and assembly.
Mr. Sorensen holds seven patents for his mechanical designs, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have twice honored Michael with awards for Technical Achievement In Real Time Motion Control.
President/Chief Engineer
Jeff Platt
Jeff Platt has forty years of experience in building analog and digital control systems for special visual effects, and designing embedded software operating systems for real-time controllers.
Starting in special visual effects at Boss Film Studios in 1987, he designed software for most of their optical printers, along with multiple camera / camera head controllers, and visual effects tools.
In 2001 - 2003, Jeff wrote the software sound engine for the Alesis Andromeda synthesizer. He also holds a patent for Comet’s Tail, a moving lights simulator.