watchtower personnel

  • James Strecker

    Co-Founder, Lead Editor
    He/Him

    James is a filmmaker and artist from Oregon. An avid DC Animated Universe fan from a very early age, James has been drawing in the series' distinct art style since he was old enough to pick up a pencil. James is also an independent filmmaker with a Bachelor's Degree in Cinema Studies from the University of Oregon, currently in production on the feature film Vireality.

  • Ted Kendrick

    Co-Founder, Writer
    He/Him

    Ted is a Southern storyteller with a love for the DC Animated Universe. He holds a B.A. in Literature from the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and has produced several award-winning films as Artificial Ink Creative. Ted has been a part the Watchtower Database’s extensive catalog of videos since the beginning, and is the head writer of Legacies of the DCAU. Find and follow his work at tedkendrick.com.

  • Coral Yew

    Editor
    They/Them

    Coral is an artist and editor from Reno, Nevada. Their love of editing stems from spending time on set with their filmmaker father and making family vacation videos growing up. They've been with the team as an editor since 2021 and are now responsible for all of WDb’s Shorts content. When not editing for Watchtower Database, Coral enjoys drawing Pokémon and consuming anything Star Wars.

  • Adam Mullen

    Composer
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    Adam is the composer behind the soundtrack for various WDb videos and promotional materials. He is a two-time graduate from the School of Music at the University of Oregon, with a Master's in Multiple Brass Performance and a Bachelor's in Music Education. Adam is also the owner of composition studio Lumo Station LLC, and produces original tracks for his electronic music company Synthfish.

support staff

  • Brian Maneely

    Podcast Host, Cameraman
    He/Him

    Brian originally hails from the Northeast and is a multidisciplinary artist with specialties in photography, audio production, and fabrication. He is a performance artist who has dedicated several years on stage in theater, music and circus arts. Brian is new to the DC Animated Universe, experiencing it for the first time through our podcast Jump on the Bat-Wagon. You can find his photography work at BrianManeely.com.

  • Marcelo Millicay

    Artist
    He/Him

    Marcelo is an artist from Cordoba, Argentina and is responsible for various interior art and covers for Legacies of the DCAU. Marcelo is a Batman fan and a fan of all of the DCAU, especially Batman: The Animated Series and its art style, which influenced his own from a very early age. He is a graduate of the Figueroa Alcorta School of Fine Arts with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts.

  • Mark Martinez

    Artist
    He/Him

    Mark Daniel Martinez (aka Digital Jedi) is the creator and illustrator behind the online comic Eon Press Presents. In addition to various side projects, he creates videos debunking fandom myths on TikTok and YouTube as Digital Jedi Master. Look, just don't mention plot holes around him and you'll be fine.