article_title name occupation years_active
michael whitton
 michael whitton film director 2009 -- present
michael whitton

michael whitton is an american film director and film editor based in los angeles , california .
both his feature directorial and picture editorial debut is the independent romantic comedy film `` exit strategy '' , released in the u.s. in february 2012 and considered by some as one of the most popular comedy feature films released in 2012 .
prior to `` exit strategy '' , whitton directed and edited the short film `` trumped '' .
he is also involved in the process of filmmaking in various capacities , credited as writer , colorist , sound designer , and graphic designer on his films , which tend to explore the psychocultural themes of control and temptation , more specifically , how and when `` the demons set in , '' a term used to describe the negative consequences of when the emotional and physical demands that people make on themselves and/or others are not met .
as an art director and graphic designer in advertising , whitton is credited with the packaging and cover artwork featured on many commercial album releases including immediate music 's `` trailerhead '' series : '' '' -lrb- 2011 -rrb- , `` nu epiq '' -lrb- 2014 -rrb- , and globus ' `` break from this world '' -lrb- 2011 -rrb- .
