Clayton Stansberry
Creative Film Director, Producer
San Francisco, CA,CA
Summary
Skilled Creative Media Director adeptly producing compelling audio-visual narratives while creatively marketing brands, people, and ideas. Excellent communicator, problem-solver, and detail-oriented manager proficient in navigating client relationships and overseeing production crew, editors, and talent.
Work History
Co-Founder, Creative Director & Producer
CAMP
Minneapolis, MN & San Francisco, CA
01.2014 - Current
- Executes direction and production of commercial, documentary, brand film, and narrative films by leveraging production scheduling, permit and film equipment acquisition, hiring and training talent and crew, and scene and talent direction.
- Manages ongoing vendor and client relationships for creative projects with varying budgets and objectives by negotiating contracts and services within budget requirements, defining project scopes and creative vision, and collaborating with outside agencies.
- Oversees and develops creative ideas and artistic visual products for film and audio channels by translating client briefs into actionable production plans that create campaigns, commercials, and content.
- Crafts deliverable products by editing film and audio content, animating motion graphics and design, and video for brands in technology, fashion, music, healthcare, and the arts.
Digital Media Production Editor
American Academy Of Neurology
Minneapolis, MN
08.2020 - Current
- Edited and produced high-quality branded videos, animations, and podcasts for informational and creative multimedia projects for social, educational, and promotional channels by utilizing demonstrable technical, editorial, and creative storytelling skills.
- Created and reformatted motion media content, including design standards of titles, name cards, and templates in After Effects for digital platforms across the organization.
- Conceived, crafted, and executed dynamic video edits to captivate target audiences and accomplish project objectives for new content and strategies, social media campaigns, and engagement initiatives.
- Manages and instructs team members, interns, contractors, and vendors on the video and audio brand, motion graphics animation, and project allocation and department initiatives.
- Lead audio engineer on all audio products, including the Neurology® Podcast, Neurology® Minute, and founding member of the Brain & Life Podcast®
Junior Media Specialist
Life Time
Minneapolis, MN
09.2018 - 09.2019
- Produced and edited branded videos, photography, headshots, educational media and designs, and interior communications for over 40,000 team members through creation of titles, captions, graphics and templates to enhance workflow and motion brand.
- Collaborated with internal businesses on conceiving, crafting and executing dynamic video edits to captivate target audiences and accomplish project objectives by contributing new ideas and improving content editing processes.
- Participated in creative brainstorms for innovative media capabilities of department through demonstrable technical, editorial and creative storytelling skills in editing, producing, video and audio recording.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications And Digital Media Studies
05.2019
- Minor in Digital Media Studies
- Student Technician and Teaching Assistant for Liberal Arts Technology & Innovation Services
- Elected to Co-Marketing Chait for Women's Center Student Organization in 2017
Skills
- Conceptual digital storytelling
- Stakeholder negotiations
- Brief curation and pitch presentation
- Media industry expertise
- Creative team leadership
- Films and recordings direction
- Crew supervision and direction
- Production processes
- On-Set film production, audio recording
- Film and recording review
- Adobe Audition, Avid Pro Tools
- Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Encoder
- Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator
Certification
- Certificate in Art Direction, Joel Arzu, ACD at Ogilvy, ELVTR | March, 2022
Freelance Work
Freelance Film & Podcast Producer | Caribou Coffee, Einsteins Bagels | 2017-2021
- Founding member, designer, producer, director, and lead editor of “Spill the Beans,” an internal podcast for an audience of over 300 international employees from 2018-2020.
- Directed and edited internal video communications campaigns during the company’s merger in 2018
Freelance Film Director & Producer | Twin Cities PBS, Rewire | 2018-2019
- Directed, produced, and edited several short-form documentaries for PBS Specials, a series of stories themed around small businesses, diversity in entrepreneurship, and the arts and sciences. Films were produced in Minnesota, New York, and New Jersey for non-profits, museums, and grassroots organizations.
Freelance Designer & Animator | Good Company Films | 2020-2021
- Designed and animated director’s treatments for commercial and documentary work, including clients Carvana, BMW, and Harley Davidson.
Contracted Film Producer, Editor, & Animator | Zipnosis + DocSquad | 2017-2022
- Edited and animated a commercial brand spot to introduce the brand during a presidential presentation during 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak.
- Designed and animated live technology device demos and app-based walk-throughs.
- Edited and animated pitch decks for sales shows and web marketing
- Filmed and edited vlog-style series for client marketing, new customer acquisition, and brand awareness.
Freelance Animator & Editor | Upfront Health | 2020
- Edited and animated live technology device demos and app-based walk-throughs
Personal Projects
An Evening with Lizzie the Gastronomique | 2021
- Short film, director, editor
Optics for Love | 2016
- Short music film, director, producer
The Black Romantic | 2022
- Short film, director, editor
Atomic Cafe at Varsity Theater | 2019
- Behind the Scenes (BTS) film, director, editor
Genesis | 2022
- Short film, director, editor
Interests
- Volunteer with Secondhand Hounds Animal Rescue
- Outdoor enthusiast & lifelong distance runner
- Amateur rock climber & cyclist
Timeline
Digital Media Production Editor - American Academy Of Neurology
08.2020 - Current
Junior Media Specialist - Life Time
09.2018 - 09.2019
Co-Founder, Creative Director & Producer - CAMP
01.2014 - Current
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Bachelor of Arts, Communications And Digital Media Studies
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