Brian Keller

Produced close to 100 pieces of branded content ranging from standalone 30 second spots to multi episode campaigns. Oversaw all aspects of Production for assigned campaigns Created, proposed, oversaw and reconciled budgets Worked closely with Casting Director in negotiating and hiring of actors. Vendor and crew recruiting, negotiations and hiring Oversaw post timelines, deadlines and deliverables Created and managed schedule from pre-production through final delivery Research and recruit new directors Created production decks and communicated production execution with clients Worked closely with writers, creative director, art department and designers to align overall creative with production execution

Produced, shot and edited local lifestyle segments in the world of art, culture, fashion, music. Clients include, Own, MTV, Seventeen Magazine, Puma, New Era, Volkswagen. Directed, shot and edited over one hundred broadcast spots for the largest Walmart commercial campaign to date over the past two years. Also directed radio spots as part of the same campaign.

Under my personal brand Brain Killer I’ve directed and produced a variety of projects ranging from brand IDs to music videos, to short films. Under Brain Killer I’ve produced and created large projection visuals for Lollapalooza, directed for Red Bull and my client list includes other notable companies such as Threadless, Dark Matter Coffee and more. I've been named Best Filmmaker in the Chicago Reader and have received a fair share of press from Chicagoist to WBEZ as an independent filmmaker. I've been the guest speaker for Creative Mornings and I'm the subject of several interviews on my brand. I create all the design elements and artwork for the brand side and I exhibit this work regularly.The art side has received it's own share of press, accolades and has a loyal following. I also curate and produce art events, group shows and charity benefits.

Supervised production and creative of two national teen filmmaker competitions Worked with national brands in reaching their target audience through brand integrated films Negotiated and secured celebrity talent for film juries and teen filmmaker projects Supervised the creative, production and launch of two brand integrated websites Approved copy and creative for print and internet marketing

Worked closely with talent booking and publicists in securing celebrity guests for live interviews Developed and launched new segment franchises which are currently airing Created weekly segment ideas and presentations to be pitched for on air content Developed ideas and segments in a group setting with writers and production staff Developed and launched live music platform Selected music acts and produced weekly live music performances Developed creative with animation and design teams Writer, producer and director of comedy segments Writer and producer of local, national and international field segments

Coordinated a team of five linear editors in the field Edited production team’s field scripts Field producer for E3, San Diego Comic Con and other special events Wrote intros, tags and voice over for a five episode special

Produced pre taped studio guest segments Produced field segments locally and nationally Created and managed the post production workflow for a team of 5 producers Supervised a team of three editors Supervised and approved post mix and online sessions Approved roll in video, graphics and animations

Supervised production assistants and two editors Supervised and approved post mix and online sessions Produced and directed field segments Directed video game animated segments Coordinated actors and voice over sessions Approved graphics packages