Worked as a creative producer to bring NY Times and Wallstreet Journal best-selling books to life in new documentary and audio style formats. Read, researched, and broke down books into scripts to be adapted to the screen. Developed creative vision for the project, including animation/GFX, treated archival, and and text overlays. Conducted and Directed interviews with best-selling authors, A-Level talent, and secondary relevant industry professionals.. Managed a team of animators, GFX artists, sound designers, and AEs.
Summary
Preston is a freelance creative producer, writer, director, and videographer specializing in digital mediums. His work focuses on communicating narratives and often complex themes through easily accessible and digestible visual outlets.
Credits
2/22 – Current
Producer – LIT Videobooks
LIT Videobooks streaming service — Corporate — LIT Videobooks Details
2/22 – Current
10/21 – 11/21
First Assistant Camera – My Divorce Party
Film (Feature-length) Details
10/21 – 11/21
1st AC. Panavision package. Feature Length film.
9/17 – 7/21
Writer – Paris Texas
Advertising — Paris Texas - Casa Productora Details
9/17 – 7/21
Works under the CEO and Directors of Paris Texas Productions to develop and produce short commercials for digital platforms advertising clients products. Examples include toys for Hasbro, Mattel, Barbie, and American Girl. Works with team to develop campaigns catered to the market for each product, accompanied with copy, scripts, and decks. Works with writing partners in a creative and collaborative environment to develop engaging pitches, elaborate and evocative scripts (both standard format and AV format), visually pleasing and informative decks and presentation materials, and creative support through out the production and post production process.
6/20 – 7/20
Producer/Shooter – M&Ms Digital Ad
Tastemade — Digital — Tastemade Details
6/20 – 7/20
Worked with the Producers, Director, and Clients to shoot remote digital adds for Snapchat, Instagram, and various other digital platforms for a new line of M&Ms released during the Summer of 2020.
6/20 – 6/20
Cinematographer
Snapchat — Advertising Details
6/20 – 6/20
Worked with Directors and Brand Execs to remotely shoot and execute digital advertisements for M&Ms.
10/19 – 6/20
Writer – Dark Matter Design
YouTube — Digital — Dark Matter Design Details
10/19 – 6/20
Works with Creative Lead and Executives to develop engaging scripts that serve the demographic and deliver humor, and information. Writes all action and description for animation as well as preforms all research for each episode.
1/19 – 1/20
Producer/Shooter – Nordstrom
Corporate — Nordstrom SPV
1/19 – 1/20
3/19 – 4/19
Director of Photography (DP) (Canon C300 MKII) – Sunflower Starfish
Film (Feature-length)
3/19 – 4/19
Orgs
Media
Recos
Education
Class of '17
Harold Ramis Film School
Directing
Class of '14
University of North Carolina School of the Arts: The School of Filmmaking
BFA in Directing & Cinematography
Skills
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