Damon Brown
Ravenwood Productions, Director
- Art - Graphic Artist
- Art - Production Designer - Commercial & Other
- Art - Production Designer - Feature & TV
- Art - Set Designer
- Art - Storyboard Artist
- Camera - Still Photographer
- Director
- Locations - Location Manager
- Script - Screen Writer
- Still Photography - Designer
Special Skills
Highly skilled and accomplished professional with over 28 years of experience in various roles within the media industry, including: Director, Animator, DAM Specialist, Production Designer, Multi-media Artist, Writer, Photojournalist, and Game Designer. Currently active in the media communities of Little Rock, AR and Los Angeles, CA. Well-organized and task-driven, with expertise in fine art, reality television, low-budget scripted films, documentaries, and independent genre fiction and game publishing. Proficient in managing large physical and digital media libraries, with knowledge of multiple media formats, filing, and distribution skills.
Qualifications:
* 30 years of inventory management experience
* 28 years of professional photography experience
* 26 years of digital asset management experience
* 25 years of fine art design, sales, and management experience
* 20 years of genre fiction publishing experience
* 15 years of information technology services experience
* 10 years of game design, hosting, and testing experience
* Proficient in Apple and Windows operating systems and software, including DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Photoshop, Pilotware (Atlas Digital), Goldmine (CRM), and Microsoft Office.
Credits
Ravenwood Productions
Founder: 2003 - Present
Various film, television, theatrical, streaming, and web series projects in development.
World Gone Mad Studios
Co-Founder and Editor: 2003 - Present
Various independent comic book and genre fiction publishing projects in development.
Whethertop Gaming Collective
Founder and Game Designer: 2016 - Present
Various card, board, table top rpg, arcade, console, desktop, mobile, virtual games in development.
48 Hour Film Project
Team Captain: 2020 - Present
Producer, Director, Editor, Animator, and Screenwriter for a UALR alumni team for the annual film competitions.
Warner Bros. A-List Community
Member: 2014 - 2019
Marketing, Surveying, and Research
Anaheim Halloween Parade
Parade Floats / Sets Painting and Construction Crew: 2014 - 208
Parade Float and Scenic Display fabrication for the 90th, 93rd, and 94th Anaheim Halloween Parade and Fall Festival.
WIZNU Studio+Gallery
Production Supervisor: 2016 2017
Assisted celebrity photographer and director Michael Wisnieux at his DTLA art gallery and production studio on various projects.
Haddonfield Films
Production Designer / Costume and Props Designer / Location Scout: 2016 -2017
Designed sets; costumes, and props while scouting locations for a series of giallo horror films produced by Calvin Nguyen and directed by John R. Carpenter.
Magical Elves Inc.
Digital Asset Manager (Post Vault Manager / Pilotware Database Administrator): 2011 - 2014
Maintained the physical and digital media library and worked various duties as part of the Peabody and Emmy Award winning post production team for the following productions.
*Films:
"The Real L Word: Hate the Sin"
"EDC 2013: Under the Electric Sky"
"Katy Perry: Part of Me"
"Hunger Hits Home"
*Television programs:
"Top Chef"
"Top Chef Masters"
"Top Chef Just Desserts"
"Top Chef Estrellas"
"Around the World in 80 Plates"
"Life After Top Chef"
"Work Of Art"
"Cold Justice"
"Time of Death"
"Fashion Star"
"XOX Betsey Johnson"
"Braxton Family Values"
"Tamar and Vince"
"The Real L Word"
"Gallery Girls"
"Best Bars of America"
"<3"
"Parental Discretion"
"Online Dating Rituals of the American Male"
"Arranged Marriage"
*Web series:
"Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen"
"Top Chef: Padma's Picks"
"Top Chef Masters: Battle of the Sous Chefs"
"Top Chef: Bryan Voltaggio Takes on New Orleans"
"Top Chef Masters: Re-mastered Recipes with Art Smith"
"Top Chef: Healthy Showdown"
"Wells Fargo Works"
"Dress To Kill"
"Ford/Yahoo: Plugged In"
"Vitamin Water Uncapped"
*YouTube Channel
"The Stylish"
Magical Elves Inc.
Production Assistant: 2008 - 2011
* Post - Worked various duties as part of the post production team for the film "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never", the television programs "Top Chef", "Top Chef Masters", "Top Chef Just Desserts", "Top Chef Reunion Dinner", "Work Of Art", "Christian Siriano: Having a Moment", "Braxton Family Values", "The Real L Word", "Dance Your Ass Off", "America's Next Great Restaurant", "Character Fantasy", "Arranged Marriage", "Kell On Earth", the web series "Bertolli: Into The Heart of Italy", and etc.
* Development - Worked in the executive office on research and media preparation for various upcoming television projects and on personal projects for the company owners and producers.
* Office - Worked various duties in the main production office for "Project Runway", "Top Chef", "Step It Up and Dance", "Top Design", "Character Fantasy", "Character Fantasy Road Trip", "Dance on Sunset", "The A-List Awards", "Top Chef Junior", "Top Chef Masters", "Arranged Marriage", "Kell On Earth", "Work of Art" and etc.
* Set - Worked on location for the programs "Character Fantasy" and "Step It Up and Dance".
Circus Kids
Post Production Coordinator: 2011 - 2014
Supervised media duplication and festival distribution for the Alexandra Lipsitz directed film.
Glad I Thought Of It Productions
Second Assistant Director: 2008
Managed backstage actors and extras for the Archie Gips' produced and directed film "Chloe and Keith's Wedding".
Local # / Other Affiliations
Starfleet International
Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Alumni Association
American Red Cross
American Legion
Bay Area Animation Society
Additional Information
Honors & Awards:
IDA Documentary Award - 2014
Worked on the Magical Elves post-production team that produced the cable series Time of Death, which won the Documentary Award for "Best Limited Series."
Prime-Time Emmy Award - 2012
Worked on the Magical Elves post-production team that produced the web series Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen: Season 2, which won the Emmy for "Best Multi-Platform Storytelling."
Prime-Time Emmy Award - 2010
Worked on the Magical Elves post-production team that produced the cable series Top Chef: Season 6: Las Vegas, which won the Emmy for "Outstanding Reality Competition Program."
Prime-Time Emmy Award - 2009
Worked on the Magical Elves office-production team along with The Weinstein Company that produced the cable series Project Runway: Season 5, which won the Emmy for "Outstanding Picture Editing for Reality Programming."
Peabody Award - 2008
Worked on the Magical Elves office-production team that produced the cable series Project Runway: Season 4, which won the Peabody for "Broadcasting Excellence in Entertainment." This was the first reality show to be honored by the organization.