Brian Benton

About Brian Benton

Brian F. Benton is a Brooklyn / Bay Area-based photographer, videographer, editor and…

Experience

1. Producer Director of Photography

   Brian F. Benton

   Sep 2016 — Present

   Brian Benton Studio is a full service video and social content studio. We work with brand and agency clients and specialize in creating video and photo experiences for distribution and integration into email, social media, and web marketing campaigns. See past work, read testimonials and learn more at Project Case Studies: Symplicity (2018 to Present)- Created over 20 animated explainer videos for Symplicity’s suite of ed-tech products, which have been viewed over times. Worked with global teams to localize and deliver versions for UK, Australia and LATAM audiences. The Smithsonian Institution (2020 to 2021)- Created six videos for The Smithsonian’s “Inspiring STEM Pathways” series, converting a series of lectures for adults with Black inventors and scientists into educational content for students by incorporating new interviews, motion graphics and animated features.Melissa Wood Health (2019 to 2021)- Filmed and edited 140 workout videos to serve as initial content library for the Melissa Wood app, which grew to paying subscribers within six months. Created content bi-weekly for Instagram and YouTube accounts with 1.1M and subscribers, respectively.

Education

• USC Marshall School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• Washington University in St. Louis

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), American Culture Studies

  2012 — 2016

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Editing
• Adobe Photoshop
• Social Media
• Journalism
• Public Relations
• Indesign
• Photoshop
• Microsoft Word
• Film
• Adobe Illustrator
• Visual Journalism
• Photography
• Writing
• Final Cut Pro
• Public Speaking
• Illustrator
• Microsoft Powerpoint