CURTIS BROWN

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Accomplishments

Key contributor to overall creation, concept development, production and direction, production sound mixing, sound design, composition, dialogue editing, and video editing for multiple projects of varying sizes from 2000-2018, including the following:

• The Richmond International Film Festival promotional video from 2016-2018

• "CMYK" a short film premiered at the Cannes film festival.

• "No One" a 48 Hour Film Project short that won for Best Music Score

• "The Big Lie" an anti-gang documentary produced for the Virginia Office of the Attorney General

• National broadcast spot for FBI recruitment premiered during the Super Bowl

• 21st Century Hate "American Skinhead" produced for National Geographic

• Interactive Video Tunnel produced for AUSA made up of 14 Monitors 26 Speakers and 3 separate surround sound zones

Skills

• SOFTWARE

• Pro Tools HD

• Adobe CC

• AVID

• Da Vinci Resolve

• Maschine

• SketchUp

• Google Docs and sheets

• Microsoft Office

• PC and MAC OS

PERSONAL

• Self Starter

• Process Implementation

• Budgeting and Purchasing

• Client Management

• Project Management

• Data Management

• HARDWARE

• Shure FP 33

• Sound Devices 302

• Zoom H4N/H6N/F8

• CONTROL SURFACE

• Command 8

• Maschine Jam

• M-Audio Oxygen 49

• Korg Taktile

• Korg Kontrol

• Team Leadership & Development

• Public Speaking

• Setting Up Large A/V Displays

• Soldering Small Electronic

• Driving Large Production Vehicles

Work History

Sound Designer / Producer / Director June 2014 - Current Pixel Drop, Needles, Echo Ark Richmond, VA

• Sound designer, re-recording mixer, composer, dialogue editor and video editor on multiple independent films.

• Team leader to develop concept, create, capture, produce, and direct short films and promotional content.

Sound Designer / Editor / Producer Sep 2001 - Current Metro Productions Richmond, VA

• Working with clients, agencies, and other producers to develop concept, create, capture, and produce a wide variety of award winning video and multi-media content.

• Sound designer, re-recording mixer, composer, dialogue editor and video editor.

• Producing audio for broadcast commercials and programing, film, radio, and digital streaming platforms, mixing and mastering for stereo, surround sound, binaural, and creating Foley production design.

• Art direction, set design, prop concept and construction, lighting tech, grip, and production assistance for a wide variety of projects.

• Key member of the production department recording production sound in studio and field locations; recording of dramatic dialogue, interviews and location sound.

• Plan, design and wiring of two machine rooms.

Chyron Operator Feb 2000 - Sep 2001

Raycom INC Richmond, VA

• In studio cameraman and Chyron operator.

• As the Chyron operator I designed the templates for the VA Lottery, and the morning, noon, and evening newscasts.

Education

BFA: Sculpture & Multi-Media 1996

Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA

Minors in Photography/Film and Painting/Printmaking Magna Cum Laude, Member of the National Dean's List.

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