Creative Director Content Creation

Eric Galler

323-***-**** **********@**********.*** www.ericgaller.com linkedin.com/in/ericgaller/ PGA

Creative Director

Professional Summary

Core Competencies

Portfolio

Clients

Proven expertise in creative leadership, digital media development, design, and delivery, including multimedia campaigns, storytelling and content creation.

Transformational creative thinker * Spearheads creative teams and expert in producing, writing, editing and designing traditional and digital multimedia content * Multi-tasks effortlessly * Meets deadlines.

NASA, National Geographic, Smithsonian Institute, SETI, US-Aid, Discovery Ch, TLC, Travel Ch, History Ch, Animal Planet, Jane Goodall Society, Fox, Roku, ABC, WB, Military Ch, MTV, AP, A&E, BBC, Netflix, the UN

Experience

NASA HQ - Rothe Enterprises / Mori Associates, Washington D.C.

Producer - Director - Screenwriter IV

March 2023 – June 2024

NASA Television is the official flagship network for NASA live events and original content, including launches, recoveries, spacewalks, mission events, news briefings, and social content.

Produced, directed, scripted, and edited multimedia content for NASA TV and NASA+

Created high-visibility content for mission briefings, launches, and astronaut interviews, increasing audience engagement by 47%

Supported NASA's communications office in delivering outreach initiatives targeting public and internal audiences.

BB Con. LLC, Washington DC / Columbus, GA

Senior Producer Creative Operations Manager Hybrid

April 2019 - March 2023

BB Con, is a Columbus, GA based all-inclusive scripted and unscripted multi-channel media shop

supporting production for network cable, lifestyle, and travel streamers, and corporate and social media

Led the development and execution of multimedia campaigns for domestic and global clients.

Directed diverse production teams, maintaining innovative content quality across visual storytelling projects.

Wondrium, Chantilly, VA

Senior Producer Creative Director and Project Manager

July 2012 - Nov 2018

Wondrium is a global media streaming provider producing STEM docu-edu series and branded releases. Partners include National Geographic, A&E, Netflix, Roku, Audio Books, Smithsonian.

Revenue generator, visionary strategist; producing over 420 hours of award-winning content

Ideation session champion, elevated customer experience, improved styles

Spearheaded projects; full editorial, writing, fine cuts, mixes, and progress reporting authority

Cineflix Productions, Leopard Films USA, NHNZ, New York, NY

Producer - Shooter Line and Field Freelance

March 2011 - July 2012

An international conglomerate of three companies that produces and distributes original non-fiction programming. Networks include History Channel, TLC, HGTV, National Geographic and Discovery.

Cost reducer by negotiating and mobilizing budgetary solutions

US and Canadian craft and creative operation executor for international series and pilots

Exceeded project demands and goals, maintained high industry standards

B4 - International Television, Film & Animation, Amman, Jordan

Supervising Producer

January 2010 - March 2011

Australian subsidiary, Middle Eastern firm producing global humanitarian, non-fiction, exploration,

and science, 3D animated series. International clients include BBC, UN, RSS, US-AID, IRADA, UNESCO

Provided leadership in product development, strategic direction, and operations

Piloted new concepts, scripting, client consultations, and field production

Executed full editorial, writing, fine cuts, mixes, progress, and direct reports

Creative Differences Productions, Los Angeles, CA

Producer Production and Operations

September 2006 - November 2009

Emmy Award-winning company specializing in network docu-reality series for Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Science Ch, Military Channel, TLC, Travel Channel, A&E, History, Fox, and National Geographic.

Overhauled department with full oversight of studio production, management, and post-supervision of original commissions and co-productions

Adhered to and was accountable for: production standards, completion of all network contractual programming requirements, media, production documentation, and legal deliverables

Tasked to deliver series and special programming across multiple genres with little or no executive supervision under very tight deadlines.

Education

Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara, CA

Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video / Professional Photography - Honors

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA

Motion Picture Extension Program Certificate / Advanced coursework

Awards

Skills

Bronze Telly Award 2019 Smithsonian Institute’s Life in the Worlds Ocean

Bronze Telly Award 2017 National Geographic’s Archaeology

Silver Telly Award 2015 National Geographic’s Polar Explorations

Proven expertise in digital media development, design, and delivery, including video production, post-production, photography, audio communication products, including printed products

Creative thinker, problem solver, writer, meets tight deadlines

Hands on visual storyteller, director, optimistic champion, content creator

Skilled in Adobe Premier Pro, Google Suite, Word 360, video analytics tools and metrics

Videographer, photographer, air-to-air, 360, and underwater imagery

Deep familiarity with online content, mobile app’s, social media strategies, and platforms

Experienced with various 4k digital video camera solutions and supports, remote systems,

lighting for virtual, field, and live studio, webcasts, VFX, and location sound

Negotiator with expertise navigating corporate structure, creating SOP’s and direct reports

Studio Management, day-to-day operations, crew schedule, payroll, process and reporting

Organizer with strong time management, team building and communication skills

Proficient handler of legal, business affairs, licensing, clearances, standards and practices

* Gen Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB3znSjflXM NASA Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUDXWzSETFo

* Web: http://www.ericgaller.com/ NASA+ Long Form Sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpxQZjEWC14

* Credits list and references upon request

7+ years of experience in video production and creating multimedia content required. You are a Strong team leader who will be an advocate for the video/motion design team. Strong portfolio with examples of videos, social clips, animations, and multimedia assets, Knowledge of studio and on-location lighting and sound techniques. Mastery of color correction, audio correction, formatting, mastering, and compression techniques. Monitor trends and best practices in video creatives and identify opportunities for making the most of new platforms and techniques. Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to uphold responsiveness and collaboration in a remote environment. You are an organized self-starter with strong communication skills. Being part of a distributed team requires proactive communication and sometimes even oversharing. Prior experience working in the technology industry. You enjoy learning about new technologies and are able to collaborate with Product Marketing Managers, Brand strategists, Content writers, and Engineers. You have mastered all the usual tools, such as professional experience and expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud and related tools for storyboarding. Experience working with brand designers. Illustration and animation skills, Supervisory experience

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