Bill Horvath Visual Storyteller & Scriptwriter

Bill Horvath

Writer Producer / Video Scriptwriter / Visual Storyteller

**********@*****.*** • 201-***-****

/in/billhorvath • Oakland, CA 94706

Creative professional with hands-on

experience in writing scripts for a feature

films, TV dramas, radio plays, TV

adverts, and cartoons, crafting

dialogue, creating characters, and

writing an engaging plot. Credited

record of crafting compelling scripts for

explainer videos and related longform

videos and promotions; experienced in

big idea concept creation and branding

image campaigns.

Worked for companies such as MTV

Networks, Fox Kids as a writer/

producer/creative director on a variety

of new media projects, including

creating rough scripts and concepts to

storyboard development and final

execution.

Visual storyteller with demonstrated

excellence in supervising

postproduction projects, including,

trailers, sizzle reels, promos, and image

campaigns for Cable and Broadcast

Networks in NYC and L.A. Skilled in

grasping the big picture thinking and

conceptual problem solving for a

diverse list of clients in a world where

pictures speak louder than words.

Summary

Website:https://www.billhorvath.net/

Videos: https://vimeo.com/billhorvathuser13464189 https://

Accomplishments

• Led the implementation of on-air image brand identity package for Fox Kids Network.

• Created and launched image campaign for TBS Goodwill Games.

• Delivered creative direction to network fall launch campaigns for Saturday morning TV series.

• Strategized and produced animated recycling campaign for the City of New York.

• Created on-air prosocial campaigns for MTV Networks.

• Served as writer/producer for 4 Kids Productions, writing and editing on-air promotions.

Professional Experience

Sharp Eye Animation 5/2022 – Present

Freelance Scriptwriter

Writing Explainer Video scripts for long-form animated videos. Peace

Action Non-Profit in Oakland

Political Organizer / Fundraiser 7/2019 – Present

Maintain members updated on current campaigns and supporting Peace Action candidates with fundraising.

Smart City Media 8/2016 – Director of Content (Contract) Spearhead end-to-end content development and curation for all CityPost deployments across cities, transit, campuses, and retail. Jersey City 5/2010 – 6/2015

Art Teacher

Taught drawing classes to pre-K and elementary school children

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Animation &

Advertising

School of Visual Arts in NYC

Elected to the Garfield School Board in

N.J. (3 years)

Education & Credentials

Awards

BDA Silvers, Promax Gold Medallion, Telly

Awards

Onecast Networks Freelance 1/2007 – 12/2009

• Brainstormed new concepts and prepared presentations for place-based video networks and small business web sites One Cast based in San Francisco, CA.

• Engaged in a range of creative development projects with business partner and on other personal projects. Treehouse Animation 11/2005 – 9/2006

Sequence Director

• Served as a Sequence Director on a 3-minute mini movie for Lego’s Star Wars toy collection, NYC. 4 Kids Productions 11/2001 – 9/2003

Writer/Producer

• Created and produced on-air promotions for kids Saturday morning TV series and other promotional campaigns, Creative Director On-Air Promotion, Fox Kids Network Writer/Producer for Universal Studios Florida, Foote, Cone, & Belding Creative Group Head, Grey

Entertainment

Writer / Producer, MTV Networks

Senior Art Director, Fred/Alan Inc.

• Writing & Production: Saturday morning TV series and other promotional campaigns at 4 Kids Productions. Created on-air image campaigns for MTV, VH1. Wrote and produced promos for Disney Channel, Carsey Werner, Universal Studios Florida.

• Creative Direction: For Fox Kids Network, successfully upgraded the networks brand image. Managed staff of writer/producers, editors, graphics dept., and support staff. Creative Group Head at Grey Entertainment managing the creative print, direct mail, TV, and outdoor advertising for TBS’s Goodwill Games, The Atlanta Braves. Metropolitan Cable Co-op. Harper Collins Publishing. People Magazine. Money Magazine!

• Art Direction: For Nickelodeon Studios Florida, People Magazine, TBS, MTV, VH1, and Comedy Central. Direct mail, print, and TV campaigns for Time Magazine, Time Life Books, AT&T, American Express Optima and Columbia House. Supervised photo shoots and produced newspaper advertisements and fashion catalogues while at Macy’s.

• Online Content Curation: Created image content and wrote positioning for online start-ups. Curated content for DIK Productions and Smart City Media.

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