Summary

• Award-winning producer with over ten years of professional experience in post-production, video, audio, broadcast and animation.

• Experienced video editor and animator trained in Premiere Pro, Avid, Final Cut, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve and more.

• Proficient in conceptualizing and building corporate production studios for live streaming and online content production.

• Committed to finding innovative ways to foster collaboration and creativity in the anime industry.

Experience

video editor - Creative Services

Crunchyroll - April 2022 – Present

• Managed a combined 8.5 Million subscribers across 3 Youtube channels

• Edited promotional trailers for various anime titles across multiple regions

• Promoted over 50 anime shows with weekly clips for Youtube and social media

• Tracked show analytics Q/Q and utilized data to change promotion strategies as needed

Freelance Producer

Chris Lightbody LLC - Jun 2019 – Present

• Collaborated with companies to produce and edit videos and podcasts

• Directed and produced remote English dubs for multiple animated shows

• Conceptualized new techniques for remote post-production work

Artist in Residence

Studio Kura - December 2022 - January 2023

• Filmmaker selection for artist in residence 2022

Video Producer/ Editor

Crunchyroll - Jun 2017 – Jun 2019

• Built the in-house studio for all company-wide video, audio and broadcast productions

• Produced video content for the audience-development and event teams

• Led efforts to promote and market the newly created animation studio

• Conceptualized online video strategies for brand engagement

Video Editor

Corsair - Feb 2015 – Jun 2017

• Built the in-house studio for all company-wide video productions

• Led technical efforts for live broadcasts for esports events

• Conceptualized online video strategies for brand engagement

• Produced marketing videos for new product lines

Video Editor and Animator

Freelance - Oct 2014 – Feb 2015

• Collaborated with companies to produce and edit videos

• Created techniques for quick turn-around motion graphics projects

Video Editor and Animator

Watts Communications, Inc. - Dec 2012 – Oct 2014

• Awarded a 2014 Telly Award for documentary videography and editing

• Conceptualized workflows for rapid multi-edit video turnarounds

• Integrated legacy studio equipment with modern software-based solutions

Education

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Digital Arts and Technology - 2007 – 2011

Digital inter-arts major emphasizing in film and animation with a minor in Japanese language.

"Let Us Consider" animated video published by DocUWM and The Poetry Foundation.

AWARDS

2019 Social Media Team of the Year

Crunchyroll Social Media Team

2014 Telly Award Winner

"If you only knew what you left behind"

Documentary Videography and Editing

SOFTWARE

Adobe Creative Suite - Premiere Pro | After Effects | Audition | Photoshop | Illustrator

Clip Studio Paint

Avid - Media Composer | Pro Tools

Blackmagic Design - Davinci Resolve Studio | ATEM Live Production

Apple - Final Cut Pro | Logic Pro

Live Streaming - xSplit | OBS | Twitch | Youtube | Facebook

LANGUAGES

Japanese Language - JLPT N4 Equivalent