Resume

15+ years building production operations, teams, and systems from the ground up

Professional Summary

High-impact video and audio producer with 25+ years building production operations, teams, and systems from the ground up. Track record of 200,000+ combined views across documentary projects, including viral content reaching 130,000+ views. Expert in scaling lean teams to deliver high-volume content—50+ short-form videos for a single client—while maintaining quality. Skilled in designing real-time asset management infrastructure, training emerging talent into industry-ready professionals, and producing in challenging international environments.

Experience

Media Production Specialist III

2023 – Present

Butte College · Oroville, CA

  • Create and produce multi-disciplinary educational videos for in-class and online learning
  • Produce engaging video stories highlighting student success and program impact, supporting enrollment efforts
  • Manage and organize 1,000+ hours of digital video assets using professional DAM systems and shared servers
  • Livestream major school events to national and international viewers

Associate Professor of Media Production

2022 – 2023

Butte College · Oroville, CA

  • Taught comprehensive video production curriculum: scriptwriting, camera operation, lighting, color correction, audio recording/editing, motion design, and post-production workflows
  • Mentored student who founded Butte Film Institute (501(c)(3)) and launched Butte Film Festival—now in third year, sold out
  • Former student built LA production studio, now produces national and regional commercials
  • Identified student's unique aptitude for voiceover—redirected curriculum, now working professionally as VO talent
  • Advised Butte Film Club—organized workshops including industry professionals (Star Trek: DS9 makeup artist)

Director & Lead Producer

2009 – Present

Blind Monk Productions · Chico, CA & International

  • Designed and built proprietary real-time asset management system—continuously-synced network of RAID arrays and shared storage providing instant access to multi-terabyte library
  • Scaled lean operation to deliver 50+ short-form documentary videos for Anywhere.com (50,000+ views)—work became template for client's expansion into 40+ countries
  • Produced "Kessler Syndrome | Space Junk" documentary (130,000+ views) featuring exclusive NASA expert interviews—referenced on Radiolab podcast and Sputnik News
  • Composed audio identity for New Belgium Brewery's Skinny Dip campaign—featured as primary brand audio for full promotional year
  • Produced intro music and stingers for Answers.com and Project Rant
  • Managed productions ranging from solo field work to teams of 18-20 professionals
  • Led international production across Costa Rica (2011-2015) in remote locations with limited resources
  • Established training program developing interns into capable editors with ethical storytelling practices

Technical Skills

Post-Production & Color: Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve

Production & Camera: Canon, Sony, Panasonic systems; Sound Devices/Zoom audio; Lighting design; Location sound

Audio Production: Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Audition, iZotope RX/Ozone; Composition, Sound Design, Mixing, Mastering

Asset Management: DAM systems, RAID/network storage architecture, Remote workflows (Frame.io, Zoom)

Design: Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom

Areas of Expertise

International Production Resourceful Field Production Ethical Storytelling Production Scheduling Training & Mentoring Asset Management Systems

Social Impact & Community

Board Director

2014 – Present

MacDonald-Peterson Foundation

Evaluate and fund initiatives addressing social inequities—$100K+ distributed annually

Co-Founder

2023

South Chico Community Assistance Center

Established 501(c)(3) addressing homelessness through preventive interventions

Founding Board Member

Current

Butte Film Institute

Nonprofit supporting Butte Film Festival and emerging filmmaker education

Pro Bono Producer · Human Thread Foundation (2018) — Anti-trafficking campaign content

Lead Media Designer · Rich Ober for Chico City Council (2017) — Complete campaign media: TV, radio, print, digital, website

Live Production · Give Autism a Chance Summit — Live-streamed 6-hour event to thousands of global viewers

Education & Certifications

Bachelor of Science, Psychology

Colorado State University

Emphasis: Sensation & Perception

Animation Bootcamp Certificate

School of Motion · Adobe Authorized Training Center

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Select Clients

New Belgium Anywhere.com Project Rant Answers.com America's Fittest CEO The Next Dragon

Contact

me@roderickpeterson.com
Chico, CA

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