Resume

Building production operations, teams, and systems from the ground up

Professional Summary

Video and audio producer with a track record of building production operations, teams, and asset management systems from the ground up. 200,000+ views across documentary projects including viral content featured on Radiolab. Delivered 50+ short-form documentaries for a single client—work that became the template for their expansion into 40+ countries. Expert in remote production workflows, real-time asset management architecture, and scaling lean teams without sacrificing quality.

Experience

Media Production Specialist III

2023 – Present

Butte College · Oroville, CA

  • Produce multi-disciplinary educational videos for in-class and online learning platforms
  • Create video content highlighting student success and program impact, supporting enrollment marketing initiatives
  • Manage and organize 1,000+ hours of digital video assets using DAM systems and networked storage
  • Livestream major institutional events to national and international audiences

Associate Professor of Media Production

2022 – 2023

Butte College · Oroville, CA

  • Taught comprehensive video production curriculum: scriptwriting, cinematography, lighting, color correction, audio production, motion design, and post-production workflows
  • Mentored student who founded Butte Film Institute (501(c)(3)) and launched Butte Film Festival—now in its third year, sold out annually
  • Developed curriculum adaptations based on individual student strengths—one redirected to voiceover, now working professionally as VO talent
  • Former student established LA production studio, currently producing national and regional commercials
  • Advised Butte Film Club; organized industry workshops featuring working professionals

Director & Lead Producer

2009 – Present

Blind Monk Productions · Chico, CA & International

  • Designed and built proprietary real-time asset management system—continuously-synced RAID arrays and shared storage providing instant access to multi-terabyte media libraries across workstations
  • Delivered 50+ short-form documentary videos for Anywhere.com (50,000+ views)—production methodology became template for client's expansion into 40+ countries
  • Produced "Kessler Syndrome | Space Junk" documentary (120,000+ views) featuring exclusive NASA expert interviews—referenced on Radiolab
  • Created "The Deeper Trilogy" experimental series (2020)—early adoption of AI style transfer combined with live-action footage; mastered Mocha Pro rotoscoping and compositing techniques, including 2,500+ hand-keyframed frames with complex motion tracking
  • Composed audio identity for New Belgium Brewery's Skinny Dip campaign—featured as primary brand audio throughout full promotional year
  • Created intro music and audio branding for Answers.com and Project Rant
  • Scaled productions from solo field work to coordinating teams of 18-20 professionals
  • Led international documentary production across Costa Rica (2011-2015) in remote locations with limited infrastructure
  • Established training program developing interns into professional editors with ethical storytelling practices

Technical Proficiencies

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

Motion Graphics & Compositing: After Effects, Mocha Pro, rotoscoping, motion tracking, visual effects compositing

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

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

Asset Management: DAM systems, RAID/network storage architecture, Frame.io, remote production workflows

Design: Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom

Areas of Expertise

International Production Remote Production Workflows Rotoscoping & Compositing Ethical Storytelling Real-Time Asset Management Training & Mentorship Lean Team Leadership

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 Secretary

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

rp@roderick.xyz
Chico, CA

Happy to provide additional contact information or references upon request.

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