Ben O'Brien

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Creative Director @ Stavvy Baby Enterprises
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Glendale, California, United States, United States
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About Ben O'Brien

I have 15 years of experience as a director, writer and producer in the entertainment industry developing a unique brand of innovative video, audio, and interactive storytelling. I have developed, pitched, and produced original work that has been featured on Adult Swim, Audible, Twitch, IFC, MTV, TBS and more.

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Stavvy Baby Enterprises

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Ben O'Brien Work Experience Details
  • Stavvy Baby Enterprises
    Executive Creative Director
    Stavvy Baby Enterprises Feb 2022 - Present
    New York, New York, United States
  • Netflix
    Creative Development & Production
    Netflix Aug 2021 - Jan 2022
    Los Angeles, California, United States
    -Took over as creative lead for Geeked, Netflix’s content creation vertical for sci-fi, fantasy and action titles. During my five months as the interim lead, I oversaw the direction, production, and delivery of each asset to ensure it was as high quality as possible, and creatively inline with our brand.-Developed, pitched, and produced multiple original formats to promote Netflix titles. In five months I produced 40 pieces of original content and gained over 50 million views in total. -Co-produced The Witcher: Unlocked, a 1 hour exclusive aftershow of cast interviews, deleted scenes, and extras. I worked internationally across time zones, coordinated with marketing and live event teams, and managed our production partners to ensure success. The project gained over 55 million impressions in 3 weeks. Unlocked has become a tentpole repeatable format for high priority genre titles at Netflix due to its high viewership. -Produced a live red carpet TikTok live stream featuring interviews with the entire cast of The Witcher that garnered 250,000 unique viewers, and 4,000+ new followers in 45 minutes. I partnered with TikTok on promotion, and collaborated internally with Netflix’s talent, and event teams, as well as multiple external production companies to mount the event.
  • Ab Video Solutions, Llc
    Executive Producer, Co-Founder
    Ab Video Solutions, Llc Feb 2013 - Jul 2021
    Los Angeles, Ca
    I co-founded the video collective AB Video Solutions in 2013. Since then we have created numerous television specials, streaming shows, and web series for a variety of networks. Our most notable projects include the Adult Swim infomercials Unedited Footage of a Bear and This House Has People In It. Additional notable projects include The Mirror, a 6 part web-series for IFC, and my personal favorite Cry of Mann, a live streaming interactive soap opera for AdultSwim.com.
  • Adult Swim
    Executive Producer, Writer, Director
    Adult Swim Apr 2013 - Nov 2020
    Adult Swim Projects:Fan Fiction Showdown (2020)Executive Producer, Writer, Host→ Creator and host of an ongoing game show series where two fan fiction scripts are performed live by the writers and judged by chat. Write interstitial show copy, maintain the energy and pacing, as well as timekeep during the rounds of performance and judging. The Weather (2019)Director, Executive Producer, Writer→ Created and performed in a live, call-in, animated sketch show. Using Adobe Character Animator, viewers were able to call in and voice an animated character live.Cry of Mann (2017-2018)Director, Executive Producer, Writer→ Created 2 seasons of a live, interactive soap opera that streamed on adultswim.com. Viewers were able to call in and talk to the characters on the show mid-scene while the actors were forced to improvise around the chaos.Off The Air: Technology (2018) Director, Producer, Editor→ Wham City was selected to create an episode of Dave Hughes’ cult psychedelic collage, Off The Air. I co-curated and edited together work from multiple artists to create a stream-of-consciousness video collage on the theme of technology.This House Has People In It (Short) (2016)Executive Producer, Writer, Editor, Actor → Created an Adult Swim horror special about parents reacting in terror as their child starts slowly falling through the floor. Currently has almost 3 million views on Youtube.Unedited Footage of a Bear (Short) (2015)Director, Executive Producer, Writer→ Created an Adult Swim horror special where an innocent nasal spray commercial morphs into a psychological thriller. The special was a viral hit and currently has over 5 million views on Youtube.Live Forever as You Are Now (Short) (2014) Creator, Executive Producer, Editor→ Created and edited an infomercial parody about uploading your consciousness to a computer. Additional responsibilities included budgeting, scheduling, location scouting, casting, and set design.
  • Twitch
    Creative Producer
    Twitch Jan 2020 - Sep 2020
    Burbank, California, United States
    Super Punch is a 3 hr nightly streaming show on Twitch. I worked directly with the EP to conceptualize and develop the vision of the show. Additional duties included developing and producing segments for the streams, writing interview copy, writing and producing quiz segments, and comedic sketches. The show aired on TBS on Fridays, frequently re-purposing segments created by my team.
  • Wham City Comedy
    Performer & Tour Manager
    Wham City Comedy Aug 2010 - Aug 2020
    I co-founded the group Wham City Comedy in Baltimore in 2010. After touring the US for 10+ years we've gained a dedicated fan base for our particular style of absurdist multimedia comedy. We've appeared on Adult Swim, IFC, and Comedy Central; and opened for acts such as Weird Al, Reggie Watts, Tim Heidecker, Tig Notaro, and more.
  • Audible, Inc.
    Director & Producer
    Audible, Inc. Jan 2018 - Mar 2020
    I have directed & produced 3 original audio narratives:Like Mother (2020)Director, Producer→ Directed and produced a 5 hour Audible original audio series about the strained relationship between a mother and her daughter starring Susie Essman, and Bridget Everett. Release TBA.The Sea in The Sky (2020)Director, Producer→ Directed and co-produced a 5 hour original audio drama about a female astronaut on one of the last missions to a moon on Saturn which goes tragically wrong. Release TBA.Reverse Transmission (2018)Director, Executive Producer, Writer→ Created and produced a 2.5 hour original audio drama about a self-driving rideshare vehicle that goes on a murder spree. Additional responsibilities included casting 65 speaking roles, and writing.
  • The Maryland Institute College Of Art
    Professor Of Film And Video
    The Maryland Institute College Of Art Jan 2015 - Jul 2019
    10 E North Avenue, Baltimore, Md 21218
    I have taught a number of courses for MICA including Moving Image 1 & 2, Video Filmmaking and Cinematography, and a fun concept-course called Comedy and Film, I have also work with the graduate film students as a thesis adviser.
  • Maryland Film Festival
    Screening Committe Member
    Maryland Film Festival 2015 - 2017
    Baltimore, Md
  • Onion News Network
    Contributor
    Onion News Network Jul 2014 - Nov 2014
  • Access Art Inc
    Youth Facilitator Of Video And Digital Media
    Access Art Inc Sep 2010 - Jun 2013
    2446 Washington Blvd. Baltimore, Md

Ben O'Brien Skills

Producing Video Editing Creative Writing Photoshop Teaching Film Production Directing Video Production Digital Photography Acting Event Planning Project Management Adobe Premiere

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Ben O'Brien works for Stavvy Baby Enterprises

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Ben O'Brien has skills like Producing, Video Editing, Creative Writing, Photoshop, Teaching, Film Production, Directing, Video Production, Digital Photography, Acting, Event Planning, Project Management.

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