Blake Phillips Email & Phone Number

Belmont, Nsw, Au

Shop 6/122 Hunter Street Newcastle

POKEY is a pop fashion, homewares and gift boutique, owned and operated by Blake Phillips.

Sydney, Australia

Contracting fixed term on a project basis, I have worked across various international and local client content solutions for the 360 / stereo 3D VR medium, primarily in post production (Stitching, editing, painting, grading & mastering) and motion graphics / animation in both mono and stereo workspaces for a variety of devices and platforms such as, Facebook, YouTube , Gear VR, Oculus Rift, Daydream and Cardboard.

Perth, Australia

After several months with an editorial focus I shifted toward the rapidly growing digital sales environment to establish the workflow and strategy for a commercial video content revenue stream in WA, in this new venture I provide creative social and interactive video solutions for Seven West Media's current and potential clients, driving innovative ideas to ensure engaging and relevant content. From idea generation to pitch, production, post production and reporting I am responsible for the timely execution and on budget delivery of all aspects of the productions ensuring it exceeds expectations and meets business objectives for both our clients and us.

Melbourne, Australia

Managing a team of content producers / show teams to creatively drive traffic and revenue across the Hit Network and SCA social and digital assets. Achievements: - Initiating Google's (YouTube) first ever exclusive content and data sharing partnership with a broadcast company- Creative concept, execution and executive production of a digital first YouTube channel / radio show hybrid "YouTube Hits".- Partnership with Google and Branded and YouTube Hits for YouTube Fanfest Sydney, a 10,000+ attended arena show at Qantas Credit Union Arena, live streamed to YouTube, broadcast to radio and the first ever content piece to be promoted on the Google homepage. - Application of the "commercial content brainstorm" to drive native revenue to SCA's social channels.- SCA reaching top 10 mobile publishers in the country

Melbourne, Australia

Help drive awareness of the small local startup 'Creatd' to the Melbourne creative community, host and attend local meet ups.

Sydney, Australia

Shooting late 2012.Drown The Movie is a feature film about; three surf lifesavers on a big night out. Jealousy, homophobic fears and unrequited lust culminate in a tragic booze-fueled episode of near-fatal bullying. Based on the acclaimed play by Stephen Davis and following the themes of Dean Francis’ controversial short Boys Grammar, DROWN is a hard-hitting micro-budget drama set against the iconic backdrop of Bondi Beach.Responsible for assisting in managing online social campaigns and communities including helping boost funding and social reach.

Sydney, Australia

- Responsible for company wide social video strategy- Budgeting, scoping, executing digital client campaigns - Working directly with Google to develop SCA’s YouTube partnership strategy- Brainstorming integrated digital video & content solutions for client campaigns- Producing daily video and web content for Southern Cross Austereo- Designing workflow and training staff on video shooting and editing methods- Managing and producing content for multiple large social media accounts Achievements - Increasing Kyle & Jackie O’s average video streams by 25%- Helping Produce the two biggest months of online traffic in company’s history- Conceptualising & developing the networks new social driven night show “The Bump”- Training the national producer team in social video production best practices- Producing client and show content with large international media attention- Multiple ACRA award nominated content produced.

Sydney, Australia

-Filming, directing & editing interviews, viral campaigns, behind the scenes and stunt videos-Creating graphic designs and motion graphics for show, social and integrated client content-Writing celebrity gossip and news articles for multiple brands’ blogs -Managing and producing content for multiple large social media accounts Achievements -Creating the highest rating show video content pieces of the year, company wide -Guiding the producer team to increase Kyle & Jackie O’s social footprint by 25% -Conceptualising & developing the Today Network’s new night show “The Bump”

-Creating compelling daily digital content to reflect The Fifi & Jules Show online-Managing show social media accounts -Writing celebrity gossip and news articles for multiple brands’ blogs -Photography, video production and client executed content.Achievements -Growing Fifi & Jules social accounts to be the largest within Southern Cross Austereo -Creating the highest rating online content within the company at the time-Launching a new show brand digitally with significant online impact-Multiple ACRA award nominated content produced.

-Creating motion graphics and visual assets for Southern Cross Austereo brands-Developing and launching Australia’s first multiple platform gossip show Scoopla TV (formally Dirt TV) -Editing and filming Scoopla TV for television and online -Assisting on video content productionsAchievements -Developing and launching Australia’s first multiple platform gossip show-Growing The Dirt TV to be the #1 YouTube Australia channel at the time

I completed an internship with producer Samantha Jennings at Second Sight Productions.This included creating creative documents and visual pitch booklets of feature films to be directed by renowned director Justin Kurzel in the stages of funding and pre-production.Also preparing content and copy for the set up of production websites.Hands on experience and mentoring in Australian feature film production.

Accounts Management - Cert Iii, Business Administration And Management, General

Retail Management - Cert Iii, Retail Management

Advanced Diploma - Screen And Media, Film, Television, Online

Activities and Societies: Studied two years full time in all aspects of Film & Television production concentrating on Directing, Producing.