Ben Griimes is a Creative Director with a lengthy and diverse storytelling background that has involved wearing the many hats of producer, film director, writer, visual artist, composer, and MPSE Golden Reel-nominated sound designer and supervising sound editor.
He holds an MFA in Film & Television Production from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, where he was mentored by Academy Award–winning sound designer Stephen Flick, and dual bachelor’s degrees from the University of Kansas in Film & Media Studies and Creative Writing.
In video media, Ben has over ten years of experience managing the full creative process - from script development, pre-production, & casting, through filming, post-production, sound & picture editing, and promotional design. He has built a reputation of delivering polished, emotionally resonant content across 16:9, 1:1, and 9:16 formats. Oh lord did I mention he's also proficient in Pro Tools, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Creative Suite, DaVinci, et al. This fellow thrives in fast-paced collaborative storytelling environments, this I assure you.
A bit of history because why not:: After spending his early twenties as a recording artist for Capitol Records, Ben transitioned to working in television, occupying various roles on projects like It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (FX), Baskets (FX), A to Z (Warner Bros Television/NBC Universal), The Mark Maron Project (IFC), and a bunch of pilots that failed to get off the ground. He has also worked in various sound design, directing, project management, production design, and PA roles on music videos, commercials, web series, and short films.
As a composer and songwriter, Ben has contributed to numerous films, television shows, and video games including Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, Gossip Girl, Tiger Woods' PGA Golf, Chuck, America's Funniest Home Videos, John Tucker Must Die, et al.
As of this writing, Mr. Griimes has directed ten short films, three documentaries, various other music videos and promos, and is currently in pre-production on a feature film. He has been the supervising sound editor, designer and rerecording mixer on one narrative feature, ten short films, one feature doc, and numerous other commercials and promotional pieces.