Rodney Gibbs

Current

• Studio Director at Fizz Factor, a Foundation 9 studio

Past

• Senior Producer at Sapient (formerly Human Code)
• Screenwriter at Various TV Networks (Self-employed)
• Writer and Associate Producer at Dead Man's Gun Productions

• Program Director at Austin Film Festival
• Harris Fellow at WTTW TV Chicago
• Writers' Assistant at Comedy Central
• International Radio and TV Society Fellow at Time Magazine
• General Manager at KTRU FM

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Education

• The University of Texas at Austin
• Rice University

Recommended

11 people have recommended Rodney

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• My Company
• Facebook
• Twitter

Rodney Gibbs’s Summary

Digital media executive with broad experience in all aspects of content creation, production management,and business development. Background in TV and radio writing and production, including national television animated and live-action programs. Visible member of Austin's digital media community with emphasis on growing my company and region's digital media industry.

Rodney Gibbs’s Specialties:

Creative team management, strategic direction, project management, and creative direction.

Rodney Gibbs’s Experience

• Studio Director

  Fizz Factor, a Foundation 9 studio

  (Privately Held; Computer Games industry)

  January 2002 — Present (7 years 7 months)

  I oversee all operations and projects of Fizz Factor, a full service game developer of handheld and console titles.

• Senior Producer

  Sapient (formerly Human Code)

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Computer Games industry)

  March 1999 — December 2001 (2 years 10 months)

• Screenwriter

  Various TV Networks (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Entertainment industry)

  September 1997 — February 1999 (1 year 6 months)

• Writer and Associate Producer

  Dead Man's Gun Productions

  (Entertainment industry)

  August 1996 — September 1997 (1 year 2 months)

• Program Director

  Austin Film Festival

  (Entertainment industry)

  February 1993 — November 1995 (2 years 10 months)

• Harris Fellow

  WTTW TV Chicago

  (Entertainment industry)

  September 1992 — April 1993 (8 months)

• Writers' Assistant

  Comedy Central

  (Public Company; Entertainment industry)

  1992 — 1992 (less than a year)

  Research and assistance to writers during CC's coverage of the 1992 Republican National Convention.

• International Radio and TV Society Fellow

  Time Magazine

  (Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

  1992 — 1992 (less than a year)

• General Manager

  KTRU FM

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  June 1990 — May 1992 (2 years)

Rodney Gibbs’s Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  MFA , Screenwriting , 1996

  Activities and Societies:

  James A. Michener Fellow, Texas Center for Writers

• Rice University

  B.A. , Sociology , 1988 — 1992

Additional Information

Rodney Gibbs’s Websites:

• My Company
• Facebook
• Twitter

Rodney Gibbs’s Interests:

professional: digital media, production, brand development, team building, public speaking personal: reading, movies, bicycling, swimming, cooking, fringe technology, cavorting with my kids

Rodney Gibbs’s Groups:

• Digital Media Council, industry chair
• Texas Motion Picture Alliance, advisory board
• International Game Developers Association of Austin, advisory board
• Austin Community College's Game Program, advisory board
• Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce's AusTech Alliance, advisory board
• SXSW ScreenBurn, advisory board
• Rice Alliance–Austin chapter, steering committee
• Leadership Austin, class of 2002
• Dorkbot Austin, co-founder

•    International Game Developers Association
•    Austin High-Tech
•    Association of Rice Alumni
•    Austin Under 40 Winners
•    40 Under Forty Global Alumni Society
•    Geek Austin
•    Casual Games
•    Rice Alliance - Austin Chapter
•    Game Writing
•    IGDA
•    Video Gaming Industry Executives
•    ProductCamp Austin
•    Austin Ventures Network
•    Transmedia Producers Network
•    IGDA - Austin
•    Tech Ranch
•    Gamesrecruit
•    Friends of the LBJ Future Forum
•    Tyler Junior College - Gaming and Simulation Development

Rodney Gibbs’s Honors:

• Austin Under 40 Arts and Entertainment category winner, 2008
• SXSW Interactive Dewey Winburne Nominee, 2007
• Big Brothers Big Sisters' Individual Supporter of the Year, 2002
• Big Brothers Big Sisters' Big Brother of the Year, 2000

Rodney Gibbs’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• getting back in touch