John Ballentyne

Background

About John Ballentyne

John has more than 28 years of experience in the communications field as a consultant, independent producer and creative director. He is a founder of both Ballentyne Brumble Communications and Cubist Post & Effects. In 2006, BBC and Cubist Post combined to form Cubist Media Group and John continues to serve as Creative Director for the new company. John has extensive experience producing programs for pharmaceutical and health-care clients, serving as consultant and creative director to companies such as GlaxoSmithKline, and Millennium Pharmaceuticals. John has network television credits and is an accomplished director/cameraman who excels in the documentary style. Having pioneered the innovative use of video in the courtroom, he is adept at distilling complex topics into clear, succinct presentations. He is a skilled interviewer and storyteller, who through the years has forged many relationships and strategic partnerships with consulting companies. He has worked in association with Ralph Applebaum Associates (RAA) on museum exhibitions for prominent museums and cultural institutions in the US. As a technical director, John has engineered and developed programming in many formats, from satellite broadcasts to webcasts, from dome theaters to panoramic high def displays, and from multi-screen plasma arrays to video walls. He attended Temple University completing both undergraduate courses in the Radio, Television, Film program and the graduate courses in Educational Media. He went on to a staff position at the Temple University College of Liberal Arts, Media Learning Center. Specialties: Communication strategy, visual storytelling, interactive media, DVD, Blu-ray disc, documentary film, presentation and display technology, visual evidence,