Stuart Wilson

Background

About Stuart Wilson

Creative Executive Producer with 25+ years of global marketing, creative services, brand building, and production management success within the advertising industry. A strategic and entrepreneurial leader with a proven ability to reach and engage consumers, build global brands, launch and manage business units, implement adaptive processes and procedures, establish effective executive level communication, and drive successful, innovative and long-term growth initiatives. commercials is just the beginning. It was the early 90’s, the time of Michael Jackson, Billy-Ray Cyrus, Babyface, Billy Idol, and Prince, Carmen Electra, MADtv and The Usual Suspects – Stu worked with all of them. His first employer was Hearst Entertainment, then music videos and commercials, where he worked on projects directed by Michael Bay, Spike Jonze, David Fincher, Michel Gondry, Tarsem, Ridley & Tony Scott, GMS, Lawrence Bender’s A Band Apart, MJZ, Radical Media, Propaganda and Anonymous Content. Nissan “Meteor” directed by Mikael Salomon was the project where Stu fell in love with VFX. Those gigs were the opportunity of a lifetime and gave Stu a foundation to build a career on. In 1994, Stu launched Right Brain Media, becoming one of advertising’s leading LA-based commercial production houses. RBM’s first project was Petco’s Christmas commercial, “Stacking Pets” which was so successful it ran for 12-years. Stu also produced radio spots, with Laugh In stars, Ruth Buzzi and Gary Owens. RBM represented 10+ directors including feature film’s George Hickenlooper (Hearts of Darkness, Casino Jack) and James McTeigue (V for Vendetta & Ninja Assassin). RBM enjoyed partnerships with global agencies and their clients such as BBDO, Saatchi, JWT, Chiat-Day and Digitas, serving a diverse set of brands from Ford, Toyota, Nissan, GM, Coors, Benjamin Moore, PlayStation, Clif Bar, Sea-Doo, Mattel, Macy’s, to Dupont and lots of Public Service Announcements. Needless to say, Stu is versed in traditional, new media, television, radio, digital content, experiential, interactive design, and feature length films. Staying on top of the emerging software, camera gear, VFX and AR/VR, he's been recognized for embracing ambitious projects while delivering them on time & on budget, Stu’s philosophy revolves around using storytelling, technology and visual imagery to drive cultural change and influence audiences.