Blake Benton

Senior Editor / Post Production Supervisor

Blake Benton is the Post Production Supervisor at Eleven Productions. After starting his editorial career over ten years ago in the film industry, he moved into film marketing content creation for brands such as Lionsgate and Sony Provident. After the huge box office marketing success of “I Can Only Imagine,” he began to transition his career into the advertising world, bringing his heartfelt and energetic editorial style to national brands like Publix and The Home Depot.

Eleven things you didn’t know about me:

1. WHAT DO YOU LOVE TO DO WHEN YOU'RE NOT AT WORK?

Foodie, movie binger, pencil artist, board and video game nut, lakeside, poolside, beachside, dog and cat lover, plus more! I also enjoy starting books that I won’t finish and telling people I was a child black belt in tae kwon do.

2. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FILM?

Overall I would have to say Interstellar from Christopher Nolan, although it’s impossible to pick just one.

3. WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE PROJECT TO WORK ON AT ELEVEN PRODUCTIONS?

We have had many successful and fun post production projects over the last three years at EP. My favorite so far was a 14 video series we created for The Home Depot. Working on such a large project for a large brand posed a number of challenges. But overcoming those to create something really special our team and the client loved was an incredibly fulfilling process as their Post Production Supervisor.

4. IF YOU COULD EAT ONLY ONE MEAL FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

My life would not last very long because it would be pizza.

5. IF YOU WEREN'T IN PRODUCTION AND COULD DO ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

Highly paid standup comedian opening for Theo Von and Nate Bargatze.

6. FAVORITE PLACE YOU’VE TRAVELED?

I had the awesome opportunity of visiting Hawaii as part of the press covering the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. Between the journalism and the tropical island setting, it will be a hard trip to beat.

7. PIE OR CAKE?

Key Lime Pie Cake Donuts from The Donut Hole in Destin.

8. MARIO KART AVATAR?

Wario (eh-heh-heh)!

9. IF YOU HAD A WARNING LABEL, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

“Zero Days Since Last Incident"

10. FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM?

Either the real 1997 Chicago Bulls or the fictional pee-wee hockey Mighty Ducks.

11. IF YOU HAD TO DESCRIBE YOURSELF AS AN ANIMAL, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE?

A raccoon covertly dressed in a Jack Russel Terrier costume.