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I am an experienced writer and producer with over a decade of professional experience in TV, animation, and film development. I have a track record of developing original and adapted projects across multiple genres, writing scripts, pitches, outlines, and finished episodes, and collaborating with directors, actors, editors, and composers to move projects through production on deadline. My background includes work on long-running series, franchise adaptations, and original projects. I am known for strong storytelling fundamentals, collaborative spirit, and the ability to develop character-driven narratives under deadline-driven production environments.…I am an experienced writer and producer with over a decade of professional experience in TV, animation, and film development. I have a track record of developing original and adapted projects across multiple genres, writing scripts, pitches, outlines, and finished episodes, and collaborating with directors, actors, editors, and composers to move projects through production on deadline. My background includes work on long-running series, franchise adaptations, and original projects. I am known for strong storytelling fundamentals, collaborative spirit, and the ability to develop character-driven narratives under deadline-driven production environments.

Clayton Sakoda

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I am an experienced writer and producer with over a decade of professional experience in TV, animation, and film development. I have a track record of developing original and adapted projects across multiple genres, writing scripts, pitches, outlines, and finished episodes, and collaborating with directors, actors, editors, and composers to move projects through production on deadline. My background includes work on long-running series, franchise adaptations, and original projects. I am known for strong storytelling fundamentals, collaborative spirit, and the ability to develop character-driven narratives under deadline-driven production environments.…I am an experienced writer and producer with over a decade of professional experience in TV, animation, and film development. I have a track record of developing original and adapted projects across multiple genres, writing scripts, pitches, outlines, and finished episodes, and collaborating with directors, actors, editors, and composers to move projects through production on deadline. My background includes work on long-running series, franchise adaptations, and original projects. I am known for strong storytelling fundamentals, collaborative spirit, and the ability to develop character-driven narratives under deadline-driven production environments.

Available to hire

I am an experienced writer and producer with over a decade of professional experience in TV, animation, and film development. I have a track record of developing original and adapted projects across multiple genres, writing scripts, pitches, outlines, and finished episodes, and collaborating with directors, actors, editors, and composers to move projects through production on deadline.

My background includes work on long-running series, franchise adaptations, and original projects. I am known for strong storytelling fundamentals, collaborative spirit, and the ability to develop character-driven narratives under deadline-driven production environments.

Skills

Adobe Premiere Pro

Script

Adobe Photoshop

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Blender

Experience Level

Adobe Premiere Pro

Expert

Script

Expert

Adobe Photoshop

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Blender

Intermediate

Copywriting

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Writer & Supervising Producer at Disney Channel

January 1, 2019 - February 1, 2024

Develop original and adapted film and TV projects across multiple genres. Wrote scripts, pitches, outlines, and story materials for studio and network consideration. Apply deep knowledge of television and film history, structure, and genre conventions.

Writer at Disney XD

June 1, 2016 - September 1, 2018

Wrote for two seasons on the Disney XD sitcom Mighty Med. Pitched and developed character arcs and lore for a live-action superhero family show.

Film & TV Development

May 1, 2013 - February 1, 2015

Writer & Showrunner at Activision Blizzard Studios / Netflix

June 1, 2016 - September 1, 2018

Wrote and served as head writer/showrunner for Season 3 of Skylanders Academy, an animated Netflix series based on the Skylanders video game. Adapted the video game into 13 episodes, overseeing the writing, storyboard, animation, voice recording, and post-production of the entire season.

Writer's Assistant

June 1, 2006 - April 1, 2013

Worked as writer's assistant to screenwriter Jeff Nathanson (Catch Me If You Can, Rush Hour). Conducted research, proofreading scripts, pitch material for several feature films.

Screenwriter's Assistant

June 1, 2006 - April 1, 2013

Worked as writer's assistant to screenwriter Jeff Nathanson (Catch Me If You Can, Rush Hour). Conducted research, proofread scripts, pitched material for several feature films.

Screenwriter's Assistant

May 1, 2013 - February 1, 2015

Screenwriter's Assistant; worked as assistant to screenwriter Jeff Nathanson (Catch Me If You Can, Rush Hour). Conducted research, proofread scripts, pitched material for several feature films.

Writer at Film & TV Development

June 1, 2006 - April 1, 2013

Develop original and adapted film and TV projects across multiple genres. Write scripts, pitches, outlines, and story material for studio and network consideration. Apply deep knowledge of television and film history, structure, and genre conventions.