“Embrace each day as a fresh canvas, painting it with choices that nourish both the soul and the planet. As a filmmaker & producer, I’ve learned that life, much like a compelling story, unfolds in vibrant hues when we align our actions with compassion and creativity.” – David Trotter
CMO at Vkind.com, Creative Director, Event Producer, Filmmaker, Producer, Director, AI Artist/Filmmaker, Brand Strategist.
David has over 35 years of experience in film and TV media production, marketing, and management.
He is very active in the vegan & plant-based communities and has for over a decade worked as an advisor, board member, and brand strategist for several plant-based businesses, and organizations.
Curriculum vitae
David Trotter
UPDATED JANUARY 2024
Skills & Projects
AI DESIGN & AI FILMMAKING
PROFICIENCIES: Generative Photo, Generative Video | SOFTWARE EXPERTISE: Midjourney, Runway Gen 2, Pika Labs, Adobe Firefly, Dall-E 3, Leonardo, Stable Diffusion, ChatGPT4 Turbo, Invideo AI, Elevenlabs, Soundful, Topaz, Unreal Engine 5
FOUNDER of ECO AI STUDIOS: A new AI Filmmaking Studio pioneering eco-conscious visual narratives. Blending Cutting-Edge AI with a Passion for Sustainability. WEBSITE
GENERATIVE IMAGE SAMPLES: IMAGES FROM VKX2023 MARKETING
Web Design & App Development
FOUNDER of Plant-Powered Studios / PROFICIENCIES: WordPress, Shopify, Elementor Pro, Adobe XD, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, PHP, Custom Coding. P
RECENT WEBSITE PROJECTS: HOLISTIC HAVEN, GLUR, VEGFEST EXPOS, VKIND, VKX2023, THE NEXT GIRL FILM, PEELED, PLANT-POWERED STUDIOS, VKIND STUDIOS, LIFE IS CHILL, VEGECONOMY, SUPERIOR DISPENSARY
Video Editing & Motion Graphics
PROFICIENCIES: Adobe Premiere, Adobe AfterEffects, Topaz Video Ai 4, Frame.io, Unreal Engine 5, Boris FX, MochaPro
Filmmaking
PROFICIENCIES & EXPERIENCE: Experienced Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Videographer & DP. Over 3 decades of experience in film, TV and media production.
LISTINGS: IMDB PRODUCER, DIRECTOR / FILM FREEWAY / “PEELED SHOW” Director/Producer / “THE NEXT GIRL” Producer
GRAPHIC DESIGN
PROFICIENCIES: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe XD, Adobe Lightroom, Figma, Canva Pro, Adobe Express
MARKETING EXPERTISE
PROFICIENCIES: PR Strategist, Influencer Marketing, Email Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Inbound Marketing, Organic Marketing, Affiliate Marketing, Brand Strategist, Paid Ad Expert, OOH Advertising, SMS Marketing
Social media automation
PROFICIENCIES: Later, Canva, Adobe Express, ManyChat, VEG3.ai, ChatGPT 4 Turbo: Custom trained GPTs for brand-aware vegan social media. YouTube Tools: TubeBuddy, VidIQ
PAID AD PLATFORMS
PROFICIENCIES: Meta Ads (Instagram & Facebook), Google Ads, YouTube Ads
ARTICLE CONTENT CREATION
PROFICIENCIES: WordPress with custom Zapier Integrations, ChatGPT 4, VEG3.Ai, Google Docs,
SEO Software
PROFICIENCIES: SEMRush, MOZ
EMAIL MARKETING
PROFICIENCIES: MailChimp, Constant Contact