Leadership
Two horizontal thinkers with 50+ years of combined production engineering experience. From the studio floor to the C-suite.
Bradford Keatts
CEO & Managing Member
U.S. Navy veteran with 30+ years of production engineering, technical operations, and pipeline architecture. A horizontal thinker — ideation to screen to code, across every department and production stage.
Highlights
- U.S. Navy veteran, Honorable Discharge
- Work at Warner Bros led to the cel-to-digital animation transition and the Avid 24P Symphony system
- Published technical author in TV Technology magazine (January 2000)
- SMPTE member
- Now leads MRC's technical architecture, AI integration strategy, and software development
- Teaching Jeff AI development — together they can manage any project
Career
Audio Engineer
Soundcastle Studios · 1989–1991
Director of Technical Operations
Warner Bros Animation · 1991–2007
Assembled the first Avid Film Composer at WB, led the cel-to-digital animation transition at production scale, uncovered the Avid interlaced limitation that led to the 24P Symphony system, built one of the largest digital animation libraries.
Director Tech Operations
Omation Studios · 2007–2010
Executive Director of Animation
Hasbro · 2010–2021
Built global distribution infrastructure, implemented in-house distribution generating millions in annual savings.
Principal Systems Architect
Eastern Computer Exchange · 2022–2023
CEO
Mission Ready Contractors · 2023–Present
Education
UCLA Audio Engineering · Wayne State University
Audio Engineering Roots
Recorded RHCP, Jane's Addiction, Ice-T. Voice sessions with James Earl Jones, Mark Hamill, John Denver, Ringo Starr.
Studio Portfolio
Jeff Curtis
COO & Member
20+ years of production operations, logistics management, and pipeline optimization. A horizontal thinker with deep experience across every operational surface of studio production. Now developing alongside Bradford — building applications and managing projects together.
Highlights
- Career spanning 7 studios across 30 years of animation production
- Deep experience across every operational surface of studio production
- Background is exclusively studio production
- Now developing alongside Bradford — building applications and managing projects together
Career
Production Assistant
Film Roman / The Simpsons · 1994–1998
Associate Producer
Film Roman / King of the Hill · 1998–2008
Post-Production Manager
Fox Animation / American Dad · 2008–2010
Production Manager
Bento Box / Bob's Burgers · 2010–2011
Director of Production, Distribution & Creative Services → Director of Operations
Hasbro Studios · 2011–2020
Line Producer
Warner Bros Animation · 2020–2022
Line Producer
Nickelodeon Animation · 2022–2024