ToddKelley
I am

a content developer.

an instructional designer.

a beatmaker/producer.

a writer.

an AI #prompt engineer in training.

media.

ABOUT

Hi, I’m a Todd. I'm a media designer, content developer,
instructional designer, writer, producer, remixer,
DJ, content curator, and video editor. I create.

My Passions
Music Production

I make Hip-Hop, loft beats, and soul collaborations as Big La vs. Todd.

DJ/Mixshows

I’ve spinned Hip-Hop, lofi, and Soul mixes for over 2 decades.

Writing

I’ve been Sci-Fi and horror worldbuilding since I was a kid.

Content Curation

I love movies, tv, music, comics, and more. I must collect them all!!

Music Playlists

Personally curated playlists by artist, producer, genre and… mood.

Music Playlists

Personally curated playlists by artist, producer, genre and… mood.

Personal Skills
  • Communication
  • Strategic Leadership
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Stakeholder Alignment
  • Team Development
5 Todd FAQs
I Got A Kidney Transplant in 2023

In 2020 I was diagnosed with stage-3 Kidney Disease. My kidneys were functioning at only 12%. For the next 3 years, with most of the help from my wife, I was able to stay off dialysis by switching to a vegan diet and walking 3+ miles a day. At my reluctant urging, my wife got tested, and it turned out we both have Type-B blood, making her a rare match. In May, I successfully received one of her kidneys.

I Have 2 Phobias: 1 Crippling And 1 Mildly Weird

I have a crippling fear of spiders, just the sight of one sends me into a jumping, screaming fit like a little kid. I also have a mild case of trypophobia, which means large holes or pits on the human body absolutely turn my stomach.

I've Lived With Anxiety And Depression All My Life. Still Do.

For as long as I can remember, I've had bouts of depression like clockwork, something that made me very susceptible to suicidal thoughts at an early age. Luckily, I always found ways to creatively talk myself out of it until the feeling passed. I also suffer from anxiety and panic attacks, which can creep up on me at a moment's notice. Breathing techniques have been extremely helpful in managing them.

Like Most Creatives, I Feel Like My Life's Work And Experience Is All A Fraud!

One of those things creatives won't tell you is that we all fear the day the world finds out we're talentless hacks and everything we've ever done was just smoke and mirrors, plagiarized from more talented people. It sounds like a bad thing, but it's exactly that fear that keeps us striving to get better.

I Have An Obsession Of Watching Reaction Videos On Youtube

I love writing. I love world-building and creating characters and moments that could be considered shocking. So for research, I started watching movie, TV show, and trailer reaction videos on YouTube to study the scenes and moments that generated the most emotional responses. I'd like to say it's still research, but it feels like I'm an empathic vampire leeching off the emotions of reactors online.

Career

A creative and technical content leader with deep expertise across video production, motion design, instructional design, web development, and visual design, with a growing edge in AI-augmented workflows. Known for turning complex ideas into clear, compelling content that informs, engages, and delivers results.

My Professional
Video Production & Post

From shooting and directing to editing, producing, and effects compositing, I handle the full production pipeline.

Learning & Development

I design and build instructional courses on the Articulate 360 platform, from structure and storyboarding through to final delivery.

Web Design & Development

I manage, update, and design websites end-to-end, with WordPress as my platform of choice.

Visual Storytelling

With over two decades of corporate presentation experience, I craft decks that communicate clearly and look sharp.

Motion Graphics & Animation

I create motion graphics and visual effects using the Adobe Creative Suite, combining animation, typography, and design to produce polished, dynamic visuals that bring ideas to life across video, presentations, and digital content.

AI-Augmented Workflows

I integrate AI tools into my design, editing, and content creation workflows, using them as a force multiplier that sharpens output and saves time.



My Experience
Sr. Content Producing Mgr
2019-Present | ServiceNow

Originally brought on as a contractor for the internal Sales video production team, I quickly advanced to a leadership role, overseeing video production and e-learning content development. Promoted to manage the team, I later transitioned to Senior Manager of the Sales Enablement e-learning development team.

Sr. Video Marketing Manager
2009-2019 | ARC Document Solutions

Recruited to strengthen the growing Marketing team, I stepped into the newly created role of Video Marketing Specialist to develop a comprehensive media library showcasing the company’s shift toward cloud-based products and services.

Creative Operations Manager
2006-2007 | General Dynamics AIS

Hired as a Presentation Specialist and co-manager of the onsite printing facility, I played a key role in producing high-quality government proposals, marketing collateral, and team project apparel while ensuring strict compliance with industry standards.

My Education
Prompt Engineering AI Bootcamp

The Complete Prompt Engineering for AI Bootcamp (2026)

Anthropic Claude Training

Training on the Antropic platform, including Claude, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork.

Instructional Design and Curriuculum Development

Certificate: Instructional Design and Curriuculum Development course, Udemy and Linkedin Learning

Adv. Video Concepts, Production & Editing

Cerificates: Video editing, script writing and composition, film lighting, and film direction.

Music & Video Production studies

Bachelor's Degree in Radio, Television, Film, San Jose State University, California

Professional Skills
  • Prompt Engineering
  • Course Development
  • Video Editing
  • Motion Graphics
  • Design/Branding
AI Apps
ChatGPT
Claude
Gemini
Design Apps
Photoshop
Illustrator
Adobe After Effects
Audio / Video Apps
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects


OPEN TABS

This is the blog where I drop the things I can’t stop thinking about. Ideas, tools, stories, music, tech..., even strange discoveries. If it’s living in my browser or bouncing around in my head, it's here.

Open Tabs
042026
Starfield's "Free Lanes" and "Terran Armada Drop on April 7th

Starfield gets even bigger on April 7 with its biggest free update yet, plus an all-new story DLC. Terran Armada introduces a brand-new questline packed with repeatable content and secrets to uncover, and the Free Lanes update brings changes and improvements to everything from space travel and New Game+ to gear, ship customization, outpost building, and much more. Get the full breakdown in this in-depth look with Lead Creative Producer Tim Lamb, Art Director Istvan Pely, and Design Director Emil Pagliarulo.

Video Games
032026
I Need to Try LTX Desktop. Here's Why It Has My Attention

Every time a new "AI video tool" drops, my first instinct is eye-roll. I've got a workflow. I don't need another subscription promising to "revolutionize" how I edit. But LTX Desktop is different. It's a full non-linear editor with on-device AI generation — text-to-video, image-to-video, running entirely on your own machine. LTX No cloud fees. No per-render costs. The Retake tool is what really has me curious, regenerating a specific section of a clip without touching anything around it Zen MCP Server sounds like exactly the kind of surgical fix I need mid-edit. XML import from Premiere, Resolve, and Final Cut Aitoolnet means I don't have to abandon my existing setup either. That's the part that makes this worth trying.

AI Tool, Video
022026
My Annual Wrestling Game Holiday: WWE 2K26 Is Here

Every year since 1999, I've blocked out a day on the calendar — no work, no obligations, just me and the latest WWE video game. It's become one of my favorite personal traditions, and after collecting nearly every wrestling title from WWF, WWE, and WCW over the decades, I wasn't about to break the streak.

This year I pre-ordered WWE 2K26 — the $150 bundle — and had it in my hands on March 6th, a full week before the general release. Instant holiday.

Is it a groundbreaking reinvention of the series? Honestly, no. It's a polished, enhanced version of 2K25 rather than a dramatic leap forward. But here's the thing — I don't need a revolution. I need my wrestling game fix, and this delivers exactly that.

The copy is secured. The hours are already being sacrificed. No regrets.

Video games, Wrestling
FAVORITES

Everyone's got lists. These are mine: Those little tidbits that make me... "me". Plus here are the films, shows, music, books, and comics that shaped how I think, what I make, and how I move.

Obsessions of The Moment
Music : XG
Music Obsession

Their rap freestyles kept showing up in my feed and I had no idea who they were — then I watched "Woke Up" and that was it. XG is seven Japanese girls based in South Korea making music rooted in late 90s and early 2000s R&B, rap, and dance. It sounds like something you grew up on, but fresher. Fully obsessed. Howling | Shooting Star | Woke Up

Game : Starfield 2026 Update coming April 7th
Music Obsession

I got early access to Starfield simply because it was Bethesda — that was reason enough. Two years later, I've barely missed a day. It's more of a sandbox than their other games, which I know divides people, but that freedom is exactly what keeps pulling me back. Some love it, some hate it. I just know it's quietly become one of my favorite games of all time. Official Trailer | Live Action Trailer | 2026 Update Trailer



Favorite Links from Around The Web
Nerd/Geeky Stuff
Infinite Mac
Historic macOS emulators
Soundiiz
Sync multi-platform playlists
Titan DS
StarfleetOS simulator
Icon Champ
Custom Mac icons
AI Resources
Claude
AI Assistant, code development
ChatGPT
AI Assistant, image generation
Google Gemini
AI Assistant, image and video generation
Leonardo.ai
Full media AI generation
Artlist
Full media AI generation
Ace Studio
Prompt music generator and vocal creation
Synthesia.io
AI avatars, narration, and presentation
Suno
Prompt music generator and vocal creation
Content Creators
SEIDS
Logic Pro and music content
Yahn Hunter Jr.
Beatmaker and composer
Rebuttal Podcast
Legal Commentary and humor
Valeri Visuals
Motion graphics tutorial
Marques Murrey
Beatmaker and composer
Ace Vane
Vintage superhero animation dubbed humor
JD D Animator
Anime animation dubbed humor
Portal Records
Online record shop based in Tokyo Japan
Toxic Sludge
Crate digging and beats
Batman TAS Podcast
Batman humor
Bradley Denniston
Music production news and information
King & Queen Lion
Comicbook commentary and information
Mako Piri
Music enthusiast
Somewhere Soul
Crate digging an music enthusiast
Carter Anderson
Humor
Cam Sullivan-Brown
Music curator
Design Resources
lump.ai
AI-generated stock photos
awwwards.com
Web and UI inspiration
Envato Elements
Templates, graphics, and AI generation
MotionVFX
Video templates
Plainly Vidoes
AE expressions library
Super Color Pallette
AE expressions library
Youtubes
Beyond The Trailer
Media industry news
Colors
New music channel
FatCrazy111
Funny cooking reactions
School of Motion
Motion graphics news
Josh Johnson
Comedian
Mad Keys
Musician
J20
Media Reactions
Rowan J Coleman
Sci-fi and superhero retrospectives
Lofi Girl
Streaming Lofi beats
Lofi Girl
Streaming Lofi beats
SCIFI-HFY
Sci-fi audiobooks
Sci-Fi Universe
Sci-fi audiobooks
Hate Hates Horror
Horror movie reactions
Blerd Without Fear
Comic book reactions and discussions
Comics Explained
Comic book reactions and discussions
Metrics Rule
AI news and tutorial


Favorite Media
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Music

Been quietly education. It’s been my happy place. Someday I’ll release music on streaming services, but until then I keep everything close to home. Here’s a list of my releases and sample playlists of my work. .

Featured Music
Album Cover
The Big La vs. Todd
The Deluxe Mixtape

A mixtape sampler of beats, remixes, and collaborations. Some of my favorite bodies of work— both released and unreleased.

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  1. Top Floor — feat. Elley Jeeze 2:27
  2. Shoreline 3:20
  3. Welcome To The Carter (Remix) — Lil Wayne 3:41
  4. I Was Starting To Forget About You 2:13
  5. Quarantined Morning 2:51
  6. Wringz RMX — feat. Aarophat x Dolo 3:34
  7. Blue, Kinda Grey — feat. Trel Robinson 4:03
  8. Chance of Rain — feat. TJ Brown 4:31
  9. Vanessa Del Rio (Sex On The Beat) 4:31
  10. Lookie Here — feat. Doyle Robinson 4:31
  11. Burglary in Suburbia II (Remix) — Columbo Black 2:49
  12. Used 2 B (Yumna Pt. IV) 2:30
  13. Composition Of A G — feat. Aarophat 2:24
  14. Spread My Wings 2:24
  15. One Time — feat. Doug "Fresh" Ramsay 4:36
  16. Pacifica Heights 4:21
  17. The Moment — feat. Doyle Robinson 4:21
  18. Tell You About The Game — feat. Aarophat 2:19
  19. I Want To Let It Go So Bad 7:24
  20. The Walk Outside (Aftermath) 2:34
  21. Anybody Still Believe — feat. Doyle Robinson x Trel Robinson 5:33
  22. Crazy Pt. II — feat. Elley Jeeze x Reid Roses 2:36
  23. Patio (4 AM) 3:10
  24. Pushing Limits — Aarophat 3:21
  25. The Struggle (Reprise) — Tracy Cruz 3:34
  26. Goodbye (Garden of Eden Remix) — Phonte x Median 3:56
  27. Eye (Reprise) – Madvillain x Stacy Epps 2:14
  28. Foolish — Elley Jeeze 3:56
  29. Thinking 'Bout You (C3's Remix) — Philip Clark 3:56
  30. Dancing Pandas 3:56
  31. Life — feat. Elley Jeeze 3:56
  32. What We Could Be — feat. Eddie Lucas 2:27
  33. Water Under The Bridge 2:27
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My Inspirations
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MIXES

What started as sharing songs with friends eventually grew into a DJ career, leading to roles like Music Director at Flowink and later launching my own brand while creating mixes for several respected shows and platforms.

DJ Show Sampler
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The Big La, Todd Kelley
DJ Set Archive Sampler

These mixes pull from hip-hop, soul, lo-fi, and whatever else has my attention at the moment.

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  1. The XTC Mix III [DnB Live Set: Invictus Cafe 2024] 57:18
  2. The Music Lounge — [Random Play set] 57:18
  3. The Low End Blend — [Lo-fi Beats set] 46:14
  4. The Rebel Remix Project — [Hip-Hop Samples set] 52:48
  5. Prototype of Nu Soul, Vol. II: Redux — [Neo & Indie Soul set] 01:01:38
  6. MF Doom — [Artist Spotlight set] 56:37
  7. XTC — [Dance & Club set] 59:32
  8. Return of The Boom Bap — [Boom Bap Hip-Hop set] 57:18
  9. The Background Flow — [Instrumental Hip-Hop set] 01:06:37
  10. 808 Soul — [Vintage 80's Electro-Funk set] 59:25
  11. Retro Rap Show — [Old School Hip-Hop set] 01:23:42
  12. The Crates — [Original Samples set] 01:03:16
  13. The Toddy Digital Show — [R&B and Hip-Hop set] 01:00:46
  14. The Insomnia Mix — [Late Night Chilled set] 01:03:16
  15. Prototype of Nu Soul, Vol. I — [Neo & Indie Soul set] 58:45
  16. Chilled — [Trip Hop Inspired Lo-fi set] 01:04:07
PLAYLIST

Music has always been part of who I am. As a kid, I was the person you came to for cassette tapes of all the new music. Once streaming came into play, I continued the tradition. I love to share my musical tastes with the rest of the world, in the form of curated playlists.

Featured Playlist
Songs Of The Year Featured Playlist Spotify 76 tracks
MF Doom
Artist Essentials



Writing

Writing has always been my escape . Since childhood, I’ve filled pages with stories and adventures as a creative outlet. This collection is a sample of writing i've enjoyed creating. These are constantly evolving pieces.. my sandbox for ideas that continue to grow and change.

Current projects in development
The Dead & The Flesh — Book II Cover
Come Out: Book I of The Dead & The Flesh
Narrated by AI. (Narration used for editing purposes)

The world didn’t end all at once. It unraveled. The first reports sounded like confusion. Animal attacks. People collapsing and rising again. Within hours, towns across Northern California were in chaos, emergency lines flooded with panic, and highways filled with wreckage. As the infection spread, survivors learned the new rules quickly: stay quiet, stay hidden, and never answer a voice in the dark. Because some of the infected had begun to change. They didn’t just attack anymore. They hunted.

Moses had survived long enough to know how quickly people died in this new world. Hardened by loss and months of fighting through the dead, he trusted no one and expected even less from what remained of humanity. Veyda was different. Sharp, dangerous, and carrying scars from battles Moses didn’t yet understand, she arrived with her own reasons for surviving and her own unfinished war. Alone, neither of them would last long. Together, they might have a chance. The Prepper and the Ex-Solider both realized survival would depend on more than guns or walls. In a world where the dead had learned how to hunt the living, trusting each other might be the only way either of them survived what was to come.
  1. 2 Preview Chapter: Her
  2. Full novel coming 2027
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