Hood graduated from Brown University, with a double major in pure mathematics and studio art, and then spent several years working in Hollywood as a set dresser, prop assistant and art director working with filmmakers as diverse as James Cameron, David Fincher and David Lynch.

His student short film, "The Shy and the Naked" won a grant from the Sloan Foundation for the positive portrayal of science.

He went on to work on Conan the Barbarian for producer Avi Lerner,[3] and Hercules: The Legend Begins.

Most recently, he penned an screenplay adaptation of the novel Rolling in The Deep, which will be produced by J. Todd Harris and directed by Mary Lambert (director).

He was one of the founding members of Filmmakers Alliance and often collaborates creatively with FA's president, Jacques Thelemaque.