Resume

Experience

Associate Producer, Zoic Studios (Commercial/Real-Time, Series and Film Divisions)                                  May 2021 - April 2023          

  • Assisted Producers and HOPs in creation, execution and maintaining of workflow for production and deliveries across various VFX projects for Commercial, Series and Feature Clients.

  • Supported Producer in scope breakdown and bidding scripts & prompts for VFX needs, using bidding templates.

  • Tracked hours and managed the budget throughout the project via Shotgun production software for Producer approval.

  • Helped Producer manage resources for show; Ensures artists are tasked appropriately & ensures adherence to production contract standards.

  • Ran and submitted weekly Revenue Projections as well as assists with preparation & leading bi-weekly Actuals meetings.

  • Created daily and weekly target goals for the team based on overall delivery schedule; Sets tempo for day with Daily Goals Email and provided assistance in leading daily Team Touchbase Meetings

  • Provided artists with elements needed for project deliverables, maintaining project footprint on servers across all offices

  • Supported the Producer and VFX Supervisor in managing the look development & daily processes to deliver the show. 

  • Helped manage dailies and project meetings, as well as provides leadership to project team; Mentorship and guidance of coordinators and acts as back-up for Producers when they are out of office.

  • Assisted in maintaining positive client communications and with communication between inter-office locations and departments.

  • Responsible for creation and maintenance of projects, shots, assets in Shotgun production management software.

  • Lead coordinators with note taking, element gathering, etc. to ensure dailies and meetings run smoothly & promptly before routing of any subsequent deliveries.

  • Assisted coordinators in entry and maintenance of Client and Internal notes in Shotgun production management software.

  • Updated production servers with scripts, prep memos, one liners, hotcosting documentation etc. received from Set Production & Clients.

  • Promoted from Visual Effects Coordinator in September 2021.

CG Producer, Compadres CG (Saatchi & Saatchi, Los Angeles)                                                    October 2016 - May 2021                  

  • Responsible for leading production and delivery of shots & assets for a variety of CG projects (both static & animated), on behalf of Fortune 500 Client.

  • Managed team of 2 direct reporting staff Producers (as well as a rotating freelancer) in a studio of 20+ artists and developers.

  • Created bids and formal estimates based on researched project scope and available product information, before working with independent cost control firms to manage Client expense across industry standards. 

  • Responsible for creating documentation & schedules for CG & Editorial teams per project, as well as providing necessary elements for kickoff. 

  • Lead project focused meetings, taking notes during review of WIP assets before transcribing to the artist via Shotgun.

  • Coordinated and lead execution of team travel for off-site/overnight reference photoshoots. 

  • Built client-facing decks to present internally approved assets via off-site or online meetings.

  • Overseer of QC and final delivery of project elements to third party developers and Digital Asset Management team for archive. 

  • Responsible for leading POV on departmental calendar across all incoming projects; Leads administrative meetings.

  • Responsible for providing Head of Studios with production POV for the CG department. 

  • Assisted in vetting of vendor security as a studio representative via off-site (or online) inspections. 

  • Completed creation of Real-Time POC project to inform departmental expansion into Virtual Production space.

  • Promoted from Associate Producer role in July 2019.

Production Coordinator/2nd Camera, Obsev Studios (Shandy Media)                                                 July 2016 - September 2016

  • Assisted Director of Production in production of daily videos across the brand’s seven VOD channels. 

  • Coordinated with the talent department, manages studio calendar, and creates call sheets for all productions.

  • Worked with Studio Operator to prep audio levels; properly light and move sets for each show. 

  • Acted as Second Camera during daily shoots. 

Digital Media Specialist, ABC-NEWS                                                                                                            Dec. 2014 - July 2016

  • Responsible for Ingest of media into a localized ISIS server for all daily ABC News programs and specials. 

  • Assisted with management of projects within AVID Interplay system on ISIS server. 

  • Contributed light assistant editing work; i.e. laying down rough clip reels and logging/grouping of tracks. 

  • Rebuilt local projects to archive on HD, off of ISIS server, in addition to exporting sequences for air and tape.

Education

State University of New York - The College at Brockport May 2014

  • Received a Bachelor's Degree of Science from the school of Communications, focusing in Broadcast Journalism, on the Media Production track, with a minor study in the art of Theatre.

Software and Equipment Experience     

  • Shotgun/Shotgrid

  • Final Cut Pro 10 Certified (Level One, May 2012) and Final Cut Pro 7

  • Adobe Creative Suite (4,5,6 and the Creative Cloud) and Blender

  • Avid Media Composer, Pro Tools, Symphony Composer and Sorenson Squeeze

  • Experienced withHTML and CSS, and a myriad of specialty software’s

  • Camera Series: Sony A7III, Sony NXU, Cannon EOS, JVC ProHDV, Sony and JVC Studio Cameras as well.

  • Studio switchers/replay machines

  • Audio control boards, field and studio microphones

  • Lighting: 4 point light field kits and studio lighting boards.

  • Advanced knowledge of PC and MAC operating systems

 Awards and Special Skills           

  • Short Films selected for the College at Brockport “Student Showcase” 2 running (12, 13,14)

  • Success shot and produced first 22 minute test pilot in December 2013

  • AmeriCorps Alumni - ABLE Service program, Summer 2012

  • The College at Brockport Leader Development Program Green and Gold level Certificate Recipient

  • Winner of 2009 Niagara Wheatfield Film Festival (Comedy Short, Narrative Short)

  • Was selected as a Teacher’s Assistant for lower division Video Production classes as an undergrad

  • Self-organized and can multitask with the ability to identify and prioritize tasks independently

  • Stand-Up Comedian and Film Maker, with strong creative skills. 

EQUIPMENT OWNED & OPERATING ON: 

  • Macbook Pro. 2.5 GHz Intel Core i7 processor. 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 memory. NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 2048 MB graphics card.

  • Sony AVIII Mirrorless DSLR Camera

EDITING ON:

  • Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, PhotoShop, AE, Audition)