Chad Hudson

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Global Head of Production @ Barnstorm VFX
Chad Hudson's Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States, United States
About Chad Hudson

Chad Hudson is a Global Head of Production at Barnstorm VFX. He possess expertise in producing, video production, illustrator, feature films, color correction and 23 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Chad is very professional, hard working and efficient at all of his talents in both production and post. He puts 110% effort in what he does whether minimal or high-end. I would love to work with Chad in the immediate future as a colleague or as his vendor.", "Chad, is an exceptionally gifted person who also has great work ethics. He learns quickly and was a great problem solver in many critical situations while working at Future Medium. I really believe he's a asset to any employer looking for a team player but with ability to make decisions.", and "Chad was an extremely organized and focused director and manager of this project. He lead his team well and delivered a great product on schedule. Chad is an all around great guy to work with too."

Chad Hudson's Current Company Details
Barnstorm VFX

Barnstorm Vfx

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Chad Hudson Work Experience Details
  • Barnstorm Vfx
    Global Head Of Production
    Barnstorm Vfx Apr 2022 - Present
    Burbank, California, Us
  • Industrial Light & Magic
    Senior Vfx Producer
    Industrial Light & Magic Feb 2020 - Apr 2022
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
  • Rhythm & Hues
    Vice President Of Production / Executive Producer / Vfx Producer
    Rhythm & Hues Oct 2014 - Feb 2020
    Los Angeles, Ca, Us
    Oversaw studio from global level: show schedules, work with producers for artist allocation, work with accounting to maintain positive cash flow. Responsible for the successful production and management of current and new VFX & Digital projects. Acted as Executive Producer for studio by generating new business and keeping current clients in place. Led and managed overall production staff- i.e. coordinators, producers, etc. Bid all new and ongoing work within the studio as needed. Helped to design and implement short term, near term, and long term global goals for studio. Managed daily operations of the studio. Ensured all work leaving studio met or exceeded clients’ expectations. Developed and implemented processes allowing for accurate production tracking on a per shot basis, as well as a global studio level. Worked collaboratively with finance team to evaluate and improve bidding process and accuracy. Generated financial forecasts for revenue for future digital projects. Provided attention to detail and constantly looked for ways to improve artistic/technical quality output and operational efficiencies within a production environment. Supervised the production of projects within approved budget, cash flow schedules and promoted best practices throughout production. Encouraged and mentored the growth of talent both in production and the artist level. Negotiated favorable and equitable contracts with clients, maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction and positive Company and client communications.Generated bids for Feature Film, Episodic, Television and Commercial VFX. Client facing Producer responsible for initial meeting through final delivery. Established budget and timeline for multiple, simultaneous projects. In charge of projecting staffing needs for each project. Responsible for allocating work distribution to Indian location. Established project milestones for each department in our pipeline. Supervised Coordinators and Production Managers
  • Lionsgate
    Vfx Coordinator
    Lionsgate 2013 - Sep 2013
    Santa Monica, Ca, Us
    Managed previz team and developed schedule based on departmental needs. Created overall VFX turnover and delivery schedule for both movies to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of team. Assisted Producer in breakdown and budgeting of scripts.Feature Film: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1; pre-production Feature Film: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2; pre-production
  • Universal Pictures
    Vfx Coordinator
    Universal Pictures 2013 - Aug 2013
    Universal City, Ca, Us
    Responsible for breaking out digital and shoot elements from scripts and updating database. Managed storyboard schedule and artists. Created and implemented previz schedule. Provided weekly pre-production status reports to Universal Studio Executives.Feature Film: Jurassic Park 4; pre-production
  • Rhythm & Hues
    Digital Producer
    Rhythm & Hues 2013 - 2013
    Los Angeles, Ca, Us
    Supervised and managed artists in Los Angeles, Vancouver and Mumbai. Responsible for tracking target dates,budget and staffing. Worked with supervisors to make sure their team needs were met in order to maintain schedule and client expectations. Established project milestones/target dates in pipeline. Distributed work load amongst artists. Successfully delivered show ahead of schedule and under budget.Feature Film: Grown Ups 2
  • Rhythm & Hues
    Vfx Coordinator
    Rhythm & Hues Oct 2010 - 2013
    Los Angeles, Ca, Us
    Worked with Supervisors and artists to implement internal and client direction. Scheduled work flow, based on show priorities to hit target delivery dates. Managed internal shot goals, statuses and delivery dates using online tracking database. Ran dailies and took, distributed and managed review notes. Communicated with multiple departments within VFX pipeline. Reported departmental status to producers. Cataloged and managed all reference material. Setup and ran client Cinesync sessions. Feature Film: Life of Pi Directed by: Ang Lee Feature Film: Grown Ups 2 Produced by: Adam Sandler Feature Film: The Hunger Games: Catching FireFeature Film: Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
  • Tabcum Entertainment
    Vfx Coordinator
    Tabcum Entertainment 2010 - 2010
    Responsible for coordinating shot delivery, updating calendars, submitting revisions, and acquiring final shots and delivering to editorial. Daily meetings with VFX Supervisor to ensure that shots were on time and following input provided by Director and Producer.Feature Film: The Bad Penny
  • Freelance
    Editor
    Freelance 2010 - 2010
    HDSLR workflow. Converted all files to Pro-Res, responsible for all media management. Worked closely with director’s to establish cuts, then adjusted videos based on artists management. Performed all editing and final color correction and stylization of final videos.
  • Lightspeed Vt
    Director Of Production
    Lightspeed Vt 2008 - 2010
    Las Vegas, Nevada, Us
    LightSpeed VT is a interactive virtual training company.In charge of daily project operations while managing a full staff of videographers and editors. Responsible for organization and maintenance of production and post production scheduling. Extensive experience working with clientele to develop the creative direction for their projects. Produced 221 episodes for Top Chef University (Bravo Media). Produced and directed a nationally aired commercial for Poker VT.
  • Lightspeed Vt
    Senior Editor
    Lightspeed Vt 2006 - 2008
    Las Vegas, Nevada, Us
    Edited a wide variety of material including beauty, poker, automotive, health and fitness, cooking and much more. Experience in determining compression settings for custom web delivery.Clients include: Golds gym, Subaru, Ford Motors, Harley Davidson, Ebay, TapOut, Toyota Motors, Top Chef (Bravo),World Series of Poker,The Water Club Borgata, General Motors.
  • Future Medium, Inc.
    Visual Effects Engineer
    Future Medium, Inc. 2004 - 2006
    Hobart, Tasmania, Au
    Provided technology support for some of Hollywood's largest visual effects houses. Responsible for troubleshooting and resolving system issues, during delivery of feature films, commercials and music videos.

Chad Hudson Skills

Producing Video Production Illustrator Feature Films Color Correction Multi Tasking Graphic Design Visual Effects Photoshop Digital Media Video Editing Photography Videography Motion Graphics Video Green Screen Keying Production Managment Green Screen Compositing Post Production Final Cut Pro Film Budgets Pre Production Project Management After Effects Music Videos Flash

Chad Hudson Education Details

  • The Art Institute Of California Los Angeles
    The Art Institute Of California Los Angeles
    Video Production
  • The Art Institute Of California Los Angeles
    The Art Institute Of California Los Angeles
    Video Production 2004

Frequently Asked Questions about Chad Hudson

What company does Chad Hudson work for?

Chad Hudson works for Barnstorm Vfx

What is Chad Hudson's role at the current company?

Chad Hudson's current role is Global Head of Production.

What is Chad Hudson's email address?

Chad Hudson's email address is ch****@****ilm.com

What schools did Chad Hudson attend?

Chad Hudson attended The Art Institute Of California Los Angeles, The Art Institute Of California Los Angeles.

What skills is Chad Hudson known for?

Chad Hudson has skills like Producing, Video Production, Illustrator, Feature Films, Color Correction, Multi Tasking, Graphic Design, Visual Effects, Photoshop, Digital Media, Video Editing, Photography.

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