Jackie Stone Email & Phone Number

Burbank, California

• Managed day-to-day Production efforts for Visualization shows (Previs, Postvis Techvis) -- leading Client & internal reviews, dispersing relevant notes & materials, integrating shows into Shotgun for tracking.
• Maintained the DNEG LA Company Schedule, working with Production Managers, Department Leads, Recruiting, Payroll & IMS to ensure that the artist allocations were in line with Client bids and that talent was properly.
• Communicated daily with Clients on schedule updates to confirm & shift priorities as needed
• Oversaw the LA Previs Production Staff (Production Coordinators & Assistants, Editors, etc.) to ensure that everyone was effectively performing their job responsibilities across all Previs shows
• Collaborated with the Previs Supervisors to ensure that teams were running effectively & work was delivered on time, while troubleshooting any show-specific issues, in coordination with the HODs of global DNEG sites
• Guided the Previs Shotgun workflow alongside the LA Previs & show-specific PM's / Coordinators in all locations to establish guidelines for each show (Shotgun Tasks, Statuses, Publishing, Dailies routine, etc.).

Los Angeles, California

• Managed Visual Effects projects, working closely with Emmy-winning VFX Supervisors & artists across Film & TV on projects such as The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Agents of Shield, Hellboy, The King’s Man, etc.
• Garnered Client relationships, running reviews, streamlining communication of project needs to & from internal teams
• Collaborated with VFX Supervisors & Producers to strategize project methodologies, troubleshooting hurdles, creating schedules, delegating resources and managing artists
• Assessed Tracking, Roto & Prep needs with VFX Supervisors & artists to bid and outsource to external vendors
• Ingested incoming assets, plates & materials, working with IT team to develop file structures and set up projects per Client-requested specifications
• Executed delivery of all concepts, shots & assets to Clients, ensuring milestones were met

Los Angeles, California

• Coordinated all aspects of Visual Effects post-production for assigned sequences on television projects such as Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead
• Primary point of contact for communication with Client Production teams, outside vendors, and India studio
• Managed assets throughout project workflow, bringing files online and dispersing updates to internal team, including: set data, plates, lens grids, editorial lineups, post moves, cut refs, and background elements from.
• Collaborated with Producer on assessing complexity of new shots for bidding, creating & reconciling shot recon documents, and calculating render forecasts
• Administered dailies reviews with VFX Supervisor and department leads, taking & dispersing copious notes, prioritizing assignments, and updating schedule
• Prepared & shipped files to Client & external vendors, and tracked feedback & progress of shot delivery

Burbank, CA

• Compiled development packages for review by greenlight committee of Peak Time Entertainment, a venture between Arthur Sarkissian (Rush Hour Producer) and Bruno Wu (Sun Seven Stars Media Group in China)
• Wrote script coverage for incoming screenplays & books, and conducted research on rights ownership
• Managed and tracked script submissions, daily schedules, expenses, travel arrangements, contacts, personal errands and high volume of calls
• Worked on Warner Bros. lot as conduit between the Rush Hour TV series production team and Arthur Sarkissian (Executive Producer), including tasks such as routing and tracking all pertinent shooting schedules, scripts.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Liaised with Clients and external agencies throughout creation of 3D CG-animated ride film
• Managed project asset archives and maintained Excel tracking documents to streamline production feedback & status updates across departments
• Led recurring video conference calls with Client, Director, Producers & CG studio, maintaining project schedule, communicating asset notes from Client, and transferring review materials
• Communicated design needs to team and led freelance staffing efforts (processing invoices, tracking hours, facilitating technical resources, preparing reference materials, and coordinating kick-off of new assignments)
• Managed Client-related aspects of production, including: creating & uploading weekly Keynote presentation updates for review, facilitating travel arrangements for international meetings, coordinating video conference.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Coordinated projects from inception to completion at boutique advertising agency for multiple Clients, including: Don Francisco’s Coffee, LAcarGUY Family of Dealerships, and WSH&B law firm
• Worked with account & Client teams to develop project briefs, communicated & tracked campaign deliverables (print ads, e-blasts, direct mailers, signage, branded events and shopper marketing initiatives)
• Managed status meetings with Clients and assisted with presentation of project updates, campaign reporting, brand insights / research and other relevant agenda items
• Created & maintained Excel tracking documents for project timelines, budgets and media insertions
• Maintained online libraries of Client design assets and acted as primary contact for asset requests

Plano, TX

• Managed daily tasks associated with execution of national brand marketing programs for Dr Pepper Snapple Group brands, overseeing all stages of project workflow from development of creative concepts through release of.
• Responsibilities included: preparing detailed project timelines & estimates, launching Client-facing electronic workflows & generating associated status reports, attending meetings with Clients & outside agencies.
• Interfaced with brand, legal, packaging & talent rep’s to receive approvals on creative materials for partnership programs, such as Snapple's summer promotion with America's Got Talent and 7UP’s text-to-win promotion.

Austin, Texas Area

• Organized & managed systematic archives for digital & original sources of management activities for over 20 Limited Partnerships (using Microsoft Access database)
• Executed all preparations related to executive board meetings with limited partners, including: arranging travel plans for foreign partners; ordering supplies; preparing conference rooms; notifying limited partners.
• Maintained correspondence pertaining to limited partner information requests, vendor inquires & property tax appraisal issues (allocating further action as needed)
• Developed & implemented marketing strategies for use in business expansion & grassroots outreach plan, including: providing IT support for company website; placing ads in local real estate publications; arranging.

Austin, Texas Area

• Participated as member of Strategic Marketing Team to coordinate & implement direct marketing programs, targeted to influence consumer choice in favor of MillerCoors products
• Trained locally at Centex Beverage, Inc. workshops to discuss demographic insights & determine appropriate methods to translate the brand’s marketing initiatives into targeted communication strategies
• Reinforced relationships with distributors & consumers by representing Miller brands during interest-generating activities & special events, including: performing on-site Miller Taste Challenge raids; running March.