Maansi Sunkara Email & Phone Number

Burbank, CA, US

Working on Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

• Worked on The Day the Earth Blew Up
• Allocated design work to artists, set interdepartmental deadlines based on the established production schedule, worked closely with artists to meet quotas and flagged potential schedule issues to the Production Manager.
• Completed breakdowns for props, FX, and background designs.
• Coordinated pre-production materials for shipping, tracked approvals, ran artwork reviews, and distributed notes.
• Organized and maintained systems for monitoring the production flow of assigned artwork by keeping all shotgrid data up to date and accurate. Prepped workbook for design and paint shipments, linked assets, uploaded all.
• Assisted with retake notes and shot tracking through the post process as needed.

• Worked on Madagascar: A Little Wild
• Recorded and distributed notes for primary animation reviews.
• Monitored and updated shotgun/shotgrid to reflect notes from the in-house team and partner studio.
• Delivered episodes to post and created retake budget documents.
• Unpacked animation, FX, and comp deliveries from partner studio and sent over in-house team’s notes in a timely manner.
• Worked alongside the production supervisor to update files and communicate information throughout the final stages of production for this CG show.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Worked on LEGO Star Wars: Terrifying Tales and Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation
• Provide administrative support and backup support to the production team that ensures all production events are smooth, efficient, well run, and professional.
• Manage schedule for VP, Franchise Production.
• Populate internal production/creative tracking system with asset naming conventions and other pertinent data needed.
• Schedule and organize meetings for various departments.
• Research and gather materials and information necessary to prepare and execute the production processes, such as preparing all paperwork and setup required for turnovers/kickoffs internally and overseas and prepping.

• Interned on Madagascar: A Little Wild
• Recorded and distributed notes for weekly design reviews, animatic edit/review sessions, and primary (Rough Anim)/secondary (More Polished Anim) reviews.
• Created callouts, frame counts, and script breakdowns to send to the partner studio.
• Created model packs and storyboard reference sheets for props, sets, and characters.
• Monitored and updated Shotgun to reflect storyboard references, character/prop callouts, and imported asset notes from the production team and partner studio.
• Worked alongside the production staff to update files and communicate information throughout all stages of production for a CG show

Next Wave: Diverse Voices is a mentorship opportunity for people who are underrepresented in the kids industry and are trying to break in. The program is designed to match up-and-comers with a top-level executive in the kids space to help them build meaningful relationships through networking. I was recommended for this Program and was mentored by Ellen.

• Mentor: Pramita Mukherjee, Senior CFX artist at DreamWorks Animation
• Oversaw a 7-person creative team for a mentorship animated project.
• Established an online Work From Home production pipeline with production schedules, Google Drive file system, Discord set-up, calendar management, weekly SyncSketch, and Google Meet sessions.
• Facilitated communication between multiple departments to streamline the production workflow.
• Recorded and distributed notes from internal meetings and art reviews.
• Managed project deliveries, a production calendar with weekly projections of deadlines, and asset completion.

Savannah, Georgia Area

• I was the H.E.ART (Healing and Educating through Art) coordinator at SCAD's volunteer organization, SERVE. I organize art therapy-related events SCAD students can volunteer at. I organized events where the art we made.
• Managed communication between non-profit agencies and volunteers by responding to emails in a timely manner.
• Coordinated the planning of SCAD Volunteer Organization events by organizing meetings, creating reports, etc.
• Pitched new ways to increase the number of volunteers by setting up on-campus school events.
• Maintained the calendars and website for the SCAD Volunteer Organization.
• Recorded & distributed messages through covering desks & phones.

Dayton, Ohio Area

• Resolved conflict and professionally addressed problems with timely follow up.
• Worked in a fast-paced environment and made decisions under pressure.
• Worked with diverse personalities and people of all backgrounds.
• Listened and problem solved guest concerns at Home Dept call center while multitasking on POS system & consistently delivering exceptional Guest Service.

Cincinnati, Ohio

• Courteously & efficiently assisted guests in fast-paced store environments
• Worked in a fast-paced environment and completed tasks quickly under pressure.
• Worked with diverse personalities and people of all backgrounds