Mike Williams

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VFX Production Manager @ Inkubator
Montreal, QC, CA
Mike Williams's Location
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Canada
About Mike Williams

With over 5 years of experience in the media industry, I am a passionate and driven production manager, and have worked at leading studios that have created stunning visual effects for films and shows. I am experienced in developing and standardizing production practices and workflows studio-wide, as well as managing and leading production teams in the hectic day-to-day world of VFX. I am skilled in production planning, team leadership, collaborative problem solving, and various software tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Shotgrid, and Jira. I have a Master of Arts degree in History from Concordia University, which has enhanced my critical thinking and resourcefulness. My mission is to deliver outstanding VFX services and empower my team to achieve their full potential.

Mike Williams's Current Company Details
Inkubator

Inkubator

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VFX Production Manager
Montreal, QC, CA
Mike Williams Work Experience Details
  • Inkubator
    Vfx Production Manager
    Inkubator
    Montreal, Qc, Ca
  • Framestore
    Senior Production Coordinator
    Framestore Jul 2024 - Present
    London, England, Gb
  • Frontier Vfx
    Production Department Manager / Central Production Manager
    Frontier Vfx Sep 2022 - Oct 2023
    Montreal, Quebec, Ca
    I oversaw day-to-day production operations, and helped to develop and standardize production practices and workflows studio-wide.I was responsible for supporting the growth and development of the production assistants and production coordinators through training and regular check-ins, including formal performance reviews. In this management role, I served to not only mentor, but help troubleshoot and resolve issues in a collaborative and organized fashion.In my role as a Production Manager, I was tasked with managing show schedules as well as a team of artists. I ensured client deadlines are being met and, along with supervision, oversee the team's progress and development.Production Manager Projects- Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023, Netflix)- The Creator (2023, Feature Film)- 1923 S1 (2023, Paramount)- Bridgerton S3 (2023, Netflix)- Star Trek: Discovery S5 (2024)
  • Frontier Vfx
    Vfx Production Coordinator
    Frontier Vfx Apr 2022 - Sep 2022
    Montreal, Quebec, Ca
    Working closely with the supervision team, I would follow up that artists are fully briefed, chase any submissions pending feedback, and ensure on-time delivery in line with client deadlines. Projects- Day Shift (2022, Netflix)- School for Good and Evil (2022, Netflix)- The Out-Laws (2023, Netflix)
  • Method Studios
    Vfx Department Coordinator
    Method Studios Aug 2020 - Apr 2022
    Santa Monica, Ca, Us
    As outsourcing coordinator at the head of the VFX pipeline, I would organize incoming client turnover inventory to later be briefed by supervisors to department leads. After briefs have been completed, I would package turnover annotations and plates to vendors for bidding, and set up any meetings necessary to brief the work.Lastly, I oversaw scheduling of both internal and external artist tasks, ensuring on-time delivery for show production schedule.
  • Method Studios
    Vfx Production Coordinator
    Method Studios Sep 2019 - Aug 2020
    Santa Monica, Ca, Us
    Compositing and Outsourcing Coordinator- Witches (Feature film, Released 2020)
  • Method Studios
    Vfx Department Coordinator
    Method Studios Aug 2018 - Sep 2019
    Santa Monica, Ca, Us
    Compositing Department Coordinator- Ad Astra (Feature film, 2019)- For All Mankind S1 (Apple TV original, 2019)
  • Deluxe Entertainment Services Group
    Senior English Qa Editor / Project Lead
    Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Oct 2017 - Aug 2018
    Burbank, California, Us
    -English project lead on Netflix Originals.- Ensuring files follow Netflix guidelines and project requirements, and meet Netflix quality standards.- Keep client services and production teams informed of all project-related issues. Work for solutions and address any concerns.- Maintain Originals project milestone calendar for Global Editorial.- Assign milestones to freelancers and see to their completion and delivery on/before deadline- Keep track of current and upcoming work and ensure adequate freelance capacity- Perform QA and Targeted Quality checks
  • Deluxe Entertainment Services Group
    Project Coordinator / Editorial Scheduling Lead
    Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Apr 2016 - Sep 2017
    Burbank, California, Us
    - Responsible for coordinating and scheduling all English-language tasks for Netflix Originals, regularly interacting with account managers in Los Angeles, New York, London, and Montreal.- Develop workflow processes to ensure projects are completed on-time to meet both internal and external due dates.-Assure that strict client specifications are being implemented and disseminated to the larger editorial team as a whole. - Aid in training of freelancers new to client content specifications and workflow.- Assign work to a vast and skilled freelance pool on a daily basis.- Review and edit subtitles for hearing impaired audiences and templates used for translation into 20+ languages.- Perform final steps before delivery to client, including reviewing client-provided comments and performing updates for newly added and revised content
  • Deluxe Entertainment Services Group
    Editor
    Deluxe Entertainment Services Group May 2014 - Apr 2016
    Burbank, California, Us
    - Create and edit subtitles for hearing impaired audiences or as a template for translation.- Annotate cultural references and expressions to help aid translators.- Localize language and spelling for British and US English releases.- Use proprietary software to clean and prepare scripts for editing work.
  • Concordia University Bookstore
    Shipping Clerk
    Concordia University Bookstore Jan 2008 - Jan 2014
    Montreal, Qc, Ca
    - Ship and receive orders of textbooks and merchandise, cataloged shipments by means of database.- Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records. This provided a solid knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Outlook.- Dispatched orders using Purolator shipping systems.- Addressed customer concerns and provided them with general information

Mike Williams Education Details

  • Concordia University
    Concordia University
    History
  • Concordia University
    Concordia University
    History
  • Dawson College
    Dawson College
    Commerce
  • Beurling Academy
    Beurling Academy
    High School Diploma

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Williams

What company does Mike Williams work for?

Mike Williams works for Inkubator

What is Mike Williams's role at the current company?

Mike Williams's current role is VFX Production Manager.

What schools did Mike Williams attend?

Mike Williams attended Concordia University, Concordia University, Dawson College, Beurling Academy.

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