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.
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Vfx Production ManagerInkubatorMontreal, Qc, Ca
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Senior Production CoordinatorFramestore Jul 2024 - PresentLondon, England, Gb -
Production Department Manager / Central Production ManagerFrontier Vfx Sep 2022 - Oct 2023Montreal, Quebec, CaI 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) -
Vfx Production CoordinatorFrontier Vfx Apr 2022 - Sep 2022Montreal, Quebec, CaWorking 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) -
Vfx Department CoordinatorMethod Studios Aug 2020 - Apr 2022Santa Monica, Ca, UsAs 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. -
Vfx Production CoordinatorMethod Studios Sep 2019 - Aug 2020Santa Monica, Ca, UsCompositing and Outsourcing Coordinator- Witches (Feature film, Released 2020) -
Vfx Department CoordinatorMethod Studios Aug 2018 - Sep 2019Santa Monica, Ca, UsCompositing Department Coordinator- Ad Astra (Feature film, 2019)- For All Mankind S1 (Apple TV original, 2019) -
Senior English Qa Editor / Project LeadDeluxe Entertainment Services Group Oct 2017 - Aug 2018Burbank, 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 -
Project Coordinator / Editorial Scheduling LeadDeluxe Entertainment Services Group Apr 2016 - Sep 2017Burbank, 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 -
EditorDeluxe Entertainment Services Group May 2014 - Apr 2016Burbank, 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. -
Shipping ClerkConcordia University Bookstore Jan 2008 - Jan 2014Montreal, 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
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Concordia UniversityHistory -
Concordia UniversityHistory -
Dawson CollegeCommerce -
Beurling AcademyHigh 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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