Experienced Department Manager with a demonstrated history of success working in the VFX industry. Skilled in Production Management, Resource Management, Human Resources & Talent Acquisition. Facilitated the acquisition of Method Studios by Framestore by helping to integrate the artists and transition them over to the Framestore work space all the while managing resources on shows at Method studios as well as contract extensions and negotiations.
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Department ManagerReel Fx Animation Jul 2024 - Sep 2024Montreal, Quebec, Canada• Managed multiple departments (Lookdev, Sets/Environments, CFX, FX DMP), working closely with the Department Supervisors to ensure the growth and development of each member of the teams.• Met with artists for a monthly 1-1 catch-up to see how things are going on and off shows, ensured that any questions they may have were answered as well as provided any studio updates.• Crewed artists on current and future projects based on show production requests, skills required, resource availabilities, and artist levels.• Conducted probation, mid-show and annual reviews providing feedback gathered from teammates, department supervisors and Leads.• Approved time off requests, validated timesheets and flagged any contract needing to be extended or renewed based on show schedules and needs.• Fostered a friendly and inclusive workspace for artists by helping the Event Specialist to organize department activities for milestones on current projects as well as in-studio activities to get the departments engaged. -
Department Production ManagerDneg Sep 2022 - May 2024Montreal, Quebec, Canada• Managed the Compositing teams in Montreal & Toronto, working closely with the Head of Department and the Artist Manager to ensure the growth and development of the department.• Crewed artists on current and future projects based on show production requests, skills needed, resource availability, and artist level.• Reviewed and approve timesheets and vacation requests as well as tracked and approved OT based on show & artist requests.• Tracked tasks assigned to artists on shows and ensure that they were being properly utilized to minimize idle time and ensured that targets were being hit all the while flagging any concerns to ensure timely deliveries.• Met with each active show on a weekly basis to go over any scheduling concerns, bids for new work or casting and crewing concerns in order for the department to better assist the shows.• Conducted department show post-mortems to gather feedback on the shows that had wrapped in order to get a better understanding of what worked and what did not and report those findings to upper management, where we would in turn have a show post-mortem to go over those concerns with all the other HODs as well as show production. -
Department ManagerFramestore Feb 2022 - Sep 2022Montreal, Quebec, CanadaManaged Environment & DMP- Assisted in the Method Studios/Framstore merger for the Tracking, Rigging, CFX, FX & Lighting departments.- Helped with the transition of Method Studios artists over to Framestore. -
Artist ManagerMethod Studios Aug 2021 - Jun 2022Montreal, Quebec, Canada• Managed multiple departments (Tracking, Rigging, CFX, FX, Lighting), working closely with the Head of Department for each team to ensure their growth and development.• Crewed artists on current and future projects based on show production requests, skills required, resource availabilities, and artist level.• Conducted probation and annual reviews providing feedback gathered from teammates, show production and department supervisors and Leads.• Worked closely with recruitment to source and hire talent based on current show needs as well as forecasting for future growth within the departments.• Approved time off requests, validated timesheets, managed return to office requests, and workstation setup requests and new starter onboarding setups.• Fostered a friendly and inclusive workspace for artists by organizing virtual events.• Assisted in the Method Studios/Framestore merger that happened in 2022 for the departments that I managed.• Helped with the transition and integration of Method Studios artists over to Framestore in their respective departments by acting as a liaison between the artists and the Framestore HR team, facilitating contract negotiations as well as roll off from artists working on Method Studios projects and heading to the Framestore team.Credits:- The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power S1 (2022)- Thor: Love & Thunder (2022)- Ms. Marvel S1 (2022) -
Vfx Production CoordinatorMethod Studios May 2021 - Sep 2021Montreal, Quebec, Canada• Collaborated with the Production Manager in assigning tasks to artists ensuring that they were able to meet deadlines and achieve their targets.• Attended dailies, production scrum, and kick-off meetings, taking comprehensive notes.• Performed daily rounds with artists and supervisors to ensure the tasks and targets set by Production Management were clear and any issues flagged by artists were brought up in order to get resolved promptly.• Connected with the Production Manager on a daily basis to update progress on ongoing work and track weekly targets/milestones.• Tracked progress through Shotgun (Shotgrid) and flagged any issues to upstream departments when necessary.Credits:- Thor: Love & Thunder (2022) -
Vfx Production AssistantMethod Studios Jun 2020 - May 2021Montreal, Quebec, Canada• Managed the show calendar, email aliases, and Shotgun (Shotgrid) access.• Sent welcome emails to new artists joining the show and making sure they had full access to any relevant documentation.• Took notes in all required meetings (scrum, dailies, kick-offs, client calls, etc.) as well as maintained and created relevant playlists for reviews or client sends.• Set up and attended client calls using Cinesync to review content with the client. Took notes and annotated versions adding all relevant information into Shotgun for artists and supervisors to review.• Uploaded shot versions to the client for review. Created and sent the submission document to accompany any and all sent versions.• Scheduled all meeting requested by the Coordinators, Production Managers, Producers and VFX Supervisors.Credits:- Halo Infinite - Forever We Fight (2021)- Halo Infinite - Carry On (2021)- Loki S1 (2021)- For All Mankind S2 (2021) -
Talent Acquisition SpecialistMethod Studios Mar 2019 - Dec 2020Montreal, Quebec, Canada• Worked closely with Heads of Department and Department Managers to effectively source and recruit new artists based on current show needs and well as forecasting for department growth and upcoming shows.• Managed a consistently high volume flow of qualified candidates for many departments through active and passive recruitment methods.• Helped grow the studio from 150 employees to over 300 employees working within a team of three people.• Worked closely with immigration to develop recruitment strategies and better understand the different work permits and visas and the timeline for approval to ensure this aligned with scheduling requirements.• Finding new and creative ways to source candidates by hosting open house studio events, social media posts, and going to different events such as the Ottawa International Animation Festival or VFX & animation school graduation events.• Partnered with local schools and invited students to visit the studio. Prepared and gave presentations talking about the industry and what it's like working in VFX.Credits:- Top Gun: Maverick -
Talent Acquisition SpecialistDialogue Mar 2018 - Mar 2019Montreal, Quebec, Canada• Worked closely with hiring managers to maximize the effectiveness of the recruiting process, their business objectives, current needs, and projected growth.• Managed a consistently high volume flow of qualified candidates through active and passive recruitment methods.• Responsible for full life-cycle recruitment of Sales, Tech, and Medical roles.• Recruited and hired candidates for the Montreal & Toronto offices.• Actively developed and maintained a strong candidate pipeline.• Found innovative ways to source for new candidates (job boards, databases, social media posts, recruitment events & job fairs). -
Key HolderEb Games Canada May 2015 - Mar 2018Montreal, Quebec, Canada• Set daily sales objectives and KPIs based on forecasting using the data from the previous year's sales.• Conducted pre-selection interviews and assisted the manager in the recruitment process.• In the manager's absence, ensured that the sales associates achieved their objectives while ensuring that the daily tasks were carried out• Trained new staff by showing them the computer system, use of the register, and logging of new inventory. -
Human Resources InternMoisson Montréal Dec 2016 - Apr 2017Montreal, Quebec, Canada• Developed a training course for a variety of emergency evacuation plans based on materials provided by the Emergency Measures Committee.• Designed evacuation plans based on the building schematics and ensured directive maps be installed throughout the building.• Provided training sessions for all company personnel.• Ensured that all appointed "Safety captains" received their toolkits (procedure pamphlet, flashlight, walkie-talkie, safety vest) once training is complete. -
Key HolderAmerican Eagle Outfitters Inc. Jul 2008 - Jan 2015Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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