Paola Cresti Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

Responsible for the execution of brand strategy and for the creation and assets to deliver product to market. Implementing product creation and delivery schedules for all media elements (Menus, Packaging etc) for VIZ property and VIZ licensee distribution such as Crunchroll and Netflix, releases on DVD/BD. Working closely with the production team to oversee the complete production process and provide creative input to third-party vendors and internal creative and production partners.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Tutoring students in the Italian language and use and habits for students (grammar to High School), prospective travelers, and language coach for performers. Part time/weekends and on Skype.

100 Universal Plaza

Producing movies’ art and either locating pre-existing localized metadata or commissioning new translations for international markets for digital platforms (iTunes, UV, Amazon etc), crosschecking data/records/previous translations of catalogue movies. Enter and maintain the production schedule to guarantee on-time delivery of Universal Pictures’ online titles.

Universal City, California

Coordinating on-time delivery of 7 to10 high profile (Titanic 3D, Avatar 3D...) domestic and international projects per month in Blu-ray and DVD , foreseeing issues, evaluating assets and requesting fixes for subtitles, video, and audio. Preparing production meetings and compiling notes for release.

The Chocolatery. Making chocolates/truffles by hand, using fresh organic ingredients. Specialty: Vegan Truffles.

Univesal City, Ca

contract work also from March 2011, to May 2011.Supervision and testing of the DVD production of a high profile Blu Ray project, for worldwide distribution.

Burbank, Ca

Coordinating a team of 25 people, ensuring expectations are being met and maintaining team relationships to average delivery of 40+ projects per month. Special Project: Coordinated with Softitler to improve accuracy of content translation and consistency of name spelling.

Deluxe Digital Studios

Also back as contractor from June 2011 to Nov 2011Quality control of DVD projects for Standard Def., revise, assemble and check notes for submission to clients, compile requests for corrections from vendors (Localization of subtitles and menu content), reply to client’s questions/concerns.

California

Director of photography on short films, in mini-DV and 16mm format. Camera Assistant, Gaffer/Electrical, Producer, EditorWorked intermittently on productions of many independent films, music videos, and student shorts, in Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Area.

Universal Studios

Coordinate DVD projects for Standard Def., revise, assemble and check notes for submission to clients, compile requests for corrections from vendors (Foreign language subtitles, menu content etc), reply to client’s questions/concerns.