Schedule, coordinate and manage team of TDs building new OpenUSD pipeline.

Motion design, photorealistic and stylized rendering for brand awareness, social media and marketing campaigns. Handling outside vendors, internal teams and managing projects from start to finish. Technical direction, workflow scripting and implementation using Python, Java and MAXScript.

Execution of stylized product renders and animations telling highly technical visual stories. CAD conversions, material/texture creation, modeling, lighting, particle simulation, animation production and project management.

Scheduled and budgeted over $500k. Obtained SAG Signatory status. Secured cast of top-tier talent including Jay Leno, Sterling K. Brown, Meghan Trainor, Dr. Phil McGraw, and Tom Green. Successfully negotiated and executed contracts with talent, vendors, partners, sponsors and animation studios. Secured and managed remote crew of 20+ people, including animation studio 88 Pictures and Director Jason Reisig. Budgeted and secured an Epic Games Mega Grant.

Amassed years of experience applying theoretical and practical application to audio and video production, including shooting, lighting, engineering, technical directing and editing broadcast television, live streaming events, sporting events, runway shows, reality TV and documentaries. Interfaced with clients and executives from network television, major motion pictures, corporate events and commercials to provide editing, DIT, cinematography, jib operation, key grip and gaffer services. Experience with professional cameras (Sony, Panasonic, RED, Arri), professional DSLR packages (Sony, Canon), digital and analog formats, broadcast standards and practices, preproduction/production planning, field and studio production, scriptwriting, storyboarding, photography, audio mixing and compression for a multitude of delivery platforms.Key Accomplishments:• Processed thousands of hours of raw footage for network television shows in addition to designing and developing digital workflows/pipelines with no loss of data. Featured in KitPlus magazine.• Provided professional services for National Geographic, Sesame Street, Samsung, Discovery, Sundance, OWN/Harpo Studios, Happy Madison, Malpaso Productions, TNT, ESPN, FOX, ABC, NBC, CBS, IronMan, and Disney among many others.• Designed and built remote controllable portable video “flypack” system for local broadcast television station.• Successfully scouted, coordinated and operated satellite uplinks from remote locations throughout Hawaii.

Helped produce and manage a crew of over 80 people, all current working professionals (Disney, Dreamworks, ILM, CD Project RED, Sony, Ilion, Illumination MacGuff) to finish our short film in time for CTN in Nov 2017. Key Responsibilities:• Create and manage production schedule and set deadlines.• Communicate with department heads and provide production support and administration.• Work with the Director to establish crowd funding campaign and approach potential partners for sponsorship.