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Building a successful management career in the entertainment industry spanning more than 25 years I have led teams of 250+, managed multimillion dollar budgets and trained some of the leading lights in our industry. I have been at the forefront of Digital VFX and content creation developing new methodologies and production strategies.In 1991 I founded my own company, Foundation Imaging. Our first project was designing and producing the visual effects for the TV series Babylon 5, work that transformed the way visual effects were created for TV. We received 4 Emmys and 6 additional nominations during this time. My subsequent experience includes TV (for example, I produced the CGI for 26 episodes of "The New Captain Scarlet") and film(both independent and major studio releases).I have dual citizenship in the UK and US and regularly travel to work abroad, most recently producing hit web series "Talking Tom and Friends" in Vienna Austria.Specialties: - Bondable CGI Animation producer (Film Finances US & UK)- Management of Cross Functional teams from 2-250 artists and techs- Excellent eye for Color, Composition, and Camerawork- Extensive on set experience- Conflict resolution and team motivation- Good communicator and mediator- Excellent brainstorming collaborator in both creative and practical- Good awareness of current technical capabilities and limitations- Practical and adaptable problem solver- Pipeline creation

Listed skills include Animation, Computer Animation, Computer Graphics, Visual Effects, and 38 others.