Ryan Tengel Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

- Utilized Shotgrid and Excel to maintain project schedules, forecast asset scope, and streamline note distribution to ensure timely delivery of materials for 130 episodes, 8 shorts, and 5,700+ CG assets.- Optimized departmental workflows by evaluating and refining pipeline processes to meet each department’s specific needs.- Trained artist and production teams on using Shotgrid for managing project pages and schedules, ensuring smooth collaboration. - Provided regular progress reports to the core production team, as well as senior management on current work and future projections.- Acted as a communication liaison between the network, international vendor, internal departments, and artists.- Provided video training for the studio Shotgrid team to distribute across multiple productions, standardizing processes studio-wide.- Supervised all aspects of the employee lifecycle for 50+ workers, includingrecruitment, onboarding, training, and performance evaluations.- Distributed and tracked payments, including weekly payroll, freelanceartists invoices, and vendor studios purchase orders.

- Monitored and tracked production schedules through Shotgrid and Excel for assets, lighting, and designs, proactively addressing potential delays to ensure projects delivery.- Served as primary liaison between the network, international vendors, and in-house artists, facilitating efficient collaboration and ensuring timely delivery of over 1000+ assets to meet episode delivery.- Coordinated and streamlined communications between cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment on project goals and deadlines.

Burbank, Ca

- Organized and managed all CG production episodes post-overseas shipment, overseeing each episode's progress until completion.- Acted as the primary liaison between the network, overseas studios, and artists, ensuring smooth communication and addressing production concerns.- Assisted in establishing the production pipeline and trained teams on workflow processes to improve efficiency.- Maintained schedules and assigned tasks for lead artists, ensuring deadlines and production goals were met.- Tracked and rewrote production notes for clarity while preserving the director's creative vision and intent.

Burbank, Ca

- Organized and managed all CG production episodes post-overseas shipment, overseeing each episode's progress until completion.- Acted as the primary liaison between the network, overseas studios, and artists, ensuring smooth communication and addressing production concerns.- Assisted in establishing the production pipeline and trained teams on workflow processes to improve efficiency.- Maintained schedules and assigned tasks for lead artists, ensuring deadlines and production goals were met.- Tracked and rewrote production notes for clarity while preserving the director's creative vision and intent.

Burbank, Ca

- Collaborated closely with the Technical Director to prepare storyboards and designs for pre- production and international shipment, ensuring all materials were production-ready and met studio standards.- Reviewed and analyzed storyboards and designs to proactively identify and resolve any potential creative or design scope challenges before the animation phase, minimizing production delays and ensuring smooth execution overseas.- Collaborated with production teams to prepare and package all necessary materials for timely and efficient overseas shipment.- Assisted with Flash design cleanup for both overseas and in-studio Flash teams, ensuring design consistency and quality.- Reviewed and conformed notes from creators and leads, ensuring clear communication and proper execution by the overseas studio.

Burbank, Ca

- Collaborated closely with the Technical Director to revise storyboards after network approval, ensuring readiness for overseas shipment.- Utilized Storyboard Pro to perform common tasks such as redrawing or adjusting backgrounds, resizing and correcting characters to ensure they remained on model.- Fixed camera moves and addressed technical or continuity errors to maintain consistency and quality across episodes.

Burbank, Ca

- Organized and prepared materials for recording sessions by updating talent lists, transcribing scripts and cast lists, and managing circle takes during recording.- Updated design files and managed overseas cleanup tasks using FileMaker Pro to ensure consistency and quality across assets.- Prepared weekly model sheet templates for overseas shipments, facilitating smooth transitions to the overseas vendor.- Conformed and exported storyboards in Storyboard Pro weekly for records and pre-production needs.- Updated the series stock designs weekly to maintain an organized and accessible repository of design assets.- Organized and distributed timesheets for artists, ensuring accurate tracking of hours worked and facilitating payroll processes.

- Contributed to projects including Robot Chicken, SuperMansion, Bratz Webseries, and Lego Scooby Doo Commercial, supporting various aspects of production.- Managed storyboard copy and distribution, developing and organizing processes to enhance workflow efficiency.- Conformed storyboards from animatics in Storyboard Pro, ensuring accuracy and alignment with production standards.- Performed morning duties to prepare the building for the day, including cleaning common areas and activating lights and security systems.- Executed runner tasks, such as ordering food and delivering or picking up materials to support production activities.

- Managed storyboard copy and distribution to enhance collaboration and workflow efficiency.- Organized and maintained digital assets, facilitating easy access and efficient management throughout the production process.- Assisted the production team as needed.

- Troubleshot a wide range of software and hardware issues for students and faculty, including printers, desktops, and specialized software applications.- Assisted the Information Technology department with the setup and maintenance of projectors, televisions, computers, and various audio/video equipment.- Provided support for animation tools and software, ensuring that faculty and students had the necessary resources for their projects.- Installed and maintained both Mac and PC systems, ensuring optimal performance and user satisfaction.- Received training as a Laser Lab Technician, enhancing technical skills and broadening the scope of support provided.

Burbank, Ca

- Assisted in the Animation Principles class taught by Bill Matthews, a retired Disney consultant, by preparing class materials to enhance the learning experience.- Provided support to students in both creative and technical areas, fostering a collaborative and productive classroom environment.- Archived student work to maintain organized records of progress and achievement throughout the course.

- Provided assistance to production teams as needed, contributing to board breakdown and script revision for improved storytelling.- Performed storyboard cropping and conforming to ensure alignment with production standards and requirements.- Organized design assets in FileMaker, facilitating efficient access and management of production materials.

- Provided essential support to the production team as needed, including board breakdown and gathering storyboard references for streamlined workflows.- Managed copying and scanning of storyboards to ensure easy access and distribution among team members.- Organized galleries and implemented keyword tagging in Portfolio, enhancing the efficiency of asset retrieval and management.

- Served on the board for Animazing Spotlight, a festival and feedback project dedicated to supporting and promoting international animated shorts.- Acted as the student relations liaison, fostering connections between students and festival organizers to enhance engagement and participation.- Led volunteer recruitment efforts, ensuring a well-supported team to facilitate the smooth operation of the festival.

Animation

Activities and Societies: Animation Club President - 2012 Student Leader Award - May 2012 1st Place 24 Hour Animation Contest - Nov 2013

Visual Arts

Activities and Societies: National Art Honors Society