Luis Villanueva Email & Phone Number

Glendale, California, United States

• Manage day-to-day operations of the Pipeline Engineering team, which oversees a varied portfolio of proprietary and third-party production systems – from initial script breakdowns to Editorial & Post
• Collaborate with executives, production stakeholders, and other technology teams to identify and spec necessary work, bid out projects, establish deliverables, and oversee the development roadmaps
• Interface with vendors to further extend existing s/w integrations with the studio’s pipeline and explore new ones

Glendale, California, United States

• Oversee implementation of a studio-wide production tracking system that supports 2D and CG shows, including necessary s/w development and pipeline integration
• Build upon existing research and perform additional requirement gathering to build workflows and tools to manage all phases of animation production; from pre-prod, to vendor shipments, to final post/delivery
• Work closely with executives and production stakeholders to identify data analytic needs and build custom real-time dashboards that provide actionable insights
• Meet on a regular basis with other maintainers/developers of production tracking systems across TWDC to discuss challenges and share best practices

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Oversee the PSW (formerly R&D) teams responsible for developing custom tools, integrating third-party solutions, and overseeing workflows in the areas of:
• Prod Engineering – editorial, media playback/tracking, prod management, and color pipeline
• Compute – tooling for submitting/managing farm jobs and efficiently utilizing compute resources,
• Data Analytics – parse prod data to provide business insights (2021- May 2022)
• Collaborate with production, studio leadership, and other PSW teams to develop remote review and approval workflows during the COVID-19 WFH period.
• Identify and spec out development needs, balancing support for current shows and technologies while also modernizing the studio’s overall tool set.

Glendale, CA

• Oversee the setup and adoption of Shotgun, a third-party production tracking system, to completely replace Nile, the studio’s proprietary tracker.
• Collaborate with R&D, studio execs, show leadership and production staff to identify necessary pipeline integration, establish workflows and build a studio-wide baseline.
• Worked with the ‘Captain Underpants (2017)’ team, the studio’s first vendor show, to develop workflows/metrics for tracking productivity, auditing inventory and reporting progress to execs.

Glendale, CA

• Shotgun Production Supervisor – TROLLS / BOSS BABY (2016 /2017 release)
• Responsible for setting up and helping the shows adopt Shotgun, a third-party production tracking system.Central/Crowds/FX Production Supervisor – MONKEYS OF MUMBAI (unreleased)
• Maintain the film's weekly Production Status Report along with other key executive summaries.
• Responsible for rolling out Editorial publishes/changes to the production, track and analyze the impact of changes and assign work to affected pipeline departments as needed.
• Schedule, bid, and help manage the day-to-day operation of the Crowds and Effects (FX) departments during pre-production.Central Production Supervisor – TURBO (2013)
• In addition to regular Central Supe duties (see above) main show liaison with the studio's Marketing department; oversee the delivery of trailers, publicity stills and worked closely with the co-producer on promotional.

Culver City, CA

• Backend Associate Production Manager – HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (2012)
• Managing backend departments (texture, lookdev, cloth/hair, fx, etc) during the build phase of the show.Lighting Associate Production Manager – G-FORCE (2009)
• Managed a Lighting team responsible for delivering 100+ VFX shots, ensuring production and client milestones were met within a hybrid pipeline, i.e. live-action/VFX & CG animation.

Sherman Oaks, CA

• Animation/Central Production Supervisor – ASTRO BOY (2009)
• Helped establish a workflow for animators to work cross-site; US and Hong Kong. Managed the US animation team and held daily teleconferences with our HK counterparts.
• US production liaison with the Hong Kong studio. Worked closely with the producers to track and implement production changes. Arranged US-to-HK launches, both creative and technical. Maintained various.
• Oversaw final TIFF delivery to the post-house and managed the color correction (DI) process.Production Manager – S.P.A.N.K. (promo/unreleased)
• Assisted in creating a promo piece for an animated TV show pitch. Contacted vendors/talent, coordinated US and HK development teams and created and maintained the production schedule.

Glendale, CA

• Lighting Production Coordinator – BEE MOVIE (2007)
• Managed a Lighting team ensuring Production and Marketing milestones were met.Animation Production Coordinator – FLUSHED AWAY (2006)
• Scheduled shots, tracked productivity, monitored inventory and wrote performance reviews.

Glendale, CA

• Animation Production Assistant – SHARK TALE (2004)
• Ran Animation dailies/reviews, liaised with Editorial and maintained database of dept inventory.

Freelance title design, motion graphics and technical consulting work for a small, independent movie.

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Writing

Independent Animation Work (CGI)

Bachelor’S Degree, Film, Magna Cum Laude & Departmental Honors (Cinema-Television)

Communication Minor (Media Emphasis)