ALEXANDRA ANTONOVITCH
Ape Squared Creative
Burnaby,BC
2
Languages
11
years of professional experience
- Excellent proficiency in ShotGrid, FileZilla, Vidyo, Aspera, RV(ShotGrid), Final Cut Pro, Avid Media
Composer, Avid Pro Tools, MS Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook), Google Drive (sheets, docs,
calendar) and Adobe Photoshop on Microsoft, Apple or Linux operating systems.
- Over 10 years of employment in the entertainment industry in three countries.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Extensive knowledge in production management and pipelines in both animation and VFX.
- Strong knowledge and practice in all stages of film and television (pre-production, production, post-production,
marketing).
- Bilingual
Work History
Production Manager (Game Development/Animation)
3 Years- Oversaw production schedules, ensuring timely completion of manufacturing goals.
- Prepare and conduct daily production meeting with production team and supervisors to set weekly targets and delivery goals.
- Mentored coordinators on best practices for tracking and managing their departments
- Created Shot Grid pages for quick references for the leads and other production staff.
- Increased overall productivity by identifying bottlenecks in the production process and proposing effective solutions.
- Scheduled cut scenes for the entire team (layout to lighting)
Digital Production Manager (Netflix Feature Film)
11 Months- Schedule and maintain task dates/milestones on ShotGrid for multiple departments.
- Monitor daily VFX supervisor reviews in which valuable notes are taken for artists of multiple departments.
- Prepare and conduct daily production meeting with production team and supervisors to set weekly targets and delivery goals.
- Assist in the creation of weekly status reports for the Producer to send to the client.
- Track the productivity of shots and /or assets on ShotGrid.
- Supervise deliveries daily and import and discuss client notes with the team.
- Provide general support and guidance towards artists and production coordinators.
Production Manager (Live- Action Feature Film)
10 Months- Assisted Producer in managing the project, along with maintaining the schedules of deliverables, milestones and dates.
- Monitored daily internal supervisor reviews in which valuable notes are taken for artists of multiple departments.
- Prepared and conducted daily production meeting with production team and supervisors to set weekly targets and delivery goals.
- Prepared weekly departments productivity reports for the Producer and client.
- Tracked the productivity of shots and /or assets on ShotGrid.
- Updated milestones on ShotGrid for Head of Departments and artists to set departmental targets.
- Provided general support and guidance towards artists and production team.
Production Supervisor (Apple TV+ 3D Animation Feature Film)
5 Months- Acted as a production lead, trainer and mentor for the production coordinators and PAs.
- Scheduled and assigned multiple departments and sequences via ShotGrid and Microsoft project.
- Monitored daily internal and Director reviews in which valuable notes were taken for artists of multiple departments.
- Approved and tracked vacations of artists on the team.
- Prepared weekly departments productivity reports for the Producers.
- Tracked the productivity of shots and /or assets on ShotGrid and spreadsheets trackers.
- Organized launches for numerous departments and ensured the team was prepared to tackle a new sequence.
- Updated milestones on ShotGrid for numerous departments for weekly team check ins.
Assistant Production Manager (Animated TV Series)
2 Years 7 Months- Ensured that episodes were delivered to clients in a timely fashion.
- Acted as one of the main show contacts for clients.
- Ran daily reviews with directors, leads and producers, in which valuable notes were taken for artists of multiple departments.
- Prepared weekly departments productivity reports for the Producer and Production Manager.
- Tracked the productivity of shots and /or assets on ShotGrid and spreadsheets trackers.
- Organized and hosted launches for numerous departments and ensured the team was prepared to tackle a new episode.
- Updated milestones for numerous departments for weekly team check ins.
Show Coordinator
9 Months- Continually ensured that the most up-to-date information and files were delivered to appropriate departments within required timeframes.
- Ensured that Director’s feedback was made readily available to all necessary parties.
- Prepared daily shot approval/productivity reports for the Producer and production supervisor.
- Tracked the productivity of shots and ensured all deadlines were met.
- Organized and hosted Vidyo live reviews with overseas clients and producers.
- Ran daily rounds with artist to ensure quota would be met by the end of the week.
- Provided general support and guidance towards artists.
Production Coordinator (3D Animation Feature Film)
10 Months- Established effective communication with Director, Art and Animation Director regarding the preparation of production of notes, draw overs, paint overs and/or video references for artists.
- Prepared daily shot approval reports for the Producer.
- Tracked shots in all pipeline steps using Google sheets and ensured all statuses were kept up to date.
- Transferred incoming shots to editorial on a daily basis and assisted the Editor with any production updates.
- Took detailed notes during live animation, lighting reviews and launches (spotting sessions).
- Managed the FTP with annotations, colour scripts, paint overs and animation poses.
- Created annotations and created video references for artists.
VFX Coordinator (TV Series)
5 Months- Scheduled, prioritized, and tracked shots on ShotGrid.
- Established effective communication with artists, clients, and Producers.
- Ensured all statuses, notes, references and task assignments were kept up to date on ShotGrid.
- Documented detailed requests and decisions during spotting sessions with clients.
- Organized and setup Cinesync sessions.
- Organized and took detailed notes and annotations during reviews with Producers and Supervisors.
- Managed FTP file transfers to clients and outsourcers.
- Created extensive outsource packages (references, plates, EDLs, CDLs, edits, spreadsheets etc).
- Prepared and transferred deliveries (DPX’s, submission forms, QuickTimes) to clients.
- Provided general support and guidance towards artists.
Administrative Assistant
1 Year- Tracked daily absences and coordinated weekly time sheets.
- Coordinated calls and e-mails and served as the primary point of contact for the internal crew members and external clients.
- Managed and updated crew lists.
- Shipped and tracked courier packages and distributed internal mail.
- Scheduled appointments and meetings for upper-level management and ensured no conflicts arose.
- Posted jobs on career searching website on behalf of the recruitment department.
- Updated company's social media sites, including the company's website.
Office Production Assistant/Casting Director Assistant (Internship)
2 Months- Coordinated calls and e-mails and served as the primary point of contact for internal and external managers and producers.
- Managed travel bookings during on location film shoots.
- Managed CEO's appointments, meetings, and personal engagements through MS Outlook.
- Created call sheets and schedules for upcoming shoots.
- Organized and filed production paperwork (budgets, actor release forms).
- Organized actors' head shots, resumes, work permits and filed them away.
- Read scripts, asked set questions to actors during casting.
- Posted casting call information on websites and contacted agents regarding callbacks
Education
Advanced Diploma - Film and Television Production
Graduated with Honours
Accomplishments
- Recipient, 1st Prize Winner (Student Category) Nukebusters Short Film Contest Joining the Conversation | DIT and Assistant Camera Operator | September 2015
- Recipient, Best Experimental Film (Professional Category) Multimedia Film Festival of York Region Next to Skate | Director and Editor | May 2014
- Recipient, Honour Roll (Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School and Humber College Institute of Technology) 2007-2014
Languages
Russian
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Production Manager (Game Development/Animation)
Ape Squared Creative
09.2023 - CurrentRead More
Digital Production Manager (Netflix Feature Film)
Scanline VFX
10.2022 - 09.2023Read More
Production Manager (Live- Action Feature Film)
Mr X Inc (MPC Film)
11.2021 - 09.2022Read More
Production Supervisor (Apple TV+ 3D Animation Feature Film)
Skydance Media
05.2021 - 10.2021Read More
Assistant Production Manager (Animated TV Series)
Jamfilled Entertainment
10.2018 - 05.2021Read More
Show Coordinator
Stereo D/Deluxe
12.2017 - 09.2018Read More
Production Coordinator (3D Animation Feature Film)
AIC Studios
02.2017 - 12.2017Read More
VFX Coordinator (TV Series)
Rocket Science VFX
09.2016 - 02.2017Read More
Administrative Assistant
ToonBox Entertainment
09.2015 - 09.2016Read More
Office Production Assistant/Casting Director Assistant (Internship)
7ate9 Entertainment
06.2015 - 08.2015Read More
Humber College Institute of Technology
Advanced Diploma from Film and Television Production
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