Cara Samuels
Magnolia,TX
Summary
Seasoned senior producer with 12 years' experience managing digital creative assets. Extensive focus within the technology and innovation sector, overseeing the development of design assets from shot lists to post-production. Proven track record delivering accurate creative on time and on budget for multiple digital media formats. Excels in complex project management, critical thinking, and problem-solving, ready to bring a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective to Meta.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Content Producer
Dell Inc
03.2021 - 02.2025
- Managed multiple vendors and projects to create CG imagery and animations from conception to completion, achieving on-time and on-budget delivery
- Organized and published feedback using project management tools, improving team collaboration and efficiency
- Initiated and implemented process improvements
Senior Producer
Aniden
04.2014 - 12.2020
- Managed 15 artists for CG imagery, animations, live action, and presentation development, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery
- Interfaced with global clients to understand creative needs, facilitated design and development, and presented final creative directly to clients
- Led optical shoots, managed preproduction, daily execution, and postproduction teams, and oversaw billing and budgets for major accounts
VFX Coordinator
Pixomondo
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Managed daily schedules and deliverables for 25 VFX projects, ensuring timely and on-budget completion
- Created production schedules and allocated resources, enhancing efficiency and productivity
- Oversaw multiple productions simultaneously, managing significant data files and working as a render wrangler
Education
Bachelor of Science - Film Studies
Full Sail University
12.2013
Skills
- Complex project management capabilities
- Critical thinking and problem-solving
- Deep knowledge of industrial design and CMF best practices
- Extensive experience in the 3D production pipeline, language, and subspecialties
- Basecamp
- Smartsheet
- Quickbooks
- Bridge
- Adobe Workfront
- Autodesk Shotgun
Timeline
Content Producer
Dell Inc
03.2021 - 02.2025
Senior Producer
Aniden
04.2014 - 12.2020
VFX Coordinator
Pixomondo
01.2011 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Film Studies
Full Sail University
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