Steve Lopez

Assisted the Records Coordinators in the scheduling and prep of record sessions for over +9 Nickelodeon Animated Series.

§ Watermarked Materials, used production codenames to maintain Nickelodeon appointed measures to protect IP from leaks.

§ Took production meeting notes and relayed to coordinators/manager with time sensitive information being a priority.

§ Highlighted recording materials and distributed them accordingly to talent, outside studios, and directors.

§ Gathered and tracked talent’s remote recording capabilities. Assisted in scheduling tech vetting for remote set-up.

§ Used Multiple Trackers and Spreadsheets to maintain deadlines and note which materials were still pending to record for the week.

§ Maintained Databases of talent information such as contracts, credits, and timecards.

§ Took high volume phone calls of behalf of Nickelodeon to liaise with agents for scheduling and talent accommodation.

§ Ensured Voice References or Auditions were retrieved from agents and placed on the server for the Record.

§ Collected and filed outstanding material, and made note of any additional voices for casting and administrative coordinator.

§ Assisted in reaching out to talent agents to get avails and schedule a records session.

§ Liaised with Record Coordinators to prep sessions and update calendars. Checked with Production Coordinators for confirmation.

§ Submitted drive on requests for talent/voice directors/studio teachers/any outside parties for records.

§ Managed Record Booths during record sessions acting as a talent relations member and ensuring all materials would be recorded.

§ Tasked with the collecting of information and creation of submissions for the 2022 Children & Family Emmys including the Casting

Director, Performance, Voice Performance, and Costume categories.

§ Edited over 30 reels with use of Adobe Premiere and Audition for the awards under the submission guidelines and specifications of

Casting Directors. Connected with agents and talent directly to ensure reels met their requirements as well.

§ Created submissions for the 2022 Artois Casting Awards on behalf of Nickelodeon Casting Directors.

Assisted with the planning of yearly NALIP events (NMS, LMF, DWIMF) for the year 2021. Supported transition of events from

in-person to remote live-streaming using online event platforms such as Bizzabo. Trained peers on utilizing streaming platform.

§ Collaborated with NALIP staff on research initiatives for Latinx Artists for both involvement and attendance of NALIP Events.

§ Assisted with the outreach of media artists by drafting letters of invitation and created artist profiles for NALIP’s online platform.

§ Completed Coverage of several pitches submitted for NALIP Sponsored industry pitching events.

Assisted in writing coverage for several Drive Studios Original Pitches and did coverage for pitches submitted by 3rd parties.

§ Researched talent for pitch decks by utilizing IMDB, Industry Publications and social media (Twitter, Instagram, etc.).

§ Introduced Drive Staff to the use of casting platforms like Cast-It and Breakdown Services for use in pre-production.

§ Worked as an On-Set PA for Drive Productions, additionally responsible for keeping tabs on talent and logging arrivals.