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MICHAEL SZCZURKO

Project Manager
Nashville,TN

Summary

Innovative Producer/Project Manager with 22 years of experience in all aspects of video production. Visionary creator, editor, storyteller and business operations manager who has demonstrated to take an idea from concept to delivery to produce entertaining and inspiring pieces.

Collaborative in working closely with strategic and creative teams to develop and produce quality video content. Expertise in pre-production logistics, planning, production, custom graphics composition, visual effects and asset management through completion.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Producer

Company3 / Encore VFX
Santa Monica, CA
05.2022 - Current
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.

Director of Post Production

WarnerMedia / HBOMax
Burbank, CA
04.2019 - 05.2022
  • Oversee all of post-production for TNT,TBS, TruTV, and HBOMax
  • Handled more than 75 concurrent productions through delivery and localization.
  • Managed live action, animation, short and long form productions
  • Led final quality assurance checks of video and audio assets.
  • Devised solutions for technical concerns, needs, budgets and processes to meet deadlines and budgets without compromising quality of project.
  • Ensure delivery to both linear and streaming services on Scripted, Unscripted and Animation projects
  • Creation and vetting of post-production budgets & schedule for all projects Collaborate with the shows for scheduling, vendors and staffing
  • Script breakdown, Obtaining Vendor bids, PO and Cost Report Tracking
  • Developed digital archiving system to reduce search time of media content.
  • Remained composed and highly professional in fast-paced and constantly changing environment, effectively handling challenging situations and multiple concurrent projects to achieve objectives.

Associate Producer

Disney+
Los Angeles, CA
05.2018 - 04.2019
  • Head of Post Production for Secret Society of Second Born Royals - Disney+ Movie.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Delivered a UHD-HDR feature from post through delivery to Disney+ on budget with large scale VFX.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Managed sessions and scheduling with clients and vendors
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established time frames.
  • Focused teams on developing innovative and cutting-edge approaches with effective resource allocation and strategic planning.

VFX Producer

Warner Bros. Television
Burbank, CA
09.2016 - 04.2019
  • Managed all of the VFX scheduling and budgeting for TV series: Doom Patrol / Supergirl / Black Lightning
  • Presented production ideas and determined creative scenarios for production and delivery.
  • Maintained project costs through careful budgeting and monitoring of VFX expenditures and multiple concurrent vendors
  • Managed staff of multiple Editors, VFX artists to create and optimize VFX to achieve the best vision of the director on screen.
  • Created Final and Temp VFX using After Effects, Photoshop, Blender and Cinema 4D
  • Created and managed post schedule to best achieve VFX requirements for each episode.
  • Managed multiple concurrent budgets to provide quality on or under budget.

Post Production Producer

Disney
Burbank, CA
01.2011 - 09.2016
  • Devised solutions for technical concerns, needs, budgets and processes to meet deadlines and budgets without compromising quality of project.
  • Created and distributed daily and weekly schedules to identify tasks with key deadlines.
  • Developed digital archiving system for all video audio and VFX files.
  • Managed vendor estimates, invoices and resource schedules.
  • Coordinated with talent and producers to schedule ADR and Voice Over session and established efficient review process of materials.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.

VFX Artist

Disney
Los Angeles, CA
01.2014 - 09.2016
  • Worked with directors and producers to refine designs and better reach end goals.
  • Created the Main Title for Disney's Lab Rats Special
  • Worked on set with Directors to guide shooting VFX scenes
  • Assisted in blocking and second unit directing of VFX scenes
  • Created final VFX for multiple shows (Dog With A Blog, Pair of Kings, I Didn't Do It, Mighty Med, Crash & Bernstein)

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Skills

  • Project & Production Management
  • Graphics and Photo Imaging Software / Adobe CS Suite
  • Budgeting & Scheduling
  • Microsoft Office / Excel, Word, PowerPoint
  • Timeline Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Accurate Data Entry
  • Strategic Planning
  • Innovation and Creativity
  • Visual Effects / Blender / Cinema 4D
  • Video Editing / Avid / Adobe Premiere / DaVinci

Affiliations

Producer's Guild of America

Timeline

Executive Producer

Company3 / Encore VFX
05.2022 - Current

Director of Post Production

WarnerMedia / HBOMax
04.2019 - 05.2022

Associate Producer

Disney+
05.2018 - 04.2019

VFX Producer

Warner Bros. Television
09.2016 - 04.2019

VFX Artist

Disney
01.2014 - 09.2016

Post Production Producer

Disney
01.2011 - 09.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

University of Arizona

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