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Karolina O'Brien

Summary

Details-driven Production Manager with a proven track record in overseeing the end-to-end production lifecycle of VFX projects. Adept at creating and adjusting comprehensive production schedules to ensure on-time delivery, driving effective communication in dailies and in weekly meetings, and managing diverse teams of Production and Department Coordinators. With a strong focus on adaptability and time management, consistently achieving project milestones while maintaining high-quality standards.

Work History

Production Manager

Industrial Light And Magic
2022 - 2023

- ABBA Voyage (2022)

- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

  • Monitored crewing needs for relevant departments and helped to update crew ramp with ETCs and cost to date.
  • Managed approvals for time off in lieu, annual leave and overtime requests.
  • Created and oversaw overall production milestone and sequence schedules alongside Associate Producer and adjusted as needed to meet deadlines.
  • Drove show dailies and weekly show target meetings with effective communication and leadership.
    Managed Production and Department Coordinators and their respective department schedules and daily targets.
  • Sent weekly targets to Client and/or HUB studio and worked closely with VFX and Composite supervisors to ensure targets were hit each week.
  • Liaised directly with Client Producers and VFX Supervisors.
  • Managed deliverables to Client and/or HUB studio.
  • Mentored and evaluated junior employee performance and provided feedback and training as needed.

Associate Production Manager

Industrial Light And Magic
2021 - 2022

Wandavision (2020)

Coming 2 America (2021)

Free Guy (2021)

  • Created and oversaw overall production milestone and sequence schedules alongside Associate Producer and adjusted as needed to meet deadlines.
  • Drove show dailies and weekly show target meetings with effective communication and leadership and took notes as required.
  • Managed and coordinated Generalist and Composite department schedules and crewing needs.
  • Sent weekly targets to Client and/or HUB studio and worked closely with VFX and Composite supervisors to ensure targets were hit each week.
  • Liaised directly with Client Producers and VFX Supervisors.
  • Managed deliverables to Client and/or HUB studio.
  • Mentored and evaluated junior employee performance and provided feedback and training as needed.

Senior Production Coordinator

Industrial Light And Magic
2020 - 2021

Star Wars: The Last Skywalker (2019)

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Production Coordinator

Industrial Light And Magic
2018 - 2020

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

Aquaman (2018)

Production Coordinator

Animal Logic
- 2017

Peter Rabbit (2018)

Department Coordinator

Animal Logic
- 2016

The Lego Batman Movie (2017)

Producer's Assistant

Home And Away
2013 - 2016

Production Secretary

Love Child: Season 1
- 2013

Production Assistant

Home And Away
2011 - 2013

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Film And Theatre

University of New South Wales
Sydney, NSW
2010

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Production Oversight
  • Resource Allocation
  • Time Management
  • Scheduling and Planning
  • Team Leadership and Communication
  • Client Relations and Confidentiality
  • Adaptability and Problem Solving

Additional Information

https://www.linkedin.com/in/karolina-o-brien-01014574

References

Josiane Fradette| VFX Producer | +1 (514) 571-3096

Sandra Beerenbrock | VFX Producer | 0403 485 878

Timeline

Production Manager

Industrial Light And Magic
2022 - 2023

Associate Production Manager

Industrial Light And Magic
2021 - 2022

Senior Production Coordinator

Industrial Light And Magic
2020 - 2021

Production Coordinator

Industrial Light And Magic
2018 - 2020

Production Coordinator

Animal Logic
- 2017

Department Coordinator

Animal Logic
- 2016

Producer's Assistant

Home And Away
2013 - 2016

Production Secretary

Love Child: Season 1
- 2013

Production Assistant

Home And Away
2011 - 2013

Bachelor of Arts - Film And Theatre

University of New South Wales
Karolina O'Brien