Michael Szczurko

• Secured clients from major production companies and networks for VFX work. • Worked with team to develop AI program for beauty work and replacing mouths for dubbing. • Managed staff hiring and needs. • Negotiated deals and bids for projects. • Oversaw all aspects of the VFX process from bidding through final delivery. • Created and maintained a budget for all aspects of the company. • Ensured on-time and on-budget delivery of VFX to clients. • Troubleshot and quickly resolved technical issues to maintain production quality. • Arranged timelines and communicated openly with staff to achieve production milestones.

• Managed Brand explainer videos for corporate clients / Created Ads for clients. • Determined project budgets to estimate and control overall project costs. • Supervised creation process to verify on-brand, impactful, and relevant content. • Hired project-based freelance and staff artists and implemented QC measures for deliveries. • Maintained project costs through careful budgeting and monitoring of expenditures.

• Maintained project costs through careful budgeting and monitoring of expenditures. • Established workflows for submission and tracking work and tasks for artists' domestic and international • Secured clients from major production companies and networks for VFX work • Oversaw all aspects of the VFX process from bidding through final delivery. • Managed staff hiring and needs. • Ensured on-time and on-budget delivery of VFX to clients. • Troubleshot and quickly resolved technical issues to maintain production quality. • Arranged timelines and communicated openly with staff to achieve production milestones.

• Oversee all post-production for Max, TNT, TBS, Cartoon Network and TruTV • 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 the quality of the project. • Ensure delivery to both linear and streaming services on Scripted, Unscripted, and Animation projects. • Creation and vetting of post-production budgets & schedules for all projects Collaborate with the shows for scheduling, vendors, and staffing. • Script breakdown, Obtaining Vendor bids, PO & Cost Report Tracking • Developed a digital archiving system to reduce the search time of media content. • Remained composed and highly professional in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment, effectively handling challenging situations and multiple concurrent projects to achieve objectives.

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

• Managed all the VFX scheduling and budgeting for 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, and 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.

• Managed all the VFX scheduling and budgeting for 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, and 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.