(From 2022 to Ongoing) Support the development of the Pulse product, create documentation and design specifications to help lead the development direction for a team of developers from Emids, as well as others. Migrate and unify several client-essential features from existing software products to strengthen the position of the Pulse platform, as well as a number of as-yet unreleased modules. More about Pulse.
(From 2020 to 2021) Provided interface design and UX refinement for a playback and review tool designed to help content creators join secure sessions, and provide in-the-moment feedback on a private video streaming platform. Built an end-to-end prototype of the web application for developers to reference when building the tool. This internal software solution is still being developed and tested with ex-Sim (now Picture Shop) clients and customers.
(From 2018 to 2022) Working closely with the Product Designer, Jesse Korosi, created documentation and design specifications to help lead the development direction for a small and dedicated team of developers from Emids (formerly Quovantis), inluding stories breakdowns, UX designs, and other supporting materials. All of this documentation was created to support the development of a cloud-based automated transcode and file delivery platform for affordable post-production promo and VFX pulls.
At the same time, pushed forward an internal development team to further enhance the product, and other support software, with new features, provided technical support, and assisted clients with onboarding and project startup. Developed a design system and brand unity for the Metabanq product, which was not implemented before the company's recent aqcuisition by Streamland Media. Metabanq.com
"Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David Haller is confronted with the possibility that the voices and visions might be real."
This ground-breaking and VFX-heavy show from FX had a complex pipeline that called for customized support during post delivery. Provided some start-up assistance and back-end maintainance of the VFX delivery portal. (Season 1). Worked as a Dailies Workflow Supervisor | Sim Post.
"UnREAL came out of nowhere with a refreshing behind-the-scenes look at the chaos surrounding the production of a Bachelor-style program."
Established workflow pipelines and generated specifications documentation to unify the production's various departments. Oversaw the production of digital dailies and maintained the delivery pipeline through significant volumes of reality-style multi-camera shooting (Seasons 1 to 3). Worked as a Dailies Workflow Supervisor | Sim Post.
"Set in the last Ice Age, Alpha is a fascinating and visually stunning story that shines a light on the origins of man's best friend."
Set up a processing pipeline to Vancouver, Canada and processed/delivered dailies to post for a production unit working in Iceland. Worked as a Dailies Workflow Supervisor | Sim Post.
"Following nuclear war, humanity's survivors send one hundred juvenile delinquents back to Earth, in hopes of re-claiming the planet."
Established workflow pipelines and generated specifications documentation to unify the production's various departments. Oversaw the production of digital dailies and maintained the delivery pipeline (Seasons 2 to 4). Worked as a Dailies Workflow Supervisor | Sim Post.
"In ancient China, a group of European mercenaries encounters a secret army that defends the Great Wall from monstrous creatures."
Provided assistance in set-up of the workflow hardware and infrastructure that was then shipped out for remote dailies processing work in China. Worked as a Dailies Workflow Supervisor | Sim Post.
Working on other projects which were considered topically relevant or just pretty-darn-interesting, using Photoshop, Sketch, and Figma to generate print ready or digital display products. Sometimes taking direction or being allowed a bit of creative freedom in the pursuit of a great final product.
"SEAL Team Six attempts to eliminate a Taliban leader in Afghanistan, when they discover an American citizen working with the enemy."
Established workflow pipelines and generated specifications documentation to unify the production's various departments. Oversaw the production of digital dailies and maintained the delivery pipeline (Season 2). This production used an involved intermediate workflow in order to integrate realistic film grain post effects directly into the digital dailes. Worked as a Dailies Workflow Supervisor | Sim Post.
"A dark comedy that focuses on a con artist who marries people and then disappears with their money."
Established workflow pipelines and generated specifications documentation to unify the production's various departments. Oversaw the production of digital dailies and maintained the delivery pipeline (Season 1). Worked as a Dailies Workflow Supervisor | Sim Post.
"Joining a secretive academy, students discover that magic they read about as children is very real, and more dangerous than they ever imagined."
Established workflow pipelines and generated specifications documentation to unify the production's various departments. Oversaw the production of digital dailies and maintained the delivery pipeline (Season 1). Worked as a Dailies Workflow Supervisor | Sim Post.
"In the wake of a mysterious alien invasion, a family fights to stay together in a new world order."
Established workflow pipelines and generated specifications documentation to unify the production's various departments. Oversaw the production of digital dailies and maintained the delivery pipeline (Season 3). Worked as a Dailies Workflow Supervisor | Sim Post.
"A close-knit anthology of stories involving malice, violence and murder based in and around Minnesota."
Supported a customized VFX pipeline with start-up assistance and back-end maintenance of the delivery portal (Season 1). Worked as a Dailies Workflow Supervisor | Sim Post.
"Best-selling author of a self-help book series hides her recent separation as she starts to navigate her life as a single woman in her 40s."
Established workflow pipelines and generated specifications documentation to unify the production's various departments. Oversaw the production of digital dailies and maintained the delivery pipeline (Seasons 3 to 5). Worked as a Dailies Workflow Supervisor | Sim Post.
"Survivors of an alien attack on earth gather together to fight for their lives and take back the Earth."
Performed dailies quality control, sync, metadata loading, and backups (Seasons 3 to 5). Also, on a tight schedule, translated the Director of Photography's vision for the series into the color palette of digital dailies that were delivered to production and post (Seasons 4 to 5). Worked as a Digital Dailies Technician | Sim Post.