Rebecca Wismann
Associate Production Manager, Story at Sony Pictures Animation- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Sony Pictures Animation
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United States
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Movies and Sound Recording
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100 - 200 Employee
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Associate Production Manager, Story
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Feb 2022 - Present
• Maintain and oversee the department schedule, making sure deadlines are met and milestones are achieved.• Maintain a clear and open dialogue with the Production Manager, other SPA/SPI departments, and outside vendors. Provide current information to other pre-production departments.• Update status reports, sequence lists, and tracking documents for the department.• Ensure proper preparation for all meetings and reviews.• Take thorough notes and distribute them to appropriate parties.• Manage artist assignments and deliveries.• Ensure that artists receive, understand, and execute director notes.• Manage coordinator or PA for the department (assigning tasks, morale building, mentoring) as needed. Show less
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Associate Production Manager, Feature Development
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Nov 2019 - Feb 2022
• Maintain and oversee the visual and story development milestones on multiple development projects• Work with multiple producers in maintaining project goals that are in line with the studios creative goals• Assists the EVP and SVP of Physical Production in production schedules, assumptions, and goals forprojects in development• Incorporates standard operating procedures for production in order to provide a smooth handoff afterprojects greenlight• Collaborate with creative executives and project producers in executing production plans• Work with the Creative and Physical Production Executives to make sure current and future goals arealigning on projects in development• Update and maintain status reports and tracking documents on a weekly basis• Manage artists assignments and deliveries to directors as needed by each project• Facilitate executive reviews and provide thorough note-taking for next steps• Assist producers with budgeting and scheduling for various projects in development Show less
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Physical Production Coordinator
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Aug 2018 - Oct 2019
• Provided administrative support for VP’s of Physical Production• Served as production help for feature film and television projects in development• Worked as liaison with technology department to help implement new tools in development• Assisted in studio-wide production space planning to ensure effective moves• Assisted in compiling multiple variations of forecasting waterfall schedules for projects in development• Worked on script breakdowns for various film, television and short animation projects• Managed animation test with various outside vendor studios on television development project• Assisted creative and production executives in note-taking for various high profile meetings Show less
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Production Office Coordinator, Hotel Transylvania 3
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Oct 2016 - Jul 2018
• Managed the main production calendar, booked all meetings for the duration of the production• Assisted Director and Producer with needs, including booking travel and communicating with managersand agents for talent• Assisted script coordinator with prepping for production records, including binder setup and paperworkfor talent• Managed expense reports for Director, Producer, and entire production staff, assisted in managingbudget for supplies and craft services• Responsible for delegating appropriate tasks and managing Production Assistant Show less
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DreamWorks Animation
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United States
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Animation and Post-production
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700 & Above Employee
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Production Coordinator, Modeling & Surfacing Departments, The Boss Baby
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Jul 2015 - Oct 2016
• Managed day-to-day Shotgun updates for both departments, assisting in the delivery of assets to downstream departments • Assisted Production Supervisor with maintaining quotas and deadlines with consistent workflow • Managed workable inventory and communicated with artists on needs for the department • Communicated cross-site with production team in India on scheduling and needs for the department • Expanded my knowledge on Coordinator and Supervisor roles and responsibilities in Animation and focused on how the asset departments collaborate with other departments Show less
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DreamWorks Animation
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United States
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Animation and Post-production
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700 & Above Employee
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Production Intern, Modeling & Surfacing Departments, Home
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Jan 2014 - Aug 2014
• Managed multiple calendars for both heads of departments • Assisted in note-taking and provided artists essential information regarding their work and their priorities • Developed coordinating skills and received an understanding of the animation pipeline and how the development in each department works • Managed multiple calendars for both heads of departments • Assisted in note-taking and provided artists essential information regarding their work and their priorities • Developed coordinating skills and received an understanding of the animation pipeline and how the development in each department works
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Education
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California State University-Northridge
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Cinematography and Film/Video Production