Corinne Cavallaro

Work History

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  Sr. Manager of Product Development

  Funko

  April 2016 - Present
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  Project Manager

  Funko

  March 2016 - April 2016

• Production Manager

  Skadaddle Media

  November 2014 - January 2015

  Brought on to launch pre-production on an animated series. Responsible for key organization before the team hit production.
  
  - Create and manage production calendar, director's calendar, milestones and timelines.
  - Organize asset library.
  - Manage asset schedule.
  - Assign and keep track of artists work.
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  Project Manager - Consumer Products

  Pixar

  August 2011 - July 2014

  • Responsible for The Disney * Pixar Collection, Disney/ Pixar’s Cars franchise, CarsToons and the 2015 release: The Good Dinosaur.
  • Manage Maya files (3D) pipeline through production to DCP.
  • Maintain Technical Director’s weekly schedule for all CP deliverables including Mattel packaging poses.
  • Work with the Production Lighting Lead on the approval of Cars packaging poses.
  • Partner with the Cars Franchise Creative Director on Cars product worldwide.
  • Coordinate with CP Creative Director on approvals on all secondary personality poses.
  • Research, locate and deliver (via Pixar internal servers) all early reference materials for product development.
  • Manage all production requests (color call-outs, character descriptions, story questions) from DCP.
  • Locate, identify and secure all graphics.
  • Partner with Pixar Creative Services team to deliver Final Frames and CG character art poses.
  • Work with DCP legal to ensure all assets are clear for CP use.
  • Work with Feature Relations on new films involving asset approvals and deliveries.
  • Track all CP product development requests.
  • Name and create bios for tertiary Cars characters in the Franchise for use on packaging and in publishing.
  • Monitor Disney’s Online Approval System (OPA) and flag any questions/ concerns.
  • Trouble-shoot issues with relation to assets, file conversions, and any production related concerns.
  • Communicate all information to appropriate stakeholders in a timely manner including DCP and licensees.

• Writer/ Director

  Star (the movie)

  January 2012 - July 2013

  Star is an independent short film shot over 8 days with an amazing cast and crew of current colleagues and friends. We raised the money through Kickstarter and, after a huge amount of support were able to create the film on a $5000 budget.
  I wrote the script, something that I love to do and made my directing debut (since college at UARTS). It was an amazing process - we learned a lot about live action film making and had a great time doing it.
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  Art Coordinator - Brave

  Pixar

  October 2006 - August 2011

  • October 2010 – April 2011: served as department manager as the current manager was on maternity leave
  • Enter detailed data into the production database and related departmental records to reflect scheduled, in-progress, and completed departmental work
  • Assist in scheduling meetings - prepare for, and record the outcomes of meetings
  • Accurately track work inventory including film assets and enter into database
  • Manage work requests or packets entering or leaving the department to ensure their completeness
  • Assist the department manager and creative leads to identify and resolve personnel issues
  • In the absence of the department manager and on a stand-by basis, respond to requests for information and assistance
  • Provide administrative support as needed to ensure that communications, notifications, and record-keeping are complete
  • Facilitate requests from CP, Marketing, Interactive, Publicity and Publishing
  • Assist the Production Designer in deadlines, priorities and schedules
  • Work on “special projects” for director and producer including: Prep art room for tours, prep keynote presentations for screenings and recording sessions, help producer’s assistant with talent binders

  

• Board Member

  BAGRC

  2008 - 2010

  Bay Area Girls Rock Camp
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  Creative Coordinator

  Dreamworks Studios

  March 2004 - October 2006

  • Manage dubbing on films such as: Over the Hedge, Nacho Libre and Flushed Away
  • Service Consumer Products Department with international requests
  • Supervise International Recording for Oliver Stone’s World Trade Center
  • Revise and utilize casting and script procedures to create streamlined process’
  • Manage up to 32 studios dubbing studios worldwide with casting, translations and adaptations of films
  • Troubleshoot scheduling and creative conflicts with studios worldwide on local language film versions.
  • Approve casts for dubbed film versions
  • Work with local language translators in the adaptation and localization of dubbed language films
  • Manage independent producers on animated film titles in the dubbing process
  • Manage up to two interns, delegating work and organizing an internship curriculum
  • Manage outside script vendors on the dialogue, subtitle and continuous continuity lists on films

• Interactive Production/ Management Assistant

  Unbound studios

  2001 - 2003

  Producer/Production Coordinator:
  • Garfield The Movie Teaser Site: Fox
  • The Simpsons Wireless MMS: Fox, Gracie, Vodafone
  • The Simpsons Microsite: Fox, Gracie
  • The Critic DVD: Fox, Gracie
  • Player Generator II: Comedy Central, Maxim Magazine
  • Simpsons Season 3 DVD Menus, Interface, Couch Gags: Fox, Gracie
  • The Shanna Show: Playhouse Disney
  Artist/Designer:
  • Garfield The Movie Teaser Site
  • The Simpsons Wireless MMS: Cleanup, Color, Composite
  • Player Generator II
  • The Shanna Show: Texture, Cleanup
  Creative Development:
  • Pitch and Bible Design for Original Content
  • Proposal Development for Clients
  Administration/Management:
  • Managed and Maintained Studio and CEO’s Finances
  • Ran Daily Studio Operations
  • Managed Team of Artists and Designers
  • Wrote Proposals, Press Releases and Pitches