Erik LaPlant

Work History

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  Product Support Specialist

  ftrack

  January 2018 - Present
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  Production Manager

  Riot Games

  August 2016 - August 2017

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Create and run project schedules with Producer, leads and managers. Track and manage department workflows to meet deadlines. Update the shotgun database and communicate information to crew and other departments.
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  VFX Editor

  Gradient Effects

  March 2016 - July 2016

  Marina Del Rey, CA

  Maintaining sequence edits and inserting visual effect shots into the timeline
  Update Shotgun database with shot counts, reference QTs, and network location of production media
  Preparing sequence edits for internal review and client approvals
  Organizing and running the dailies shot review sessions and/or client reviews/cinesyncs
  I/O duties; ftp and Aspera postings and downloads, QCing incoming reference QTs
  Cutting final and technical breakdown reels for each show upon completion
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  Digital Production Manager

  Psyop

  June 2015 - December 2015

  Work with producers and Supervisors to oversee the day-to-day production by defining milestones for all departments. Manage tasks, assets and shots. Setup and maintain Shotgun database. QC I/O from outsourced vendors. Manage and troubleshoot overnight renders.
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  Freelance Production Manager

  Framestore

  September 2014 - May 2015

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Work with the Producer, Leads and Supervisors to create and run project schedules. Track and manage department workflows to meet internal and external deadlines.Take notes during dailies, rounds and meetings. Update the shotgun database and communicate information to crew and other departments.
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  Production Manager

  Artemple

  March 2015 - April 2015

  Culver City, CA

  Work with the Producer and Supervisor to maintain project schedules through delivery. Track and manage department workflows to meet internal and external deadlines. Update FTrack database and communicate information to departments heads.
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  Digital Production Manager

  Psyop

  October 2013 - June 2014

  Work with producers and Supervisors to oversee the day-to-day production by defining milestones for all departments. Manage tasks, assets and shots by keeping the project database up to date. QC shot submissions to client

  
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  Freelance Post Coordinator

  Mirada Studios

  July 2013 - September 2013

  -Work with producer and VFX supervisor to ensure proper materials are in place. Distribute production job calendar to project leads. Primary support for Show Supervisor. Maintain/update database assets. QC shot submissions to client.
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  Sequence Coordinator

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  December 2012 - February 2013

  Coordinate the layout, tech anim, and animation departments. Set and schedule artists work priority and relay information back to the producers and supervisors. Keep databases up to date with element and shot status. Submit shots to client for review. Coordinate dailies and note take.
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  3D Coordinator

  Hydraulx

  June 2010 - November 2012

  Assist CG supervisor in the smooth running of projects by ensuring an accurate and efficient flow of information. Coordinate all CG departments. Attend dailies and relay notes to the artists. Setup and maintain show database.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Coordinator

  Engine Room

  March 2010 - June 2010

  Monitor and log all I/O. Keep offline edit updated. Run daily review sessions. Setup and maintain Shotgun show database. Ensure that artists understand the scope of work and relay information back to production team.

  
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  VFX Coordinator

  Logan

  June 2009 - November 2009

  Assist the 2D and 3D supervisors. Build and maintain an offline edit. Match client color correction for daily review. QC 2D roto department. Coordinate the flow of information and elements between artists and departments. Keep databases up to date with element and shot status.
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  Render wrangler

  ScanlineVFX

  March 2009 - June 2009

  Monitor and control the render farm to ensure I/O of data across various file systems and initiate data moves to allocate disk space. Communicate with producers, supervisors, resource managers, coordinators,and artists in various departments to determine and set render priorities to meet project deadlines.
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  VFX Coordinator

  Luma Pictures

  2007 - 2009

  Coordinate and schedule priorities between management, artists, and client. Manage client deliveries. Manage render farm priorities. QC renders for errors. Manage facility I/O and database.