Jai Sathyan

Work History

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  Visual Effects Producer

  Foxtrot X-Ray LLC

  October 2017 - Present

  Los Angeles, California, United States

  Visual Effects Producer
  
  Role and Responsibilities
  * Pitch, Scope, Budget, Schedule, Tests, Concepts, Green Light
  * Assemble a team of Artists and Vendors
  * Manage Production, Shoot, Project Management and Delivery
  * QC Clearances and Approvals and Closure with Billing and Payments
  
  PROJECTS:
  
  VFX Producer :
  Bruce Willis - VENDETTA (Feature 2022)
  Kate Hudson/Michael Shannon - SHRIVER (Feature 2022)
  Danny Trejo - LA LLORONA (Feature 2022)
  RUNNING THE BASES (Feature 2022)
  LITTLE ANGELES (Feature 2022)
  PROOF SHEET (Feature 2022)
  WHAT IS BURIED... (Feature 2022)
  IMPERFECT HIGH (Feature 2021)
  PLAYING CUPID (Feature 2021)
  THE ANGEL TREE (Feature 2021)
  Joe Manganiello - ARCHENEMY (Feature 2020)
  CHRISTMAS FORGIVENESS (Feature 2020)
  YOU'RE BACON ME CRAZY (Feature 2020)
  DWELLER (Feature 2020)
  PAST NEVER DIES (Feature 2019)
  LOVE UNDER THE OLIVE TREE (Feature 2019)
  THE FIDDLING HORSE (Feature 2019)
  A STONE COLD CHRISTMAS (Feature 2018)
  
  THE MOUNTAIN - TV PILOT (2020)
  BOUNCE TV – LAST CALL – SERIES (2019)
  F*** YOU LADY – SERIES (2019)
  
  PRAGMATIST - SHORT (2020)
  PIT STOP – SHORT (2019)
  KINDERED SPIRITS – SHORT (2019)
  HIDE AND SEEK – SHORT (2019)
  DEE JAY ZEE – SHORT (2019)

  

  
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  Senior AV & Visual Effects Producer

  LEROY & ROSE

  January 2022 - March 2022

  Los Angeles, California, United States

  Clients:
  Disney/Hulu, Paramount+, Starz, OWN
  • Manage all facets of daily operations of AV & Social Media projects including development, production, and editorial supervision for clients like Disney/Hulu, Paramount+, Discovery+/OWN, Starz and others
  • Interact and manage clients with revisions and editorial sessions.
  • Support and coordinate with Creative Directors.
  • Bidding and Scheduling of projects
  • Freelance teams and vendor management
  • Drive and manage CG/VFX & Motion Graphics pipeline
  • Work with AV needs for DOOH and Motion Keyart
  • Physical shoot supervision and coordination
  • Responsible for projects from start to completion.
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  Producer

  Mirada Studios

  July 2021 - September 2021

  Los Angeles, California, United States

  Support, execute and project manage the creative concept.
  Plan and collaborate with talent – directors, head of production, EPs, editors, content creators, designers, etc.
  Become a central resource to the agency for developing content production solutions and strategies.
  Manage production budgets and schedules.
  Nurture positive relationships with production partners.
  Estimate building and iterations while procuring, reviewing and negotiating production.
  Supervise and validate suppliers plans and practices, provide direction as needed.
  CG, VFX and motion graphics specialization, manage pipelines, budgets, schedules, studios and talent
  Coordinate and schedule productions as needed.
  Conduct pre-production and production meetings.
  Wrap jobs and manage all assets, paperwork and financials.
  Advise agency stakeholders in all content production imperatives with creative and budgetary solutions.
  Be an expert on filmmaking, post production, VFX and delivery.
  Manage multiple projects and the creative chaos.
  Be client facing as needed.

• Supervising Post Producer, Dailies Producer/Colorist

  Nasser Entertainment Group

  November 2015 - December 2019

  Los Angeles, California, United States

  Projects with Nasser Entertainment:
  - Standoff (Feature - 2019-2022)
  - Swipe Right Run Left - (Feature 2019)
  - Stressed To Death - (Feature - 2019)
  - His Sunrise My Sunset (Feature - 2018)
  - Snatched (Feature - 2018)
  - My Daddy is In Heaven (Feature - 2017)
  - God's Club (Feature - 2015)
  
  Role and Responsibilities :
  ● Part of the core production crew
  ● Manage movie data on set, create and stream online dailies, set looks with DP and liaison with the post team
  ● Lead the post production team and manage delivery
  ● Oversee Digital Asset Management for their library of 75 titles produced in the last 25 years.
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  VP - Post Production

  Genius Produced

  February 2018 - September 2018

  Los Angeles, California, United States

  Role and Responsibilities :
  • Devise a clear cut post production strategy workflow document that structures the post production process and implement aforementioned structure.
  • Managing a post studio with 15+ editors, graphics team and producers
  • Manage an exhaustive post production pipeline with weekly delivery commitment for clients like - Claremont Graduate University, American University, Tulane University, Mills College, Boston University, Wake Forest University and New York University.
  • Develop expertise in Interactive and gamification of online course content using tools like iSpring and Adobe captivate.
  • Tech: Oversees technical operations and worked with outside vendors to keep all our computer equipment functioning, software up to date, etc.
  • Use AI driven tools for bulk transcription, captioning or subtitling.
  • Work with Supervising Producer to provide collaboration with Client/faculty Interface on all post related issues including concerns about specific projects, scheduling and general servicing of needs as they may arise i.e. scheduling drop offs, pick ups of assets as well as transacting the licensing of copyrighted media.
  • Work with Head of Production to:
  ○ Develop and maintain production schedules
  ○ manage & forecast resources
  ○ Share SOPs with various production team
  ○ provide projections regarding labor estimates
  • Setting up and managing EVO SAN, shared storage, backup, LTO and cloud archival setups
  • Use Asana, Zenefits, Harvest, Frame.io and other tools for Project Management and Resource planning and scheduling.
  • Setup, train and work with a post production team on an Agile environment.
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  Post Production Supervisor

  Passionflix

  June 2017 - May 2018

  Los Angeles, California, United States

  ● Projects with Passionflix :
  - The Matchmaker’s Playbook (Feature - 2018)
  - The Trouble with Mistletoe (Feature - 2017)
  - Same Day Next Year (Short - 2018)
  
  Role and Responsibilities :
  ● Manage movie data on set, create and stream online dailies, set looks with DP and liaison with the post team
  ● Lead the post production team and manage delivery
  ● Delivery to their own streaming platform - www.passionflix.com
  ● Delivery to Amazon

• Post Producer

  Maddness Pictures

  October 2017 - April 2018

  Los Angeles, California, United States

  ● Project with Maddness Pictures:
  - ICE the Movie (Feature - 2018)
  
  Role and Responsibilities :
  ● Lead the post production team and manage delivery for an Amazon release
  
  
• 

  Agency Producer & National Director - Content

  GroupM

  2003 - 2013

  GROUP M Entertainment & Sports - WPP Group Co.
  - Review sponsors' creative briefs to craft branded content pitches that are engaging and on-brand.
  - Create the storyline around the promotion, product, or service.
  - Work closely with production partners, Executive Producer, Interactive Ad Sales Marketing to lead shoots and ensure creative and production success.
  - Collaborate with designing team and story producers to provide creative direction and feedback on graphic development.
  - Supervise post sessions; including voice-over, edit, music composition, and audio mixing for various custom short form, custom vignettes, theatricals, sizzle reels, and billboards.
  - Work well with talent and clients in high-pressure environment.
  - Perform other duties as needed and as directed by the Executive Producer/Clients.
  - Engage with broadcaster and align delivery as per specs and drive network promotion and on air plan and schedule.
  - Bring hands on experience in television production, on air promotion/marketing, branded content, multi-media environment, transmedia planning using development, production and post-production skills.
  - Understanding of what branded entertainment and partnership with sales entails
  - Monitor timelines and adjusts work as needed to achieve incredible success.
  - Using organizational and time management skills and manage multiple assignments at once.
  - Negotiate, strategize and coordinate creative talent, processes and workflows.
  - Exhibit passion about our brands, trending content and everything technology !
  - Internally be responsible for revenue management and client relationship
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  Media Director

  J. Walter Thompson Worldwide

  1997 - 2002

  Brands worked on: Pepsi, GlaxoSmithKline, Frito-Lay, Ford, Honda, Nestle
  - Started as a Media Planning Supervisor and grew as a Media Director responsible for most of the top clients investments.
  -Draw campaign plans and ensure delivery in line with annual and monthly strategies
  -Lead, mentor, train and delegate to a team to support planning, buying, research, development and execution
  -Supervise plan development and execution from start to finish
  -Engage in long term partnerships with media owners
  -Collaborate with non-traditional media team and traditional media partners to develop strategic and cross platform plans, solutions and the specific deliverables for each client
  -Conceptualise, secure and execute value additions like sponsorships for clients basis their spends and agency clout
  -Make plan recommendations working along with insights and analytics team, over see plan negotiations, review performance with client teams
  -Make quarterly and annual formal presentations on case studies, industry trends, media landscape, competition, category peers and plot them with client's campaign effectiveness and evaluations.
  -Maintain a business P&L, ensure timely billings and collections and be responsible for the health of agency-client relationship.
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  Media Planning Supervisor

  DDB Mudra Group

  1995 - 1997

  - Work with the Media Director and develop media plans and buying strategy for a client's campaign.
  - Analyse weekly viewership data and share with internal and client teams
  - Analyse competition and trends and arm the planning team with updates
  - Followup on campaigns and monitor execution
  - Build relationship with media owners and initiate negotiations
  Make review presentations and work with the creative agency partners