Karen Barnash

Karen Barnash

Production Manager

Senior Production Manager / 23 yrs

Charlotte, NC, United States

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Production Manager

Norm of the North (2016)

Production Supervisor

How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

Production Supervisor

The Croods (2013)

Production Supervisor

Flushed Away (2006)

Production Coordinator

Shark Tale (2004)
Production Executive with 13+ years of experience in Animation. Skilled and trained in all aspects of production from story/editorial through Rigging, Animation and FX. Responsible for scheduling, casting, compensation, recruiting and departmental strategy. Managed teams as large as 160 artists in multiple locations, including India.
Specialties include scheduling, communication, team building and maximizing strengths to stimulate personal and group excellence. Strong multitasker, extremely organized and able to work under tight deadlines.
Work History

  • Production Manager

    Studio Zubio

    October 2020 - Present

  • Technical Sourcer

    DreamWorks Animation

    August 2002 - May 2018

  • Production Manager

    Splash Entertainment

    November 2014 - June 2015

    Production Manager on animated feature film "Norm of the North" (scheduled for 2016 release).

  • Department Manager for CFX & Character TD Departments

    Department Manager

    March 2011 - April 2014
    Glendale, CA

    As a Department Manager I worked with 7 to 10 individual shows to ensure they had sufficient and balanced casting. I weighed the needs of the shows with the studio goals and worked with the executives to ensure the department casting was within budget and maximized the artists’ talents and efficiencies. I also worked closely with the individual artists to define and help them achieve their career goals.

  • Department Manager

    DreamWorks Animation

    March 2011 - March 2014
    Glendale, CA

    Department Manager for CharTD and CFX departments for these titles:
    How to Train Your Dragon 2, Peabody & Sherman, Turbo, The Croods, Rise of the Guardians & Madagascar 3.

  • Production Supervisor

    DreamWorks Animation

    May 2006 - March 2011

    The films I supervised on -
    The Croods, How to Train Your Dragon & Flushed Away.

    Areas I Supervised - Character TD, Animation, FX and Central

  • Production Coordinator

    DreamWorks Animation

    April 2003 - May 2006

    The films I coordinated on -
    Flushed Away & Shark Tale

    Areas I Coordinated in - FX, Story/Editorial & Script.

  • Production Assistant

    DreamWorks Animation

    August 2002 - April 2003

    Story PA on SharkTale.

  • Production Coordinator

    MTV Productions

    April 2001 - March 2002

    Worked as an Assistant Editor (Avid) and Production Coordinator for seasons 1 and 2 of a reality TV show called Tough Enough.

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Education

  • B.S. in Communication in Television, FIlm & New Media

    San Diego State University-California State University

    1998 - 2000