Lisa Maher

Work History

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  Contractor with Netflix Original Series Team

  PrO Unlimited

  August 2020 - Present

  Los Angeles, California, United States
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  Vice President of Production

  Shade VFX

  April 2016 - Present

  Los Angeles, CA
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  Executive Producer

  Shade VFX

  August 2015 - August 2020

  Los Angeles, CA

  Shade has been experiencing exponential growth due to its reputation for creative visual effects and a very personalized client experience. We offer a full range of services but we are committed to supporting filmmakers through our expertise in supporting visual effects – effects that are completely invisible to the audience but totally essential to the storytelling process.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Business Development Executive

  s h a d e

  April 2013 - August 2015

  Santa Monica, CA.

  Invisible Visual Effects For Exceptional Content.
  
  With locations in Los Angeles and New York, we specialize in photo-real and creative visual effects for feature films and television. We offer boutique style attention and service to our clients while also providing large facility throughput and production capabilities.
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  Business Development Executive

  Fuel VFX

  April 2012 - April 2013

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Develop relationships between Fuel VFX and key decision makers in both studios and amongst VFX supervision teams with a view to securing work for the Australian based studio.
  • Ongoing management and maintenance of these relationships.
  • Increasing knowledge and awareness about FuelVFX as a vendor - it’s capacity and specialized strengths.
  • Tracking the current and future production slate and potential VFX work, with a view to Fuel VFX becoming involved in projects at an early stage.
  • Planning focused Fuel VFX sales trips to LA.
  • Working with the Fuel VFX team on LA based marketing activities.
  • Identifying and converting any potential work leads to Fuel VFX Studios.
  • Working with recruitment to find high level talent.
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  Business Development Executive

  Dr. D. Studios

  August 2011 - February 2012

  United States
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  VFX Producer

  Zoic Studios

  November 2010 - August 2011

  Culver City, California

  • Produced visual effects shots and element shoots.
  • Promoted the efficient use of time and resources in day to day visual effects production.
  • Responsible for preparing bids, resource schedules and negotiating contracts and agreements.
  • Guided clients in the best use of visual effects for the project.
  • Managed and monitored the use of resources towards satisfying client expectations and goals.
  • Managed the visual effects team in conjunction with the visual effects supervisors.

  
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  Ist Assistant Director

  Team Bondi

  February 2010 - March 2010

  Culver City, California

  Performance Capture Shoot
  • Performed 1st AD duties -responsible for all aspects of running the Los Angeles stage for performance capture of actors for video game.
  • Supervised coordinators and production assistants in their duties of booking and scheduling talent.
  • Supervised hair and make-up department.
  • Responsible for script supervision.
  • Produced reports for management at Team Bondi, Sydney, Australia.
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  Visual Effects Producer

  CIS Hollywood

  2004 - 2009

  Hollywood, California

  • Managed the completion of 23 VFX productions within studio standards, delivered on schedule and budget. For a complete list of credits, please see: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0536862/.
  • Authored project budgets and bids and met established profit goals. Reported the progress of budget and schedule to client and President through weekly status reports and bi-weekly cost reports. Continually tracked final project costs and delivery schedule.
  • Worked in conjunction with the Visual Effects Supervisor and client/production to execute the Director’s vision.
  • Built successful collaborative relationships within and outside the organization.
  • Organized and lead production management personnel (production managers, coordinators,
  production assistants), creative staff and technical teams.
  • Played substantial role in establishing methodologies and best practices for bidding, scheduling,
  tracking and roles/responsibilities.
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  Digital Producer

  Rhythm & Hues Studios

  2001 - 2004

  Playa Vista, California

  • Authored and managed production schedules. Responsible for completion of shows within established schedules and budgets through production planning, coordination and troubleshooting.
  • Conducted meetings with facility and infrastructure department managers, producer and VFX supervisor to assign appropriate resources.
  • Organized and lead production management personnel (production managers, coordinators, production assistants) and supervised their show data tracking.
  • Produced show reports for clients and management.

• I/O Data and Film Supervisor

  Bake Productions

  2000 - 2001

  Marina del Rey, California

  Reported to VFX Supervisor Chris Watts, film “ Kung Pow, Enter the Fist ”.
  
  • Responsible for all data I/O management, storage and archiving of tapes and negative.
  • Shot all approved VFX shots to film by loading and operating on-site digital laser camera.
  • Responsible for checking color density of prints to established LUT.
  • Liaised with negative cutter for film assembly.
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  Digital Animation Checker

  Fox Animation - Phoenix, AZ

  1994 - 2000

  Phoenix, Arizona Area

  • Animation checking of scenes using traditional and digital methods.
  • Compositing all elements of scene to create rendered files.
  • Composing digital x-sheets.
  • Digitally tracking 2D and 3D elements to characters and backgrounds.
  • Creation of digital mattes and overlays.