Mathieu Vierendeel

Work History

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  VFX Producer

  Industrial Light & Magic

  June 2024 - February 2025

  Sydney

  VFX Producer at ILM
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  VFX Producer

  Jellyfish Pictures

  April 2022 - June 2023

  London, United Kingdom

  Fulltime Senior Producer on various VFX and Animation projects from Bidding to Production.

  
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  Bidding Producer & Preproduction at Umedia VFX

  Umedia VFX & Finishing

  June 2017 - April 2022

  Brussels Area, Belgium

  Bidding Producer & Preproduction at Umedia VFX on potential projects.
  
  Projects in Progress or Finished:
  
  - Guns Akimbo (Feature film - Release 2019)
  - The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle (Feature film - Release 2019)
  - Mortal (Feature film - Release 2019)
  - Mandy (Feature film - Release 2018)
  - Swoon (Feature film - Release 2019)
  - My Brilliant Friend (TV Series - Release 2018)
  - Conspiracy of Silence (TV Series - Release 2018)
  - And more ...
  
  • Working alongside the CEO to compile bids in time for all incoming Film projects.
  • Responsible for creating detailed Bid packages on behalf of Umedia VFX Brussels.
  • Reading incoming scripts and review creative materials received in association with VFX breakdowns
  • Working closely with VFX supervisors and Producers to generate VFX breakdowns, and quantify the work required.
  • Creatively assessing the work required to complete a project and providing bid days for VFX breakdowns.
  • Being the liaison for the client as well as one of the first contacts for all communication with External Studios and Producers during Bidding.
  • Responsible for content handover of awarded shows to the site specific show Producer or Production Coordinator
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  Production Manager at Walking the Dog

  Walking The Dog

  March 2014 - June 2017

  Brussels Area, Belgium

  Production Manager at Walking The Dog for:
  
  - Richard the Stork (Animation Feature film)
  - Another Day of Life (Animated Feature film Documentary)
  - Robbi, Tobbi und das Fliewatüüt"​ (Live Action Feature Film)
  
  • Responsible for all departments's coordination and budgetting.
  • Crew planning and recruitment.

  • Schedule and track artists' work: managing internal shot goals, statuses and delivery dates.
  
• Coordinating workflow & communication (in and between departments).
  
• Being the liaison for the client as well as the contact for all communication with
  External Studios and Co-Producers
  
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  Walking The Dog

  January 2013 - February 2014

  • Responsable for planning and coordinating the departments: Lighting, Compositing, Shading and RnD on "Mécanique du Coeur" an animated feature film produced by EuropaCorp
  • Crew planning and recruitment.

  • Schedule and track artists' work: managing internal shot goals, statuses and delivery dates using online tracking database for a team of 60+ artists.
  
• Coordinating workflow & communication (in and between departments).
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  Passion Pictures

  July 2012 - February 2013

  • Planning and coordinating a wide range of commercial productions at Passion Pictures.
  • Crew planning and recruitment.

  • Schedule and track artists' work: managing internal shot goals, statuses and delivery dates using online tracking database.
  
• Coordinating workflow & communication (in and between departments).
  
• Tracking artist's quotas and performance.
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  Walking The Dog

  November 2010 - July 2012

  • Planed and executed the Stereoscopic conversion of "A Monster in Paris" alongside with MacGuff Paris.
  • Responsible for the coordination and management of a team of 25 Compositors.
  • Schedule and track artists' work: managing internal shot goals, statuses and delivery dates using online tracking database.
  • Coordinating workflow & communication (in and between departments).
  • Tracking artist's quotas and performance.
  • Organize dailies, rounds, internal and external meetings.
  • Setting up infrastructure at Walking The Dog.
  • Being the liaison for the client as well as the contact for all communication with
  MacGuff Paris.
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  Line producer

  Walking The Dog

  May 2010 - November 2010

  Brussels Area, Belgium

  • Productional supervision on various internal productions.
  • Planning and executing pre-production on various upcoming projects.
  • Being the liaison for various clients and maintaining correct communication.
  • Artistic and technical guidance for the studio.
  • Setting up infrastructure at Walking The Dog.
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  Walking The Dog

  November 2009 - May 2010

  • Planed and executed 35 minutes of digital and traditional animation.
  • Being the primary contact for the directors as well as being responsible for all general communication with the client.
  • Responsible for the coordination and management of a team of 11 Animators.
  • Schedule and track artists' work.
  • Setting up infrastructure at Walking The Dog.
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  Production assistant

  Walking The Dog

  October 2009 - November 2009

  • Technical director and liaison for the studio.
  • Setting up infrastructure at Walking The Dog.
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  Production intern

  Walking The Dog

  July 2009 - October 2009

  • Responsible for technical assistance in post production
  • Animator and Compositor for commercials produced by Offworld
  • General conversion of audio and visual material delivered to Walking The Dog
  • Aiding in setting up infrastructure at Walking The Dog.