Meg Crowel

Work History

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  Producer

  Deluxe Entertainment

  May 2016 - Present
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  Line Producer

  Framestore

  November 2015 - May 2016

  Montreal, QC
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  Associate Producer

  Whiskytree

  August 2014 - August 2015

  San Francisco Bay Area
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  Production Coordinator

  Industrial Light & Magic

  September 2013 - September 2014

  San Francisco Bay Area

  Transformers: Age of Extinction

• Producer

  Independant Producer

  May 2013 - June 2014

  Oakland, CA

  
  Producer for independent Funny or Die comedy short "Fossey-Fosse" with New York Times Bestselling Author Erich Origen.
  
  Funny or Die - Fossey-Fosse: Let's Get Animal
  https://FunnyOrDie.com/m/8rmq
  
  Fossey-Fosse Music (iTunes link accessible from here)
  www.fosseyfosse.com/music/
  
  Fossey-Fosse Facebook
  www.facebook.com/fosseyfosse
  
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  APM Story/Layout

  Lucasfilm Animation

  November 2010 - May 2013

  San Francisco Bay Area

  
  • Production owner of Story and Layout Departments for CG animated television series "Star Wars: Detours"
  • Works with the Story Lead to assign shots, manage workflow in order to meet schedule deadlines while ensuring creative needs are met.
  • Assign shots and manage workflow for team of 10 artists
  • Manage overseas production schedules and deliverables for Story, Animatics, and Layout
  • Work with the show’s supervisors and creative leads to establish and maintain workflows that support both internal and external production
  • Maintained the show’s milestone and master story schedules
  • Collaborated with Producer and Line Producer to develop and manage Story/Layout/Editorial schedules and deliverables internally and with overseas vendors
  • Manage, own, maintain Internal Layout department to ensure Director’s notes are communicated effectively with overseas partners
  • Partnered with Directors to successfully bridge creative need to Production/pipeline parameters
  • Implemented/manage internal and external tracking documentation and databases
  • Manage and oversee Character counts for Animation bids
  • Communicates and coordinates daily with Post-Production Supervisor, Editors, and Assistant Editors for delivery of shots from Story and Layout. Managed on time delivery of shots to Editorial to meet schedule.
  • Communicated Daily with external production partners to ensure smooth production process between studios
  
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  Voice Over Director

  LucasArts

  January 2008 - November 2010

  
  Voice over direction on AAA LucasArts titles “Fracture,” “The Clone Wars,” and “The Old Republic”
  

  

  

  

  

  

• Audio

  LucasArts Entertainment Company

  January 2007 - November 2010
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  Audio Department Coordinator

  LucasArts

  January 2007 - November 2010

  
  • Coordinated the daily business and production activities of the Audio Department at LucasArts. Main responsibilities included interfacing with Producers regarding schedules, budgets, and production timelines including but not limited to: asset delivery, script delivery, Voice Over direction, interfacing with contractors, and negotiating contracts with outsourcing vendors.
  • Found, booked, negotiated and implemented outsourced Recording Studios from LA to London.
  • Managed actor payroll and guidelines with AFTRA for 300+ individual actors on “The Old Republic” alone
  • Assist Casting Director on VO auditions/casting
  • Booked celebrity and non celebrity domestic and international talent
  • Coordinated composers, sound designers, directors, sound engineers and recording studios to make deadlines within defined budget
  • Voice over direction on the following AAA LucasArts titles “Fracture,” “The Clone Wars,” and “The Old Republic”
  
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  Recruiting

  LucasArts

  March 2006 - December 2007

  
  • Coordinated the smooth operation of the Recruiting function for LucasArts, specializing in Audio Recruiting
  • Providing an excellent level of service to hiring managers, employees and candidates, resulting in the employment of top notch talent and a positive perception of the Lucas Companies as an “Employer of Choice” within the Interactive industry.
  • Personal achievement: sourcing, recruiting and hiring 75% of the Audio team for the highly acclaimed “The Force Unleashed.” This team stayed intact for over four years.
  • During my time between Recruiting and Audio, I created and implemented an exclusive Audio Internship program with Ex’pression College for Digital Arts that resulted in a full time hire with LucasArts, and a contract hire with Skywalker Sound.
  
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  Master Scheduler

  Ex'pression College

  June 2003 - March 2006

  
  • Coordinated the day to day use of a 30 million dollar facility consisting of nearly 70 rooms and over 100 events a day.
  • Generated Interdepartmental communication regarding events and scheduling issues.
  • Work closely with the Chief Operating officer regarding class schedules, best use of facilities, events, students, staff, academic calendars, meeting the standards of accreditation
  • Utilized by the Education Department as a consultant for long range curricular and institutional development. Outcomes include:
  o Construction of new classrooms, lab suites, and associated equipment acquisition totaling over $500k.
  o Worked actively as a member of the Educational Administration team to develop and implement policy, while maintaining a high level of service in accordance with all state licensing and Federal accrediting bodies.
  • Maintenance of company wide (instructor, student, and staff) communication of schedules within a five week turn around. Conducted a facilities study which resulted in growth of company including:
  o Three new classrooms, six new Final Cut Pro editing suites, and a new SSL 9000 analog recording console