Patrice Cormier

Work History

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  VFX Producer

  Felix & Paul Studios

  November 2017 - September 2018

  Montréal, Canada
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  VFX Producer

  BUF

  March 2014 - March 2016

  Montreal, Canada Area

  

  

  

  

  
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  Production Manager

  The Third Floor

  February 2013 - April 2013

  Montreal, Canada Area

  
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  Producer

  Frame Studio

  December 2012 - January 2013

  Montreal, Canada Area

  
  Freelance contract
  
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  Operation Manager for the Commercial/VFX division

  Technicolor Group

  January 2011 - October 2011

  Montreal, Canada Area

  
  - Hire and supervise employees
  - Generate bids for VFX and post-production
  - Supervise production
  
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  Postproduction Supervisor

  Freelance

  August 2009 - December 2010

  Montreal, Canada Area

  
  - Postproduction supervision
  - on set VFX supervision
  

• Director of Operations

  FAKE Digital Entertainment

  August 2008 - August 2009

  
  Postproduction company in montreal
  
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  Director of Operations

  Technicolor Group

  February 2006 - August 2008

  
  To plan and coordinate the activities relating to operations and the development of new business prospects;
  - To evaluate the various technologies available on the market and to support their integration with the existing equipment pool;
  - To analyze and manage the financial risks; To submit recommendations concerning the technological and methodological choices;
  - To work in close cooperation with the direction of the Creation and Image Processing department as well as the direction of the Engineering department;
  - To take part in the development and the configuration of the work methods and systems;
  - To ensure the installation, the supervision, the evaluation and the improvement of the work methods and the systems selected;
  - To create the continuing education programs necessary to resource development;
  - To take part in the sale of the products and services.
  

• Vice-President, Business Development

  Buzz

  April 2002 - December 2005

  
  Main achievements:
  - Unquestionable contribution to the financial and commercial success of the company:
  Manpower: from 54 to 80 employees
  revenues: $5.4 M to $9.2 M
  - Opening of the High-definition department and the Buzz Lab (Motion Graphics). Installation of the operational and commercial structures.
  - Strategic vision: research, development and adaptation of new technologies.
  - Recruitment, training and installation of a very powerful team. Creation of excellent working conditions and synergy within the personnel.
  - Organizational development: revision of the work methods.
  - Revision of the annual business plans of each department (including the analysis and the management of the financial risks of each project).
  - Negotiation of direct commercial agreements with the suppliers
  
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  Senior Instructor

  Autodesk

  January 1997 - April 2002

  
  Main achievements:
  - Participation in the design of the software called Smoke
  - Creation of custom training programs for more than 150 post-production houses throughout the world
  - Writing of reference documents, user guides, training exercises and other educational tools.
  - First level technical support (helpdesk) for customers.
  - Development of new workflows .
  - Design of the demos presented at trade shows (NAB and IBC).
  - Technical support and logistics for the sales force.
  

• Editor/Compositor

  Buzz

  July 1990 - December 1997

  
  Main achievement:
  - editing of more than 2,500 national commercials, 450 music videos.
  

• News and Promo editor

  Reseau des Sports

  July 1989 - June 1990
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  Master Control/Editor

  The Weather Channel

  July 1988 - July 1989