Patrice Cormier

Patrice Cormier

VFX Producer

Senior Production Manager / 29 yrs

Montreal, Canada Area

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X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

- Postproduction/VFX supervision (commercials & films)
- Capacity to work under pressure.
- Likes to face new challenges. Determination and
perseverance.
- Mobilizing leadership: capacity to manage, motivate and effectively stimulate a team.
- Aptitudes to work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.
- Capacity to distinguish the priorities in order to be able to treat several projects at the same
time with effectiveness.
- Great communication skills. Diplomacy. Great capacity to listen and observe.
- Initiative, ability to work in an autonomous way, sense of responsibility and organizational
skills.
Work History

  • VFX Producer

    Felix & Paul Studios

    November 2017 - September 2018
    Montréal, Canada

  • VFX Producer

    BUF

    March 2014 - March 2016
    Montreal, Canada Area

  • Production Manager

    The Third Floor

    February 2013 - April 2013
    Montreal, Canada Area

  • Producer

    Frame Studio

    December 2012 - January 2013
    Montreal, Canada Area


    Freelance contract

  • Operation Manager for the Commercial/VFX division

    Technicolor

    January 2011 - October 2011
    Montreal, Canada Area


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

  • 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

  • Director of Operations

    Technicolor

    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

  • 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

  • Master Control/Editor

    The Weather Channel

    July 1988 - July 1989
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Education

  • art et technologies des medias

    cegep de jonquiere:

    1986 - 1989