Phui Yung Chan

Phui Yung Chan

Senior Production Manager / 11 yrs

Singapore

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associate production manager

Ultraman: Rising (2024)

associate production manager

Eternals (2021)

associate production manager

A Quiet Place Part II (2021)

associate production manager

We Can Be Heroes (2020)

vfx production coordinator

The Mandalorian (2019)

vfx production coordinator

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

vfx production coordinator

Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

vfx production coordinator

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

vfx production coordinator

Ready Player One (2018)

vfx production coordinator

The Great Wall (2017)

vfx production coordinator

Aquaman (2016)

vfx production assistant

Warcraft: The Beginning (2016)

vfx production assistant

Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)

vfx production assistant

Strange Magic (2015)

Production Assistant

Dream Defenders (2011)

Work History
  • VFX Production Manager

    Industrial Light & Magic

    July 2023 - December 2023
    Singapore

    2023 May to 2023 Dec: Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power season 2
    • Spearheaded cost and change control initiatives by streamlining project expenditure management and increased budget efficiency by 40%.
    • Functioned as the Team Leader for 8 department supervisors, 6 man production team, and 37 artists in Singapore, guiding teams to achieve project objectives effectively.
    • Produced comprehensive reports and analytics for stakeholders, offering essential insights into project progress, milestones, and performance metrics using Jira and ShotGrid dashboards.
    • Elevated client relations with client by overseeing all client-facing communication for the Singapore team.

  • Luma Pictures

    September 2023 - November 2023
  • VFX Associate Production Manager

    Industrial Light & Magic

    October 2019 - July 2023
    Singapore, Singapore

    2022 Apr to 2023 May: Ultraman
    • Led a dynamic front-end department comprising 2 production coordinators, 1 production assistant, 15 animators, and 5 layout artists.
    • Owned the role of a Product Owner for delivery tools, streamlining processes and improving efficiency by 150%.
    • Managed inter-team communication among production managers across London, Vancouver, and Singapore time zones.

    2020 Apr to 2022 Apr: Amazon's Lord of the Rings TV series
    • Successfully spearheaded the project by coordinating all 6 departments, comprising of 22 department supervisors, leads and artists in the production pipeline.
    • Scrum Master for the Composite team, driving Agile methodologies and ensuring efficient production cycles.
    • Acted as a knowledge manager, documenting critical processes using Confluence, enhancing team knowledge sharing.
    • Nurturing the development of 2 Production Assistants (PAs) into Production Coordinators (PCs), fostering promotions in an average of 6 to 8 months

    2020 Apr-Jul
    • Kicked off, defined scope and scheduled several shows while WFH: Netflix's We can be
    Heroes, Marvel's The Eternals.
    • Managed Marvel's Avengers game TV spot entirely from start to end.

    2019/2020: A Quieter Place: Part 2
    • Credited as Associate Production Manager, responsible for overall scheduling, delivery strategies and managing budget.
    • Communicated with cross-site producers on the health of the project through formal and informal methods.
    • Fostering cohesion within a 5 man production team and 46 man artist team.
    • Groomed Production Assistants into the Production Coordinator role.

  • Lucasfilm

    May 2019 - September 2019
  • VFX Production Coordinator

    Industrial Light & Magic

    January 2016 - September 2019
    Singapore, Singapore

    -2019/2020: A Quieter Place: Part 2
    Takes on role of Associate Production Manager, handling the following: responsible for delivery strategies and managing budget, communicating with SF and SG producers on health of project, fostering cohesion within a 5 man production team, owner of shotgun data to generate reports, grooming PA into the PC role.

    -2019: The Mandalorian Ep 104 for Disney +
    Independently Managed several departments from the start to end of the project including Layout, Animation, Creature Sim, Generalist, Comp tech check.

    -2018/2019: Marvel's Avengers: End Game
    Independently Managed 3 frontend departments, Layout, Facial Mocap and Animation while mentoring other coordinators throughout the project. Also served as a mentor to other PCs on the project.

    -2018: DC's Aquaman
    Brought on in the last 2 months to fast track the delivery of the generalist department to meet the deadline.

    -2018: Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp
    Ensured timely and smooth completion of this fast pace 1.5 month project for the particle FX department.

    -2018: Solo: A Star Wars Story
    Delivery of project in timely manner by managing a 20 man compositing team while guiding a new PC.

    -2016/2017: Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One
    Key player in leading a 30 man lighting team while ensuring adequate render resources.

    -2015/2016: Zhang Yimou's The Great Wall
    Coordinated 3 departments simultaneously: Modeling, Layout and Creature Sim while mentoring a new PA.

  • VFX Production Assistant

    Industrial Light & Magic

    September 2013 - December 2015
    Singapore

    2015: Agent 47
    Coordinated the Roto department under budget, done alongside general PA duties

    2014: Warcraft Movie & Wanda Wuhan Movie Park
    Given coordination role which completed under budget, done alongside general PA duties and mentoring new PAs

    2013: Strange Magic
    Identified amongst other PAs to assist Associate Production Manager in coordination of animation dept

  • 2D Digital Animator

    Southern Star

    May 2013 - September 2013
    Singapore

    Responsibilities: 2D digital animator for the TV series Hairy Legs. Using Toon Boom Harmony to create cutout style animation that sometimes requires hand drawn segments.

    Achievements: Able to handle fast paced television deliveries while still maintaining quality in artwork

  • Production Assistant

    Tiny Island Productions

    November 2011 - February 2013
    Singapore

    Responsibilities: Worked on the television series, Dream Defenders. Involved in 14 out of 26 episodes. Dealt with all creative departments to ensure episodes finish in a timely manner.
    Independently solving problems and implementing suggested solutions to the producer.
    Liaised with 3rd party for sound effects and music
    Packaging finalised footage for the submission to MDA to ensure continued funding for the series

    Achievements: Ensured smooth and complete delivery from start to end
    Developed independent learning and gained new contacts from the local industry talents

  • Freelance Render/ Production Designer

    Scrawl Studios Pte Ltd

    September 2011 - January 2013
    Singapore

    Responsibilities: Create renders for Scrawl Studios for the "Guess How Much I Love You" TV series, "Blk88" web series and "Han800" interactive IPhone/IPad application

    Achievements: Ensured that deliverables were consistently ahead of schedule while working a full time job

  • 3D Animator

    Omens Studios

    2010 - 2010

    Interned as an animator for Omens Studio during University for the Sedo Dog TV series

Education
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Animation

    Nanyang Technological University Singapore

    2007 - 2011
  • Diploma in Multimedia Technology

    Singapore Polytechnic

    2004 - 2007