Digital Media Post Production Project Manager

Anthony DeSena

***** ******* **** **. *******, CA 91384

661-***-**** ********@*****.*** linkedin.com/RobertAnthonyDesena PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A dedicated and loyal professional with 20+ years of combined experience as a Supervisor of Digital Me- dia Technical Services, Project manager, and Post Production Producer. Highly skilled and experienced in managing/creating various technical workflows. A strong, flexible and fast thinking leader who excels in motivating teams under stressful situations to perform at their full potential. Unparalleled work ethic with excellent out-of-the-box solutions.

Core strengths include:

EXPERIENCE

Sr. Manager Color/TV/Preservation August 2022 - Current Paramount Pictures, WWTO Hollywood, CA

Project Manager and Post Producer on various high profile Theatrical releases, Acquisitions and Episodic's, including:

o Top Gun: Maverick

o Teenage Mutant Nina Turtles: Mutants of Mayhem

o Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

o Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

o Mission: Impossible 7 - Dead Reckoning, Pt.1

o Amazon’s: Jack Ryan (TV), Reacher (TV), etc.

Color Producer for Restoration and Remastering titles in Dolby Vision HDR and SDR

Manage and oversee the full remastering process starting from film to final delivery: o Procuring original film negs for scan and then processed for pristine cleaning of dirt/stain/ emulsions, etc.

o Arrange to bring in the film’s Director, Executive Producers and Director of Photography for the collaboration and input during review with the Colorist while adhering to the original vi- sion of the film’s creators

o Coordinate and schedule all Edit/Color/Sound/VFX/QC and Archive for each title; thus pro- viding the technical roadmap for final deliverables

Project Management/

Producing

Powerful Client and

Vendor Relationship

Building

High Energy Motivator

Excellent Client Service

Mentality

Strong Multtasking abili-

ties without error in a

difficult and demanding

environment

Prioritizes work appro-

priately, carrying out as-

signments with the ap-

propriate level of direc-

tion and completing

tasks within deadlines.

Excellent Critical Think-

ing and Communication

Skills

Effectively able to chal-

lenge others to think

through complex impli-

cations, generate possi-

bilities and develop solu-

tions

Resourceful Collabora-

tor while considering the

ideas, needs and sug-

gestions of others

Demonstrated Stellar

Leadership and frequent

Go-To-Person to assist in

all types of problems

with minimal supervi-

sion

Offers fresh insights to

help other overcome

mental blocks and to

think creatively

o Address and solve the numerous issues that arise during the remastering process, requiring consistent excellent judgement calls and the experience to know when to escalate o Strong eye for project budgets; able to control costs and still provide inexpensive yet prof- itable solutions at any point during the course of the project

Possess a superb ability to create and maintain excellent relationships with multifaceted personalities across the industry, standing on a strong and reputable foundation of technical and practical knowl- edge for complex problem solving

Skilled in maximizing the potential out of my team by pushing hard with an exemplified work ethic, hustle and dedication; and if needed - savvy persuasion and motivation for subpar work ethics of the personal and Company standards

Owning an impeccable repertoire with Engineers, Operators, Vendors and Clients; creating an envi- ronment of competency, stability and security with the team, and fulfilling satisfaction from all clients

- always ensuring their eager return.

Perform other duties as tasked - can elaborate upon request. DI Producer March 2021 - August 2022

Roundabout Entertainment Burbank, CA

Direct and guide Clientele in feature and episodic work flows

Manage client budgets; arrange and book all talent and personnel for: o Editorial - offline/online; trailers, episodic; features/documentaries o Color - HDR Dolby Vision & Rec709 SDR

o Sound (mix, foley, ADR, spotting, ATMOS, etc.)

Post Producer for The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, responsible for the creative content for Academy projection; collaborating with museum curators and talent direction during production.

Make quick but careful creative judgment calls after hours for Associate Producer and Post Supervi- sor projects

Oversee projects from Dailies to final Color - delivering to various networks and platforms (Hulu, Peacock, Amazon, Paramount, Showtime, AMMP, Disney, LOL, Sundance, etc.)

Problem solve various complex technical issues and provide fast solutions during the post process

Meet and deliver under tight turn-around deadlines

Build and maintain relationships with talent and operators; utilizing the strength of team members and personnel to achieve our targeted goals

DRS Artist December 2020 - March 2021

ColorTime, LLC North Hollywood, CA

Perform dirt removal and restoration of legacy and classic television and features; utilizing Nucoda Phoenix and Da Vinci Resolve

Handled multiple projects simultaneously to turn over for Editorial and Color Sound & Video Technician June 2018 - March 2020

Aria - Resort & Casino Vdara Hotel Las Vegas, NV

Became the immediate lead over video and digital media content; advise the client on initial digital media deliveries to meet MGM media specifications; fix any reoccurring issues with digital media content and deploy client media to special events (i.e. conventions, expos, venue buy-outs). Satisfied clients include Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Warner Bros., and NBCUniversal.

Plan and strategize signal workflows for annual special events such as Super Bowl and March Mad- ness through diligent research of venue structure, reading blueprints/CAD for electric and structural knowledge in order to accomplish all requested needs from client.

Provided onsite and virtual meeting set-ups for MGM executives and President/COO

Assist and properly communicate with Facility Engineering regarding any building issues such as wa- ter leaks, power outages and damages on both properties. Provided assistance by any means neces- sary such as operating scissor-lifts, power shut-offs and contact with upper management.

Consistently assigned as point-of-contact for vendor programmers and audio/video tech groups to assist and troubleshoot in-house building/equipment issues, and to ensure vendors working in-house are adhering to company rules and policies.

Manager - Digital Media and Video Services January 2000 - June 2018 Modern VideoFilm Point 360 Burbank, Los Angeles, CA

Led in the on-boarding for all clients such as HULU, AMAZON and WARNER BROS. workflows and automation by provision of stand-by guidance, meeting jump-ins with quick answers to ease any client concerns and answer any technical questions beyond CSR knowledge, and to develop a strategy to accommodate and integrate new client specifications to existing workflows.

Quickly rose to primary operator and a point of contact for HBO’s multi-million dollar AS-02 J2K creation account. Trained 20+ operators in various departments (Digital media/Tape/QC operators, client reps and editors) on the strict, precise and rigorous specification signal workflow from concep- tion to final digital delivery and broadcast.

Managed and investigated all internal and client rejections while providing solutions to clients and account managers with resourceful remedies.

Maintained the overall moral and disseminating company policy and information as necessary.

Hired/Fired and layoffs if needed, as well as disciplinary write ups.

Manage ADP payroll for 20+ employees; control and approve all overtime.

Create and simplify complex and technical workflow formats/delivery specifications in an under- standable language for client representatives and non-technical users to use as a digital template to create all current and future work orders for operators in multiple departments. SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Computer Science and Information Technology

Audio/Video containers, codecs, and file formats

Digital Cinema workflows and Color Science (E.g. 4K/2K/HD,DPX, 2D, 3D, DCP, HDR)

OCF, TIFF, DPX formats, etc.

All HD/SD machines - including legacy

Proficient and Familiarized in various software and NLE systems, including but not limited to: o Transkoder

o DaVinci Resolve

o Baselight

o Adobe Suite

o DVS - Rhode and Schwarz

o Microsoft Suite

Digital Delivery: Aspera, Signiant, and 3rd party platforms

Crestron Technologies: Program and install touch panels for Corporate and CEO Executives, venues and special events, basic SIMPL programming to troubleshoot outside vendor created code, saving the department high costs for fixes.

Audio system applications including London/System/Audio Architect and Light Designer.

Various wire terminations including fiber, RJ45, XLR and HDMI.

IP Scheming, configuration of Network switches including Juniper/Cisco

Cisco Vision and distribution of media content

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Associate of Science in Computer Drafting / Associate of Arts in Photojournalism May, 2001 College of the Canyons Valencia, CA

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