Nitesh Chandra
VFX Production Manager
Pune
Summary
Skilled Production management professional offering 14+ years of experience knowledgeable about allocating resources, optimizing production and increasing output with hands-on and dedicated approach. Articulate and professional problem-solver with good relationship-building abilities. Proficient in planning and implementing innovative production strategies.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
VFX Production Manager
Basilic Fly Studio
10.2023 - Current
- Creating streamlined production schedules like new pages on SG , certain new G-sheets implementations for collaborating with production employees to communicate their objectives, and daily routine methods.
- Making them understand that for production "knowing the floor is top prio" everything else is secondary.
- Working closely with my CPM and Asso Head of Studio to set standards, processes and protocols for the production team to follow.
- Followup with Line Producers for floor utilization, Bids vs Actuals, Keeping eyes on performance of all the shows running on floor, resource planning, scheduling, deliveries and logistics requirements for both Pune and Chennai locations so that we are not loosing on any issues from our end.
Department Production Manager (CG)
Redchillies VFX
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Worked extensively for movie 'Jawaan' planning and delivery from CG department.
- Coordinated with other departments to align production with CG requirements.
- As this was a Bollywood project this was very dynamic with deliveries and day to day changes in look and related assets turnovers. This resulted an impact on shot production as well in CG.
Associate Production Manager(CG & Vfx)
MPC Technicolor India
05.2022 - 05.2023
- Working hand in hand with overseas Show Producer Sabrina Martins and PMs along with keeping a track of schedule on Shotgun with all the departments that are involved in the show. Introduced many new SG pages for the ease of team to followup with the related creative teams.
- Setting up hardcore delivery milestones, keeping in mind show productivity and efficiency.
- Holded department operations to assist with development of new or improved methods of tooling and production processes.
Sr. Production Coordinator (Vfx)
Company3 Method Studio
03.2021 - 04.2022
- Scheduling, tracking and delivering Vfx inventory according to Quotas provided by overseas team.
- Keeping an eye on bids vs actuals, monthly productivity, deadlines and other numbers along with keeping AM and PMs updated on same.
Show Production Coordinator (CG and Vfx)
Anibrain Studio jv with Framestore
06.2019 - 03.2021
- Was responsible for maintaining overall show data of all the departments with keeping check on department coordinators
- Assigning tasks, tracking schedules of each department and QC the delivery data as per the client tech specs were my priority task, Along with cross-site dailies and much more.
Stereo Supervisor & Stereo Team Lead
BigSharks & Prime Focus Studio
06.2010 - 08.2018
- At Bigsharks was responsible for planning, executing, delivering projects
with client interaction to meet deadline, supervised 280+ mins of stereo and 40 mins of Vfx on Hollywood/Chinese/Russian movies. - At Prime Focus during my creative journey from 2010-016 have been in multiple roles starting from Roto artist to lead to stereo artist to trainer to Lead. Have trained 240+ artists from Roto to stereo conversion along with Global trainer Late Michael Pechia.
Education
Bachelors in English (Hons.) -
CSJM University
Kanpur, India2 Yrs Diploma in 3D Film Making - undefined
Picasso Centennial Animation College
Lucknow, IndiaCertificate in 2D Animation and Desktop Publishing - undefined
Image Institute of Digital Technology (IIDT)
Skills
Shotgrid
New Process Development
Schedule Management
Inventory Coordination
MS Excel
People Management
Client Interactions
Counseling
Training
Awards
- Honour Award in Production 2020 (Anibrain), https://niteshchandra.com/triumphs
- Silver Shield Winner in Production 2021 (Company3)
Certification
Power BI
Credits
- Argylle 2024
- Disney's Little Mermaid
- Creation of Gods" heavy CG Chinese mythology movie
- Pixels 3D
- SpaceWalker
- Disney's Frankenwenie
- MIB -2
- I Frankenstein
- POC -5
- Little Mermaid
- Monster Truck
- FengSeng Bang
- SAS Red Notice
Timeline
Project Management Assessment
04-2024
Power BI
03-2024
VFX Production Manager
Basilic Fly Studio
10.2023 - Current
Department Production Manager (CG)
Redchillies VFX
07.2023 - 09.2023
Associate Production Manager(CG & Vfx)
MPC Technicolor India
05.2022 - 05.2023
Sr. Production Coordinator (Vfx)
Company3 Method Studio
03.2021 - 04.2022
Show Production Coordinator (CG and Vfx)
Anibrain Studio jv with Framestore
06.2019 - 03.2021
Stereo Supervisor & Stereo Team Lead
BigSharks & Prime Focus Studio
06.2010 - 08.2018
Bachelors in English (Hons.) -
CSJM University
2 Yrs Diploma in 3D Film Making - undefined
Picasso Centennial Animation College
Certificate in 2D Animation and Desktop Publishing - undefined
Image Institute of Digital Technology (IIDT)