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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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References
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MEAGAN CHECHALK

MEAGAN CHECHALK

Kitchener,ON

Summary

Proactive Production Manager successful at anticipating needs and making adjustments to schedules, materials and workflow. Ready to bring expertise to company needing hands-on, knowledgeable and resourceful leader.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Manager

Story Media Group/ Brown Bag Films
04.2023 - 02.2024
  • D/3D Hybrid Animation
  • Dylan’s Playtime Adventures - 52 x 11 minute episodes

Line Producer

Mainframe Studios
07.2022 - 04.2023
  • 3D Animation
  • Barbie “Stacie & Barbie Saves The Day” - 60 minute special
  • Some of my main job responsibilities are: Work with producers to manage and update budgets, schedules and production plans; lead all daily operations of the production; conduct meetings with team leads; work with talent development to hire crew; negotiate with vendors; work with accounting to monitor budgets and cost reports; implements the production resources necessary to support the needs of the project; troubleshoot to resolve any potential issues.

Production Manager

Story Media Group/ Brown Bag Films
07.2018 - 07.2022
  • D Animation
  • Sago Mini Friends - 45 x 10 minute episodes, 21 x 2 minute interstitials, 3 x 22 minute specials
  • Clifford the Big Red Dog - 78 x 11 minute episodes , 20 x 1 minute interstitials
  • Some of my main job responsibilities are: Supervise all aspects of the production, working closely with the Director, Assistant Director, Art Director and Producer; Delegate priorities for directorial and supervisors from each department; Communicate daily and track progress to ensure department targets were met; Troubleshot with supervisors to resolve any potential issues.

Sr. Production Coordinator

SDFX Studios
09.2015 - 07.2018
  • D Stereoscopic
  • Project Involvement: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, Star Wars saga, War for the Planet of the Apes, Blade Runner 2049, The BFG, Captain America: Civil War, X-Men: Apocalypse
  • Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Assassins Creed, Jurassic World, Avengers: Infinity
  • War, Rampage, Ready Player One, Black Panther, Thor: Ragnarok, Kingsman, Spiderman:
  • Homecoming, The Fast and the Furious, Doctor Strange, and Independence Day
  • During my time at SDFX I moved from a Producer Assistant position to a Production
  • Assistant to a Production Coordinator and finally a Sr
  • Production Coordinator in the
  • Finaling Department
  • My responsibilities in that position included tracking shots in production, assigning shots to artists, taking notes in daily reviews, and being the main point of contact for any supervisors and artists in my specific department.

Production Coordinator

BlueMoon Production Inc
03.2015 - 07.2015
  • University of Toronto commercial, McDonalds commercial and
  • Scotiabank commercial
  • My job responsibilities were assisting the editors, occasionally doing some edits myself, planning and attending commercial shoots, and booking/ scheduling appointments with potential clients.

Education

Toronto Film School
2015

Fanshawe College
2012

Skills

  • Shotgrid/ RV
  • Final Draft
  • Sharefile
  • Excel/Office 365
  • Google docs/Sheets
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Harmony
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Project Management
  • Workflow Optimization

References

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Production Manager

Story Media Group/ Brown Bag Films
04.2023 - 02.2024

Line Producer

Mainframe Studios
07.2022 - 04.2023

Production Manager

Story Media Group/ Brown Bag Films
07.2018 - 07.2022

Sr. Production Coordinator

SDFX Studios
09.2015 - 07.2018

Production Coordinator

BlueMoon Production Inc
03.2015 - 07.2015

Toronto Film School

Fanshawe College
MEAGAN CHECHALK