2. • Who I am
• Achievements
• Duties and responsibilities
• Why me
• Contacts
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3. • A Production Manager with 10-years experience
in the TV animation industry
• My mottos:
let your fantasy go, let me save it
share to motivate
we’re here to help each other
Who I am
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4. • Delivered TV series (Star Key) notwithstanding the withdrawal of a co-producer via:
negotiation of service agreement with North Korean studio (50% off budgeted animation costs)
negotiation of postponed payments
script review to reduce the number of key backgrounds per episode
internal recording of guide tracks and translations
involving key members of the team in finding cost-saving solutions
• Faced with unexpected budget reduction, converted an ongoing 2D production to Flash
(Captain Kuk) via:
catalogue of reusable poses from existing storyboards
catalogue of reusable assembling parts for generic characters
script review to limit the number of episodic designs
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5. • Introduced online cloud storage (MediaFire):
allowing faster and easier file sharing (previews and tags)
• Overhauled previously inefficient filing procedure via:
coding system for file naming
re-arrangement of materials on ftp and shared folders
• Allowed savings on outsourced model pack design costs via:
review of scripts and subsequent renegotiation of existing contract
with pre-production service studio
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6. • Assessing scripts and storyboards to determine
quotes and suggesting modifications to optimise
workflow and reduce costs
• Gathering pre-production reference
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Fig. 1:
Episodic bg breakdown
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7. • Preparing cost
breakdowns for
project
evaluation and
quotes
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Fig. 2:
Cost estimate for
pre-production service
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9. • Preparing budgets:
production
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Fig. 3.2:
Budget submitted to and validated
by RAI for the co-production
agreement of the animated TV
series Star Key
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13. • Setting up
procedures:
file naming
specification
sheets
production
requirements
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Fig. 6:
Instructions for naming files
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14. • Setting up
procedures:
file naming
specification
sheets
production
requirements
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Fig. 7:
Instructions for model packs
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15. • Tracking production progress: reports and checklists
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Fig. 8: Excerpt from progress report for animated TV seriesTOC
16. • Managing production assets:
filing, approval check, cloud storage, deliveries
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Fig. 9: Excerpt from episodic characters list for animated TV seriesTOC
17. • Liaising: delivering feedbacks, collecting comments
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Fig. 10: Excerpt from animation checklist for animated TV series
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18. • Negotiating:
with studios (terms of service, technical requirements,
deadlines, price, payment terms)
with professionals (selecting new staff, assisting in the
hiring procedures, agreeing on compensation)
with potential co-producers (discussing work-split)
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19. • Pitching
• Assembling presentations
• Writing content for flyers
• Arranging for fairs
• Representing the company
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20. • Extensive knowledge of
audiovisual production
process
• Ability to perform under
deadline pressure
• Over 10 years of creative
process management
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21. • E-mail : frasulp@libero.it
• Skype : frankygo1
• Mobile : +39 349 8557 630
• LinkedIn: https://it.linkedin.com/in/francesco-sulpizi-26057653
Thank you for your time and attention!
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