Resume — CHRIS WILLIAMS - PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE

IPG HEALTH – New York, NY (September 2024 - Present)
Executive Producer - Freelance

Executive Producer for IPG Health Creative Production Department
Senior level producer managing all aspects of production from ballparks, triple bidding, line producing, post production management, and business affairs.
Lead production efforts across 2D / 3D animation, CG, Live action shoots, remote drop kit shoots, offline editorial, live event, experiential, and AI assisted post production projects
Key Clients: Novartis, Sanofi, GSK, AbbVie, UCB, Astellas, Novavax

5 RINGS STUDIO – New York, NY (December 2023 - September 2024)
Executive Producer / Studio Consultant

EP and Operations consultant for startup comic book, animation, and lifestyle company studio - 5 Rings.
Production lead across all incoming and active projects in charge of bidding, project management, and execution of deliverables.
Define and optimize operational workflows, financial P&L management, project management, resource management, and overall lead consultant for the studio.
Projects encompass a wide variety of content including, but not limited to, creative strategy, comic book illustration, design, and animated content.
Key Clients: NAACP, Google, Foot Locker, Cook County Dept of Public Health

EDISEN – New York, NY (November 2022 – December 2023)
Executive Producer

Production lead across multiple live action, post production, CG, animation, finishing and AI-assisted projects.
Developed initial ballparks, SOWs, detailed AICP line item budgets, and oversaw all production and post production operations.
Stepped into key leadership position to lead and implement company’s initiative to roll out new systems and processes across finance and resource management.
Acquired a deep understanding of the latest AI technologies including Mid Journey, Stable Diffusion, D-ID, and Runway.
Key Clients: Remy Cointreau, Lego, E*Trade, Electronic Arts, Novartis, Carlsberg, Oofos.

EDELMAN – New York, NY (November 2013 – June 2022)
SVP, Executive Producer / Director of Operations – US Integrated Production Studio

Oversight, management and staffing of a team of 45 people including producers, creatives, business affairs, designers, editors, motion graphics artists, and creative technologists.
Produced thousands of integrated video, design, photo, digital, and creative tech projects, providing detailed budgets and timelines, extensive production knowledge and oversight, and institutional agency expertise.
Responsible for budget growth year over year with overall revenues of $10+MM, and profit margins of 20% - 35%.
Implemented an integrated and cohesive internal culture and fostered lasting partnerships across the agency.
Key Clients: Samsung, Unilever, Johnson and Johnson, Cigna, AstraZeneca, TJ Maxx, Edgewell Personal Care.

KATABATIC DIGITAL – New York, NY (August 2010 – November 2013)
Lead Post Producer / Director of Operations

Lead Post Producer for post production facility Katabatic Digital.
Director of Operations responsible for managing and overseeing all in-house projects from start to completion.
Post Production Manager for all offline and online workflows, including digital lab transcoding, color grading, VFX, online conform, and finishing.
Direct client liaison in charge of budgeting, invoicing, and technical support.
Key clients: Saturday Night Live, HBO, History Channel, Goldman Sachs, Jaguar.

SNAP FILMS LLC – New York, NY (October 2007 – July 2010)
Senior Producer

Full time Producer for boutique production company Snap Films.
Executive Producer, Line Producer, Production Manager and Post Production Supervisor for a variety of Music Videos, Interstitials, Industrials, Promos and Commercials.
Acquired extensive knowledge of video production management, equipment, and post production workflows.
Key clients: Hearst, Nickelodeon / Viacom, Atlantic Records, Calvin Klein.

In-house production studio builds inclusive of executive P&L management and technology solutions. Optimization of project management, budgeting, and resourcing workflows
Pre production budget planning, bidding directors, hiring and organizing crews, and creating and maintaining production books and call sheets.
Post production applications and workflows, including offline edit, 2D/3D animation, VFX, color grading, online conform and finishing.
Wealth of experience across Adobe Creative Suite, DaVinci Resolve, Nuke, Flame, Cinema 4D, and Pro Tools.
Working and growing knowledge of AI platforms including Mid Journey, Stable Diffusion, D-ID, and Runway.

Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality – Continuing Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - xPRO