Antonio

Merola

(617)697-6656
anthonypmerola@gmail.com






























EXPERIENCE

Production Assistant-, Blue Sky Studios
Greenwich, CT September 2012 - March 2014
Work with managers and artists in Art and Story departments to track all storyboards
and assets being designed for 2015 feature film release.
Work with script supervisor to update screenplays, as necessary, for upcoming
feature films
Tracked handoffs of all approved designs to necessary departments and film editors.
Work with artists and department manager to run dailies, take director notes, as well
as follow up with required tasks
Tracked all shipments of design department material to 20th Century Fox for 2015
release.
Work with managers to keep track of department and production schedule

Production Management Intern, Blue Sky Studios
Greenwich, CT June 2012 - August 2012
Worked with Production Staff in 6 departments on day to day tasks for the completion
of the 2013 release Epic, including hanging film artwork and preparing screening
rooms for rounds
Supported production assistants and coordinators to run media review systems and
take notes during Director and Supervisor rounds, entering shot tickets into shotgun,
as well as following up with the completion of ticket tasks
Worked with production managers and coordinators in assigning shots to artists, and
tracking artists tasks in Shotgun project management software

Producer, Just Looking (short film)
San Francisco, CA November 2011 - May 2012

Redesigned project pipeline, utilizing Shotgun software resulting in 65% increase in
production output
Recruited new animators and technical artists to hit necessary milestones and meet
deadlines
Coordinate with directors to bid out shots accurately throughout pipeline
Track Weekly pipeline progress, bugs and fixes, and overall milestones to ensure on
track completion of project requirements

Production Coordinator, Junior Giants (short film)
San Francisco, CA September 2011 - December 2011

Manage a Team of 17 animators on animated client project for the San Francisco
Giants youth program.
Coordinate with director and producer to ensure that all animators have the latest
assets and materials as they are updated and distributed.
Track weekly progress of animation fixes, director notes and animator milestones to
ensure that shots are distributed on time, and are finished in sync with the project
deadlines








Production Assistant, House Broadcast Services
Commonwealth of Massachusetts- Boston, MA July 2008 - September 2009

Tracked monthly expenditures and maintained monthly and yearly databases of office
budget
Worked with staff to redesign post-production facilities resulting in a 50% reduction in
overall project costs. Doubled monthly output of all final material
Assisted in Post Production and editorial workflows. Worked with Sound and Video
files in Final Cut Studio and AVID, to prepare for final broadcast and distribution
Captured and logged all B-roll footage and maintained B-Roll log databases


EDUCATION
Academy of Art University
Animation & Visual Effects Major 2009- 2012

The Animation Collaborative
Animation Tutoring with Pixar Animator Michal Makarewicz 2009- 2012


SKILLS AND INTERESTS
Skills: Microsoft Office, Linux, Shotgun, Autodesk Maya, Adobe Creative Suite, Final
Cut Studio, AVID,
Interests: Writing, Guitar, Piano, DIY/Maker Culture