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Swapnil Gawai

Swapnil Gawai

Department Line Producer
Pune

Summary

With 9 years of experience in Visual Effects (VFX), Stereo Conversion, and Web industries, I bring a strong mix of technical and production management expertise. Starting as an artist, now oversee VFX and stereo conversion production for films, collaborating with top talent to deliver high-quality results. I am dedicated to continuous growth and have been recognized with post-production credits on various notable projects.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Department Line Producer

DNEG
01.2023 - Current
  • Making a robust delivery plan and driving the same with a holistic view of priorities and client deliveries.
  • 3 weeks sprint target schedule
  • Resource allocation as per targets complexity and skillset.
  • Conducting daily scrums with dept. supervisor, leads and stakeholders.
  • collaboration work in tandem with fellow production coordinators/ DLPs of upstream and downstream departments to ensure steady stream of inventory and optimal utilization of resources
  • Deadline update and sanity check – Ensuring Department Deadline date does not violate Client Milestone end date.
  • Ensure re-bid is done whenever the Dept receives a new TO / Edit Changes/ Kickback and the Dept est.
  • Maintain seamless communication with the show production team to remain in sync with show priority and delivery schedule.
  • Project Worked On : Meg 2, Coyote vs. Acme, Kong vs Godzila (Credited), Furiosa : A Mad Max Saga (credited).

Assistant Production Manager

Company 3 Method India Pvt. Ltd
5 2022 - 01.2023
  • Managing entire Shift of VFX Paint/Compositing department
  • Leading daily scrum meeting with teams and supervisors
  • Allocating and keeping resources utilize as per project requirement
  • Ensuring right skills at right time to meet production deadline
  • Interacting with off shore teams as being key point of contact for overall show planning and executing according to the client requirements
  • Addressing internal departmental challenges efficiently, professionally, and without compromising defined targets
  • Maintaining relevant documents and database for management study and analytics
  • Closely working with Producer over progress of on-going shows with summarized reports
  • Developed detailed production reports for senior management, providing insight into key performance metrics.
  • Managed daily operations of the production floor, ensuring all tasks were completed accurately and efficiently.
  • Doctor Strange and madness of Multiverse (Credited)

Spider-Man: No Way Home, Miss Marvel (OTT Series),

obi-wan Kenobi (TV Series), Doom Patrol (TV Series) Top Gun: Maverik.

Senior Production Coordinator

Company 3 Method India Pvt. Ltd
05.2018 - 04.2022
  • Preparing complete schedule for Stereo and VFX division as per quotas
  • Planning and allocating resources in accordance with the quotas
  • Maintaining database and internal software as per schedule
  • Supervising and following up schedule with fellow coordinator
  • Ensuring client deliveries on the timely manner
  • Managing client calls, meetings and passing relevant information with concerned people
  • Mentored coordinator over department process and pipeline flow
  • Preparing various department reports and analytic data
  • Project worked on – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Credited) Captain Marvel Avengers: Endgame The Irishman (Credited) Titans (Web Series) Batwomen (Web Series) The Mandalorian (TV Series) Eternals Black Widow Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Credited) WAR (Bollywood) Thugs of Hindustan (Bollywood)

Show Coordinator

Company 3 Method India Pvt. Ltd
11.2017 - 03.2019
  • As Show Coordinator, I was assigned to a one-of-a-kind project that included restoration, colorization, and stereo conversion work
  • Collaborated with various departments on this unique and complex project to provide a smoother delivery while achieving the client's deadline
  • They Shall Not Grow Old 2018 ‧ Documentary/War

Production Coordinator

Company 3 Method India Pvt. Ltd
09.2016 - 05.2018
  • Planning inventory and schedule as per the weekly quotas
  • Team wise inventory balancing and finalizing schedules
  • Conducting team dailies and review sessions with creatives
  • Maintaining data base and reports of the shows and schedule
  • Following up with teams over schedule and client deliveries
  • Collaborating with other departments for smoother inventory flow
  • Managing client calls, meetings and passing relevant information with concerned people
  • Projection worked on – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (Credited) Start Wars – Rough Nation Doctor Strange Assassin Creed King Arthur Black Panther X-men – Apocalypse

Production Manager

ESHAM STUDIOS
05.2016 - 09.2016
  • Oversaw day-to-day production as well as studio operations of the company
  • Interfaced with direct clients to define project scopes of work, budgeting and finalizing the contract
  • Managed team of 30 employee for Roto/Paint/Comp projects
  • Handles studio operation and running cost
  • Employee payroll
  • Overall handled facility as a single point of contact
  • Project Worked Upon
  • POV – Point of View (Bollywood) TV Commercials

Production Manager

SIRE WORLD STUDIOS
11.2014 - 03.2016
  • Joint Venture studio setup established in Mumbai
  • Managing overall production planning and strategies
  • Pitching for new projects and business meetings to corporate clients
  • Preparing schedule for projects and arranging resources as required
  • Outsourcing projects and shots to vendor
  • Project budgeting and costing
  • Studio Operations and management.

Jr. Compositor

PUPEX PLUS STUDIOS
01.2014 - 11.2014
  • Taking responsibility of our own shot right from roto till the final comp
  • Worked on Broadcasting serials like Jai Jai Bajrangbali (TV Serial)
  • Worked on Mahabharata (TV Serial)
  • Worked on Mary Kome Movie under paint/comp workshop
  • Worked on commercials for Pepsodent / Dabur / Reliance energy AV
  • Lead a team of 10 intern artist for comp.

Education

Bachelor of Science: Information Technology -

Shri. B.T. Pradhan College – Mumbai University
06.2010 - 05.2014

Higher secondary school - undefined

Shri. Shivaji Jr College - Amravati University
03.2008 - 05.2010

Skills

Project Management

Planning and Strategies

Communication

Multitasking Abilities

Leadership Abilities

Quick Learner

Photoshop

Nuke

Adobe After Effect

Adobe Premier

Certification

Diploma in VFX Specialization, MAAC Andheri (w) Mumbai, Maharashtra

Timeline

Google : Project Management Professional (Pursuing)

09-2024

Department Line Producer

DNEG
01.2023 - Current

Senior Production Coordinator

Company 3 Method India Pvt. Ltd
05.2018 - 04.2022

Show Coordinator

Company 3 Method India Pvt. Ltd
11.2017 - 03.2019

Production Coordinator

Company 3 Method India Pvt. Ltd
09.2016 - 05.2018

Production Manager

ESHAM STUDIOS
05.2016 - 09.2016

Production Manager

SIRE WORLD STUDIOS
11.2014 - 03.2016

Jr. Compositor

PUPEX PLUS STUDIOS
01.2014 - 11.2014

Bachelor of Science: Information Technology -

Shri. B.T. Pradhan College – Mumbai University
06.2010 - 05.2014

Higher secondary school - undefined

Shri. Shivaji Jr College - Amravati University
03.2008 - 05.2010

Assistant Production Manager

Company 3 Method India Pvt. Ltd
5 2022 - 01.2023
Swapnil GawaiDepartment Line Producer