Stephane Hood

Through curiosity and a reliable work ethic, I've quickly worked my way up in a post-production environment. I love the solving the puzzle of resource management, as well as identifying potential bottle-necks and technical discrepancies. My departments of responsibility have been CG assets, FX, and outsource vendors. I excel both client- and artist-facing professionalism and soft skills. When it comes to record-keeping, no stone is left unturned. It is a privilege to lead a team of creatives.

Production Coordinator, Rocket Science VFX (August 2022 - Present; promoted from PA, March-July 2022)

• Manage task assignment and scheduling for as many as 30 artists across three departments
• Optimise efficiency and productivity, and minimise idle time, when planning artist resources
• Facilitate technical problem solving with artists in asset, FX, and lighting departments
• Negotiate vendor bids to meet shot budgets, and determine their priority schedule
• Perform episode audits to resolve missing upstream work, as many as 100+ shots per episode
• Organise reference material and make accessible on Shotgrid and the internal network
• Recordkeeping for clients of delivery schedules, outstanding items, and potential bid increases
• Lead department scrums to set daily goals, weekly “hit lists,” and to reconcile artist concerns

Administrative Assistant, Painless Medicine and Therapeutics (May 2020-March 2022)

• Correspond with current and potential patients through phone and email
• Manage patient records internally and with other offices
• Attract engagement on the social media accounts through frequent original posting
• Create educational content, both print and video, for patients
• Transcribe patient medical histories from voice memos

Key Holder, Kiehl’s (June 2020-May 2021)

• Open/close the store and registers, count the tills, and maintain the cash float
• Improve performance of retail team through training and supervision
• Guide team to meet daily sales and KPI goals
• Educate customers and coworkers on products and routines

Reservations Manager, Lapinou (Oct 2019-June 2020)

• Optimise guest seating, on Open Table and in person, and set up restaurant each day
• Count, order, and stock restaurant supplies, and file the invoices for accounting
• Plan and manage large party events, liaising between the guests and the kitchen
• Accrue detailed knowledge of the food and drinks to better educate guests

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting, Ryerson University (Sept 2015-May 2019)

• Annually represented on the Dean’s List for high marks, finished with a 3.8 GPA
• Developed ability to take direction from a wide variety of leaders
• Produced and directed two original live shows for the student festival