Matthew H. Sharack Sharackula.Com 4114 Franklin Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90027 • (310) 916-6597 • [email protected]
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Matthew H. Sharack sharackula.com 4114 Franklin Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90027 • (310) 916-6597 • [email protected] Sharackula April 2011 – Present Freelance Artist/Illustrator ▪ DreamWorks TV: Environment and Prop design for Puss in Boots television series on Netflix ▪ DreamWorks TV: Environment concept designs for not yet announced television show on Netflix ▪ Nick Digital: Designed Title Font, Title Card and pitch materials for Welcome to the Wayne ▪ PSYOP: Environment concept designs for television show pitch materials Rovio Animation Company March 2015 – Present Story and Editorial Coordinator, Angry Birds Movie ▪ Managed both Story and Editorial Departments through an extensive story development process ▪ Established schedules and milestones for production deadlines and screenings ▪ Developed a strong working rapport with the director, producer, writers and artists, balancing their creative needs with the needs of production ▪ Posses expert knowledge of how each department functions and how each is affected by story and editorial updates/ changes, communicating with each department to ensure accuracy ▪ Resolved day-to-day issues and managed conflict resolution with production staff and artists DreamWorks Animation SKG January 2014 – February 2015 Story and Editorial Coordinator, Trolls ▪ Managing the Editorial crew to produce scripted and storyboarded Executive Screenings and Preview every 3-4 months ▪ Teamed with Directors, Writers and Producers for all story and editorial needs such as transcriptions, scheduling and extensive note taking ▪ Ensured all scratch and production dialogue was recorded and logged ▪ Facilitated workflow and scheduling between Coordinators and Production Assistants DreamWorks Animation SKG January 2005 – April 2011 Art Coordinator, Puss in Boots August 2008 – April 2011 ▪ Managed set-up of review meetings for Director and other production leadership ▪ Took notes for all daily status meetings with Artists, in addition to Director and CEO meetings ▪ Organized all Artist folders and artwork according to character and location on network drive ▪ Assisted Production Designer, Art Director and all Art Department artists as needed ▪ Researched art reference for film ▪ Created sequence breakdowns, asset lists and surfacing call out sheets ▪ Assisted Art Production Supervisor in keeping calendar updated as production needs changed Story and Script Coordinator, Monsters vs. Aliens July 2006 – August 2008 ▪ Managed all notes and edits of the script to ensure it was always current ▪ Transcribed Storyboard Artist pitches ▪ Ensured all scratch and production dialogue was recorded ▪ Took notes for all Director/CEO meetings ▪ Worked with Editorial Coordinator to ensure collaboration between Editorial and Story departments ▪ Helped Production Manager maintain schedule and keep it up to date with Artist deadlines Story and Editorial Production Assistant, Shrek the Third January 2005 – June 2006 ▪ Supported Story Artists, Story and Editorial staff ▪ Ensured Sequence Flip Books were up-to-date ▪ Assisted Director and Producer in cross-site meetings Nickelodeon January 2002 – June 2003 Assistant Digital Artist, Dora the Explorer ▪ Scanned Artist drawings and Painted backgrounds for Story Flip Book ▪ Assisted Artists in creation of Story Flip Book for Dora the Explorer Research Department EDUCATION New York University, New York, NY; Bachelor of Fine Arts, Film & Television; May 2002 SKILLS ▪ Drawing, Painting, Photoshop, Maya (beginner), Illustrator (beginner), Linux, Advanced skills in most major Macintosh and PC software .