GREGORY EVERAGE

Goodby, Silverstein & Parnters – San Francisco, CA  

An Omnicom Group owned full-service Advertising Agency 

• Hired by Jeff Goodby & Rich Silverstein to develop existing organically grown in-house Post Production Department into a professional “A” list “end to end” Creative Production Facility, supporting all creative, production, post production, branding and Technical needs for Agency.

• Manager of 25 staff & freelancers, overseeing editorial, audio, VFX, motion graphics and live action production for broadcast spots, pitch videos, idea videos, web films, website elements, theatrical promos, graphic elements, alternative media and creative development.

• Created needed efficiency in all aspects of the department, increasing productivity by 35%.

• Department worked as integral member of creative team that pitched and won new business equaling 1.6 billion dollars in 2007. 

• Lead in the Saturn/Google first click-to-play video advertising campaign on the web, combined clients (Saturn & Google) used geo-targeting technology, supporting the creative in achieving one of the most unique and measurable viewer ship advertising campaigns to date. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/22/business/media/22adco.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=saturn+google&st=nyt&oref=slogin

• Clients included:  Comcast, Starbucks, HP, Hyundai, NBA, Doritos, Motorola, Sprint, Google, Saturn, Ben & Jerry’s.

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RED CAR – Santa Monica, CA  

Executive Creative Producer of New Business                                                    

A privately held worldwide commercial creative boutique                                       

• Created and developed Red Car games, VFX division & graphic division.

• Strategic development of new divisions allowing additional work to stay in house rather than outsourcing, thereby increasing markup and revenue.

• 1st year gross of 2.25 million for Red Car Gaming division (start up).

• Clients included: Rock Star, EA, Midway, Sega, and THQ.

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CUTTING ROOM / r OO M – Venice, CA 

Executive Producer

A privately held creative post-production boutique                                                     

• Restructured a one-editor facility into four working offline editorial bays, online bay, design and VFX facility in a 12-month period.

• Tightened operations and increased work efficiency by 30%in a 12-month period.

• Clients included: TBWA\Chiat\Day, Sony, FCB, Toyota, Fox, Reebok.

 

STARGATE DIGITAL – Pasadena, CA

General Manager  

• An independent visual effects house for Film & Television                                        

• Managed company VFX production slate, transition from 4 series to 9 series and 3 made for TV movies.

• Established onset VFX supervisor and VFX Creative role for four of the nine series.

• Created needed efficiency and structure to operations, IO and scheduling -increasing productivity by 23%.

• Series include: CSI, Crossing Jordan, ER, Dead Zone, Monk, Fast Lane, Third Watch.

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yU+co. – Hollywood, CA

General Manager  

World-class design boutique for film & television                                                    

• Restructured and managed company’s production, accounting, scheduling, operations, human recourses, marketing, branding and sales departments.

• Developed company’s projections and cost analysis. 

• Working with VP’s in structuring 3 to 5 year business plan.

• Clients included: Universal, Paramount, DreamWorks, ABC, HBO, CNN MTV Network, Anime Network, Showtime, and Cartoon Network.

 

POP fx and R!OT – Santa Monica, CA

Executive Producer of 3D Animation   

• Accent Media owned – six-division end-to-end post production facility                  

• Managed division of 20 Maya & Soft Image animation artists, 6 Discreet logic artists. 

• Member of team that integrated six divisions of thirteen-year-old Pacific Ocean Post, Digital Magic, Thompson Digital, and Encore Video into R!OT Colors and Pictures divisions.

• Films included: Scorpion King, Little Nicky, Pluto Nash, X-Men.  Commercials included: VW, Budweiser, Toyota, Mobil.

 

COMPLETE POST, INC. / Technicolor – Hollywood, CA

Executive Producer of VFX and Graphics

A Carlton Communications owned post production Facility

• Executive in charge of Visual Effects and Graphics divisions for half-hour television, on-air promos, commercials, music videos, DVD, e-commerce, feature films, trailers & promos.

• Management of in-house design company Anti Gravity for broadcast, e-commerce, DVD and print design production.

• Hired to create and develop department while working closely with engineering, technical director, I/O and IT in departments overall technical evaluation, upgrade and implementation.

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POP – Santa Monica, CA

Executive Producer of Visual Effects and 3D Animation.

Privately owned six division end-to-end post production facility                                                         

• Produced and onset supervisor for 3D animation and visual effects for film and television.

• Responsible for large client base, ranging from advertising agencies, production companies, directors and designers.

• Video on Demand:  Member of team that helped create new market for VOD Division grossing $80,000 to $175,000 a week.