Scott Klass


Animation Producer | Production Manager | Post Production


About Me


17 years experience in television animation and feature film production. Strong working knowledge of storytelling, development, design, talent records, animation, compositing, editorial, and back-end post-production. I am a trusted team leader with strong communication skills with both internal and external partners. Proactive in anticipating, identifying, and addressing issues while maintaining a positive attitude within a professional, fast-paced, constantly changing environment.



Skills


  • Smartsheet

  • Airtable

  • Excel

  • Asana

  • Jira

  • Monday.com

  • Shotgrid (Flow)

  • Microsoft Teams

  • Slack

  • Syncsketch

  • Frame.io

  • ClickUp

  • Adobe Animate

  • Photoshop

  • Storyboard Pro

  • Harmony

  • Blender

  • OBS

  • After Effects

  • Avid

  • Adobe Audition

  • Pro Tools

  • Powerpoint

  • Xcode


Featured Projects


Sony Pictures Animation

& Renegade Animation

+ Lightstar Studios

FIXED

Senior Production Manager


Sesame Workshop

& Renegade Animation

+ Lightstar Studios

WATCH PLAY LEARN

Producer


Warner Bros. Animation

& Renegade Animation

+ Lightstar Studios

KITH x Looney Tunes
Etihad Airways
AT&T Discovery District

Compositing Supervisor


Age of Learning

& Renegade Animation

ABCmouse.com

Production Manager


ANIMATED: Sticker Emojis

App Store - Apple

Creator

Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky (Rated-R)

FIXED

Senior Production Manager

Compositing & Editorial


Presented a production strategy for Genndy Tartakovsky’s animated film “Fixed” while ensuring an early final delivery

  • Established a global tracking pipeline in Smartsheet for over 1,300 scenes across 6 departments and 4 studios

  • Trained, mentored, and provided resources for coordinators to maximize their impact during client review sessions

  • Devised the technical delivery specs from ToonBoom’s Harmony to Avid to DaVinci’s Resolve for all 4 studios

  • Review and approve weekly time cards for artists, production and editorial teams

Directed by Mike Kunkel
140 x 5 minute episodes

Watch Play Learn

Producer

Animation & Post-Production


Spearheaded animation and post-production for Sesame Street’s “Watch, Play, Learn” across global television networks

  • Produced 140 5-minute episodes using iconic Sesame Street characters in their first fully animated format

  • Managed client, director, and vendor relations to cast assignments, establish global deadlines, and analyze efficiency

  • Developed and maintained tracking pipelines in Airtable and Google Workspace while mitigating team resources

  • Analyzed critical input from cross functional teams and implemented solutions to increase production speed by 25%

  • Predicted inventory issues and communicated daily status of work to Executives, Managers and Vendors

1 in 6 children lives in a conflict zone—and that number continues to grow. In partnership with BRAC, the International Rescue Committee, and the LEGO Foundation, Sesame Workshop is reaching over 30 million children and their caregivers with playful educational content that helps them learn, grow, and thrive. From Bangladesh and Ukraine to East Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and beyond, learn how Play to Learn is making a meaningful impact on families and communities worldwide.

Looney Tunes Universe

Compositing Supervisor


KITH x Looney Tunes Collection

Toon Boom Harmony and Adobe After Effects

Composited a commercial collaboration between KITH x Looney Tunes Collection


Etihad Airways x Warner Bros World

Toon Boom Harmony and Adobe After Effects

Integrated animation with live-action footage for a partnership between Etihad Airways and Warner Bros. World


AT&T Discovery District Lobby

Toon Boom Harmony and Adobe After Effects

Composited 120 seconds of modular content onto 40 uncommon shaped screensGag elements were shuffled to create over 2 hours of looping content

The AT&T Discovery District Lobby consists of eight evenly distributed digital columns (one of which is split by the lobby’s second level), a large, three-sided digital video wall known as the “Media Box,” and an expansive ceiling “veil.”

AGE OF LEARNING

Production Manager


Led multiple animated series for Age of Learning to be distributed worldwide to over 50 million subscribers through ABCmouse.com

  • Produced 1000 minutes of curriculum-driven 2D animation across 7 series under 12 months within budget

  • Recruited, supervised, trained, directed, and reviewed 30+ employees creative work from 6 time zones worldwide

  • Developed and maintained a global tracking system for production from scratch records through post production

Developed an iMessage App with interactive animated emojis

ANIMATED: Sticker Emojis

Creator


Designed custom emojis with insights of text messaging trends to create digital experiences that enhanced communication through animation and emotion.


Welcome to ANIMATED: Sticker Emojis, where expression meets innovation!Say goodbye to static emojis and hello to a whole new dimension of communication.Our sticker pack brings your favorite emojis to life with captivating animations that will elevate your messaging experience to a whole new level.Simply select the perfect sticker and let the animation do the talking for you.Or, CLICK and HOLD to drag your sticker directly on top of iMessages for a new level of expression.Say goodbye to mundane messaging and hello to a world of dynamic delivery with ANIMATED: Sticker Emojis.

Download now and let your emojis come to life!