Scene & Cast Breakdown
Scene-level planning across episode references, locations, interior/exterior, day/night, script page lengths, and cast requirements.
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Commercial and Series
Produced 20+ vertical drama series for platforms including DramaBox, GoodShort, ShortMax, and FlareFlow.
Managed creative development, production budgets and schedules, external teams, and final delivery across live-action and AI-generated productions.
Live-action production
Approximately $200K per project · 50–70 cast and crew · Four-week preparation and two-week shoots.
AI vendor management
Vendor sourcing and selection across Asia, creative alignment, revision reviews, budgets, and delivery schedules.
Progress & delivery
Weekly progress updates, review reports, quality checks, and post-production coordination through final handoff.
Production management / Working documents
From script to production plan.
Location Grouping & Workload
Groups scenes by location and rolls up script page lengths to make the production workload visible.
View documentBudget Oversight
Oversight of the overall production budget, with detailed line-item preparation handled by the Production Manager.
View documentProduction Timeline & Milestones
Weekly deliverables, department responsibilities, and decision points from kickoff through filming and wrap.
View scheduleSelected working-document excerpts · Online viewing
01 / Vertical drama
Vertical Drama Live Action Producing
From script development and localization to the shoot, post-production, and final delivery.
LIVE-ACTION / PRODUCTION PROCESS
Managing live-action productions from development to delivery.
Producer · 2025–2026
50–70 cast & crew~$200K / live-action project
Owned the creative and operational workflow for short dramas: developing scripts, assembling productions, overseeing shoots, and coordinating post-production.
Development & localization
- Local writers: researched previous titles and genre performance data to develop stronger scripts, emotional beats, and audience hooks.
- International writers: localized scripts from China and other non-English-speaking markets, adapting dialogue, cultural references, and story details for North American audiences.
Pre-production & filming
- Assembled approximately 50–70 cast and crew and planned productions around a four-week preparation period and two-week shoot.
- Managed live-action budgets of approximately $200K per project, production schedules, and crew coordination.
- Aligned directors, DPs, and designers on creative priorities, shot lists, and design elements.
- Coordinated locations, picture vehicles, transportation, lifeguards, studio teachers, intimacy coordinators, and stunt coordination.
- During filming, checked creative execution and shooting progress, resolving issues as they arose.
Post-production & delivery
- Oversaw editing schedules and quality.
- Coordinated completion and delivery of color grading, sound mixing, and subtitles.
- Developed poster design proposals and managed feedback and revisions directly with designers.
- Prepared creative pitches, review reports, and weekly progress updates.
Results in context: Most projects in this body of work received more than 5M views. Viewership reflects my work across live-action and AI-generated formats.
Live-action creative development
A creative pitch connecting audience expectations, character motivations, narrative progression, and visual direction for a mafia-romance short drama.
Producer · Creative pitchAudience & emotional intent
Defined the target audience and genre positioning, then articulated the central emotional journey from guarded attraction to trust and belonging.
Story structure & hooks
Mapped character wants, obstacles, escalating conflicts, and narrative loops, with episode-specific hooks and paywall moments.
Production-facing visual direction
Collected character styling, location, and shot references to communicate tone and support a shared interpretation across the creative team.
Audience positioning, story structure, hooks, and visual references.
Live-action / Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes.
Producer · Production planning, crew coordination, and on-set delivery.
02 / Vertical drama
AI Vertical Drama Producing
Creative briefs, visual development, cross-border vendor collaboration, and production reviews.
AI / PRODUCTION PROCESS
Managing AI production across creative teams and vendors.
Producer · 2025–2026
Vendor managementCreative direction alignment
Managed AI-generated short-drama projects from script development and creative pitching through vendor reviews, revisions, and final delivery.
My ownership
- Vendor selection: sourced, shortlisted, and selected production vendors across Asia.
- Creative briefs: developed detailed pitches and episode-level shot lists centered on keyframes to communicate story, tone, and visual intent.
- Visual references: used Midjourney to establish character, environment, costume, and styling references.
- Production reviews: provided detailed notes on emotional beats, editing rhythm, and performance; worked with vendors to refine the output.
- Operational delivery: managed production budgets, schedules, deliverable reviews, and final handoff.
Case study: aligning a cross-border vendor
The challenge
A vendor’s art and directing teams interpreted the story differently. Working across countries added complexity to aligning the writer’s intent and the overall visual style.
My approach
- Clarified narrative motivation and creative priorities through detailed pitches and discussions.
- Reviewed visual assets and keyframes with vendors and designers to establish a shared direction.
- Gave specific visual revision notes and coordinated follow-up reviews across teams.
The outcome
Resolved differences in interpretation and delivered the projects on schedule.
Hands-on tools & reporting
- Hands-on generation experience with Seedance and visual reference development with Midjourney.
- Creative pitches, review reports, and weekly progress updates to communicate direction, feedback, and status.
AI / Creative development
A creative pitch and visual reference deck for a mythological vertical drama set in the rural American Midwest.
Story & production direction
Story, characters, visual direction, and episode production breakdowns, organized into an English creative pitch.
Visual development
Character, location, and prop references, including motion studies for expression, movement, and atmosphere.
Story, characters, visual direction, and episode production breakdown.