Sam Kay
Animation & Game Dev Production
- Role
- Associate Producer at Blizzard Entertainment
- Location
- Irvine, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sam Kay
A creative producer with a cinematic soul and a systems brain, experienced in game development and VFX. I specialize in clarifying requirements into structured task priorities, maintaining production schedules, and enabling teams to collaborate effectively across projects. I bring sharp instincts for spotting risks long before they escalate–managing scope and building workflows that empower creatives to deliver their best work. Effervescent and fueled by optimism, I’m the kind of producer who spots trouble before it’s visible, and solves it before it ever slows down the team.
Experience
Associate Producer
Jun 2024 — Present · Irvine, CA, US
Schedule and maintain task dates for the Layout/QC department, across IGC and Pre-Rendered shows. Keep up-to-date on task statuses and potential blockers for Layout/QC. Track bugs/technical issues in JIRA accordingly- Assist Department Producer in pulling actuals for the department as requested- Collaborate with the Department Producer to gather bids for show productions timely- Flagged deadline conflicts as they arose and proposed inter-artist schedule and task adjustments to…
Education
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Bachelor's of Fine Arts
2007 — 2011
GOBELINS, l'école de l'image
Character Animation
2009 — 2009
Pixar Story and Animation Masterclass
N/A
2011 — 2011
Academy of Art University
Master of Fine Arts - MFA
2018 — 2021
Walpole High School
High school diploma
2003 — 2007
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