THE PRODUCTIONIST

Pragmatism, meet Production.

[chrissymcdermott]

It’s been a hell of a week! Just after wrapping another show, I was so thrilled to get go to the #goodboysmovie #premiere! It was truly a labor of love and I couldn’t be more proud to have been a part of it. On to the next one! . . . . #goodboys #vfx #movies #moviepremiere #production #postproduction #producer #producing #productionmanager #westwood #westwoodregencytheater #hollywood #losangeles #lionsgate #universalstudios #film #filmproduction #visualeffects #temprimentalfilms (at Landmark's Regent Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1QN0kfD3IC/?igshid=906l6jn6y6iy

[chrissymcdermott]

Last night I finally got to see #booksmartmovie in theaters and thankfully keep my hands steady enough to get a shot of my name in the #credits!! — In the thick of delivering this movie’s ~ 300 #VFX shots, I worked two weeks straight, 16+ hours a day and a times it was a hell of a challenge but last night really made it all worth it. This #movie is truly fantastic. It’s a stellar modern #comedy unlike we’ve seen in a while. Really thrilled to be a part of the #Booksmart family!! . . . . #filmmaking #film #visualeffects #producing #production #postproduction #productionmanagement #comedy #movie #credits #arclighthollywood #hollywood #la #annapurnapictures (at ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxnXZIpDnIe/?igshid=1vgmaoq1c7dsf

[chrissymcdermott]

#latergram - I was so stoked to be back on set, especially to test out some rad #vfx for a new project. @rekonprods @rekonstudio took great care of us. Looking forward to our next #cameratest here. - - - #production #visualeffects #onset #studio #studioproduction #filmmaking #film #bigthings #losangeles #producer #producing #postproduction #greenscreen (at Culver City, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv7keB9jwEB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wxwfc13a15ws

[chrissymcdermott]

I wrapped two movies this week! Two movies! 🤗 . . . #film #filmmaking #womeninfilm #vfx #visualeffects #technicolor #sony #sonypictures #sonyentertainment #booksmart #troopzero #producer #producing #productionmanager #postproduction #production #filmmaker #post #professional #movies #moviemagic #infilm #thatsawrap #sonypicturesstudios #sonystudios (at Sony Pictures Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt7uqHEDvkF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=91bvgr5a8h1i

[chrissymcdermott]

I wrapped two movies this week! Two movies! 🤗 . . . #film #filmmaking #womeninfilm #vfx #visualeffects #technicolor #sony #sonypictures #sonyentertainment #booksmart #troopzero #producer #producing #productionmanager #postproduction #production #filmmaker #post #professional #movies #moviemagic #infilm #thatsawrap #sonypicturesstudios #sonystudios (at Sony Pictures Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt7uTGFjED3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1r6n1nxeourwg

[chrissymcdermott]

Studio daze. #whatisthehigheststandard . . . #studio #greenscreen #vfx #filmmaker #filmmaking #onset #production #producing #producer #crew #silhouette #stage #studioshoot #filmshoot #camera #kinoflo #thehigheststandard (at Los Angeles Center Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpOBmz-j0lr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=btaxr4s9t5uv

[chrissymcdermott]

Rad views from the Sony lot. | | | #viewfromthetop #sunset #losangeles #sonypictures #watertower #picoftheday #culvercity #la #studio #studiolot #filmmaking #productionmanager #production #postproduction #workhard #longhours #photooftheday #sony #sonylot (at Sony Pictures Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/Boa4zyojvog/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ijggp0mybjug

[chrissymcdermott]

Rad views from the Sony lot. | | | #viewfromthetop #sunset #losangeles #sonypictures #watertower #picoftheday #culvercity #la #studio #studiolot #filmmaking #productionmanager #production #postproduction #workhard #longhours #photooftheday #sony #sonylot (at Sony Pictures Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/Boa4zyojvog/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1f3mw0qi1g19g

[chrissymcdermott]

Rad views from the Sony lot. (at Sony Pictures Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/Boa4zyojvog/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13ahafgadqufd

[chrissymcdermott]

Going to work on a Saturday isn’t so bad when your on a totally empty studio lot and you end up chilling by yourself in the original Ghostbusters car for a bit. And then find the Breaking Bad RV. . . . . #worklifebalance #ghostbusters #breakingbad #studiolot #sony #makingmoves #makingmovies #vfx #production #productionmanagement #postproduction #la #culvercity #onthelot #filmmaking #filmmaker #producer #studio #saturday (at Sony Pictures Studios)

[chrissymcdermott]

And that’s a wrap. Adios @dose_official & @doseteam! It’s been a crazy ride. Onwards and upwards. . . . #producer #producing #biggerthings #movinonup #digitalcontent #wework #pacificdesigncenter #pdc #weho #la #losangeles #professional #allgoodthings (at WeWork Pacific Design Center)

[chrissymcdermott]

Let’s talk about episode 9 and get the #grill goin. #grilling #fire #firepit #bbq #stringlights #feontyard #yard #socal#hollywood #la #filmmakers #filmmaking #writer #director #producer #producing #writersroom (at Hollywood, California)

[chrissymcdermott]

Let’s talk about episode 9 and get the #grill goin. #grilling #fire #firepit #bbq #stringlights #feontyard #yard #socal#hollywood #la #filmmakers #filmmaking #writer #director #producer #producing #writersroom (at Hollywood, California)

[chrissymcdermott]

Some of the best days in #LA are the ones where you’re reminded of where you’re heading. Had a great start to my day on the #sunsetbronsonstudios lot where I got a peak at the @netflix #soundstages & a personal tour of the @ktla5news #studio thanks to their director of technology. Now, coffee! . . . #producer #producing #studio #soundstage #studiolot #netflix #ktla5news #ktla #losangeles #hollywood #work #killingit @sunsetbronson (at Sunset Bronson Studios Bronson Gate)

[chrissymcdermott]

Yeah, I guess this new office will do... 😎 #producer producing #newoffice #westhollywood #hollywoodhills #wework #dose #pacificdesigncenter #pdc (at PDC | Pacific Design Center)

[chrissymcdermott]

Pumped about this #shoot. . . . #onset #production #producing #producer #crew #videoproduction #brandedcontent (at Underground Studios)

[chrissymcdermott]

Meet The Colombian Cartel’s Best-Kept Secret | Dose

Sponsored by Universal Pictures’ ‘American Made’ Sometimes, history does all the work for Hollywood screenwriters. Case in point: The upcoming biopic “American Made,” which tells the wild (and true)…

Stoked to share the latest project I produced, a branded video for Universal Pictures’s feature, AMERICAN MADE, starring Tom Cruise. (Scroll down to the bottom of the linked page for the video or watch the video HERE.

Edited by the very talented Christopher Walag, this was a fun experiment in mixing live action footage from the film with animated elements created by our very talented Visual effects and animation artist, Jonathan Minaya. While some of my favorite animations hit the cutting room floor, I’m very happy with the end product! American Made hits theater 9/29.