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Hello, my name is Sarah! I’m a senior producer. I’ve worked on many 2D/3D sequences with character animation, graphic design, illustration, and VFX for a number of studios, working on a variety of projects from television shows to commercials to film projects. I love animation and VFX. I thrive on leading teams, managing budgets, coordinating vendors and schedules, and delivering compelling visual storytelling across platforms. I’ve specialized in sales, bidding, and client relations, with experience across VFX, animation, and scheduling.…Hello, my name is Sarah! I’m a senior producer. I’ve worked on many 2D/3D sequences with character animation, graphic design, illustration, and VFX for a number of studios, working on a variety of projects from television shows to commercials to film projects. I love animation and VFX. I thrive on leading teams, managing budgets, coordinating vendors and schedules, and delivering compelling visual storytelling across platforms. I’ve specialized in sales, bidding, and client relations, with experience across VFX, animation, and scheduling.

Sarah Coatts

Executive Producer, Line Producer, Production Manager, +7

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Hello, my name is Sarah! I’m a senior producer. I’ve worked on many 2D/3D sequences with character animation, graphic design, illustration, and VFX for a number of studios, working on a variety of projects from television shows to commercials to film projects. I love animation and VFX. I thrive on leading teams, managing budgets, coordinating vendors and schedules, and delivering compelling visual storytelling across platforms. I’ve specialized in sales, bidding, and client relations, with experience across VFX, animation, and scheduling.…Hello, my name is Sarah! I’m a senior producer. I’ve worked on many 2D/3D sequences with character animation, graphic design, illustration, and VFX for a number of studios, working on a variety of projects from television shows to commercials to film projects. I love animation and VFX. I thrive on leading teams, managing budgets, coordinating vendors and schedules, and delivering compelling visual storytelling across platforms. I’ve specialized in sales, bidding, and client relations, with experience across VFX, animation, and scheduling.

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Hello, my name is Sarah! I’m a senior producer. I’ve worked on many 2D/3D sequences with character animation, graphic design, illustration, and VFX for a number of studios, working on a variety of projects from television shows to commercials to film projects. I love animation and VFX.

I thrive on leading teams, managing budgets, coordinating vendors and schedules, and delivering compelling visual storytelling across platforms. I’ve specialized in sales, bidding, and client relations, with experience across VFX, animation, and scheduling.

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Work Experience

Senior Producer at YU+CO.

January 1, 2025 - October 24, 2025

Led end-to-end production of VFX and animation sequences for television, film, and commercial projects. Managed multi-project sales pipeline, prepared competitive bids, and negotiated contracts with major studio clients. Oversaw budget development, cost tracking, and financial reporting across concurrent productions. Recruited and led cross-functional teams of artists, supervisors, and engineers; ensured security compliance across productions. Maintained long-term client relationships, generating repeat business and referrals. Coordinated scheduling across departments to meet aggressive deadlines.

Producer at YU+CO.

January 1, 2007 - October 24, 2025

Produced VFX and animation sequences for TV, film, and commercial campaigns. Worked with directors and VFX supervisors to translate creative vision into executable production plans; managed schedules, resource allocation, and vendor coordination; supported contract negotiations and client communications.

Producer at YU+CO.

January 1, 2005 - October 24, 2025

Produced VFX and animation sequences for TV, film, and commercial projects. Led production planning, budgeting, and cross-department coordination to deliver complex sequences on schedule.

Producer at Gradient Effects

January 1, 2009 - October 24, 2025

Created detailed VFX budgets and production plans for feature films and commercials, with focus on on-location lidar scanning, motion capture, fire/water simulations, character animation, and large-scale destruction.

Producer at 3D Site

January 1, 2006 - October 24, 2025

Produced interactive character animation for Disneyland Florida's Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor attraction; collaborated with Pixar to ensure character authenticity; managed real-time interactive content pipeline.

Associate Producer at Centropolis Effects (CFX)

January 1, 2002 - October 24, 2025

Delivered VFX production for multiple feature films, coordinating across modeling, animation, and compositing departments to meet creative goals.

Producer at Digital Domain

January 1, 2001 - October 24, 2025

Produced VFX sequences for award-winning feature films and high-profile campaigns; managed production workflows across dailies, stages, motion control rigs, and rendering.

Producer at Digital Domain

January 1, 1998 - October 24, 2025

Produced VFX sequences for multiple feature films and campaigns; collaborated with directors, cinematographers, and VFX supervisors to deliver creative and technical solutions.

Production Manager at Universal Studios Japan

January 1, 2001 - October 24, 2025

Managed production for themed attraction content across Area 2; oversaw film content, pre-shows, queue line media, and VO translations; handled RFPs, bid reviews, and vendor progress; coordinated master production schedule across international teams; ensured localization for Japanese audience.

Senior Producer at yU+co.

January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025

Led end-to-end production of VFX and animation sequences for television, film, and commercial projects. Managed sales pipeline, prepared competitive bids, and negotiated contracts for major studio clients. Oversaw budget development, cost tracking, and financial reporting for multiple concurrent projects. Recruited and managed creative and technical teams, fostering collaborative production environments. Ensured security compliance protocols across all productions. Maintained long-term client relationships, resulting in repeat business and referrals. Coordinated scheduling across departments to meet aggressive deadlines.

Producer at yU+co.

January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007

Produced VFX/animation sequences for various projects; contributed to budget development and scheduling; supported client relationships and production planning.

Producer at yU+co.

January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005

Produced VFX/animation sequences; collaborated with directors and VFX supervisors to translate creative vision into executable production plans.

Producer at Gradient Effects

December 31, 2009 - December 31, 2009

Created detailed VFX budget breakdowns for feature film scripts; specialized in complex technical requirements including on-location LiDAR scanning, motion capture, fire/water simulations, character animation, and large-scale destruction sequences; collaborated with directors and VFX supervisors to translate creative vision into production plans.

Producer at 3D Site

January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006

Produced interactive character animation for Disneyland Florida's Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor attraction; collaborated directly with Pixar to ensure character authenticity and brand alignment; partnered with Derivative to integrate TouchDesigner interface technology; managed technical pipeline for real-time interactive attraction content.

Associate Producer at Centropolis Effects (CFX)

January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2002

Delivered VFX production for multiple feature films including: K-PAX (2001), Monkeybone (2001), The Scorpion King (2002), Maid in Manhattan (2002), Willard (2003), Open Range (2003).

Producer at Digital Domain

January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001

Produced VFX sequences for award-winning feature films and high-profile campaigns; managed production workflows across dailies, stage locations, motion control rigs, modeling, animation, compositing, and rendering; collaborated with directors, cinematographers, and VFX supervisors on creative and technical solutions.

Producer at Digital Domain

January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1998

Produced VFX sequences for multiple feature films including Interview with the Vampire (1994), The Fifth Element (1997), Dante's Peak (1997), Titanic (1997), Star Trek: Nemesis (2002); contributed to high-profile campaigns and cross-department production workflows.

Production Manager at Universal Studios Japan

January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001

Managed production for themed attraction content across Area 2 of Universal Studios Japan; oversaw film content, pre-shows, queue line media, and VO translations for Back to the Future, Backdraft, and Terminator 2 attractions; managed RFP process, bid reviews, contract awards, and vendor progress tracking; coordinated master production schedule with multiple simultaneous deadlines across international teams; ensured cultural localization for Japanese audience.

Producer at Gradient Effects

January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009

Created detailed VFX budget breakdowns for feature film scripts; specialized in Lidar scanning, motion capture, fire/water simulations, character animation, and large-scale destruction sequences; collaborated with directors and VFX supervisors to translate creative vision into executable production plans.

Senior Producer at YU+co.

January 1, 2010 - November 8, 2025

Led end-to-end production of VFX and animation sequences for television, film, and commercial projects; managed budgets, schedules, and financial reporting; recruited and supervised cross-functional teams; ensured security compliance and maintained long-term client relationships.

Producer at YU+co.

December 31, 2007 - December 31, 2007

Managed sales pipeline, prepared competitive bids, and negotiated contracts for major studio clients; supported budgeting and translation of creative vision into executable production plans.

Producer at YU+co.

December 31, 2005 - December 31, 2005

Produced VFX and animation sequences for multiple projects; coordinated cross-department workflows and contributed to on-set and post-production workflows.

Producer at 3D Site

December 31, 2006 - December 31, 2006

Produced interactive character animation for Disneyland Florida's Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor; collaborated with Pixar; managed real-time interactive content pipeline.

Associate Producer at Centropolis Effects (CFX)

December 31, 2002 - December 31, 2002

Delivered VFX production for multiple feature films; managed cross-department workflows and contributed to production planning.

Producer at Digital Domain

December 31, 2001 - December 31, 2001

Produced VFX sequences for award-winning feature films and high-profile campaigns; coordinated dailies, stages, modeling, animation, compositing, and rendering.

Producer at Digital Domain

December 31, 1998 - December 31, 1998

Produced VFX sequences for major films; collaborated with directors, cinematographers, and VFX supervisors on creative and technical solutions.

Production Manager at Universal Studios Japan

December 31, 2001 - December 31, 2001

Managed themed attraction content across Area 2; oversaw film content, pre-shows, queue line media, and VO translations; coordinated master production schedule with international teams.

Senior Producer at YuCo

January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2005

Sales, bidding and managing budgets, crew recruiting, team leadership, client relations, security compliance and problem-solving; experience in sales, bidding, VFX, animation and scheduling.

Senior Producer at YuCo

January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2007

Sales, bidding and managing budgets, crew recruiting, team leadership, client relations, security compliance and problem-solving; experience in sales, bidding, VFX, animation and scheduling.

Senior Producer at YuCo

January 1, 2010 - Present

Sales, bidding and managing budgets, crew recruiting, team leadership, client relations, security compliance and problem-solving; experience in sales, bidding, VFX, animation and scheduling.

VFX Artist at 3D Site

January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2006

2005-2006: Disneyland Florida - Monsters Inc Laugh Floor attraction; worked with Pixar team to recreate characters and Greg Hermanovic of Derivative to incorporate Touch Designer interface.

VFX Producer at Gradient Effects

January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009

Budget breakdowns on scripts; on-location LiDAR, motion-capture, fire and water, character animation, destruction.

FX Artist / Producer at CFX (Cluck Tan Centropolis Effects)

January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2002

K-PAX (2001), Monkeybone (2001), 61* (2001).

Producer / VFX Artist at Digital Domain

January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1998

Commercials and film projects; Interview with a Vampire, The Fifth Element, Dante’s Peak, Titanic.

Producer / VFX Artist at Digital Domain

January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2001

Commercials and film projects; Star Trek Nemesis (2000).

Show Content Producer at USJ LLC / Universal Studios Japan

January 1, 1997 - December 31, 2001

Area 2 shows: Back to the Future, Backdraft and Terminator 2; preshow and show-line content; VO translations; RFPs, bidding reviews, and master scheduling.