Samantha Thornhill
Sr. Post Producer // NYC & LA Based
Career Highlights
Cast over 300 episodes of Food Network's Chopped, including specialty tournaments such as Gold Medal Games and Grill Masters
Produced a 3D billboard for Mucinex that was displayed in New York City’s Times Square
Produced over 3,000 instructional video assets in 10 languages for Google Pixel's pre-loaded app, Tips.
Areas of Expertise
VO and Animation Production
Localization Production
VO Production
Talent Booking & Management
Client & Project Management
MAC/PC savvy
Adobe InDesign and G-Suite
Slack communication
Conducting on-camera interviews
Ukulele Playing [Soprano]
Hand Lettering
Education & Organizations
Full Sail University - Bachelor of Science in Film 2012
Course Director's Award for Art History
2 Day Stage - Pig Beach NYC
Staged with Pitmaster Shane McBride on the process of grilling competition style BBQ ribs
Employment History
FREELANCE PRODUCER
Various // September 2022 - Present
LITTLE-GIANT MOTION: September 2023-Present
Sr. Post Producer on animated and VFX commercials, campaigns, 3D billboards
Post Producer for animated and VFX commercials, campaigns, and 3D billboards
Oversee project budgets and timelines from inception to completion
Source, book, and manage freelance artists
Facilitate seamless communication between agency and internal teams
Track project progress and provide milestone updates to agency stakeholders
ALKEMY-X: January 2023-September 2023
Post Producer for animated explainer videos and marketing content
Acted as a liaison between the agency and internal teams
Developed documentation to streamline production workflows
Conducted quality control on assets before client delivery
GOOGLE: September 2022-January 2023
Casting Producer for marketing research video projects and live panels
Conducted talent research and managed all communication from initial outreach through bookings
Pitched candidates to clients and field-produced docu-style videos
Booked crew, scheduled shoots, and managed production timelines
Directed talent and camera operators, conducted interviews, and created pre-production documentation
Collaborated with editorial producers and international crews
Provided on-set production management
SIX WEST MEDIA: December 2022
Field Producer for a new food competition show for A&E Networks
Drafted one sheets for talent and tracked story development on set
Ensured key story beats were filmed and logged
Took hot sheet notes for post-production
Coordinated material releases with on-camera talent
PRODUCER
Masonry // September 2021 - September 2022
Estimated, bid, tracked, and managed all aspects of post-production based on project scope
Developed and implemented efficient post-production workflows
Managed bookings and assignments for staff animators, illustrators, and editors
Served as the primary client contact, ensuring clear communication of deadlines and milestones
Oversaw project budgets and timelines to ensure successful execution
VIDEO PRODUCER
The Visual Lab; Google // September 2019 - 2021
Produced video content for The Visual Lab, Google’s in-house video production team specializing in UX video creation
Acted as a liaison between clients and video vendors for 200+ projects, including corporate and public-facing content
Managed Pixel "Tips" video production, delivering up to 800 assets in 10 languages per phone launch
Pixel 4, 4a, 5, and 6
Select Clients include: Pixel Tips, Google Help, YouTube, Waze, Street View, Google Maps
FIELD PRODUCER / CASTING PRODUCER / TALENT PRODUCER
Various Food Competition Shows // March 2017 - September 2019
Field Producer Responsibilities:
Vetted contestants prior to shoot dates and drafted contestant one sheets
Produced talent on set during cooking rounds, conducting on-the-fly interviews as needed
Led exit interviews for 2-4 contestants per shoot day
Credits include: Beat Bobby Flay, Dishmantled, Dinner Takes All, Santa's Baking Blizzard, Bite Club, Halloween Cake-Off, Food Hall Brawl
Casting Producer Responsibilities:
Evaluated potential contestants through 20-25 weekly on-camera interviews
Wrote 5-10 casting pitch documents per week
Managed a small team for Chopped specialty tournaments: Gold Medal Games and BBQ Grillmasters
Trained and onboarded new casting team members
Credits include: Chopped, Beat Bobby Flay, Bakers vs. Fakers, Halloween Cake-Off