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