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Episode 411 — Digital Domain – Global President and COO Lala Gavgavian
As Global President & Chief Operating Officer at Digital Domain, Lala oversees the company’s global VFX services and operations. As part of her duties, Lala partners with production management, finance, production accounting, recruiting, artist management, technology management and operations to steer Digital Domain to success. She communicates closely and helps to coordinate work between DD’s global studios, ensuring that production and operations practices are properly aligned to keep the quality of work at the highest levels.
Lala’s experience began in northern California with a strong start in the accounting and banking field. She developed her visual effects pedigree after spending nine years at Industrial Light and Magic, and Lucasfilm Animation. There she became a seasoned veteran of talent acquisition and management.
In 2007, Lala joined Digital Domain as the Director of Human Resources, Talent Acquisition and Development, and rose to the role of EVP/General Manager for the North America operation. Over her tenure, Lala’s strong leadership and mentorship was responsible for the development and retention of DD’s key talent, who are widely recognized throughout the industry for their outstanding work in the field of visual effects.
Under her leadership, Digital Domain’s supervisors, artists and technicians have continued to push the envelope, taking on ever more challenging and groundbreaking work.
In this Podcast, Allan McKay interviews the Global President and COO of Digital Domain Lala Gavgavian about the history and growth of D2, her previous experience at ILM, the lessons of her career, how the VFX industry has changed and diversified, as well as the importance of soft skills for artists in the global market.
Digital Domain: https://digitaldomain.com
Lala Gavgavian at Digital Domain: https://digitaldomain.com/leadership/lala-gavgavian/
Lala Gavgavian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lala-gavgavian-4b93b62/
Lala Gavgavian on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5871890/
Lala Gavgavian’s Bio: https://postperspective.com/digital-domain-promotes-lala-gavgavian-to-president/
EPISODE 411 — DIGITAL DOMAIN – GLOBAL PRESIDENT AND COO LALA GAVGAVIAN
Hello, everyone! This is Allan McKay.
Welcome to Episode 411! I’m sitting down with Lala Gavgavian, Global President and Chief Operating Officer at Digital Domain. We go over some cool subjects like her history at Digital Domain, the company’s growth, her previous experience at ILM and how the VFX industry has changed over time.
I’m really excited about this one.
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Let’s dive in!
FIRST THINGS FIRST:
[01:16] Have you ever sent in your reel and wondered why you didn’t get the callback or what the reason was you didn’t get the job? Over the past 20 years of working for studios like ILM, Blur Studio, Ubisoft, I’ve built hundreds of teams and hired hundreds of artists — and reviewed thousands of reels! That’s why I decided to write The Ultimate Demo Reel Guide from the perspective of someone who actually does the hiring. You can get this book for free right now at www.allanmckay.com/myreel!
[47:20] One of the biggest problems we face as artists is figuring out how much we’re worth. I’ve put together a website. Check it out: www.VFXRates.com! This is a chance for you to put in your level of experience, your discipline, your location — and it will give you an accurate idea what you and everyone else in your discipline should be charging. Check it out: www.VFXRates.com!
Okay, what did you think? I’d like to thank Lala for coming on the Podcast. It was an absolute honor! If you enjoyed this Episode, please share it with other people.
Next week, I’m interviewing John Romero, Creator of the original DOOM game and Co-Founder of idSoftware.
Until then –
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