Budgets run dry. Deadlines get blown. Clients keep changing their minds. And somehow, you’re the one left scrambling, stressed, and losing money.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
In this free PDF, I’ll walk you through the 7 Secrets I use as a producer to keep projects on track.
The same ones I’ve used on productions for Hot Wheels, CNESST and award-winning films.
Secret #1
The Missing Budget Line That Can Sink Your Entire Project
Secret #4
Fabrication vs. Shooting — The Harsh Reality
Secret #2
Why Your Studio Is Working for Free (Without Realizing It)
Secret #5
Progress Beats Perfection: Why 80% Is Enough
Secret #3
Why Animation Isn’t the Problem - Setup Is
Secret #6
The Cheapest Time for Revisions
Secret #7
The Documents That Define Your Production
Plus, I share behind-the-scenes lessons from projects like CNESST’s Hanging by a Thread.
A :60 campaign we delivered in less than 12 weeks that went on to win multiple industry awards.
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Hi, I’m Dale Hayward — director, producer, and co-founder of See Creature Animation and See Learn Academy.
Over the past 20 years, I’ve worked on projects like The Little Prince (Netflix), Kiri and Lou, and commercials for Nike and Hot Wheels.
Alongside my wife and co-creator, Sylvie Trouvé, I co-directed Hanging by a Thread — a CNESST campaign we completed in under 12 weeks, which went on to win the Grand Prize at the Idéa concours.
The systems I’m sharing in this guide are the same ones I use on every production — they’ve saved me thousands of dollars, kept my crews sane, and helped us win awards.
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