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# Career Transition: PM → Animation PM/Producer ## Purpose Guide the transition from tech Product Management to Animation Production Management or Producing. These roles share more DNA than either industry admits — scope management, stakeholder communication, resource allocation, timeline negotiation, and shipping under constraints. This skill bridges the terminology, builds the portfolio narrative, and maps the networking path. ## When to Use - Planning the transition from PM to animation production - Building a portfolio that translates PM experience to production skills - Preparing for animation industry interviews - Networking at animation festivals (Annecy, Ottawa, GLAS, etc.) - Understanding production management roles and titles - Bridging tech PM vocabulary to animation production vocabulary ## Examples **Example 1: Skill Translation** ``` User: "How do I explain my PM experience to an animation studio?" Claude: [Uses career-transition] Your PM skills translate directly. Here's the bridge: | PM Skill | Animation Production Equivalent | How to Frame It | |----------|-------------------------------|-----------------| | Sprint planning | Production scheduling | "I scheduled 2-week delivery cycles for a 12-person team across 3 time zones" | | Backlog prioritization | Shot prioritization | "I triaged 200+ items by impact and dependencies, cutting scope to hit deadline" | | Stakeholder updates | Producer reports | "I wrote weekly exec updates synthesizing eng, desig