Hutson Cappelmann

Conceived Project Gramme, a location-independent creative-production model designed to give video users the same experience whether they worked locally, remotely accessed an on-prem workstation, or connected to an AWS virtual workstation.

Originated the virtual-workstation approach for video teams that helped seed MegaStation, Epic's broader internally built platform. The model let new hires use their own devices to reach secure, network-connected workstations with the required software and licensing through Parsec and related tools.

Championed and managed the early LucidLink deployment for roughly 50-100 video users, including migration from on-prem storage, adoption, optimization, and legacy-resource decommissioning. The successful platform later expanded to more than 1,000 users and approximately one petabyte of media.

Designed the final Project Gramme automation layer: Iconik as the asset and metadata source of truth, with Airtable-orchestrated workflows turning approved masters into platform- and region-specific versions and routing work to localization teams. Final components were entering deployment when the role ended.

Translated creative needs into system architecture, requirements, integrations, rollout plans, documentation, and support paths while coordinating editors, producers, IT, legal, procurement, vendors, and external developers.

Built and supported internal tools for media transfer, preview, archive, mass deliverables, QC, transcoding, Premiere versioning and localization, and Adobe/DAM handoffs.

Kept Hogarth's editorial team working through the 2020 COVID-19 shift to remote post. That meant moving workflows off on-site-only infrastructure on a tight timeline.

Supported post-production studios, NLE systems, hardware upgrades, artist workstations, and storage workflows for local and global teams.

Administered Quantum StorNext environments and ran media storage, transfer, review, and collaboration workflows for the global team.

Helped evaluate and roll out new collaboration tools (Frame.io among them) while keeping the existing post-production systems running.

Designed and built audio mix rooms, Pro Tools and DAW systems, and post-production studio spaces. Handled room requirements, procurement, installation, and technical readiness.

Managed web design, database management, 3D modeling, and project management.

Supported Final Cut Pro 7 edit rooms, mix rooms, and assistant-editor stations across a Mac Pro–based post-production facility.

Assisted the editorial migration from Final Cut Pro 7 to Adobe Premiere, room by room.

Administered Xsan and StorNext metadata controllers, user accounts, and the shared file servers behind the editorial workflow.

Ran day-to-day signal patching and tape deck operations: ingest, transfers, deliveries, whatever the rooms needed.

Produced and engineered Pro Tools audio sessions for TV spots, films, and TV shows. Sound design, mixing, sound editing, and voice-over recording.

Scheduled and coordinated voice actors across overlapping bookings to keep client work moving through the studio.

Ran day-to-day session work from booking through delivery for engineers and clients across the audio rooms.