Dane Smith
Dane Smith has more than 18 years of experience as a producer and innovator in visual effects and digital entertainment production. Across his career, Smith has managed the delivery of over 100 studio and independent projects ranging from live-action and animated features, to television series and emerging media platforms, including the motion pictures: Deadpool, Warcraft, Transformers: Age of Extinction, The Last Jedi, Aquaman, Captain Marvel among others. As an OTT Production manager, he has produced work for top episodic shows such as Game of Thrones, The Man in the High Castle and Star Trek. Smith was visual effects producer on the acclaimed stopmotion animated feature Anomalisa, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature Film, as well as Golden Globe and Annie Award nominations, in 2016. In his spare time, he educates and inspires the next generation by teaching at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects and through speaking engagements.
