Dane Allan Smith

Dane Allan Smith is a Canadian visual effects producer.[1] He is known for his work on Deadpool (film) (2016), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013). He is a Los Angeles based Producer, focusing on Post-production vendor management and client facing communication.[2]

Education

Smith attended York University in Toronto. He graduated with a Communications major in 1984.[3]

Career

Menithings Productions

In 1999, Smith founded Menithings Productions [4] which contributed visual effects for Hellboy (film). Menithings also produced The Freak [5] and Battle for Terra,[6][7] two short CGI animated films that earned a variety of awards at multiple film festivals.[8][9] Smith helped with the original feature films for the company, and in 2008 Battle for Terra was released. For his work on Battle of Terra, he won the Grand Prize for Best Animated Feature at the 2008 Ottawa International Animation Festival.[10]

Stereoscopic Conversion

Smith's work on stereoscopic conversion included being a stereo producer [11] on director James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenge 3D production. He managed over 1,400 shots featuring modelling, lighting, particle animation, compositing and stereoscopic conversion.

Gnomon School of Visual Effects

In 2010 he joined the Gnomon School of Visual Effects [12] as faculty where he instructs students in courses that includes: Virtual Reality Production, The History of Visual Effects, and Stereoscopic Filmmaking techniques and practices.[13]

Visual Effects

Smith has been the Visual Effects Producer [14] on numerous VFX driven features, including, Warcraft (film), San Andreas (film), Transformers: Age of Extinction, Bunraku (film), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 & 2, The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film) & Looper (film).[15] In 2015 Smith was the Visual Effects Producer [16] on Anomalisa directed by Charlie Kaufman. The film was nominated for an Oscar under the category for best animated feature.[17]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Hollywood.com Staff (2015-02-05). "Dane Allan Smith | Biography and Filmography". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  2. ↑ http://www.thresholdentertainment.com/#!dane-smith/ce5e
  3. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1328180/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
  4. ↑ businessdatabase.us. "Menithings Productions, Los Angeles 90036 (Los Angeles, CA)". BusinessDatabase.US. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  5. ↑ https://filmmakermagazine.com/archives/issues/summer2004/line_items/fast_track.php#.VwWdc_krLRY
  6. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/movies/01terr.html?_r=0
  7. ↑ John Anderson (2008-05-09). "Battle for Terra". Variety. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  8. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0858486/awards
  9. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343683/awards?ref_=tt_awd
  10. ↑ Beck, Jerry (2009-02-18). "Battle For Terra". Cartoonbrew.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  11. ↑ "Deep Sea Challenge |". Stereodllc.com. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  12. ↑ "Dane Smith | Gnomon". Gnomon.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  13. ↑ http://www.thresholdentertainment.com/#!dane-smith/ce5e
  14. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1328180/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
  15. ↑ "Filmography for Dane Allan Smith". Tcm.com. 1974-08-07. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  16. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2401878/?ref_=nm_flmg_vsl_24
  17. ↑ http://oscar.go.com/nominees/animated-feature-film/anomalisa
  18. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0803096/?ref_=nv_sr_1
  19. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2660888/?ref_=nv_sr_1
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