Wild visual effects.
motion graphic · motion picture animation
Feature Visual Effects
Last of the Big Tuskers (2018).
Animation Community
“As an ACM SIGGRAPH member since 2013 and a computer animator inspired by wildlife, I have aspired to help advance the craft of creature design and creature visual effects for interactive multimedia and motion pictures.”
Creature Effects for Animation / Art Workshop
SIGGRAPH 2015-2018 / Art and Technology Con.
Art Education Evolved / Art Workshop
Designing Creatures for Animation / Art Workshop
SIGGRAPH 2014 / Art and Technology Con.
Creating Creatures for Animation / Art Workshop
SIGGRAPH 2013 / Art and Technology Con.
Student to Studio Animation
“Back on the East coast in the summer of 2011 — back from Ottawa, Canada, following a bachelor of information technology (IT) at Carleton University and an advanced diploma in interactive multimedia and design (IMD) in collaboration with Algonquin College — then, at an augmented reality (AR) app studio where I was a graphic artist and the technical director of animation: I worked with the management team to establish in-house graphic design by Spring of 2012, with the marketing team to introduce a visual identity for the studio, with the development team to optimize graphic art for Unity 3D, and with the Maya animation team to re-create characters and models for AR apps for Disney, Mattel, Mazda and more, and it was crazy cool.”
Matt Fegan, VP Operations, Current Studios
“Dane is a team player and a great creative mind. He is always willing to work closely with our development teams to ensure projects don't just meet client expectations, but exceed them. He goes above and beyond in delivering high quality work.”
Jonathan Burns, (former) VP Sales, Current Studios
“Dane is brilliant. Living in the Augmented Reality space he's figured out how to map artistry and creativity over everyday life. He's passionate about what he does, and adopts every project as his own. To top it all off he gets the technical side too.”