Dane Allan Smith

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Dane Allan Smith is a Creative Producer specializing in digital media.[1] He is known for his work on Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021),[2][3] and Jungle Cruise 2021.[4] Dane currently directs Global Operations as Vice President at THE THIRD FLOOR.

Education[]

Smith attended York University in Toronto. He graduated with a Communications major in 1984.[5]

Career[]

Menithings Productions[]

In 1999, Smith founded Menithings Productions [6] which contributed visual effects for Hellboy (film). Menithings also produced The Freak [7] and Battle for Terra,[8][9] two short CGI animated films that earned a variety of awards at multiple film festivals.[10][11] 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.[12]

Stereoscopic Conversion[]

Smith's work on stereoscopic conversion included being a stereo producer [13] on director James Cameron's Deepsea Challenge 3D production. He managed over 1,400 shots that featured modeling, lighting, particle animation, compositing and stereoscopic conversion. In addition Dane helped design the proprietary pipeline deployed to convert BATTLE FOR TERRA to stereoscopic 3D for theatrical release along with Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 1, Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2, RIPD, and Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters.[14]

Gnomon School of Visual Effects[]

In 2010 he joined the Gnomon School of Visual Effects[15] as faculty where he instructs students in courses that include: Virtual Reality Production, The History of Visual Effects, and Stereoscopic Filmmaking techniques and practices.[16] In 2021 , in partnership with Epic Unreal Smith launched the first ever Virtual Production course[17] of Study at Gnomon School of VFX and Gaming

Visual Effects[]

Smith has been the Visual Effects Producer [18] on numerous VFX driven features, including The Walk (2015 film), Oblivion (2013 film), Deepsea Challenge 3D, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 & 2, The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film) & Looper (film).[14] In 2015 Smith was the Visual Effects Producer [19] on Anomalisa directed by Charlie Kaufman. The film was nominated for an Oscar under the category for best animated feature.[20]

Visualization / Virtual Production[]

In 2017 Dane joined THE THIRD FLOOR. Dane currently serves as Vice President and is the key representative to clients (Studio Management, Directors and Producers), as well as business unit employees, and the managing board throughout the global organization.[21] Dane oversees the development of projects where previs, virtual production and real-time rendering are making significant in-roads. He manages the deployment of technology that can render high-quality visuals in real-time and works really well with real-world input devices such as mocap and cameras. His hybrid Maya/Unreal approach offers a lot of great advantages and allows his team to more easily provide tools like a virtual camera (Vcam), VR scouting and AR on-set apps.[22]

Virtual Reality[]

Smith founded Ember Immersive in 2015 to bring premium cinematic VR experiences to the world through distribution/production of content, products (e.g. cameras), and VR Technology. Smith produced Stan Lee's Cosmic Crusaders VR. The debut episode will be presented in virtual reality, with one episode airing each day during Comic-Con International 2016 via smartphone VR viewers to be handed out at the show.[23]

Producers Guild of America[]

Smith is also a member of the PGA [1] as a PGA Innovation Award Jury, Power of Diversity Master workshop and the Animation and Visual Effects Committee.

Public Speaking[]

Smith has spoken at multiple engagements including, SIGGRAPH,[24] CES, the PGA Animation Committee panels, ASIFA/WONDERCON panel 2019, Comicon [25] VES, VRLA,[26] LA Games Conference 2019, NAB Shanghai 2019, VR on The LOT, DIGITAL HOLLYWOOD.[27] Otis College of Art and Design Digital Media Panels [28] SXSW 2020 [29] Visual Effects Society Vision Committee 2020[30] IAAPA 2021 EXPO [31] as well as The World Animation & VFX Summit [32] and keynote speaker at NAB 2021 [31]

Awards[]

  • 2019 Promax Games Awards Far Cry 5: Story Trailer
  • 2019 CLIO Kait, Broken Games Award
  • 2017 Telly Awards, Won Bronze Telly for Stan Lee's Cosmic Crusaders: VR Experience
  • 2017 Telly Award Race Through New York with Jimmy Fallon
  • 2016 Academy Awards Best Animated Feature Nomination Anomalisa
  • 2009 Philadelphia FirstGlance Film Festival, FirstGlance Award for Berni's Doll
  • 2008 Giffoni Film Festival, Won Silver Gryphon for Terra
  • 2004 Academy Award Best Short Film Nomination Animated Destino

Notable film and television work[]

References[]

  1. ^ Hollywood.com Staff (2015-02-05). "Dane Allan Smith | Biography and Filmography". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  2. ^ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
  3. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8111088/?ref_=nm_flmg_vsl_14
  4. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0870154/?ref_=nm_flmg_vsl_17
  5. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1328180/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm[better source needed]
  6. ^ businessdatabase.us. "Menithings Productions, Los Angeles 90036 (Los Angeles, CA)". BusinessDatabase.US. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  7. ^ https://filmmakermagazine.com/archives/issues/summer2004/line_items/fast_track.php#.VwWdc_krLRY[bare URL]
  8. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/movies/01terr.html?_r=0
  9. ^ John Anderson (2008-05-09). "Battle for Terra". Variety. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  10. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0858486/awards
  11. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343683/awards?ref_=tt_awd
  12. ^ Beck, Jerry (2009-02-18). "Battle For Terra". Cartoonbrew.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  13. ^ "Deep Sea Challenge |". Stereodllc.com. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  14. ^ a b "Filmography for Dane Allan Smith". Tcm.com. 1974-08-07. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  15. ^ "Dane Smith | Gnomon". Gnomon.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  16. ^ http://www.thresholdentertainment.com/#!dane-smith/ce5e
  17. ^ https://gno.empower-xl.com/community/index.cfm/course/details/course_id/674FE3C69C037E4BB82CDBF46A2BD32D/loc/8E2197B6A0271ED2A6F4341FD51F8ACC/attr_id/CATG/attr_value/ALL. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1328180/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
  19. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2401878/?ref_=nm_flmg_vsl_24
  20. ^ http://oscar.go.com/nominees/animated-feature-film/anomalisa
  21. ^ http://thethirdfloorinc.com/team/
  22. ^ https://www.vfxvoice.com/how-previs-has-gone-real-time/
  23. ^ "Stan Lee's POW! Entertainment Teams With Hollywood Reporter on New Series 'Cosmic Crusaders'". Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  24. ^ https://www.siggraph.org//s2008/attendees/caf/caftalks/5.php
  25. ^ https://comiccon2019.sched.com/event/RlwX/monetizing-digital-comics2019
  26. ^ https://blooloop.com/features/vrla-2018-location-based-entertainment/
  27. ^ https://www.digitalhollywood.com/DHSpring2019.html
  28. ^ https://www.otis.edu/digital-media
  29. ^ https://vimeo.com/418592795
  30. ^ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dZZla4Y_R_KiUF12u7fanA/
  31. ^ a b https://s15.a2zinc.net/clients/iaapa/ie2021/Public/SessionDetails.aspx?FromPage=Speakers.aspx&SessionID=2085&nav=true&Role=U%27#
  32. ^ https://animationmagazine.net/summit/speakers/dane-smith/
  33. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6334354/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
  34. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6905686/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
  35. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190634/
  36. ^ https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt8111088/?ref_=nm_filmo_tvinprod_2/
  37. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1477834/
  38. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7286456/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1
  39. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4154796/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1
  40. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4154664/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1
  41. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2660888/?ref_=nv_sr_1
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