
Jo Dean
• Production Management specialist within the Animation, VFX, Motion Design, and Digital Media industries. Contributing to Oscar-winning and... | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Jo Dean’s Expertise • Production Management specialist within the Animation, VFX, Motion Design, and Digital Media industries. Contributing to Oscar-winning and international productions. • Successfully managed VFX, Asset and Creature teams, with an advanced understanding of creative and technical pipelines for Modelling, Rigging, Surfacing, Character FX, Animation, Crowds, Motion Capture, Lighting & Rendering and in-house Proprietary Tool Development. • Additional experience within a Machine Learning production environment. Application to projects and new production management methodology. • Production Supervisor of Animation at Animal Logic. Leading a team of production staff and overseeing more than 90 creature animators and TDs in collaboration with the Animation Supervisor and Animation Director. • Skilled in high-level scene outlook & detailed shot scheduling, quoting, milestone management, and overseeing quality asset deliveries. Resulting in forward recommendations for multiple key Production positions held at Animal Logic, highlighting a demonstrated track record of success in meeting and exceeding delivery deadlines. • Advanced problem-solving and communication skills demonstrated through collaborating with creative leads, technical supervisors from up and downstream departments, Vfx artists, and R&D to ensure end products maintains quality assurance and has a smooth pipeline workflow. • Effectively balance department budgets and strategically allocate crew resources, to ensure timely response to various production phases. Additionally, oversee the recruitment and training of production staff. • Contribute to the testing and development of in-house proprietary databases to support the studio infrastructure • Prior experience as a Flame / node-based compositor allows for deeper insights of artists' perspectives and compositing pipelines. • Successfully fosters a culture of high performance by supporting artists' needs, while also meeting the requirements of the show As an experienced Production specialist, I have a proven track record of success in the Animation & VFX, Motion Design and Online Media industries. My expertise lies in implementing efficient organization and communication systems, cultivating strong relationships, and facilitating both creative and technical workflows. I am proud to have contributed to Oscar-winning and globally recognized projects throughout my career, belonging to clients such as Disney, LucasArts and Warner Bros.
Jo Dean’s Current Industry Rising Sun Pictures
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Dean’s Prior Industry
Animal Logic
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Photon Vfx
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Beeps
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Krome Studios
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Liquid Animation
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Motion Stamp
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Rising Sun Pictures
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Work Experience

Rising Sun Pictures
VFX Production Manager
Sat Jul 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Present
Motion Stamp
Director of Operations
Mon Oct 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Present
Animal Logic
Animation Production Supervisor
Tue Jan 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Fri Jan 01 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Liquid Animation
Production Manager
Mon Jan 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Tue Jan 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Krome Studios
Associate Producer
Sun Jan 01 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Mon Jan 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Beeps
VFX Compositor
Thu Jan 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sat Jan 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Animal Logic
Senior Department Production Co-ordinator
Wed Jan 01 2003 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sun Jan 01 2006 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Photon Vfx
VFX Compositor
Wed Jan 01 2003 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Wed Jan 01 2003 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)