DNEG has introduced that Tom Williams has joined its visible results division as Managing Director, Episodic, based mostly out of the corporate’s London studio. In his new function, Williams will assist the corporate’s growth of its episodic VFX choices.
Williams brings 25+ years of {industry} expertise, together with 10 years in administration roles at Sky and 10 years at Abbey Highway Studios. He spent the final 5 years at MPC, the place his roles included Managing Director, Episodic, and most just lately, President, VFX.
DNEG’s award-winning episodic group’s accolades in recent times embrace two Primetime Emmys (Star Trek: Discovery and Chernobyl) and three VES Awards (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Energy and Basis). As well as, the group just lately delivered VFX work on initiatives comparable to The Final of Us (HBO Max), Extrapolations (Apple TV+), Stranger Issues Season 4 (Netflix), and Citadel (Amazon Prime).
“That is an thrilling time to be becoming a member of DNEG, as the corporate doubles down on its ambitions within the episodic VFX area to cater to excessive demand for its industry-leading providers,” mentioned Williams. “Over the previous few years, DNEG has established itself as a vacation spot for administrators and showrunners who wish to create really spectacular visible experiences. As we discover how we will construct on the superb work that the DNEG Episodic groups are already doing world wide, I stay up for contributing and sharing my expertise and insights and to main the group to even better heights.”
As Managing Director, Episodic, Williams will drive the corporate’s international episodic VFX providers and assist episodic shoppers throughout DNEG and ReDefine in partnership with the chief groups throughout each manufacturers. Williams will report back to Rohan Desai, managing director DNEG VFX (Canada) and ReDefine.
“I’m delighted to welcome Tom to DNEG, and I do know that his years of management expertise will show tremendously helpful as we proceed to develop our give attention to episodic VFX work,” mentioned Desai. “Lately, we’ve had some nice successes, delivering some really inspirational work for our episodic shoppers throughout each DNEG and ReDefine, and I stay up for working carefully with Tom to construct upon these agency foundations to deliver our shoppers the easiest of what each DNEG and ReDefine have to supply.”
Supply: DNEG
Debbie Diamond Sarto is information editor at Animation World Community.
