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Bree Kettley |
Course Instructor
Scary Girl, Tales from Sanctuary City, Minnie Mouse Bowtique, LEGO Star Wars, Walking with Dinosaurs 3D, Legend of the Guardians...
Bree brings a wealth of production management expertise from both the feature film and television industries, alongside a successful career in lecturing at animation & film schools. She has worked on a diverse range of high-profile projects, including Scary Girl, Tales from Sanctuary City, Disney's Minnie Mouse Bowtique, LEGO Star Wars, The LEGO Movie, Walking with Dinosaurs 3D, Legend of the Guardians, FARMkids, and more.
Bree has played a pivotal role in helping students secure positions within the animation industry. Her extensive teaching experience at top studios and educational institutions has honed her ability to guide students in animation production, equipping them with practical, industry-ready skills.
Bree also serves on the animation advisory committee for RMIT, a globally recognized university specializing in technology and design. In this role, she collaborates with leading industry professionals to provide valuable insights on emerging trends and evolving industry needs.
Bree brings a wealth of production management expertise from both the feature film and television industries, alongside a successful career in lecturing at animation & film schools. She has worked on a diverse range of high-profile projects, including Scary Girl, Tales from Sanctuary City, Disney's Minnie Mouse Bowtique, LEGO Star Wars, The LEGO Movie, Walking with Dinosaurs 3D, Legend of the Guardians, FARMkids, and more.
Bree has played a pivotal role in helping students secure positions within the animation industry. Her extensive teaching experience at top studios and educational institutions has honed her ability to guide students in animation production, equipping them with practical, industry-ready skills.
Bree also serves on the animation advisory committee for RMIT, a globally recognized university specializing in technology and design. In this role, she collaborates with leading industry professionals to provide valuable insights on emerging trends and evolving industry needs.
Thandiwe Philips
Senior VFX Producer - Industrial Light & Magic
Lilo & Stitch, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Strays, Chupa, Thirteen Lives, Hocus Pocus 2, Elvis, Joe Vs Carole, Rise, Three Thousand Years of Longing, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Mortal Kombat, La Brea, Nightbooks, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Cats, Thor: Ragnarök, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge, Alien: Covenant, Passengers, The Legend of Tarzan, The Jungle Book, The Martian, Jupiter Ascending, Dracula Untold + More!
Lilo & Stitch, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Strays, Chupa, Thirteen Lives, Hocus Pocus 2, Elvis, Joe Vs Carole, Rise, Three Thousand Years of Longing, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Mortal Kombat, La Brea, Nightbooks, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Cats, Thor: Ragnarök, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge, Alien: Covenant, Passengers, The Legend of Tarzan, The Jungle Book, The Martian, Jupiter Ascending, Dracula Untold + More!
Dann Tarmy
VFX Supervisor - Scanline VFX
Happy Gilmore 2, Fubar, NYAD, True Spirit, Slumberland, Don't Look Up, Godzilla vs Kong, Noelle, Dark Phoenix, The Greatest Showman, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Justice League, Murder on the Orient Express, Blade Runner 2049, The Mountain Between Us, The Mummy, Wonder Woman, Alien: Covenant, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Ghost in the Shell, A Monster Calls, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Suicide Squad, The Legend of Tarzan, X-Men: Apocolypse, The Finest Hours, The Martian, Godzilla: King of Monsters, Dumbo, The Predator, Prometheus, Green Lantern, 300: Rise of an Empire + More!
Dann is a VFX industry veteran with over 30 years of experience. He has held various senior and supervisory roles at top visual effects studios, contributing to projects such as “Into The Woods”, “The Finest Hours”, and “The Greatest Showman.” Since joining Scanline in 2019, Tarmy has worked on notable productions, including “Nyad”, “Godzilla vs. Kong”, and “Don’t Look Up.” His expertise and dedication have solidified his reputation as a leading Visual Effects Supervisor in the industry.
Happy Gilmore 2, Fubar, NYAD, True Spirit, Slumberland, Don't Look Up, Godzilla vs Kong, Noelle, Dark Phoenix, The Greatest Showman, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Justice League, Murder on the Orient Express, Blade Runner 2049, The Mountain Between Us, The Mummy, Wonder Woman, Alien: Covenant, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Ghost in the Shell, A Monster Calls, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Suicide Squad, The Legend of Tarzan, X-Men: Apocolypse, The Finest Hours, The Martian, Godzilla: King of Monsters, Dumbo, The Predator, Prometheus, Green Lantern, 300: Rise of an Empire + More!
Dann is a VFX industry veteran with over 30 years of experience. He has held various senior and supervisory roles at top visual effects studios, contributing to projects such as “Into The Woods”, “The Finest Hours”, and “The Greatest Showman.” Since joining Scanline in 2019, Tarmy has worked on notable productions, including “Nyad”, “Godzilla vs. Kong”, and “Don’t Look Up.” His expertise and dedication have solidified his reputation as a leading Visual Effects Supervisor in the industry.
Cecilia Chui
VFX Production Coordinator - Framestore
How to Train Your Dragon (2025), The While of Time (S2) + More!
Cecilia joined Framestore in 2022 as a Production Assistant and progressed to the role of Coordinator in 2023. Since entering the VFX world, Cecilia has gained experience across Film, Episodic, and Immersive projects, coordinating a range of departments and contributing to high-profile productions. Her recent credits include The Wheel of Time Season 2 and How to Train Your Dragon.
She began her career with a degree in Biology, initially working within the field before relocating to South Korea, where she spent five years teaching English. Upon returning to the UK, she transitioned into the Visual Effects industry—an environment that allows her to combine her diverse skill set with a passion for creative collaboration.
How to Train Your Dragon (2025), The While of Time (S2) + More!
Cecilia joined Framestore in 2022 as a Production Assistant and progressed to the role of Coordinator in 2023. Since entering the VFX world, Cecilia has gained experience across Film, Episodic, and Immersive projects, coordinating a range of departments and contributing to high-profile productions. Her recent credits include The Wheel of Time Season 2 and How to Train Your Dragon.
She began her career with a degree in Biology, initially working within the field before relocating to South Korea, where she spent five years teaching English. Upon returning to the UK, she transitioned into the Visual Effects industry—an environment that allows her to combine her diverse skill set with a passion for creative collaboration.
Katie Mitchell
Pipeline Project Manager - Flying Bark
Marvel's What If?, The Last Airbender, Stranger Things, Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Battle Kitty, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle + More!
Katie Mitchell is currently the Pipeline Project Manager at Flying Bark Productions, where she has contributed to projects such as Marvel's What If, Stranger Things: Tales From '85, and The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender.
Katie has worked on a wide variety of projects across the 2D and 3D spheres, in both episodic and feature films. Her journey in the film industry began in 2D animation, when she first joined Flying Bark to work on Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as a Production Coordinator. She then moved into the 3D realm of animation, while working as a Production Manager on Netflix's Battle Kitty, rendered fully in Unreal. From there, Katie forayed into the world of VFX while working at Industrial Light and Magic on Rings of Power, and as an Associate Production Manager on Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
Katie realized animation is what she loved being apart of most, and has since returned to Flying Bark. She has always enjoyed the workflow and technical aspect of film and television, finding ways to improve workflows for the Production department, and increase training for other colleagues in production.
Katie has now moved into the role of Pipeline Project Manager, where she looks after a team of developers who are the creators of the tools that allow artists to focus on the creative, by speeding up their workflow by automating the underlying data flow and tools. She works across the projects, facilitating development that suits the studio as a whole, as well as the individual project requirements.
Marvel's What If?, The Last Airbender, Stranger Things, Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Battle Kitty, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle + More!
Katie Mitchell is currently the Pipeline Project Manager at Flying Bark Productions, where she has contributed to projects such as Marvel's What If, Stranger Things: Tales From '85, and The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender.
Katie has worked on a wide variety of projects across the 2D and 3D spheres, in both episodic and feature films. Her journey in the film industry began in 2D animation, when she first joined Flying Bark to work on Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as a Production Coordinator. She then moved into the 3D realm of animation, while working as a Production Manager on Netflix's Battle Kitty, rendered fully in Unreal. From there, Katie forayed into the world of VFX while working at Industrial Light and Magic on Rings of Power, and as an Associate Production Manager on Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
Katie realized animation is what she loved being apart of most, and has since returned to Flying Bark. She has always enjoyed the workflow and technical aspect of film and television, finding ways to improve workflows for the Production department, and increase training for other colleagues in production.
Katie has now moved into the role of Pipeline Project Manager, where she looks after a team of developers who are the creators of the tools that allow artists to focus on the creative, by speeding up their workflow by automating the underlying data flow and tools. She works across the projects, facilitating development that suits the studio as a whole, as well as the individual project requirements.
Allison Rojas
Senior Producer - Hooligan Animation
200% Wolf Movie, The LEGO Movie, Shark Tank Australia, Strange Magic, MasterChef, The Chronicles of Narnia, Merlin, Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang, G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra, Watchmen, Cinderella III, Brother Bear 2, Bambi II, Lilo & Stitch 2, Tarzan II, Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers, The Lion King 1½, The Jungle Book 2, Peter Pan: Return from NeverLand + More!
200% Wolf Movie, The LEGO Movie, Shark Tank Australia, Strange Magic, MasterChef, The Chronicles of Narnia, Merlin, Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang, G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra, Watchmen, Cinderella III, Brother Bear 2, Bambi II, Lilo & Stitch 2, Tarzan II, Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers, The Lion King 1½, The Jungle Book 2, Peter Pan: Return from NeverLand + More!
Leiki Veskimets
Producer - Guru Studio
Paw Patrol, SpongeBob Squarepants: Saving Bikini Bottom, We Have A Ghost, Knights of the Zodiac, Addams Family 1 & 2, Extinct, Riverdance, Space Jam 2, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, HitPig, StarBeam, Power Rangers, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Justice League, Black Panther, Tomb Raider, Rampage, Ant-Man & The Wasp, Meg, Aquaman, Game of Thrones, Max Steel, The Lego Movie, Gnomeo & Juliet + More!
Paw Patrol, SpongeBob Squarepants: Saving Bikini Bottom, We Have A Ghost, Knights of the Zodiac, Addams Family 1 & 2, Extinct, Riverdance, Space Jam 2, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, HitPig, StarBeam, Power Rangers, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Justice League, Black Panther, Tomb Raider, Rampage, Ant-Man & The Wasp, Meg, Aquaman, Game of Thrones, Max Steel, The Lego Movie, Gnomeo & Juliet + More!
Olivia Lyne
Line Producer - Locksmith Animation
Bad Fairies, That Christmas, Sherlock Gnomes, The Jungle Book, Guardians of the Galaxy, Maleficent, Godzilla, Prometheus, The Lone Ranger, Skyfall, World War Z, Wrath of the Titans, X-Men: First Class, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, A Boy Called Christmas, Legend of the Guardians, Where the Wild Things Are, Happy Feet + More!
Liv Lyne is the Line Producer on Bad Fairies. A born and bred Aussie but Londoner at heart. Her passion has always been in both written and visual storytelling, moving from rural Australia to Sydney to complete a degree in Creative writing before starting her Film career as a PA in Live Action Film.
Gaining experience on smaller indie projects, as well as the feature film I’Robot, she eventually found her first role in Animation and felt immediately at home– spending 7 years at Animal Logic on Happy Feet and Guardians of Gahoole.
Liv moved to London 13 years ago, working at MPC on a multitude of shows including The Jungle book, before moving to Mikros as Digital Line producer on their first UK based Animated feature, Sherlock Gnomes. Helping to build and manage the London office created solely for the film.
Directly prior to Locksmith, Liv worked as an Associate Producer and Producer at Framestore, across VFX, Animation and Immersive.
Liv is often accompanied by her French Bulldog Portra who snores louder than any human and loves cheese, sunshine and the brilliant company of her Locksmith co-workers almost as much as her owner.
As a side hustle Liv is a qualified nutritional health coach and hopes to eventually help creatives in deadline driven industries to better support their physical health and mental wellbeing.
Bad Fairies, That Christmas, Sherlock Gnomes, The Jungle Book, Guardians of the Galaxy, Maleficent, Godzilla, Prometheus, The Lone Ranger, Skyfall, World War Z, Wrath of the Titans, X-Men: First Class, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, A Boy Called Christmas, Legend of the Guardians, Where the Wild Things Are, Happy Feet + More!
Liv Lyne is the Line Producer on Bad Fairies. A born and bred Aussie but Londoner at heart. Her passion has always been in both written and visual storytelling, moving from rural Australia to Sydney to complete a degree in Creative writing before starting her Film career as a PA in Live Action Film.
Gaining experience on smaller indie projects, as well as the feature film I’Robot, she eventually found her first role in Animation and felt immediately at home– spending 7 years at Animal Logic on Happy Feet and Guardians of Gahoole.
Liv moved to London 13 years ago, working at MPC on a multitude of shows including The Jungle book, before moving to Mikros as Digital Line producer on their first UK based Animated feature, Sherlock Gnomes. Helping to build and manage the London office created solely for the film.
Directly prior to Locksmith, Liv worked as an Associate Producer and Producer at Framestore, across VFX, Animation and Immersive.
Liv is often accompanied by her French Bulldog Portra who snores louder than any human and loves cheese, sunshine and the brilliant company of her Locksmith co-workers almost as much as her owner.
As a side hustle Liv is a qualified nutritional health coach and hopes to eventually help creatives in deadline driven industries to better support their physical health and mental wellbeing.
Kayn Garcia
Animation Supervisor - Framestore
How To Train Your Dragon, The Little Mermaid, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, , Tom & Jerry, The Legend of Tarzan, Paddington 1 & 2, The Lego Movie, Dracula Untold, Guardians Of The Galaxy Christopher Robin + More!
Kayn boasts over 25 years of high-level animation experience, working across a huge range of popular 2D and 3D projects. A National Arts School graduate, Kayn grew his skillset at Walt Disney Animation Studios and Australian animation house Animal Logic before joining Framestore London in 2014
Kayn worked on a suite of globe-straddling projects that have benefited from his skill and flair. These include the Lego movie, the first two Paddington films, two volumes of Guardians Of The Galaxy installments, Spider-Man: Far From Home and the Oscar-nominated Christopher Robin.Kayn has served as Animation Supervisor for Tom & Jerry - a visually audacious slice of cinema that drew on his skills as both a 2D and 3D animator. Disney live action adaptation of The Little Mermaid. Most recently working with director Dean DeBlois with his first live action debut with How To Train Your Dragon.
How To Train Your Dragon, The Little Mermaid, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, , Tom & Jerry, The Legend of Tarzan, Paddington 1 & 2, The Lego Movie, Dracula Untold, Guardians Of The Galaxy Christopher Robin + More!
Kayn boasts over 25 years of high-level animation experience, working across a huge range of popular 2D and 3D projects. A National Arts School graduate, Kayn grew his skillset at Walt Disney Animation Studios and Australian animation house Animal Logic before joining Framestore London in 2014
Kayn worked on a suite of globe-straddling projects that have benefited from his skill and flair. These include the Lego movie, the first two Paddington films, two volumes of Guardians Of The Galaxy installments, Spider-Man: Far From Home and the Oscar-nominated Christopher Robin.Kayn has served as Animation Supervisor for Tom & Jerry - a visually audacious slice of cinema that drew on his skills as both a 2D and 3D animator. Disney live action adaptation of The Little Mermaid. Most recently working with director Dean DeBlois with his first live action debut with How To Train Your Dragon.
Amber Naismith
Producer - Ludo Studio
Bluey Movie, The Magician's Elephant, The Lego Batman Movie, The Lego Movie, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Legend of the Guardians, Astro Boy, Gatcha Man, Happy Feet, Garage Days, Swimming Upstream, Ghost Ship, Charlotte Grey, Farscape Series II + More!
Amber Naismith is a passionate and creative driven filmmaker with over twenty years of production and leadership experience. Amber has partnered with world-renowned directors and major studios on numerous award winning VFX and animated feature films from initial development and pre-production, through post and picture release.
Amber is currently producing an unannounced feature animation with Warner. Bros Picture Animation. Previously she served as Animation Producer on The Magician's Elephant (2023) for Netflix Animation, as Co-Producer on The Lego Batman Movie (2017), and The Lego Movie (2014), Senior Production Manager on The Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010), and Happy Feet (2006) for the Warner Animation Group.
Amber has been nominated twice for Annie Award for Best Animated Feature for The Lego Movie and The Lego Batman Movie. She has also won the AACTA award for Best Animated Feature and Best Short Animation for The Lego Movie and LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace. She has been nominated for the VES Award for Outstanding VFX in an Animated Feature for The Lego Movie and The Lego Batman movie. In 2006 Happy Feet won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and BAFTA Award for Best Animated Feature. In 2014 The Lego Movie won the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Feature.
Prior to joining Warner Bros Picture Animation in 2023, Amber worked for Animal Logic in numerous positions, joining the company in 1999 and advancing to Animation Producer. Amber was also a production executive at Imagi Entertainment in Hong Kong and Los Angeles. Amber started her career at Media World Features in Melbourne Australia.
Amber graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Fine Arts from The University of Melbourne and a Master of Arts Administration (Art Curating) from the College of Fine Arts, University of NSW. She is a member of the Producers Guild of America, Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts, and Women in Animation.
Bluey Movie, The Magician's Elephant, The Lego Batman Movie, The Lego Movie, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Legend of the Guardians, Astro Boy, Gatcha Man, Happy Feet, Garage Days, Swimming Upstream, Ghost Ship, Charlotte Grey, Farscape Series II + More!
Amber Naismith is a passionate and creative driven filmmaker with over twenty years of production and leadership experience. Amber has partnered with world-renowned directors and major studios on numerous award winning VFX and animated feature films from initial development and pre-production, through post and picture release.
Amber is currently producing an unannounced feature animation with Warner. Bros Picture Animation. Previously she served as Animation Producer on The Magician's Elephant (2023) for Netflix Animation, as Co-Producer on The Lego Batman Movie (2017), and The Lego Movie (2014), Senior Production Manager on The Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010), and Happy Feet (2006) for the Warner Animation Group.
Amber has been nominated twice for Annie Award for Best Animated Feature for The Lego Movie and The Lego Batman Movie. She has also won the AACTA award for Best Animated Feature and Best Short Animation for The Lego Movie and LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace. She has been nominated for the VES Award for Outstanding VFX in an Animated Feature for The Lego Movie and The Lego Batman movie. In 2006 Happy Feet won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and BAFTA Award for Best Animated Feature. In 2014 The Lego Movie won the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Feature.
Prior to joining Warner Bros Picture Animation in 2023, Amber worked for Animal Logic in numerous positions, joining the company in 1999 and advancing to Animation Producer. Amber was also a production executive at Imagi Entertainment in Hong Kong and Los Angeles. Amber started her career at Media World Features in Melbourne Australia.
Amber graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Fine Arts from The University of Melbourne and a Master of Arts Administration (Art Curating) from the College of Fine Arts, University of NSW. She is a member of the Producers Guild of America, Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts, and Women in Animation.
Alyssa Garcia
VFX Coordinator - Sony
The Boys, American Primeval, Bodkin, Launchpad
Alyssa has worked on a range of projects, supporting teams from previsualization to final delivery. With a strong background in coordinating complex workflows and handling fast- paced productions, she understands the essential role of assistants and coordinators in keeping projects on track.
The Boys, American Primeval, Bodkin, Launchpad
Alyssa has worked on a range of projects, supporting teams from previsualization to final delivery. With a strong background in coordinating complex workflows and handling fast- paced productions, she understands the essential role of assistants and coordinators in keeping projects on track.
Jen Timms
Snr Producer - Respawn Entertainment (EA)
With over 17 years of experience in the video game industry, Jen is a seasoned producer known for her work on titles such as LittleBigPlanet Karting, Gears 5, and Apex Legends. A passionate advocate for putting people first, Jen loves transforming development chaos into order, and fostering collaborative environments that inspire creativity and teamwork. In addition to her project management expertise, Jen is dedicated to coaching Leaders and strengthening emotional intelligence skills, helping teams and individuals thrive both personally and professionally.
Jen started her career in the Australian game industry, making her way to Canada in 2011 where she now resides in Vancouver with her partner Jay and their beloved pets, Roo & Ragnar.
Previous Studios: The Coalition (Microsoft), United Front Games, Bluetongue Entertainment (THQ), Pandemic Studios (EA)
With over 17 years of experience in the video game industry, Jen is a seasoned producer known for her work on titles such as LittleBigPlanet Karting, Gears 5, and Apex Legends. A passionate advocate for putting people first, Jen loves transforming development chaos into order, and fostering collaborative environments that inspire creativity and teamwork. In addition to her project management expertise, Jen is dedicated to coaching Leaders and strengthening emotional intelligence skills, helping teams and individuals thrive both personally and professionally.
Jen started her career in the Australian game industry, making her way to Canada in 2011 where she now resides in Vancouver with her partner Jay and their beloved pets, Roo & Ragnar.
Previous Studios: The Coalition (Microsoft), United Front Games, Bluetongue Entertainment (THQ), Pandemic Studios (EA)
Madeline Cornay
Production Coordinator - Netflix Animation Studios
LEO + More!
LEO + More!
Anna Kotyza
Modeling & Digimatte Production Coordinator - Dreamworks Animation
Bad Guys 2, Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken, Justice for Hire, Harmony of Grey, Girls Don't Cry Wolf, Steve Angello: Wasted Love, Dreams that Transcend All Boundaries + More!
Anna Kotyza is a Production Coordinator at DreamWorks Animation, where she has contributed to projects such as Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken and The Bad Guys 2. Born in New York to a Czech and Slovak family, Anna is a first-generation American whose upbringing inspired her love for storytelling and the arts. Her journey in production began in high school as a visual effects assistant for music videos and commercials. She pursued an individualized degree in Media, Business, and Film at New York University, where she explored the intersection of technology and creativity; she presented her final thesis on virtual reality. Anna has also completed coursework in Motion Picture Arts at Interlochen Arts Academy.
Beyond animation, Anna has co-founded Merciless Motors, an electric motor startup that raised $160K in funding, and spearheaded projects such as Requiem 2021, showcased by the Czech Center New York. In her free time, Anna enjoys baking, swing dancing, classical music, and learning Russian.
Bad Guys 2, Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken, Justice for Hire, Harmony of Grey, Girls Don't Cry Wolf, Steve Angello: Wasted Love, Dreams that Transcend All Boundaries + More!
Anna Kotyza is a Production Coordinator at DreamWorks Animation, where she has contributed to projects such as Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken and The Bad Guys 2. Born in New York to a Czech and Slovak family, Anna is a first-generation American whose upbringing inspired her love for storytelling and the arts. Her journey in production began in high school as a visual effects assistant for music videos and commercials. She pursued an individualized degree in Media, Business, and Film at New York University, where she explored the intersection of technology and creativity; she presented her final thesis on virtual reality. Anna has also completed coursework in Motion Picture Arts at Interlochen Arts Academy.
Beyond animation, Anna has co-founded Merciless Motors, an electric motor startup that raised $160K in funding, and spearheaded projects such as Requiem 2021, showcased by the Czech Center New York. In her free time, Anna enjoys baking, swing dancing, classical music, and learning Russian.
Kacy McDonald
Executive VFX Producer - ILM
Film: Wicked, Skeleton Crew, Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny, Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning P1, Ahsoka, The Batman, Mortal Kombat, Candyman, Love & Monsters, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Aladdin, Avengers: Endgame, Bird box, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Ready Player One + More!
Television: Masterchef, The Voice, The Bachelor, Beauty & the Geek, The Biggest Loser, Australia's Next Top Model + More!
McDonald joined ILM in 2016 after 14 years of working in Australia and London primarily in
the film and television space with Animal Logic, Framestore, Digital Domain and Endemol
Shine.
Kacy’s journey in the film industry began at DisneyToon Studios, where she quickly
progressed to an Associate Production Manager role, contributing to beloved projects like
Lilo and Stitch: Stitch Has a Glitch and Tarzan 2. Her transition from 2D to 3D animation
saw her taking on the role of Production Supervisor for the Academy Award-winning
Happy Feet at Animal Logic, marking a pivotal moment in her career.
Working with Industrial Light and Magic for 7 years, across the Sydney and Singapore
studios, Kacy is a mother, an advocate for women in creative leadership roles and the
Executive Sponsor for the Enabled ERG bringing neurodiversity and disability to the
forefront of the business.
Kacy is an active member of the Visual Effects Society (VES) and the Television Academy.
Film: Wicked, Skeleton Crew, Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny, Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning P1, Ahsoka, The Batman, Mortal Kombat, Candyman, Love & Monsters, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Aladdin, Avengers: Endgame, Bird box, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Ready Player One + More!
Television: Masterchef, The Voice, The Bachelor, Beauty & the Geek, The Biggest Loser, Australia's Next Top Model + More!
McDonald joined ILM in 2016 after 14 years of working in Australia and London primarily in
the film and television space with Animal Logic, Framestore, Digital Domain and Endemol
Shine.
Kacy’s journey in the film industry began at DisneyToon Studios, where she quickly
progressed to an Associate Production Manager role, contributing to beloved projects like
Lilo and Stitch: Stitch Has a Glitch and Tarzan 2. Her transition from 2D to 3D animation
saw her taking on the role of Production Supervisor for the Academy Award-winning
Happy Feet at Animal Logic, marking a pivotal moment in her career.
Working with Industrial Light and Magic for 7 years, across the Sydney and Singapore
studios, Kacy is a mother, an advocate for women in creative leadership roles and the
Executive Sponsor for the Enabled ERG bringing neurodiversity and disability to the
forefront of the business.
Kacy is an active member of the Visual Effects Society (VES) and the Television Academy.
Kim Rickard
Department Manager of Motion Capture - WētāFX
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3, Avatar: The Way of the Water, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Black Adam, Thor: Love and Thunder, The Batman, Eternals, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, The Tomorrow War, Mulan, Gemini Man, Avengers: Endgame, Shazam!, Alita: Battle Angel, Mortal Engines, Avengers: Infinity War, Rampage, Pete's Dragon, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part2, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trails, Fast & Furious 7, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Rise of the Planet of the Apes + Much More!
In her role as the Department Manager of Motion Capture at WētāFX, Kim Rickard draws on her foundation skills and experience in live-action film, crew management and production. The Motion Capture department is comprised of two main teams. One dedicated to virtual production and performance capture data acquisition, and the other responsible for delivering the processed data to downstream departments. For the first aspect Kim acts as an operational manager, partnering with the Virtual Production Supervisor and other leaders in the department to ensure both crew and equipment are available to service client location shoots and in-house captures on WētāFX’s Mocap stage in Wellington. For the post-processing Kim works with the Motion Capture Supervisor and the Motion Capture Department Production Manager to resource the crew needs of multiple shows coming through the department.
Kim acts principally at the show forecasting level and is more involved with overall crew availability and longer term planning, rather than the shot work throughput/targets. Along with recruitment for the team, general crew welfare and career development and training, Kim is also involved in bidding for shoots and post-processing work and works directly with show producers/teams to ensure all projects coming through the Motion Capture department are delivered on time and within budget. The Motion Capture Department at WētāFX sits anywhere between thirty five and fifty people, and is proud to have teams in both Wellington and Melbourne.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3, Avatar: The Way of the Water, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Black Adam, Thor: Love and Thunder, The Batman, Eternals, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, The Tomorrow War, Mulan, Gemini Man, Avengers: Endgame, Shazam!, Alita: Battle Angel, Mortal Engines, Avengers: Infinity War, Rampage, Pete's Dragon, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part2, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trails, Fast & Furious 7, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Rise of the Planet of the Apes + Much More!
In her role as the Department Manager of Motion Capture at WētāFX, Kim Rickard draws on her foundation skills and experience in live-action film, crew management and production. The Motion Capture department is comprised of two main teams. One dedicated to virtual production and performance capture data acquisition, and the other responsible for delivering the processed data to downstream departments. For the first aspect Kim acts as an operational manager, partnering with the Virtual Production Supervisor and other leaders in the department to ensure both crew and equipment are available to service client location shoots and in-house captures on WētāFX’s Mocap stage in Wellington. For the post-processing Kim works with the Motion Capture Supervisor and the Motion Capture Department Production Manager to resource the crew needs of multiple shows coming through the department.
Kim acts principally at the show forecasting level and is more involved with overall crew availability and longer term planning, rather than the shot work throughput/targets. Along with recruitment for the team, general crew welfare and career development and training, Kim is also involved in bidding for shoots and post-processing work and works directly with show producers/teams to ensure all projects coming through the Motion Capture department are delivered on time and within budget. The Motion Capture Department at WētāFX sits anywhere between thirty five and fifty people, and is proud to have teams in both Wellington and Melbourne.
Abbigail Livermore
Ass. Department Manager / Snr VFX Production Coordinator -RSP
Loki Season 2, Flash, Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Elvis, Peter Rabbit 2, Superpets + More!
Game Trailers:
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Lego Incredible, Hitman 2, Mavel Powers United VR, Civilization VI: Gathering Storm Announce, Mortal Kombat 11
Abbigail Livermore is an Associate Department Manager & a Senior VFX Production Coordinator at Rising Sun Pictures in Adelaide. With over seven years of experience in the film industry with award winning projects, she has developed a range of skills across smaller to large studios, contributing to useful insight into the management of her teams, workflows between department, communication structures, and planning tools such as shotgrid and excel.
Having studied both at Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) and Australian Film Radio Television School (AFTRS), she brings a broad CG knowledge perspective when approaching her projects, adding technical understanding within her schedule and allowing her to pivot and problem solve quicker.
Loki Season 2, Flash, Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Elvis, Peter Rabbit 2, Superpets + More!
Game Trailers:
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Lego Incredible, Hitman 2, Mavel Powers United VR, Civilization VI: Gathering Storm Announce, Mortal Kombat 11
Abbigail Livermore is an Associate Department Manager & a Senior VFX Production Coordinator at Rising Sun Pictures in Adelaide. With over seven years of experience in the film industry with award winning projects, she has developed a range of skills across smaller to large studios, contributing to useful insight into the management of her teams, workflows between department, communication structures, and planning tools such as shotgrid and excel.
Having studied both at Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) and Australian Film Radio Television School (AFTRS), she brings a broad CG knowledge perspective when approaching her projects, adding technical understanding within her schedule and allowing her to pivot and problem solve quicker.
Ella Stewart
Senior Production Coordinator - Moonraker VFX
National Geographic series, BBC series, Netflix series + more!
By February 2025, I will’ve been working in VFX production for 3 years. At Moonraker VFX, I have worked on a handful of immersive shows as well as series for broadcast.
Series
(PC) Expedition Amazon – National Geographic
(PC) EPCOT Becoming: Inside the Transformation – National Geographic
(PC) Gladiators – Love Nature
(PA) Incredible Animal Journeys – National Geographic
(PA) Queens – National Geographic
(PA) Earth – BBC Studios
(PA) A Year on Planet Earth – ITVX
(PA) Ancient Apocalypse – Netflix
(PA) Kangaroo Valley – Netflix
(PA) America the Beautiful – National Geographic
Immersive
(PC) Klimahaus Bremerhaven: Weather Extremes
(PA) Moonbase: The Next Step
National Geographic series, BBC series, Netflix series + more!
By February 2025, I will’ve been working in VFX production for 3 years. At Moonraker VFX, I have worked on a handful of immersive shows as well as series for broadcast.
Series
(PC) Expedition Amazon – National Geographic
(PC) EPCOT Becoming: Inside the Transformation – National Geographic
(PC) Gladiators – Love Nature
(PA) Incredible Animal Journeys – National Geographic
(PA) Queens – National Geographic
(PA) Earth – BBC Studios
(PA) A Year on Planet Earth – ITVX
(PA) Ancient Apocalypse – Netflix
(PA) Kangaroo Valley – Netflix
(PA) America the Beautiful – National Geographic
Immersive
(PC) Klimahaus Bremerhaven: Weather Extremes
(PA) Moonbase: The Next Step
Agatha Murphy
Animation & VFX Professional / Screen Investment Fund Administrator
200% Wolf (2024), 100% Wolf: Book of Hath (2023), FriendZSpace, Maya the Bee 3: The Golden Orb (2021), 100% Wolf (2020), Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018-2019), Blinky Bill (2015), The Great Gatsby (2013), Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010), Happy Feet Two (2011).
Agatha Murphy (née Ozdowska) is an accomplished animation and VFX professional with experience across all stages of production. She began her career at Animal Logic after transitioning from the corporate world, building expertise in departments such as Editorial, Concept Art, Assets, Animation, Lighting, and DI & Grading. Agatha served as the scheduler on two major productions, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) and Happy Feet Two (2011). Her credits also include 200% Wolf (2024), 100% Wolf: Book of Hath (2023), FriendZSpace, Maya the Bee 3: The Golden Orb (2021), 100% Wolf (2020), Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018-2019), Blinky Bill (2015), and The Great Gatsby (2013).
200% Wolf (2024), 100% Wolf: Book of Hath (2023), FriendZSpace, Maya the Bee 3: The Golden Orb (2021), 100% Wolf (2020), Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018-2019), Blinky Bill (2015), The Great Gatsby (2013), Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010), Happy Feet Two (2011).
Agatha Murphy (née Ozdowska) is an accomplished animation and VFX professional with experience across all stages of production. She began her career at Animal Logic after transitioning from the corporate world, building expertise in departments such as Editorial, Concept Art, Assets, Animation, Lighting, and DI & Grading. Agatha served as the scheduler on two major productions, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010) and Happy Feet Two (2011). Her credits also include 200% Wolf (2024), 100% Wolf: Book of Hath (2023), FriendZSpace, Maya the Bee 3: The Golden Orb (2021), 100% Wolf (2020), Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018-2019), Blinky Bill (2015), and The Great Gatsby (2013).
Sandra Beerenbrock
VFX Producer - ILM
Wicked, Renfield, Three Thousand Years of Longing, Unbroken, X-Men: Days of Future Past, 100% Wolf: Legend of the Moonstone Series, Peter Rabbit, The Lego Batman Movie, The Lego Movie, Happy Feet 2, Legend of the Guardians, Cinderella 3: A Twist in Time, Brother Bear 2, Tarzan 2: The Legend Begins, Bambi 2: The Great Prince of the Forest, Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch has a Glitch, The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata + More!
Wicked, Renfield, Three Thousand Years of Longing, Unbroken, X-Men: Days of Future Past, 100% Wolf: Legend of the Moonstone Series, Peter Rabbit, The Lego Batman Movie, The Lego Movie, Happy Feet 2, Legend of the Guardians, Cinderella 3: A Twist in Time, Brother Bear 2, Tarzan 2: The Legend Begins, Bambi 2: The Great Prince of the Forest, Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch has a Glitch, The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata + More!
Samantha Thrupp
VFX Producer - Framestore
65, Spiderhead, Three Thousand Years of Longing, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Peter Rabbit, Witches, Men in Black,
Game of Thrones - Battle of the Bastards Ep, The Tomorrow War, Mortal Combat... and more!
65, Spiderhead, Three Thousand Years of Longing, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Peter Rabbit, Witches, Men in Black,
Game of Thrones - Battle of the Bastards Ep, The Tomorrow War, Mortal Combat... and more!
Jenniefer Wallin
VFX Production Manager - Important Looking Pirates
The Sandman, Mandalorian S3, Hunger Games: Balad of Songbirds and Snakes, + More!
Jenniefer dreamt of working in the movie industry from an early age, studying performance arts since age 13, and obtaining her BA Degree in Dramatic Arts from the Kogan Academy of Dramatic Arts in London in 2016.
Her career in the VFX industry started with ILP as a Production Assistant in 2019, quickly developing into Production Coordinator for tv-series and feature films such as The Sandman, Mandalorian S3, Hunger Games: Balad of Songbirds and Snakes, and more.
She started as Production Manager in early 2023, where she maintains client communication, manages the in-house team, as well as setting up and maintaining schedules and administrative needs
The Sandman, Mandalorian S3, Hunger Games: Balad of Songbirds and Snakes, + More!
Jenniefer dreamt of working in the movie industry from an early age, studying performance arts since age 13, and obtaining her BA Degree in Dramatic Arts from the Kogan Academy of Dramatic Arts in London in 2016.
Her career in the VFX industry started with ILP as a Production Assistant in 2019, quickly developing into Production Coordinator for tv-series and feature films such as The Sandman, Mandalorian S3, Hunger Games: Balad of Songbirds and Snakes, and more.
She started as Production Manager in early 2023, where she maintains client communication, manages the in-house team, as well as setting up and maintaining schedules and administrative needs
Spriha Banik
VFX Production Manager - LAIKA
Wildwood, Lyle Lyle Crocodile, Three Thousand Years of Longing, Candyman,
Shang Chi, IT, Men in Black International, John Wick, Christopher Robin, Jumanji, Game of thrones s7 e4, Trolls, Kung Fu Panda, Penguins of Madagascar, + More!
As a Feature Production Manager at Laika, Spriha oversees the VFX Department. Her journey in the world of animation and visual effects began after completing a Production Management course at Gobelins, Paris.
She embarked on her career at Dreamworks, where she immersed herself in exciting projects like Kung Fu Panda and Trolls for three years.
Seeking new horizons, she ventured to Melbourne in early 2017 to delve into the realm of VFX at Iloura, which later transitioned into Method Studios. VFX gave her the opportunity to learn and grow.
After dedicating seven years to the intricacies of visual effects, she took a hiatus to reflect on her career path and it was during this time that Spriha found this role at Laika, a studio that seamlessly blends stop motion animation and VFX. Joining Laika felt like the perfect fusion of her passions, propelling her into a world where creativity knows no bounds.
Wildwood, Lyle Lyle Crocodile, Three Thousand Years of Longing, Candyman,
Shang Chi, IT, Men in Black International, John Wick, Christopher Robin, Jumanji, Game of thrones s7 e4, Trolls, Kung Fu Panda, Penguins of Madagascar, + More!
As a Feature Production Manager at Laika, Spriha oversees the VFX Department. Her journey in the world of animation and visual effects began after completing a Production Management course at Gobelins, Paris.
She embarked on her career at Dreamworks, where she immersed herself in exciting projects like Kung Fu Panda and Trolls for three years.
Seeking new horizons, she ventured to Melbourne in early 2017 to delve into the realm of VFX at Iloura, which later transitioned into Method Studios. VFX gave her the opportunity to learn and grow.
After dedicating seven years to the intricacies of visual effects, she took a hiatus to reflect on her career path and it was during this time that Spriha found this role at Laika, a studio that seamlessly blends stop motion animation and VFX. Joining Laika felt like the perfect fusion of her passions, propelling her into a world where creativity knows no bounds.
Debbie Steer
Head of Animation Production - Flying Bark
Avatar: The Last Airbender, Stranger Things: Animated Series, Marvel's What IF? 200% Wolf Movie, Rise of the TMNT Movie, Marvel's Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur Seasons 1 & 2, Rise of the TMNT Movie, LEGO Monkie Kid Seasons 1-4, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Seasons 1 & 2, Glitch Techs, Oh Yuck! Heidi, Maya The Bee, The LEGO Batman Movie, The LEGO Ninjago Movie, The Divergent Series: Allegiant, Walking with Dinosaurs, Sucker Punch, Legend of the Guardians, Knowing + More!
Debbie has been in the visual creative industry her entire working career. Having graduated in 1999, she worked several freelance and creative roles as a CG Animator, as a leader in community outreach animation programmes, producing visual artwork for galleries and working as a Production Manager for live action shoots in Manchester, UK.
In 2008, she jumped at an opportunity to move to Sydney to work for Animal Logic, Sydney, where she relaunched her career in production for Animation & Visual Effects. 16 years later she is now the Head of Animation Production at Flying Bark, Sydney.
Avatar: The Last Airbender, Stranger Things: Animated Series, Marvel's What IF? 200% Wolf Movie, Rise of the TMNT Movie, Marvel's Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur Seasons 1 & 2, Rise of the TMNT Movie, LEGO Monkie Kid Seasons 1-4, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Seasons 1 & 2, Glitch Techs, Oh Yuck! Heidi, Maya The Bee, The LEGO Batman Movie, The LEGO Ninjago Movie, The Divergent Series: Allegiant, Walking with Dinosaurs, Sucker Punch, Legend of the Guardians, Knowing + More!
Debbie has been in the visual creative industry her entire working career. Having graduated in 1999, she worked several freelance and creative roles as a CG Animator, as a leader in community outreach animation programmes, producing visual artwork for galleries and working as a Production Manager for live action shoots in Manchester, UK.
In 2008, she jumped at an opportunity to move to Sydney to work for Animal Logic, Sydney, where she relaunched her career in production for Animation & Visual Effects. 16 years later she is now the Head of Animation Production at Flying Bark, Sydney.
Kirstin Cambie
Associate Producer -
Princess Bento
Fast X, Alita: Battle Angel, Lady and the Tramp, Pete’s Dragon, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Game of Thrones - S7, Ep 06, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Spectral, Batman v Superman, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies + more!
Notable Studios: Wētā FX (previously Weta Digital), DNEG, Princess Bento
Kirstin is currently an Associate Producer at Princess Bento Studios in Melbourne. Prior to making the move to 2D animation, Kirstin spent over 8 years at Weta FX in a variety of 3D animation production roles. She also worked across multiple projects as a Department Manager; contributing to recent large scale projects such as ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ and ‘Eternals’.
Princess Bento
Fast X, Alita: Battle Angel, Lady and the Tramp, Pete’s Dragon, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Game of Thrones - S7, Ep 06, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Spectral, Batman v Superman, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies + more!
Notable Studios: Wētā FX (previously Weta Digital), DNEG, Princess Bento
Kirstin is currently an Associate Producer at Princess Bento Studios in Melbourne. Prior to making the move to 2D animation, Kirstin spent over 8 years at Weta FX in a variety of 3D animation production roles. She also worked across multiple projects as a Department Manager; contributing to recent large scale projects such as ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ and ‘Eternals’.
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