Dane Allan Smith is a Creative Producer specializing in digital media. He is known for his work on Dune (2022), Rings of Power (2022),Avengers Endgame (2021),Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017), Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021),The Mandalorian (TV Series) and Jungle Cruise 2021. Dane currently directs Global Operations as Chief Stategy Office(CSO) at The Third Floor. Education Smith attended York University in Toronto. He graduated with a Communications major in 1984. Career Menithings Productions In 1999, Smith founded Menithings Productions which contributed visual effects for Hellboy (film). Menithings also produced The Freak and Battle for Terra, two short CGI animated films that earned a variety of awards at multiple film festivals. 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. Stereoscopic Conversion Smith's work on stereoscopic conversion included being a stereo producer 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. Gnomon School of Visual Effects In 2010 he joined the Gnomon School of Visual Effects as faculty where he instructs students in courses that include: Virtual Reality Production, The History of Visual Effects, and Stereoscopic Filmmaking techniques and practices. In 2021 , in partnership with Epic Unreal Smith launched the first ever Virtual Production course of Study at Gnomon School of VFX and Gaming Visual Effects Smith has been the Visual Effects Producer 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). In 2015 Smith was the Visual Effects Producer on Anomalisa directed by Charlie Kaufman. The film was nominated for an Oscar under the category for best animated feature. Visualization / Virtual Production In 2017 Dane joined THE THIRD FLOOR. Dane currently serves as CSO and is the key representative to clients (Studio