Darren Keating
I am currently employed as the Animation Art Director at Cheeky Little Media in Manly, Sydney.
I work across all shows as head Art Director to maintain quality of design and product.
I work across all shows as head Art Director to maintain quality of design and product.
This includes all shows in development, in pre-production and in production. I am also involved in all aspects of Publicity for Kangaroo Beach and Vegesaurs. Designing all promotional material and also managing all products made for Cheeky little as a company.
I have 30 years of experience in the Animation industry, training first in traditional, hand drawn animation at Walt Disney Australia where I worked my way up to lead FX animator. Post Disney I became a concept designer which led onto becoming an Art Director. Working at Flying bark, Sticky Pictures, Mighty Nice and Beyond Productions.
I have the ability to take IP from original idea, through design development, into full production and then into post. Designing all aspects of a show, Characters, Environments and props, in both 2D and 3D as well as being the Comp Supervisor at the end of Productions.
This also includes leading a full team as well as working with Supervisors and the production team on maintaining a tight Pipeline.
I Currently have 2 of my own shows optioned as IP's and am working on another.