Derek Grime

Work History

• Owner

  Beyond Graphics Inc

  October 1985 - Present

  Toronto, Canada Area

  Pioneering CGI animation and visual effects company specializing in feature film and television production. Our large base of top notch freelance artists can provide outstanding creative. Clients include Disney, MTV, Nickelodeon and Sony.
  
  Recent television projects include Cracked, Bomb Girls, Arctic Airlines, and VFX Supervisor roles on Bunks (Disney), Certain Prey, Christmas with Tucker, Be My Valentine, Star Spangled Banners and My Babysitter is a Vampire season 2 (Disney). Other recent work includes VFX Supervision on The Kennedys (miniseries), Skins (MTV series) and Seance (feature film). Older productions include Fight Club, Bride of Chucky, Tekwar and many commercials.

• Freelance

  October 1985 - April 2015

  VFX Supervision, Producing, Production, CGI, Compositing
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  Director of Commercial Operations

  Technicolor Creative Services Toronto

  July 2007 - May 2009

  Director and Supervisor for Commercial creative division including departments for animation, design, graphics, open title, visual effects, color transfer, online and editorial located at Technicolor in downtown Toronto. Department services commercial industry and some long format including motion graphics, title design, character animation, VFX, matte paintings and on-set supervision for commercials, broadcast productions and feature films. Functions include supervising department including overseeing all production, bidding, hiring staff, etc.

• Animation Studio Supervisor

  CASL

  September 2006 - July 2007

  Creative Director and Studio Supervisor for a medium size animation and visual effects company located in downtown Toronto. Services include character animation, VFX, matte paintings and design for broadcast and feature films. Functions include supervising all creative, bids, all hires, financials, sales, etc. Grew from 0 to 30 staff. Primary contract Monster Warriors Season II, 26 X 1/2 hours creature animation and VFX. Website: www.caslanimation.com
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  Animation Supervisor

  bullseye post

  April 2005 - June 2006

  Creative Director and Animation Studio Supervisor for a medium size animation and visual effects company located in Toronto. Services include character animation, VFX, matte paintings for television and feature films. Functions included supervising all creative, bidding, all hires, sales support, etc. Animation department grew from 2 to 25 staff. Primary contract Monster Warriors Season I, 26 X 1/2 hours creature animation and VFX.

• Creative Director

  optix

  April 2003 - April 2004

• Creative Director

  The Studio Upstairs

  April 2001 - April 2003

  Creative Supervisor of the new visual effects department which was a owned by Creative Post. Directed creative teams on all projects including feature films "The Tuxedo" and "Bulletproof Monk" as well as MOW's "Good Fences, "Our America" and "Stravinsky's Firebird". Other tasks included bidding animation and VFX on all jobs, script breakdowns, client meetings and relations, software and workflow recommendations, project co-ordination, sales support, tour guide etc. The studio was new when I started and I assisted them in getting their first feature film work. Clients included MGM, Universal and Paramount.
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  Director of Animation

  Toybox

  January 1998 - April 2001

  Creative Supervisor of animation and visual effects department which grew from approx. 6 staff to over 50 artists. Directed creative teams on all projects including feature films "Fight Club", "Bride of Chucky", "Thomas and the Magic Railroad" as well as MOW and commercial productions. Other tasks included bidding animation and VFX on all jobs, script breakdowns, interviewing and hiring staff, client meetings and relations, software and workflow recommendations, project co-ordination, sales support, tour guide and cheerleader.
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  Vice President

  C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures

  March 1994 - September 1997

  One of the original co-founders of this VFX and animation studio which grew from 3 staff at it's inception to over 50 while I was there.