Damian Smart

Damian Smart

Senior Animator / 27 yrs

Melbourne, Australia

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Line Producer

Kitty Is Not a Cat (2018)

Owner, Producer, Animator

London: The Modern Babylon (2012)

Owner, Producer, Animator

The B (2010)

Owner, Producer, Animator

Australia (2009)

illustrator / Storyboard Artist / Animat

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

illustrator / Storyboard Artist / Animat

More (2006)

Additional Inbetween Artist

Brother Bear 2 (2006)

Lecturer

London (2006)

Inbetween Artist

Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch has a Glitch (2005)

Additional Inbetween Artist

Tarzan II (2005)

Storyboard Artist

Zork & Zamien's Big Day Out (2004)

Assitant animator

Australia: Land Beyond Time (2002)

Inbetween Artist

Return to Never Land (2002)

Animation assistant / inbetweener

Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001)

Animation assistant / inbetweener

Life (2001)

Inbetweening Trainee

The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea (2000)

Animation assistant / inbetweener

The Beach (2000)
Having worked in the Illustration, Animation and Design industry for over 17 years, Damian Smart has worked for small and large organizations such as Walt Disney, Warner Brothers and many other studios around Australia and overseas. In 2007 Damian formed the partnership Smart and Sheard Productions, a company that produces original animated content for television and many other multimedia platforms.

Currently Damian is a lecturer at JMC Academy in Traditional animation, Life drawing and Character Design.
Work History

  • Lecturer - 2D Animation Principles & Production Design

    Collarts (Australian College of the Arts)

    May 2023 - Present
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · On-site

  • Concierge/Bell & Recreation Attendant

    Crown Resorts

    June 2022 - Present
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · On-site

  • Lecturer - Digital Imaging and Design

    Australian Catholic University

    2013 - Present

  • Owner, Producer, Animator

    Smart and Sheard Productions

    September 2007 - Present

  • illustrator / Storyboard Artist / Animator

    Viskatoons

    2003 - Present

  • Lecturer - 2D Animation Studio

    SAE Institute

    January 2023 - January 2024
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · On-site

  • Wildlife Instructor & Ambassador

    Reptile Encounters

    July 2021 - July 2023
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Lecturer - Screen Production, 2D Animation and Illustration

    Academy of Information Technology

    June 2018 - September 2022
    Melbourne, Australia

  • Production and Direction - Angela Angela Animation TVC series

    Angela Bonus

    August 2021 - August 2022
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Illustration & Design

    Ursula Benstead Consulting

    July 2021 - October 2021
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Lecture - 2D Animation Workshop

    Melton City Council

    January 2021 - January 2021
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Animation and Illustration Workshop for teenagers.

  • Line Producer - Kitty Is Not a Cat - Season 2 & 3

    BES Animation

    January 2019 - January 2021
    Melbourne, Australia

  • Special Guest Speaker Lecture

    RMIT University

    October 2019 - October 2019
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Master of Animation, Games and Interactivity (MAGI)

  • Producer, Director, Design - The Shark Cage - Universal Human Rights

    Ursula Benstead Consulting

    2019 - 2019
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    2D Animation Short

  • Lecturer - 2D Animation Workshop

    City of Whittlesea

    October 2018 - October 2018
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Animation and Illustration Workshop for teenagers.

  • 2IC Senior Lecturer and Sessional Lecturer Animation and Games Departm

    JMC Academy

    February 2013 - March 2018
    Melbourne, Australia

    Lecturer in 2D & 3D Animation, Art and Concept Design, Life Drawing, Character Design, Visual Storytelling / Storyboards, final Major Projects and many other academic studies. Administration duties, managing of department, student support, marketing and maintaining facilities.

  • Lecturer - Traditional Animation, Life Drawing, Drawing and

    JMC Academy

    2013 - September 2015

  • Illustrator / Storyboard Artist / Animator / Assistant Animator

    Viskatoons

    2003 - 2014
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Animator / illustrator

    Salmat

    May 2012 - February 2013

  • 2D Animator

    Square I - Dogstar Series 2

    2011 - 2011
    Greater Melbourne Area

  • Background Artist

    Ettamogah Group - Wakkerville 2D Animation Series

    2010 - 2010
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Producer and Animator - Squirrel Away - 2D Animation Short

    Smart and Sheard Productions

    2010 - 2010
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Squirrel Away screened in over 25 local and international film festivals including the Melbourne International Animation Festival and the St Kilda film festival.

  • Producer, Designer, Animator

    Smart and Sheard Productions

    2009 - 2010
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Sputnik Media - Frank Insurance - TVCS and Web Animations

  • Storyboard Artist

    Southern Star Entertainment Pty Ltd. - Sea Princess Season 2

    2009 - 2009
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Character Design Assistant - Turnarounds and Props

    BKN New Media

    2006 - 2006
    London, United Kingdom

    A Christmas Carol: Scrooges Tale
    Alice in Wonderland
    Prince and the Pauper
    Jungle Book: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi To The Rescue

  • Character Design Assistant

    BKN New Media

    2006 - 2006

  • 2D Animator

    Faireez TV Series - Viskatoons

    2005 - 2005
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Character Designer, Animator

    Light Cycle - Short Film

    2005 - 2005
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Lecturer

    Holmesglen Tafe

    September 2003 - 2005

  • Assistant Animator / Inbetweener

    Liquid Animation - Warner Bros

    2003 - 2003
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Hare and Loathing in Las Vegas - Bugs Bunny 2D Short

  • Assistant Animator

    Kapow Pictures

    2003 - 2003
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Clean Up Artist and Inbetweener - 2D Short

  • Assitant animator

    Yoram Gross Film Studio Pty Ltd

    February 2002 - 2003

  • Animation assistant / inbetweener

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    1999 - 2001

  • Volunteer Assistant

    Australian Effects and Animation Festival

    1999 - 1999
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Personal Assistant to Director

    Ricard Williams - Animation Masterclass Workshop

    October 1998 - October 1998
    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Education

  • Master's degree in Master of Animation, Games and Interactivity

    RMIT University

    2018 - 2018

  • Certificate IV in Graphic Design in Graphic Design

    Shillington Education

    2007 - 2007

  • Certificate II in Arts Interactive Multimedia in Animation, Interactiv

    Holmesglen

    1997 - 1998

  • Bendigo Senior Secondary College

    1990 - 1991

  • Creek Street Christian College Bendigo

    1987 - 1989

  • Brighton Grammar School

    1982 - 1986