Dara McGarry

Dara McGarry

Operations Manager at Double Negative

Senior Operations Manager / 23 yrs

London, United Kingdom

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Additional Crew

Nimona (2023)

Senior Artist Manager

Ron's gone wrong (2021)

Production Support

Assassin's Creed (2018)

Production Supervisor

Frozen (2013)

Production Department Manager, Lighting

Tangled (2010)

Assistant Technical Director, EFX

Bolt (2008)

Assistant Technical Director

Meet the Robinsons (2007)

Voice Talent

Chicken Little (2005)

Technology

Chicken Little (2005)

Technical Support

Reign of Fire (2002)

Space Management

102 Dalmatians (2000)

Work History

  • Artist Manager

    Double Negative

    January 2014 - Present

    Managing FX, Previs, Rigging, and Animation including crewing, contracts, interviews, reviews, resource planning and general care and feeding.

  • Production Supervisor

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    August 2012 - August 2013

    Managed Publicity for the theatrical release, Frozen.

  • Artist Manager

    Double Negative

    November 2010 - August 2012

    Managed 3D Artists including crewing, contracts, interviews, reviews, resource planning and general care and feeding.

  • Production Department Manager, Lighting

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    January 2010 - October 2010

    Co-managed ~100 artists, TDs and ATDs in Lighting and EFX on the feature film, Tangled.

  • Department Production Manager, Beauty and the Beast

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    January 2009 - December 2009

    I manage 40 artists converting the Disney Classic, Beauty and the Beast, to 3D Stereoscopic.

  • Assistant Tech Director

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    January 2005 - January 2009

    Problem solving and shot publishing.

  • Assistant Technical Director, EFX

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    2005 - January 2009

    Troubleshooting efx animation issues and coordinating with other departments. Films include Meet the Robinsons and Bolt.

  • Technology Lead, Resources

    Walt Disney Feature Animation

    January 2003 - January 2005

    Leading the Technology Team that is responsible for hardware and software licensing, purchase and distribution. Films include Chicken Little.

  • Space Management

    Walt Disney Feature Animation

    1998 - 2002

    Resource management and projection for Walt Disney Animation as well as The Secret Lab. Films include Dinosaur, Home on the Range, Bubble Boy, Kangaroo Jack, Reign of Fire, 102 Dalmatians, Snow Dogs, Gone in 60 Seconds, Unbreakable.

  • Events Coordinator

    Tuned In Broadcasting

    October 1994 - September 1995

    Plan and execute events (from graphics to hiring bands to trash pick up) for two radio stations in Alternative and Americana formats.

  • Co-conspirator

    Zapruder Films

    1992 - 1995

    Writer/Actor

  • Walt Disney Animation Studios

    ? - Present
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Education

  • Acting and Psychology

    Western Kentucky University

    1982 - 1983