MONTREAL — ReDefine (https://redefine.co), the animation and visual effects services company that is part of the Dneg family, has appointed Corey Smith North American creative supervisor. Smith will play a leading part in the studio’s creative direction, providing guidance, oversight and support for the projects going through ReDefine’s Montreal hub. He will also work closely with ReDefine’s global creative leadership team and support the development of new projects, co-productions and internal intellectual property in North America.
Smith joins ReDefine from Dneg, where he was head of CG in Montreal. Prior to that, he worked as part of Dneg’s feature animation team, having previously spent many years at Walt Disney Animation Studios, where he worked on projects such as Dinosaur, Chicken Little, Tinker Bell and Meet the Robinsons. He was also VFX supervisor on Gnomeo and Juliet.
ReDefine launched in 2019, providing creative visual effects and animation services to expanding international markets and independent filmmakers. Leveraging Dneg’s technology infrastructure, the studio tailors its work to the individual needs of each project and client.
“I am looking forward to hitting the ground running with the ReDefine team, helping to steer and support our creative process and continuing to ensure that we deliver the very best work for our clients,” says Smith. “It’s exciting to bring my experience and knowledge to ReDefine’s exciting pipeline of projects. On a personal level, I’m also thrilled to have the opportunity to spend more time on my first love, animation.”