DNEG Animation Appoints Creative Director for India

DreamWorks Animation alum Philippe Gluckman has been tapped to serve as creative director for India at DNEG Animation.

Gluckman will oversee the creative output of the DNEG Animation teams in India, working closely with the global management team to ensure that the studio’s work continues to be delivered to the highest levels of quality.

Additionally, he will focus on the artist experience, facilitating collaboration, communication and innovation while maintaining and enhancing the supportive environment DNEG Animation has created for its artists in India.

Gluckman spent almost 15 years at DreamWorks Animation in California, as a visual effects supervisor on projects such as Antz, Shrek and Madagascar, before relocating to India in 2008 as creative director of DreamWorks’f dedicated unit in Bangalore. In this role, Gluckman oversaw the creative and technical execution of animated movies such as Penguins of Madagascar, Puss in Boots, Trolls and Boss Baby.

“I am so pleased to welcome Philippe to our wonderfully talented team in India,” said Tom Jacomb, president of DNEG Animation. “I had the pleasure of working with Philippe during our time together at DreamWorks, on projects such as Puss in Boots and Rise of the Guardians, and I witnessed firsthand the talent and care that he brings to his work. Philippe’s focus on quality, and his desire to create the very best workplace experience for the artists in his team, are perfectly aligned with the ambitions of DNEG Animation as we look to the next phase of our growth in India and beyond.”

“DNEG Animation brings together some of the best projects in the world and some of the best people in the industry, and I am very proud to be joining the team,” said Gluckman. “My work in India over the last 15 years, developing teams and coaching individuals who have gone on to great careers in the international animation industry has been incredibly rewarding. As DNEG continues to build out its animation teams worldwide and further cement its leadership position in the industry, I look forward to enhancing DNEG Animation’s reputation as a destination for animation artists in India where their talents can shine and be recognized.”

“I am delighted to welcome Philippe to our creative leadership team in India,” added Merzin Tavaria, president of global production and operations at DNEG. “Bringing in leaders of the caliber and experience of Philippe is important in helping us to continue pushing the creative boundaries of what is possible in our industry and further solidifies DNEG’s position as the world leader in visual effects and animation.”