DNEG Animation Bolsters Senior Management Team

DNEG Animation has made two changes to its senior management team, including promoting Crosby Clyse to managing director.

Clyse joined DNEG Animation in 2016 from Pixar. As part of the foundational team at DNEG Animation, he was integral in defining the beginning pipeline and processes and has guided the development and growth of the division, overseeing the delivery of all of its shows as head of production.

David Park has also been brought on as head of production.

Park joins DNEG Animation from Passion Pictures where he was head of production, overseeing the company’s animated features and series. Prior to that, he was associate producer for Locksmith Animation on their first animated feature, Ron’s Gone Wrong. Park brings more than 20 years of experience to his new role, including 15 years at Pixar.

Clyse and Park’s new roles strengthen DNEG Animation’s senior management team as the studio prepares to announce a series of new titles and plans to increase its headcount with the recruitment of more than 300 roles globally in 2024.

DNEG CEO Namit Malhotra said: “This spring we will be celebrating DNEG Animation’s tenth anniversary and the great successes that the team has already achieved. As we embark on the next phase of our journey, and a new slate of exciting productions and client partnerships, I know that DNEG Animation will be in good hands under the leadership of Crosby, David and the rest of the senior team. The quality bar that the team sets is always of the highest level, and they continue to push the boundaries in character animation and the unique and distinct looks that they create for every project that they undertake. I would like to thank and congratulate the whole DNEG Animation crew on ten incredible years and many more to come. This is just the beginning.”