Digital Dimension Entertainment Group has appointed two new senior production executives to join its ranks following the brand's significant growth. “Annie brings with her a wealth of knowledge and problem-solving skills, from pre-production through delivery. Her positive energy and collaborative nature have allowed her to develop strong relationships with both clients and colleagues as she accompanies them throughout every stage of a project,” Louis-Simon Menard, President & CEO of DDEG, said.
Annie Cliche joins the Montreal-based studio as Supervising Producer for both its Meduzarts Animation Studio and Saturday Animation Studio, while Paul Griffin joins Meduzarts Animation Studio as Animation Supervisor. “Paul’s diverse background in animation supervision as well as his roles as producer/executive producer, and VFX Supervisor on numerous projects brings tremendous talent to Meduzarts as we deliver one of our biggest projects to date Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas,” Menard said.
A VFX Producer, Cliche will work as supervising producer to ensure that productions across both studios, Meduzarts and Saturday Animation Studio, are delivered on time and on budget, offering support to producers across all production teams. Griffin will contribute as Animation Supervisor on "Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas." In his role, Griffin will also ensure that the director’s vision is translated to the animation team, and manage their efforts as they bring the project to its physical form.
Cliche joins DDEG following a three-year stint at DNEG where she served as VFX producer on the 2022 feature Death on the Nile for 20th Century Studios, and Disney’s Togo. Prior, she was a VFX Producer at Rodeo FX, working on a variety of titles including Arrival, Deadpool and Game of Thrones. Griffin previously served a nine-year tenure with Industrial Light & Magic and many other companies, including one year in New Zealand for Weta Digital working on Lord of the Rings: Return of the King as Senior Animator; and invented action and layout shots for King Kong. He formed a new animation production division at CafeFX.