Dayo Odunlami

Led 3D animation and visual development of the company’s flagship pig mascot, producing character-driven renders and animations for advertising, marketing campaigns, and internal communications. Conceptualized, storyboarded, and animated multiple campaigns; designed new mascot costume variations for seasonal and campaign-specific use. Created VFX-integrated composition shots for social media and digital platforms, ensuring consistency in character performance and visual quality.

Led animation teams on television advertising projects, maintaining on-model consistency and animation quality across deliverables. Conceptualized, produced, and animated proof-of-concept trailers for an international 3D animated feature project. Rigged characters and created blendshapes for expressive facial and body performance. Delegated animation tasks to balance junior animator development with production deadlines.

Facilitated production and management meetings, led client pitches, and contributed to business development to secure new animation projects. Supervised organization and management of 3D animation assets across productions. Established and enforced administrative protocols, yielding annual operational savings. Headed training programmes and mentored 100+ interns in Maya and Blender. Reviewed animated sequences to ensure adherence to schedule, quality, and creative intent.