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PAUL DEANE
PAUL DEANE
Over 20 years of experience in developing and producing world-class content & campaigns.
Skilled in creative direction, technical innovation, digital strategy, working with agencies, partners, influencers & leading teams.
Over 20 years of experience in developing and producing world-class content & campaigns.
Skilled in creative direction, technical innovation, digital strategy, working with agencies, partners, influencers & leading teams.
#OurBluePlanet Campaign
Over 700 content items, reaching 1bn people
Campaign Development & Series Producer
#OurBluePlanet Campaign
Justin Hofman seahorse story
(2024/25 NDA) Major Climate Series
To be released on BBC Earth and Partner Channels
Development and research on episodes on land use, diet and industrial processes. Producer Director on episodes about the energy transition and EV's.
Development on a series of 10 creator collaborations & reels
Dan O’Neill Investigates for BBC Earth
"Britain's Brutal Blood Sport"
Development & Series Producer : Presented by Dan O'Neill and filming with police, contributors and content creators
Coexistence for BBC Earth
"Wild Hamsters Thriving in Viennese Graveyards"
Development & Series Producer working with Hannah Stitfall
Our Blue Planet VR for Google
"Dive with Giant Manta Rays in Mexico in 3D 360"
Creative & Technical Development & Producer
Attenborough VR for BBC
"360° Meet the Largest Dinosaur ever Discovered"
Creative & Technical Development & Producer Director
In collaboration with Hello Charlie
OurPlanetEarth Impact
with Wellcome & World Economic Forum
"Fixing food could prevent the next Pandemic"
Producer Director : Remote production
OurPlanetEarth Impact
with Wellcome & World Economic Forum
"How Electric Vehicles could improve our Mental Health?"
Producer Director : Remote production
Into The Deep for BBC Earth
"Deep Sea Parasites Flourishing in Marine Ecosystems"
Series Producer Director : Filmed remotely in collaboration with partners
The Wild Place for BBC Earth
"Take a Journey Into Patagonia's Wildlife"
Series Producer : Commissioned production from Planta Alta
The Americas for NBC Universal
Digital Producer for America's Digital on NBCU. 35 content items recut for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube.
Deadly Planet Game for CBBC
Wildly popular, BAFTA nominated game. Unlock levels by finding secret codes on TV and in the real world at hundreds of kids events at RSPB, National Trust and WWT sites
Creative Development & Commissioning Producer
Andy's Wild Adventures Games for Cbeebies
Educational, highly popular series of games for 4-7yr olds, released on Cbeebies website and Cbeebies Playtime App
Creative Development & Commissioning Producer
Developed new, streamlined, live workflows allowing digital producers to editorialise live cameras and enabling quick turnaround social edits
Developed creative and live social media workflows, in collaboration with partners including BBC UK, PBS, BBC Earth, MBARI and wider media
Creative and tech workflow for the remote, live Saturday morning, brilliantly chaotic TV show, with live digital comments, quizzes and games
Popular YouTube series delving into the darker side of animal behaviour
Producer Director working with story-tellers around the globe
AR mixed reality pilot for Magic Leap
Development producer & behavioural consultant working with Preloaded
Head of Digital | Aardman Animations, Bristol
05/2006 – 05/2008
Established the in-house digital agency, recruiting a core team and building a network of top-tier freelance talent.
Revitalised and monetised key IP (Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep) and secured high-profile external clients including Disney, Cartoon Network, and the BBC.
Head of IT | Aardman Animations, Bristol
05/2002 – 05/2006
Led the IT department, reengineering production processes to reduce tech spend while enhancing productivity and staff satisfaction.
Implemented enterprise-wide systems (production management, asset management, HR, payroll).Internet Manager | Aardman Animations, Bristol
05/1999 – 05/2002
Expanded the company's web business, securing strategic distribution deals (e.g., 'Angry Kid', 50m+ views) and optimising digital presence within strict brand guidelines.
Internet Manager & Business Analyst | The Environment Agency, Bristol
05/1995 – 05/1999
Guided the transformation of the agency’s web presence from static pages into a dynamic, data-driven service.
Directed strategy, budget, and teams to build organisation buy-in for digital transformation.