Debra Blanchard Knight Email & Phone Number

Debra Blanchard Knight is owner of Fringe Talent which is one of the most highly respected independent recruiting companies in the industry. With nearly 20 years recruiting in the animation, VFX, gaming, themed entertainment or theme park industries, Debra and her team can bring top talent and consultants to any project, anywhere in the world.

* Animation Manager for the recruiting team as we built the department to better address the needs of the studio. * Recruited all levels of artistic and management crew, in addition to all overhead and studio hires. * Restructured the recruiting budget to better serve the needs of the studios for festivals and events, as well as building a strategy and approach for school recruiting and outreach.* Hired and trained a recruiting team.* Automated the department to streamline the recruiting, interviewing and hiring process.* Animation Recruiter for all feature films at the studio.

Toronto, On, Ca

* Animation and VFX Recruiter for our studios in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, New York and Tel Aviv* Built the studio from the top down, bringing in Management as well as artistic talent at all levels.* Traveled to animation and visual effects industry events and spoke to and recruited talent to join our new studio

Glendale, Ca, Us

* Recruited over 300 artists the first year at DreamWorks as the studio went through a transition from 2D to 3D.* Traveled extensively throughout the world recruiting animation talent and speaking to animation and Visual Effects conferences on behalf of the studio.* Animation and Visual Effects recruiter for the Los Angeles location.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

* Recruited visual effects and animation artists for projects like Men in Black and Star Wars Episode 1* Traveled and gave presentations to the animation and VFX communities on behalf of the studio.* Assisted in overseeing the VFX internship program