Zareh Nalbandian

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Animal Logic, (Sydney)
 
Zareh Nalbandian has lead Animal Logic's development from a handful of gifted artists into one of the world's leading visual effects, design & animation studios. Throughout the history of Animation Logic, Zareh has had multiple roles: as CEO, Visual Effects Supervisor, Mentor and Producer, building strong relationships with great Directors and Producers in the industry.
 
Since its inception, Animal Logic has produced digital animation and visual effects for international television commercials including campaigns for Sony, Toyota, Nintendo and Visa, as well as the Carlton Draught Big Ad, No 5 - The Film for Chanel No 5, and Tourism Australia.
 
In 1996, Animal Logic moved into Visual Effects for feature film and established its headquarters at the Fox Studios lot in Sydney.  Since moving into feature film, Animal Logic has built up a strong portfolio of credits - Babe, Babe: Pig in the City, The Matrix, Matrix: Reloaded, Charlotte Grey, Moulin Rouge!, Hero, and House of Flying Daggers are some of Animal Logic's notable films, and more recently Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Stealth, World Trade Center, 300, Baz Lurhmann's Australia, and Knowing.
 
As an Executive Producer of Australia's first 3D animated feature film, Happy Feet, Zareh was able to create a world first due to a combination of the film's photo-real visuals and highly complex performances.  He worked in close association with Kennedy Miller to create this Academy Award winning film.  Animal Logic's second feature animation, Guardians of Ga'hoole (2010 release), is currently in production with Zareh as the Producer.  The film, based on the popular children's book series by Kathryn Lasky, is being directed by Zack Snyder (300).