SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA // Emma Daines is Owner and Group Managing Director of Fin Design and Effects.

Fin Design, with facilities in Sydney and Shanghai, is one of the most well reputed and highly awarded Visual Effects Companies in South East Asia.

Emma’s experience in the Advertising Industry spans nearly 30 years working in leading Post Production facilities in Melbourne, London, Asia and Sydney and working in Production in Australia, and Asia.

Having set up her own Production Company in Melbourne in the early 90’s, Emma made the move to London, returning to the world of Post Production, running the Facility Soho 601, London’s first digital Post Production House.

From London she then relocated to Sydney, Australia to take a Senior Producer role at Animalogic. Exposed to some of the most well known Directors and Producers locally and internationally, Emma became recognised as one of the most experienced VFX Producers in Australia.

After 5 years at Animalogic In 2001, Emma cofounded a new and elite, boutique Visual Effects and Design House : Fin Design and Effects.

Emma is most well noted for her Producing skills with an impressive wealth of knowledge and understanding of high end Visual Effects, it’s technicailites and her ability manage a team to pursue ambitious creative results. She is recognised for her passion for the industry and innovative approach to extend and stimulate those around her in the pursuit for excellence.

Now sole owner of Fin Design, Emma has managed to build Fin up to be one of the most highly respected and awarded VFX House in South East Asia boasting numerous awards that include CLIO, Cannes Lion, New York Festival Awards, Adfest, Axis, Award, Spikes.

With the Sydney office including a core group of 30 artists, Emma then embarked on establishing Fin Design Shanghai.
After a successful launch last year is now working with the leading companies and Advertising Agencies in the region.