PRODUCTION & ART ADVISORY

Senior development support without the full-time overhead.

Deadline Interactive provides fractional production and art advisory support for independent game studios, helping teams strengthen visual direction, production planning, pipelines, scope, and execution.

ART DIRECTION · PRODUCTION · PIPELINES · MILESTONE REVIEWS · OUTSOURCING

HOW I CAN HELP

Experienced support where your team needs it most.

PRODUCTION ADVISORY

Production planning
Scope & scheduling
Milestone reviews
Development pipelines
Risk identification
Cross-discipline alignment

ART DIRECTION & PRODUCTION

Visual direction
Art reviews & feedback
Quality targets
Visual development
Animation & VFX pipelines
Outsourcing oversight

FRACTIONAL LEADERSHIP

Weekly advisory support
Milestone support
Production reviews
Team & pipeline assessment
Embedded development support
Senior guidance when needed

SENIOR ART & PRODUCTION LEADERSHIP
BUILT THROUGH DEVELOPMENT.

DAMIAN PANNELL
Production & Art Advisor

Damian brings decades of game development experience across art direction, production, team leadership, visual development, and content pipelines.

His background spans AAA and independent development, working with multidisciplinary teams from early visual development through production and final delivery.

Today, he works directly with development teams that need experienced senior support, providing practical guidance across art, production, pipelines, scope, and execution.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Art Director
Lead Artist
Head of Art
Production & Art Advisor

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

AAA & Independent Development
Unreal Engine
Unity
Art & Content Pipelines
Animation & VFX
Outsourcing & External Development
Team & Production Leadership

LET'S WORK TOGETHER

NEED SENIOR SUPPORT ON YOUR PROJECT?

Whether you need ongoing fractional leadership, support through a critical milestone, or an experienced outside perspective on production and art, let's talk about where I can help.