PAUL DEANE

Over 20 years of experience in developing and producing world-class content & campaigns.

Creative direction, technical innovation, digital strategy, working with agencies, partners, influencers & leading teams.

CAMPAIGNS

#OurBluePlanet Campaign
Over 700 content items, reaching 1bn people
Campaign Development & Series Producer

#OurBluePlanet Campaign
Justin Hofman seahorse story

OurPlanetEarth Impact
with Wellcome & World Economic Forum
"Fixing food could prevent the next Pandemic"
Producer Director

OurPlanetEarth Impact
with Wellcome & World Economic Forum
"How Electric Vehicles could improve our Mental Health?"
Producer Director

SERIES

(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

Into The Deep

For BBC Earth YouTube & Social Platforms
Series Producer Director : Filmed remotely in collaboration with partners

The Wild Place

For BBC Earth YouTube & Social Platforms
Series Producer : Commissioned production from Planta Alta

Bad Natured

Popular YouTube series delving into the darker side of animal behaviour
Producer Director working with story-tellers around the globe

INNOVATION

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

EVENT TV

Springwatch Live

Developed new, streamlined, live workflows allowing digital producers to editorialise live cameras and enabling quick turnaround social edits

Big Blue Live

Developed creative and live social media workflows, in collaboration with partners including BBC UK, PBS, BBC Earth, MBARI and wider media

Live & Deadly CBBC

Creative and tech workflow for the remote, live Saturday morning, brilliantly chaotic TV show, with live digital comments, quizzes and games

TV SHOULDER CONTENT

The Americas for NBC Universal

Digital Producer for The America's on NBCU. 35 original stories cut for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube.

GAMES

Deadly Planet Game for CBBC
Wildly popular, BAFTA nominated game. Finding secret codes on TV and in the real world at hundreds of events at RSPB, National Trust and WWT sites.
Deadly Dash 1,2,3 & 4 Games
Creative Development & Commissioning Producer

Andy's Wild Adventures Games for Cbeebies
10 Educational, highly popular series of games for 4-7yr olds, released on Cbeebies website and Cbeebies Playtime App
Creative Development & Commissioning Producer

AND BEFORE THAT

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.

Get in Touch:

paul.deane@gmail.com
+44 784 666 5516

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