Damian Allen is a commercial artist and creative director living in Los Angeles, CA. He has designed and directed motion graphics projects for British Airways, Coca-Cola Amatil, Toshiba, Epson, Pfizer and several multinational financial and telecommunications companies. Damian lectures around the world on compositing theory and visual effects design using Apple's Shake compositing platform. He is the co-author of Encyclopedia of Visual Effects and Apple Pro Training Series: Shake 4 Quick Reference Guide.