Kim Lavery
Executive Producer
Kim Lavery Executive Producer heads up Sauce FX Studios in LA. Kim establishes the main American front end structure while combining Sauce FX Studios talent resource with Ray Ruawhare in Wellington New Zealand. Kim Lavery has been in the Industry for over 20 years; from NBC News Anchor/Reporter/Videographer to Production Managing within Universal Studios Operations Fiims Division -to Visual Effect Producing since 1995. Kim has a wide range of experience dealing with Major Studios Executives- to include Individual Production requirements & Big Picture IP goals.
Ray Ruawhare
Digital Development Director
30 years in the Film & Television industry from television graphic design, to establishing some of New Zealand’s top digital design, animation, post production facilities.
Ray is responsible for advising, developing and securing the Sauce group’s new business digital content strategy.
David Tingey
Managing Director
Founding Partner in the Sauce Group of Companies. Responsible for the running and development of all Sauce activities.
Entering the Industry in 1979 and working from the ground up, David has significant operational and management experience.
Marten Coombe
Animation Director
Illustrator - animator and VFX Producer over 2 decades. Expanded profile and examples of Martens work follows. Marten has experience covering many creative disciplines as well as years of creative management for film and television.
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