Hector Macleod

Chief Executive Officer - Glassworks

Founded in 1996 by chief executive officer Hector Macleod, Glassworks was launched as a state-of-the-art post-production facility supplying high-end digital animation and visual effects expertise for the production of creative content, from award-winning commercials to film, promos and digital material. Based in London Amsterdam and Barcelona, their expertise is built around a core team of specialists in computer animation, digital effects, colour and compositing. Their reputation is under-pinned by a passion for creativity, quality and innovation delivered by small highly motivated and talented teams.

Glassworks also has a growing software division specializing in experiential immersive technology’s as well as producing real time medical simulation tools for procedures including the heart and eyes as well as complex reconstruction surgery.

Black Mirror ‘Bandersnatch’

Hector will explain the creative VFX process undertaken by VFX Supervisor and Glassworks VFX on black mirrors Bandersnatch episode. Black Mirror ‘Bandersnatch’ has been nominated for a BAFTA for Special, Visual & Graphic Effects and 2 Emmys for; Best TV Movie as well as Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media Within A Scripted Program.

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Matthew Walker

Matthew Walker

Georgina Hurcombe and George Caton-Coult

Georgina Hurcombe and George Caton-Coult

Paloma Baeza

Paloma Baeza

Elizabeth Rega

Elizabeth Rega

Bluezoo

Bluezoo

Shelley Page

Shelley Page

Nick Roberts

Nick Roberts

Talewind studios

Talewind

Talewind

Sylvia Pan, Gavin Buckingham, Sam Watts and Zillah Watson

Sylvia Pan, Gavin Buckingham, Sam Watts and Zillah Watson

Guy Gadney and Shaojun Bian

Guy Gadney and Shaojun Bian

Tom Morledge

Tom Morledge

Chris Frausig

Chris Frausig

Kevin McDowell and Gerald Fitzgerald

Kevin McDowell and Gerald Fitzgerald

Tara Saunders

Tara Saunders

Michael McKenna and Brad Blackbourn

Michael McKenna and Brad Blackbourn

Paul Campion

Paul Campion

Hannah Kenton and Jonathan Wannyn

Hannah Kenton and Jonathan Wannyn

Marion Strunck and David Fleet

Marion Strunck and David Fleet

Scott Pritchard

Scott Pritchard

Zak Chamberlain, Tom Box, John O’Really, Dave Fleet and Simon Le Grand

Zak Chamberlain, Tom Box, John O’Really, Dave Fleet and Simon Le Grand

Sam Keehan

Sam Keehan

Mat Irvine

Mat Irvine

Rikki Trembath, Matt Traynar and Tom Minor

Rikki Trembath, Matt Traynar and Tom Minor

Andrew Robertson

Andrew Robertson

Milk VFX

Milk VFX

James Brennan-Craddock, Matt Kavanagh, James Hattsmith and Gen Mcmahon

James Brennan-Craddock, Matt Kavanagh, James Hattsmith and Gen Mcmahon

Dara McGarry, Sid Harrington-Odedra, Engy Jarrouj and Amy Backwell

Dara McGarry, Sid Harrington-Odedra, Engy Jarrouj and Amy Backwell

Phil Stuart

Phil Stuart

Epic Games

Epic Games

Treehouse Digital

Treehouse Digital

Sian Warren, Chris Hull, Nanna Nielsen and  Francis Ogunyanwo

Sian Warren, Chris Hull, Nanna Nielsen and Francis Ogunyanwo