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CGI Studio REALTIME adds new ops director

We are very pleased to announce that we have appointed Libby Behrens as Operations Director.

Libby, who has more than a decade’s experience in media production in London, LA and New Zealand, joins the team from sports app Zwift, where she managed the implementation of new production processes as Live Operations Producer. Previously, Libby was Head of Operations at LA-based Electric Theatre Collective. Her credits include Virgin Media’s animated Ussain Bolt TV Campaign and Massive Attack’s Voodoo in my Blood

She will oversee the introduction of new technology, IT, resourcing, and staff and skills development at REALTIME.

Says Libby, “I dipped out of the VFX world to experience the realm of game production but when the opportunity presented itself to come and join REALTIME, I just couldn’t resist. REALTIME has recently delved into more areas of the VFX arena, and I am really looking forward to working with the talented team on all things operations to support their massive growth.”

Tony Prosser, Managing Director of REALTIME, says “This role is very much a holistic appointment to support our team in this exciting period of growth. Libby joins us at a pivotal moment in the business to securely navigate our further expansion and help us to continue delivering innovative and quality work for our partners at a time we’re working on our biggest productions yet.”

The Watch premieres on BBC 2

TV series The Watch had it’s UK premiere on BBC Two this week! The series, based on a group of misfit cops, brings Terry Pratchett’s fantastical Discworld to the small screen. We delivered extensive post-vis, high-end VFX and animation for the series, including crafting two very different types of dragon – from concept to final creature.

Produced by BBC Studios Drama Productions, all eight epic episodes are also available on BBC iPlayer. We hope your enjoy!

REALTIME joins RED Production Company for new BBC Drama, Ridley Road

We’re so excited to announce that we are VFX partner on the upcoming Ridley Road, a new four-part drama series produced by RED Production Company (a STUDIOCANAL company), with Producer Betsan Morris-Evans and BAFTA-award-winning executive producer Nicola Shindler (Years and Years, Happy Valley). The series was written and adapted for television by award-winning writer Sarah Solemani (Barry, Aphrodite Fry) from the critically acclaimed novel by Jo Bloom, and was directed by Lisa Mulcahy.

Ridley Road is a thriller set against the backdrop of a swinging sixties London we haven’t seen: an East End world where far right fascism is on the rise. Inspired by the struggle of the 62 Group, a coalition of Jewish men who stood up against rising neo-Nazism in post-war Britain, Ridley Road sees a young Jewish woman, Vivien Epstein, leaving her comfortable life in Manchester and starting to work with them.

When she realises that Jack, her missing boyfriend has been badly injured, Vivien infiltrates the NSM, a neo-Nazi movement which is becoming increasingly prominent in London.  And, as Vivien descends further into the fascist organisation, both her courage and loyalties are challenged.

Alongside invisible VFX work, REALTIME provided on-set supervision with our North West-based veteran VFX Supervisor Sue Land, who was supported in production by Senior Producer Fiona York and Head of Production Jane Forsyth.

Says Executive Producer, Jonathan Rawlinson, “We are thrilled to be working with a local production company in Manchester and feel very lucky to play a part in telling this story, which despite being set over 50 years ago has an important and timely message about the threat of anti-Semitism.”

The series will premiere on BBC One and PBS Masterpiece later this year.