World VFX Day Spotlights Crafty Apes’ UK Studio with “An Inside Look at the Future of VFX” Panel
This year’s World VFX Day spotlights the progress unfolding across the UK market and Crafty Apes’ global studios as the film industry continues to evolve. A featured panel will highlight the leaders driving Crafty’s growth, innovation, and artist-first culture.
In recent years, the London studio has contributed to several high-profile UK productions, collaborating with acclaimed filmmakers and delivering work on major upcoming studio projects — further strengthening Crafty’s footprint in the region.
- Panel: An Inside Look at the Future of VFX
- Date: December 8
- Time: 4:00 PM GMT (Streamed Live)
- Featured Speakers:
- Alana Newell, CEO, Crafty Apes
- Jasper Kidd, Creative Director | Head of Studio UK
- Jonathan Cheetham, Senior VFX Supervisor
- Clare Cheetham, Executive Producer & Head of Production
- Moderated by Hayley Miller, Founder, World VFX Day
A Closer Look at Crafty Apes’ UK Momentum
The session will explore how Crafty Apes’ supervisor-led model, flexible global pipeline, and multi-disciplinary talent have positioned the studio to deliver high-level work across major film and streaming projects—even as the VFX landscape continues to shift.
Discussion Topics Will Include:
How Crafty Apes’ artist-first leadership drives a sustainable, future-ready model that adapts to industry shifts and fuels our continued growth in high-end 3D, CG, and immersive environments.
How they evaluate, adopt, and integrate new tools and emerging technologies — from machine learning to next-gen look-dev and concept pipelines — and what “staying ahead of the curve” truly looks like in 2026.
The challenges, opportunities, and creative ambitions shaping the next chapter of global VFX.
“Our UK team has stayed steadily busy with a range of new and evolving projects,” said Jasper Kidd, Creative Director. “Clients are looking for partners who can think creatively, move fast, and scale intelligently. That’s where Crafty is focusing its efforts to make its mark on the next wave of great film and television.”
About Crafty Apes
Crafty Apes is a full-service visual effects company with studios in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Vancouver, Montreal, London, New Jersey, New York, and Sydney. Founded in 2011, Crafty has a talented roster of creative and production supervisors that offer a full suite of VFX services, including set supervision, VFX consultation, 2D and 3D compositing, digital cosmetics, machine learning solutions and CG imagery. Crafty Apes’ work can be seen on such titles as IT: Welcome to Derry, Spider-Man: No Way Home; Captain America: Brave New World, The Wizard of Oz at The Sphere, The Housemaid and Stranger Things. For more information, visit www.craftyapes.com.