The 10th anniversary edition of the production event ‘Focus’, to be held at London’s Business Design Center on December 8th and 9th, will include case studies from ‘Frankenstein’, ‘Warfare’ and ’28 Years Later: Temple of Bones’.
The session, titled “The Making of Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein,” will feature Frankenstein production designer Tamara Deverell, the film’s costume designer Kate Hawley, and Mike Hill, who created the FX creature design and character prosthetic makeup.
In the “The Art of Collaboration: Blending Effects and Design for ‘Warfare'” session, Cinesite SFX Supervisor Ryan Conder and Freelance Production Designer Mark Digby will talk with Cinesite VFX Supervisor Simon Stanley-Clamp about Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s ‘Warfare.’
Speakers at the session “British Location Cinematography Masterclass: From Westeros to The Bone Temple to Department Q” will include Hugh Gourlay, Location Manager for Department Q, Naomi Liston, Location Manager for Knights of the Seven Kingdoms and Game of Thrones, and Mandy Sharp, Location Manager for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. They will speak to Samantha Perahia, head of production UK at the British Film Board.
In another panel, producer Pippa Harris talks about the making of Hamnet and The Enchanted Tree. Harris, Sam Mendes’ producing partner at Neal Street Productions, was nominated for an Oscar for 1917 and is also an executive producer on the long-running BBC series Call the Midwife.
In another session, Marc Goldberg, CEO of British film distribution company Signature, and Zygi Kamasa, CEO of True Brit, will discuss how technology is reshaping film financing.
There will also be sessions on hot topics and common pitfalls in UK incentives. Understand French tax rebates for international productions. and the latest information on Germany’s revamped incentive program.
There will also be a panel discussion on how AI and technology are transforming the creative industries. Navigate the legal landscape to protect your work. What can the creator economy teach film and television? AI-supported workflows for film commissioning and location scouting. Strengthening the UK’s screen talent pool. and discovered incentives for VFX and post-production in the UK.
