Michael Ogden is the Senior Development Producer at Magic Lantern. With a background in film and television, he has since developed and directed original online content for over twelve years, including "The War Room" for CNN. He has also been a Creative Associate for Saatchi & Saatchi's Industry, working directly with clients to facilitate new ideas.

As Magic Lantern's cross-media project director of the BBC's ‘Daedalus Hex’, Michael led a multi-disciplinary team in the creative delivery of an interactive drama. Recently, he provided consultancy for a major broadcaster, helped shape the concept behind a social game for a worldwide entertainment brand, and is currently 'Cross-Media Producer in Residence' at Bournemouth University.

Michael is also a published author. His non-fiction book, 2DO Before I Die, was one of the first of its kind, deriving its stories from user-generated content via his website and blog. First published in the USA by Time-Warner, 2DO Before I Die has since been translated into nine languages.

One of Michael's inspirations: the image bookmarking site, ffffound.org