andy gallagher

I've long been interested in TV and broadcast and came to Magic Lantern after a spell freelancing in broadcast TV. My work is specifically on our video projects, mostly as an editor, but I also operate cameras and enjoy getting on-set as much as possible. I started off working with cameras and keep it up as much as I can - in my spare time I've lit and shot several short films and edited music videos. I combine the more creative work with video production management and post-production management, especially on the larger projects, and I supervise our video archive.

ben wharton

Ben is Magic Lantern’s Post Production Supervisor. Happy with both sides of his brain, Ben loves where artistry, humanity and technology meet. Which means he’s interested in far too many things. Ten years in television production hasn’t been enough so Ben has programmed digital animation festivals, written features for visual effects magazines, script edited short films, written and produced websites championing independent filmmaking and has been known to take some mildly impressive snaps of things while away on holiday.

Among Ben’s more intense memories are a stint in a corn processing factory in Minnesota and watching a live-orchestra accompanied ballet under a full moon in Perth, Australia.

dave sutton

Dave became the video editing assistant at Magic Lantern after leaving university where he studied Media Technology. What he lacks in experience he makes up for in enthusiasm. With a keen interest in video for the web and graphic design Dave is hoping to enjoy a long and prosperous career in the media.

There is no accounting for his musical taste which covers anything from Bob Dylan to Massive Attack.

fleur saunders-davies

Fleur spent two years working at a London Theatrical Agency. Helping to find work for actors in theatre, film and television was hectic but enjoyable. This background has more than enabled Fleur to handle the ‘lovey’ side of Magic Lantern but by her own admission she is still getting her head around the ‘geek’ aspect of the company (this may take some time yet)!

Fleur grew up in Jakarta, Indonesia, and loves to go back to visit her family as much as possible and if she can’t make it that far across the world anywhere else will do.

When Fleur isn’t managing the hectic lives and schedules of Anthony and Paula she’s most likely to be planning her next trip, at the theatre, seeing live music or going on London adventures with her boyfriend.

greg heade

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Greg Baker

Greg moved to London from South Africa and really likes the fact the the electricity at Magic Lantern never fails!

joe kelly

Joe, having worked for various production companies in the past has just rejoined Magic Lantern after a 3-year stopgap. During this time he was a Dance music producer with releases on some major labels, a Drummer in a band having clocked up 30ish gigs and a Drum salesman at an MI shop. Now back at MLP he still has his fingers in the dance music production pie, but also plays percussion in techno clubs with DJs adding an extra groove where needed.

Hoping to spawn a career in new media he is, for now, the production assistant for the team here.

He loves music in all shapes and forms, cats, cartoons, hot weather and the eating of food (particularly the curried variety).

lori camm

Lori was originally involved with theatre, performance art and as a vocalist for various bands. She came to Magic Lantern after a long spell running her own digital transformation company and collaborating with Ultralab - the world leading ICT learning research centre. Having spent 7 years as part of a multidisciplinary team that included artists, musicians, educationalists, economists and psychologists to name but a few.

Working together with people at Oracle, BBC, Design Council, School Works and the National Film and Television School, she spent most of her time experimenting with the possibilities of emerging technologies: creating dynamic and motivational digital experiences, building online communities, and developing participative and collaborative design processes.

Some Loves: Working together in creative teams to produce beautiful, stimulating and functional designs: Haribo sweets and garden birds.

Some Hates: Sticking 'design' on at the end of the process as an after-thought. Closed minds and sprouts.

matt smith

Having studied at a Fine Art school and specialising in Graphic Design, closest area to 3d CGI graphics at the time, allowing me to continue a fascination with 3d but without the risk of clay sculptures exploding in a kiln.

Next stop was the computer games industry, creating a variety of 3d worlds, models and interfaces for flight Sims, sports games and art direction, concepts and art direction for character based racing games.

Freelance work beckoned with a variety of work that led to working on two projects with Magic Lantern. I then ventured into developing 3d games and media graphics for the education market and the identity for ‘Glow’ Learning and Teaching Scotland.

Continuing with learning projects and combining video I’m back full-time at Magic Lantern adding a sprinkling of 3d worlds to their latest work.

Personal likes: Films, Cycling, Gadgets and Art – my ideal home would be The Tate Modern, spacious apartment well placed for getting around town. For now I’ll just have to visit and ask people to wipe their feet on the way in.

Favourite work/obsession Umberto Bocciono, Unique Forms of Continuity in Space

mayur upadhyaya

Mayur has been at Magic Lantern for seven years, and has become a well established part of the furniture.

He is a geek-in-denial, scoring low in the geek test - some suggest a ruse.

He learnt BASIC before he could ride a bike, he is proud to have used Q-DOS (quick and dirty DOS) before it became MS-DOS and is clearly a vintage fashion victim.

Which is just as well as he has some strategic technical responsibilities, often codes and is an information architect.

When not at work, Mayur is trying to advance from playing just one song on the guitar (Blackbird), listening to music over ten years old (indie), and pretending that his 3D graphics don't look passé...

Ayo Binitie

aYo spends his time trying to understand and create interactive applications. He has been involved with the Flash/Flex Actionscript community since 1996, and has contributed some literature to certain aspects of Flash and Flash Media Server development.

paula le dieu

A long time wannabe geek and an old luvvy, Paula now finds herself MD of Magic Lantern and perfectly at home. She has been working in New Media since the time when it was actually new. Starting in newspapers with Fairfax in Australia and then crossing the oceans to join the BBC, Paula has long been involved in big media. More recently she was the Project Director for the Creative Archive project started by the BBC, before heading up iCommons, the international arm of Creative Commons. As well as MD, Paula heads up Magic Lantern's Open Media division.

rupert harris

Rupert is an adult male silverback with 10 years experience in Guerrilla style film-making.

tom bland

Tom roams the plains of Magic Lantern scavenging animation work and occasionally bringing down the young or frail from a passing herd. His vision is based on movement and if you remain absolutely still you might escape him providing you don't smell too meaty. Besides animation he loves illustration, photography, walks on pre-cretaceous beaches and brains. He dislikes un-imagination, large meteorites and evolution.

Tom is cold blooded and has a top speed of just under 40mph.

Tom lays eggs.

Rebecca Frankel

Rebecca likes watching people, whether through a pint glass, camera lens or google gush. She gained research degrees in anthropology and observational documentary, and has always asked too many questions. After setting up an interactive television venture, she researched on several Channel 4 documentaries, also working at at documentary festivals and independently looking for people who challenge her world view. Now at FourDocs, she spreads the word about what a a brilliant resource it is, for those wanting inspiration from the documentary greats and unbiased feedback.