Join Joel Collins, production designer and executive producer for His Dark Materials at Bad Wolf and Ben Irving, commissioning editor ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Drama, for a conversation about the commissioning and filming of His Dark Materials in Cardiff.
Discover how the high-end drama production ecosystem developed in South Wales with companies like Bad Wolf and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Studios and hear about which digital jobs are most in-demand in high-end drama production.
Panellists:
Joel Collins: Production Designer and Executive Producer for His Dark Materials at Bad Wolf. His work in TV dramas, feature films and commercials plays the key role in developing a creative vision and transferring this vision to the screen. He has vast experience on productions ranging from Black Mirror through to London has Fallen, Day of the Triffids and Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
Ben Irving: Commissioning editor in ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Drama having previously joined the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ as Head of Drama Development. He has commissioned and overseen dramas including His Dark Materials, Giri/Haji, The Capture, Gentleman Jack, Dracula, and Life as well as Doctor Who and Casualty. As part of his role, Ben oversees network drama in Wales, and works closely to support Welsh indies. Prior to joining the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ he was at Heyday Films and worked on features including Gravity, Paddington 1 & 2, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.