About us

About us

Vine FX is an award-winning visual effects company in Cambridge.

Previously Vine FX has operated out of various cutting rooms in London as well as setting up on-set at Leavesden Studios. More recently the company has expanded to a new central Cambridge studio.

Vine FX successfully manages a team of in-house and remote artists, recently delivering work for shows including, The Witcher (Netflix), The Lazarus Project (SKY & NOW TV), The Tourist (BBC), The Serpent (BBC/Netflix), War of the Worlds Season 1-3 (Canal+/Disney+) and more!

With this wealth of experience and knowledge, Vine FX collaborates creatively with clients to design, manage and deliver the very best visual effects for every production. Our hands-on approach led by a skilled team of artists ensures that every VFX discipline is crafted with creativity and integrity.

Scroll on below to meet some of the talented people that make up the Vine FX team.

Vine FX founder Michael Illingworth

Michael Illingworth

Founder & Creative Director

Vine FX founder Michael Illingworth

Michael Illingworth

Founder & Creative Director

Vine FX founder Michael Illingworth

Michael Illingworth

Founder & Creative Director

Laura Usaite

Managing Director

Laura Usaite

Managing Director

Laura Usaite

Managing Director

Leah Chapman

Head of Operations

Leah Chapman

Head of Operations

Leah Chapman

Head of Operations

Kaitlyn Beattie

Executive VFX Producer

Kaitlyn Beattie

Executive VFX Producer

Kaitlyn Beattie

Executive VFX Producer

Simon Carr

VFX Supervisor

Simon Carr

VFX Supervisor

Simon Carr

VFX Supervisor

Ben Hicks

VFX Supervisor

Ben Hicks

VFX Supervisor

Ben Hicks

VFX Supervisor

Tim Kilgour

Creative Lead & CG Supervisor

Tim Kilgour

Creative Lead & CG Supervisor

Tim Kilgour

Creative Lead & CG Supervisor

Harry Byford

Head of Editorial

Harry Byford

Head of Editorial

Harry Byford

Head of Editorial

Alesja Surubkina

Lead Compositor

Alesja Surubkina

Lead Compositor

Alesja Surubkina

Lead Compositor

Ollie Cowan

Junior VFX Editor

Ollie Cowan

Junior VFX Editor

Ollie Cowan

Junior VFX Editor

Tully Mead

Associate Producer

Tully Mead

Associate Producer

Tully Mead

Associate Producer

Camille Gerstenhaber

Production Manager

Camille Gerstenhaber

Production Manager

Camille Gerstenhaber

Production Manager

Aidan Free

Production Coordinator

Aidan Free

Production Coordinator

Aidan Free

Production Coordinator

Jessica Lennox

Senior Lighter & CG Generalist

Jessica Lennox

Senior Lighter & CG Generalist

Jessica Lennox

Senior Lighter & CG Generalist

Suresh Ramasamy

Senior Compositor

Suresh Ramasamy

Senior Compositor

Suresh Ramasamy

Senior Compositor

Alexandre Pavot

Pipeline Supervisor

Alexandre Pavot

Pipeline Supervisor

Alexandre Pavot

Pipeline Supervisor

Peter Noble

R&D Developer

Peter Noble

R&D Developer

Peter Noble

R&D Developer

Kevin Fitzgerald

Systems Administrator

Kevin Fitzgerald

Systems Administrator

Kevin Fitzgerald

Systems Administrator

Harry Symonds

Junior Compositor

Harry Symonds

Junior Compositor

Harry Symonds

Junior Compositor

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