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VFX Live is an initiative to train former military personnel and employ them in the video production and live streaming industry.
VFX Live was established by Graham Essenhigh and Johnny Coburn. Our crews are staffed by 25% ex-military personnel. The events we film and live stream include ceremonial events, concerts and charity fundraisers.
The concept for VFX Live was inspired by the Armistice Day ceremony at the Cenotaph in Whitehall which Graham live streams for The Western Front Association bringing the ceremony to a global audience.
After the 2024 ceremony crew member Brian Mackenzie, a former RAF serviceman, remarked how much he enjoyed being part of a team.
This gave Graham the idea to create VFX Live with training programmes modelled on an existing internship programme.
Ex-forces trainees already have the qualities needed for live broadcasting including composure under pressure, technical aptitude, an eye for detail. We provide a framework to develop those strengths into employable skills for an industry fuelled by demand for online content.
Our aim is for a quarter of every VFX Live crew to be ex-military in an endeavour to support the people and activities of our armed forces.
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Meet The Team
Production & Tech Specialist
Graham Essenhigh
Graham began his career as a camera operator with ITV and ITN covering global news stories before specialising in live broadcasts. In 2000 he founded Bubble Production, named after his early underwater filming work. Bubble is now an established provider of outside broadcast services for major events including the Hay Literary Festival and Three Choirs Festival in Hereford Cathedral.
PR & Media Specialist
Johnny Coburn
As a newly qualified journalist, Johnny began reporting for tabloid newspapers in 1994 before becoming an Old Bailey court reporter. He joined ITV’s London Tonight programme and was news editor 2000 – 2005. After working in public relations, he established Coburn Communications in 2011 conducting PR campaigns and producing corporate video content. Each year he oversees the live broadcast of the Armistice Day ceremony in Whitehall.
Partnerships Management
Karel Bretveld
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CFO
Vince Taylor
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CEO
Harold Colby
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Director, Legal & Operations
Tilly Evans
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HR Lead
Richard Jones
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Project Manager
Lucia Behar
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Sr. Project Manager
Mark T. Wright
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Sr. Project Manager
George Wood
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Lead Superintendent
Olivia Clarke
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Marketing Manager
Nathan Wise
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