PRESTON, UK — Realtime (realtimeuk.com) has appointed Annie Shaw executive producer for virtual production. She comes to the CGI and visual effects studio from MPC, where she was head of virtual production. Prior to that, she was a virtual production and VFX producer, working on a broad range of projects across film, TV, game cinematics and trailers.
Realtime has locations in Lancashire, Manchester and London. Shaw will help support the growth of virtual production projects across the studio's games, episodic and automotive divisions.
“The worlds of gaming, film and TV are changing and colliding, with the demand for immersive storytelling and compelling characters at the heart of great content,” says Shaw. “Realtime is perfectly placed to meet this demand, drawing on 27 years of success and utilizing cutting-edge pipelines to provide a tailored experience across an extensive variety of projects. I am thrilled to join the team and help build upon Realtime's already impressive triumphs in virtual production, using the right tools to creatively excel and deliver diverse content across TV/episodic, games, cinematics, trailers and automotive projects.”
Tony Prosser, CEO of Realtime, says he’s excited to have Shaw join their team.
“Annie brings a breadth of VP expertise that will benefit both our episodic, games and automotive business units, and we can’t wait to get started on some of our new productions with her.”