Earlier this month, our CEO Kaye Elliott visited the headquarters of one of our major partners CineArk, in High Wycombe.
During a tour with CineArk’s Head of Production Spencer Weekes, Kaye was introduced to a number of the company’s key activities. They chatted about Ark Academy, a three-year programme to train and nurture the next generation of film technicians, and the brilliant people who’ve come through the course so far to work on the likes of Rings of Power, Gladiator and Star Wars.
We also saw the process behind the custom design and build of CineArk’s DIT video rigs, from 3D printing to innovative product design decisions, responding to production needs, while Spencer explained the support they give to the industry, as an extension to the production office.
Finally, Kaye sat down for a fireside chat with Spencer, covering everything from her aims at the Guild, focusing on the Membership community, to the possibilities offered by AI and the future of the industry.
Watch the whole thing below!