What I Do

Guest Speaking & Workshops

Sharing what 20+ years in VFX actually looks like — with studios, schools and events.

Talks and workshops on CG supervision, lighting, and pipeline — pitched at the level of the room, whether that's students starting out or working artists looking to level up a specific skill.

Ian Ward speaking at the Northampton Film Festival Expo, University of Northampton — At the Northampton Film Festival Expo, hosted with the University of Northampton — giving general VFX Q&As for the festival.

In 2019, I ran a bespoke on-site training programme for Zaha Hadid Architects, teaching Maya for their design process. It culminated in a set of training videos built specifically for them, not a generic course.

Maya crease workflow on a curved architectural surface, from the Zaha Hadid Architects training videos — From the Zaha Hadid Architects training videos — creasing workflow on a curved facade surface.