As the year comes to a close, I would like to express gratitude for the one-of-a-kind all-star lineup of guest speakers who each shared their wisdom with our Alpha Chromatica compositing students in 2024/2025. I’ve already written and shared posts highlighting 8 individuals, but there are 7 people I have yet to thank publicly. You each deserve your own post and I apologize for the delay.
A BIG Thank You to:
Ben McEwan (Head of 2D and Compositing Department)
Gregory Watkins (VFX Supervisor & Studio Co-founder)
Christopher Charlton (Senior Compositor & Trainer)
James Rees (Senior Compositor/Stereographer)
Lauren Marton (Lead/Senior Roto Paint Artist)
Angie Suarez ( Compositor)
Keiya Hasegawa (Compositor)
Your time with us had a significant impact on us that continues to this day! Our students repeatedly expressed their appreciation for the opportunity to meet and ask questions to a wide variety of VFX professionals working in Canada, Australia, and Barbados. Your work and stories inspire them, your advice guides them, and your collaborative spirit proves how invaluable it is to problem-solve and build TOGETHER.
I’m excited to see what the future holds for the Alpha Chromatica team, its graduates, and our guest speakers. Onwards and upwards, artists, educators, and engineers!
Best wishes to you all in 2026,
Andrew
*Photo of Class 3 & 4 graduates with instructors. Mentors as well as guest speakers not pictured.
