About the Author

With over 25 years of experience in VFX, Post Production, and Virtual Production, Ben Baker is a seasoned professional who has established a remarkable career in the entertainment industry. His extensive expertise spans major broadcast networks, feature film studios, and independent productions across the US and UK. Ben has held pivotal roles including Vice President, Executive Producer, and Post Production Consultant, where he has led teams in optimizing production workflows and building production-specific infrastructures.

Ben Baker has collaborated with prominent organizations such as HBO, Vice Media as an executive, Amazon Studios, Warner Bros Studios, Showtime, Paramount and others as a consultant. He played a pivotal role in the successful setup of virtual production departments for acclaimed directors like Francis Ford Coppola on the film Megalopolis, and strategic contributions extend to post-producing on franchises like the Narnia series and for A Very Murray Christmas directed by Sofia Coppola, and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: Iron Knight by Woo-PIng Yuen, to name but three credits in a list of hundreds of productions.

Ben Baker stands ready to empower content creators by sharing his depth of knowledge and strategic approaches to harnessing production technology and services as a means for the greatest creative output and to capturing revenue growth to support the creative process.

Evaluating a College Program in Virtual Production – Is It Worth the Investment? (Excerpt)
Ben Baker Ben Baker

Evaluating a College Program in Virtual Production – Is It Worth the Investment? (Excerpt)

VP college programs equip students with skills in producing and directing using real-time rendering, LED wall technology, and game engine software like Unreal Engine, but are they necessary to get a job in Virtual Production on graduation. Is it going to be worth it? 

This paper examines the competitive market, the education offerings, and the likely graduate roles involved in Virtual Production (including expected salary ranges), and takes the reader through an evaluation of the value of college-level VP programs in landing a first job, and a continuing career in Virtual Production. 

Read More