ABOUT

Creating exceptional designs for television is our mission. We actively study architecture and production design, as well as lighting and cinematography in all kinds of TV, films and games.

Watching and learning

At Lightwell, we are continually analysing techniques and approaches, and assessing whether they would bring additional value to our work. We learn, adapt and add this knowledge to our own considerable skill set.
So while we’ve been doing this for over twenty years, and have the experience to know what makes a camera shot work, we strive to make every design as convincing, credible, and as real as possible. Attention to detail means that we utilise real world dimensions, and often refer to building regulations to design features like stairs. We do this instinctively, knowing from experience it’s true value: real world details with real world sizes produce the most convincing designs.

Embracing Technology

With our origins in design and architecture, we embrace technology – from 3D, to realtime rendering with game engines (Unreal Engine), to lighting and cameras, to greenscreens and LED stages. As technology continues to develop and evolve, we harness its power to bring our eye for creative design, composition, lighting, and detail to improve your set and production. We set out to make each new job our best yet.

Range of Services

We offer our clients access to a broad range of creative services, backed up by our extensive experience and technical expertise. This combination of skills enables us to operate as a self-contained virtual art department, able to develop a virtual set from concept design, through to pre-visualistion, preparation, and to the successful delivery of a broadcast-ready project.

Enhancing your brand and content

Importantly, we never forget that your set is part of a bigger picture. So we always ensure that it supports and helps build your brand. At the same time, we also make certain that the design of your set is appropriate to the content of your broadcast.

If you would like to discuss your future projects, please get in touch.
Portrait of Lightwell's founder, Jim Mann. A leading designer of virtual sets using Unreal Engine
Jim Mann, Founder
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