Benjamin Lock

Ben Lock is a BAFTA-winning producer working at the intersection of storytelling craft, VFX/animation production, and emerging production technology. Over 25 years across Europe, Asia, and North America, he has helped teams deliver complex work while translating new technical capability into practical, repeatable production workflows. His credits include Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Rogue One, and Ready Player One. He has held roles across studios and technology companies including Aardman Animations, Framestore, Lucasfilm, and Autodesk, shaping an approach that keeps shot craft, continuity, and supervisor-facing review realities central. Based in Los Angeles, he leads AI-assisted production at Moonvalley, partnering with studios on commercially safe generative video models and artist-controllable pipelines. He leads the Producers Guild of America Conversations in Innovation working group, chairs the Visual Effects Society Education Committee, and is an alumnus of the UK National Film and Television School.

Role with the VES

Chair of the Education and Outreach Committee