Virtual Post appoints Beasley-Swanson head of picture

Virtual Post has appointed Phillippa Beasley-Swanson to its newly-created head of picture role. 

The Brighton-based post house is aiming to take on more creative projects, particularly those requiring HDR (high dynamic range) deliveries. Beasley-Swanson, who is a Dolby Vision Certified Professional, will assist by leading its picture finishing team, overseeing grading and online editing as well as spearheading the move to HDR productions.

Virtual Post recently upgraded its main studio to Dolby Atmos 7.4.1 HE with Dynaudio monitoring and UHD projection.

Beasley-Swanson had spent the last six years in London, as a senior colourist and online editor at The Finish Line. This included work on GPs Behind Closed Doors for Knickerbockerglory TV, Madeleine McCann: The Case Against Christian B for ScreenDog Productions, Deadliest Mums and Dads for Crackit Productions and The Football Academy for Zigzag Productions. She has also had stints with Tinopolis Post, Lion Television, Editworks and Directors Cut Films.

Jon Lee, CEO of Virtual Post, said: “Over the last couple of years, we’ve reviewed all aspects of Virtual Post’s operation. Last year, this led to a major revamp of our audio capabilities. Now, to complement our best-in-class audio talent and technology, we’ve turned our attention to our picture-finishing team - and Phillippa’s appointment is the result. She’s motivated, energetic and has all the right skills, both personally and technically, to help lead Virtual Post into the next phase of its development.”

Beasley-Swanson added: “I’ve long admired Virtual Post, not only for the quality of its work but for its ability to embrace new technology and working models to disrupt and reinvent the post-production market. So when the opportunity arose to join Jon and his team and help create wonderful looking programmes, I didn’t hesitate. I’m also excited to be based in Brighton, which has become a real centre of excellence for the creative industries, as more and more production companies migrate from London.”