Presenter

Nicola Lavender is a VFX supervisor and the Director, CG Supervision at Sony Pictures Imageworks with over two decades of experience working on live-action and animated features. She most recently supervised the animated comedy adventure IN YOUR DREAMS for Netflix.

Lavender previously served as CG supervisor on the Academy Award®-nominated animated feature THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES, overseeing the look of picture team who was responsible for crafting the stylized look of the movie. She served in a similar capacity on the animated features SMALLFOOT and THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE.

Lavender joined Imageworks in 2005 and has worked on numerous projects including the Academy Award®-nominated SURF’S UP and ALICE IN WONDERLAND, I AM LEGEND, CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS, HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA and EDGE OF TOMORROW.

Lavender is a graduate of Bournemouth University with a degree in computer animation and visualization.