Ben Ralph
I produce content for live events: keynotes, show content, and gamified, AR and VR experiences that put new technology in front of a live audience.
I started out as a technician, running sound, video and graphics on shows, and worked my way up to producing them. So from the first planning call I'm thinking about the end screen and how the show will run on the night, and that stays in view right through to delivery.
That means I can run the client call, manage the team and talk to the crew in their own language, often in the same hour.
New projects go through my studio, Swangate Studios.
- London
- Barcelona
- Miami
- Los Angeles
- Athens
- Abu Dhabi
- Riyadh
- Bangkok
Projects
- 2026 · Lead content producer
Greater Together LAUK Government, GREAT campaign, for TBA
Three stages over three days in Los Angeles. I looked after the content for every keynote and speaker, and the event brand across all of it.
TBA case study ↗ - 2024 · Content producer
UpfrontsAmazon, for Bearded Kitten
An 85-minute keynote for advertisers, with Amazon executives and talent on stage. The studio's trailers and clips were the star, so I produced everything around them: on-screen graphics, interstitials, and the opening and closing VTs, and made sure every piece of studio content played out to spec.
- 2023 · Content producer
Ginger Biscuit pop-upJo Malone London, for Branchout Productions
Jo Malone London's Ginger Biscuit Christmas campaign, built as a life-size gingerbread house at Battersea Power Station. Guests stepped into a holographic box built in Unity, with Kinect tracking and green screen putting them in the scene. I brought four suppliers and six content areas together into one guest journey, and ran the timelines, feedback rounds and re-briefs. It won Platinum at the Eventex Awards 2024.
Branchout case study ↗ - 2022 · Founder and animatic producer
Pageant simulationThe Platinum Jubilee Pageant
A simulation of the whole pageant through London, built on Pageantry, the planning tool I founded, so the Army, the BBC and the Royal Parks could plan from one timeline. It tracked 10,000 participants and timed moments like the bells and the flypast, and showed how moving one section affected everyone else. A year later I animated the ceremonial movement for the Coronation, for Identity Group.
Experience
- 2026 to now
Swangate StudiosDirector and creative producer
My content studio for live events. Keynotes, show content and multimedia, made with a pool of editors, animators and designers I bring in to suit the job.
- 2022 to now
PageantryFounder
An event simulation tool I created for large ceremonial events. It maps every section, route and timed moment, so the teams involved plan from one timeline and can test changes without a full rehearsal. Built for the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, and now in development as a product.
- 2015 to 2026
FreelanceContent producer and graphics operator
For production agencies including Jack Morton, George P. Johnson, Imagination and Branchout Productions, on shows in Europe, the US, the Middle East and Asia.
- 2008 to 2015
Alpha Media EventsDigital media director
Where I started in graphics. I ran the digital department, making presentations and show content with production companies for clients including Cisco, Coca-Cola, the MOD, Microsoft, the NHS and Novartis, and freelanced on sound, projection and video alongside it.
- Early years
Sound and music
I trained in music and sound at the University of Derby, then worked at Chapel Hill Studios in the West End. My first big show was Top Gear Live at Earls Court.
Credits
Automotive, beauty, pharma, tech, film and TV, and government. Most of it through production agencies, credited on the right.
2026
- Greater Together LA, UK Government GREAT campaign, Los AngelesLead content producer, three stagesfor TBA · case study ↗
- Allwyn × McLaren Racing Live, AthensContent producerfor Velocity
- McLaren Racing Live, Miamifor Velocity
- Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week opening and Zayed Sustainability Prize ceremony, Abu Dhabifor People
- Aldar at LiveX, CEO keynote, Abu Dhabifor People
- Capgemini kick-off, Bangkokfor Viva Esprit
- CineEurope studio presentations, Barcelonafor Andy Peat Associates
- LEPAS UK launchfor avantgarde
- PUIG retail and education conference, Londonfor Branchout Productions
2025
- McLaren Racing Live, Trafalgar Square, LondonShow graphicsfor Velocity
- Tourise Summit, Riyadhfor Imagination
- SXSW London, plenary stage, LondonGraphics operatorfor TAIT · case study ↗
- HBO Showcase and Underbellyfor Media Powerhouse
- Fortune Most Powerful Women
- Norton Motorcycles, Resurgencefor Branchout Productions
- PUIG conference, Londonfor Branchout Productions
- Estée Lauder Companies, Arizonafor Branchout Productions
- CineEurope studio presentations, Barcelonafor Andy Peat Associates
2024
- MAC Vision, BarcelonaContent producerfor Branchout Productions · case study ↗
- Amazon Upfronts, LondonContent producerfor Bearded Kitten
- Disney Employee Forumfor Andy Peat Associates
- AWS Summits, Paris, Madrid, Londonfor Wildsmith
- Google Generate Tomorrow
- HP AI Roadshow
- PUIG conference, Wembley, Londonfor Branchout Productions
- Family Fortunesfor Light Fantastic
- CineEurope studio presentations, Barcelonafor Andy Peat Associates
2023
- Jo Malone London Ginger Biscuit pop-up, Battersea Power StationContent producer, Unity hologram experiencefor Branchout Productions · case study ↗
- The Coronation, LondonCeremonial movement animation and CADfor Identity Group
- COP28, Dubaifor Creative Technology
- MAC conference
- Estée Lauder Companies, Bangkokfor Branchout Productions
- Jaguar Land Rover Retailer of the Yearfor Branchout Productions · case study ↗
- MWC Beyond Now, Barcelonafor Vive
- AWS Summit Iberia, Madridfor Wildsmith
- Disney Employee Forumfor Andy Peat Associates
- CineEurope studio presentations, Barcelonafor Andy Peat Associates
2022
- Platinum Jubilee Pageant, LondonAnimatic producer
- Jaguar Formula E Season 9 launchfor CSM
- Google Marketing Live, Londonfor Wonder London
- AWS Summit, Berlinfor Wildsmith
- Capgemini kick-off, Costa Navarinofor Viva Esprit
2015 to 2021
- The Earthshot Prize, Londonfor Dan Dexter
- LEGO CON, Onlinefor Zest TV
- Capgemini kick-off, Singaporefor Viva Esprit
- Adobe MAX, Online
- BMW Retailer Awardsfor CW Event Productions
- Samsung Galaxy Unpacked, Barcelona, New Yorkfor Jack Morton
- Samsung Futurescapefor Jack Morton
- Cisco Live EMEAfor George P. Johnson
- IBM Think and Watson Summit, Londonfor George P. Johnson
- McLaren 720S launch eventsfor George P. Johnson
- AWSfor George P. Johnson
- Jaguar Land Roverfor CW Event Productions
- Lexus trainingfor Accelerated Training Resources
- Ford Focus launchfor Ten24
- Team GB kit reveal
- Pitches and presentations, LondonFreelance presentations managerfor The&Partnership
2008 to 2015
- Presentations and show content for Cisco, Coca-Cola, the MOD, Mundipharma, Microsoft, the NHS and Novartis, LondonDigital media directorfor Alpha Media Events
Also worked with Dell, Ericsson, Hitachi, Arm, Salesforce, Facebook, Equinix, Diageo, Carlsberg, William Grant & Sons, Britvic, Pinterest, Mars Wrigley, doTERRA, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Citroën, Mott MacDonald and The Gym Group.
Skills
- ProducingConcept and story, pitches, storyboards, scripts and show running. I start from what the audience will see in the room, lead teams of editors, animators and designers, keep version control tight, and explain technical limits to clients in plain English.
- InteractiveGamified, AR and VR experiences for brand activations and live shows, built in Unreal Engine and Unity. Audience-led pieces like live voting and leaderboards.
- ToolsAfter Effects and Premiere Pro first, then PowerPoint, Keynote, Millumin and Photoshop. ExtendScript for automating After Effects. Media servers and LED playback.
- AIMidjourney, Google's Veo and Imagen, and Adobe's generative tools for concepts, stills and motion. Claude for code, scripts and the tools I build for shows.