About Gary Stubbs
I am a Senior Fellow of Advance HE and a Senior Lecturer with extensive experience in both academia and the film industry.
I have supervised national and international award-winning student filmmakers and oversee the faculty’s academic partnerships with British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Albert and Avid Technology, ensuring students engage with industry-leading sustainability initiatives and cutting-edge post-production tools.
I maintain strong industry networks and integrate real-world production practices into the curriculum. My recent experience includes working at senior levels on some of the largest drama productions filmed in the UK, collaborating with leading industry professionals. I have extensive experience working with multiple Virtual Production (VP) volumes across the UK, with hands-on expertise in planning, scheduling, and directing within these high-tech studio environments. I have a clear understanding of the creative and logistical challenges of LED volume stages, real-time rendering, and in-camera visual effects.
As a passionate advocate for sustainability in film and television, I work closely with BAFTA Albert to promote environmentally responsible production practices. I also deliver Albert Grad certification, equipping the next generation of filmmakers with the knowledge and tools to create sustainable productions. I am committed to integrating sustainability principles into both industry workflows and academic teaching, encouraging ways to reduce waste, energy consumption, and carbon emissions across all stages of production.
Teaching and supervision
Research
My research interests focus on both film and television with particular focus on the following:
- Drama production working in pre-production, production, and post-production
- Virtual Production and Volume Technology
- Directing with multiple camera units
- Reducing the environmental impact of a production with BAFTA albert
- Postproduction workflows
- Screen Performance on continuing drama and film
- Avid Certified Instructor Training and exam for Media Composer
As a film and television professional, I have continued to work in production as I believe this is essential for academics teaching practical modules. It helps keep my skillset up to date with the current trends in industry and transfer them to the classroom. I have recent experience working on some of the largest drama productions shot in the UK and have worked with industry professionals on multiple Virtual Production volumes, and understand the requirements for scheduling and directing in this studio space.
I am an AVID ACI (Avid Certified Instructor). My role requires me to keep up to date with certification and professional practice not just in the UK but around the world to allow me to deliver industry-standard authorised training.
Areas of expertise
- Directing and assistant directing
- ALBERT – sustainable production
- Single and multi-cam drama directing
- Virtual production and volume technology
- Multi-camera location techniques
- Multi-camera studio operation
- Production management
- HOD Covid-19 protocols
- Live performance
- Colour grading
- Broadcast and film post-production
Further information
I trained at Pinewood Studios early in my career specialising in Avid Postproduction and visual effects before moving into the directing department. I have recent experience working on some of the largest drama productions shot in the UK.
From 2007–2010, I was media project manager for Media Focus, a production company formed within the media department to work as a commercial production company. I took the role of running a project for the department called 'The Northern Way'. My role was to design and deliver a series of workshops for SMEs along with consultancy, commercial production, facilities hire, and CPD training.
Industry membership:
- ALBERT BAFTA (Sustainable Production)
- AVID ACI Certified Instructor
- DPP (Digital Production Partnership)
- RTS (Royal Television Society)
- AVID Customer Association (ACA)
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy