Meet Your Educator
James Simpson
James founded Copper Candle to push the boundaries of lighting and visualisation in live events. A former Head of Visualisation at the Royal Opera House, he pioneered real-time pre-visualisation workflows across opera, ballet and theatre, shaping productions such as Miss Saigon, Harry Potter, &Juliet, and over 300 other credits in theatre, film and TV. His projects include the 2012 Olympic Games ceremonies, Disney’s virtual live events, and the Royal Shakespeare Company’s groundbreaking The Dream with Magic Leap. Now completing a PhD on real-time visualisation, James continues to merge lighting design with XR innovation – building augmented cityscapes in Dubai, immersive simulators for the MOD, and Copper House, a metaverse music venue in Fortnite. A regular speaker, writer and Unreal Engine educator, he champions how visualisation and light can transform storytelling and redefine the future of live performance.
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