BlueBolt
- Open roles
- 0
- Founded
- 2009
- Employees
- 51-200
- Offices
- 1
About BlueBolt
BlueBolt is an independent London visual-effects and post-production studio working across feature films and high-end episodic television. Founded in 2009 by Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor, Angela Barson and Chas Jarrett, the company has developed a reputation for photorealistic invisible effects, detailed environment work and integrated CG for period, fantasy and contemporary productions.
Its work spans the production lifecycle, from pre-production VFX planning, concept design and storyboarding through on-set supervision and data acquisition to final visual-effects delivery. The studio's capabilities include digital matte painting, 2D and 3D compositing, CG environment design, modelling, texturing, rigging, lighting, set extensions, historical architecture recreation, creature and crowd work, atmospheric simulations, and combat effects.
Screen work
BlueBolt's early work on the first season of Game of Thrones helped establish its international profile. Its long-running television collaborations include Peaky Blinders and The Last Kingdom, while its feature-film credits include Napoleon, The Northman, Nosferatu, Skyfall, The Imitation Game and Seven Kings Must Die.
Recent and current production work includes A Thousand Blows, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale and the final season of Outlander. The studio works with broadcasters, streamers and film producers including the BBC, Netflix, HBO, Carnival Films, Hulu, Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures.
Production approach
BlueBolt combines practical on-set expertise with CG and compositing pipelines suited to complex environment builds and seamless visual integration. Its central London studio supports client reviews, production management and collaboration between in-house artists, supervisors and remote crew working across active film and television slates.
More about BlueBolt
Leadership and ownership
- Tracy McCreary is Managing Director and co-owner.
- Nic Birmingham is Creative Director, co-owner and Head of 3D; Henry Badgett is Creative Director, co-owner and VFX Supervisor.
- Co-founders Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor and Angela Barson remain co-owners, with Ainsworth-Taylor serving in a board-level advisory role and Barson providing overall VFX supervision.
- Cath Duncan is Head of Production, Lucy Tait is Finance Director, and Tom Mawby is Chief Technical Officer.
Governance milestone
In April 2023, BlueBolt formalised a management and equity succession: McCreary, Birmingham and Badgett joined the board as co-owners alongside Ainsworth-Taylor and Barson. The company is directly owned by Pistachio Limited, with Pine Nut Limited identified as its ultimate holding company.
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Where BlueBolt is based
- 140 Aldersgate Street, Farringdon, London, EC1A 4HY, United KingdomLondon, England, United Kingdom
London Studio
HeadquartersAbout this office
Central facility and creative hub for studio operations, client reviews, production management, and hybrid/in-person artist collaboration. The studio relocated from 1 Vandon Passage in February 2026.
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