Ben Le Tourneau

Executive Producer  |  Creative Direction  |  Integrated Production

I’m curious enough to question it. Creative enough to rethink it. Experienced enough to make it happen.

I ask the questions that uncover the real problem, find the creative way through it, then bring together the people, production and technology to deliver it and make the idea work harder.

A quick silent showreel is below, showcasing a selection of my integrated production work. If you’d like to watch with sound, please click play below to visit the showreel page.

Industry First
built one of the first fully integrated creative production studios in London, ahead of a model that's since become the industry norm
20
years solving creative, production and technology challenges for brands, agencies and production studios worldwide
100+
Integrated campaigns delivered over 16 years, individual projects up to £350k, 100% on time and on budget.
Academy Award
Helped launch Mocha, the Academy Award winning VFX technology, and integrate it into the Adobe ecosystem.
Lürzer's Archive
200 Best Digital Artists Worldwide, 2023

Bring me in

Most teams today already have the tools, the talent and the delivery capability in house. What’s harder to find is the person who can direct it, produce it, and cross disciplines to actually get it made.

That’s what I offer.

Much of what I spent 16 years building at The Operators is now happening inside agencies and brands. I understand that shift because I helped create the integrated production models they’re now bringing in house. I know what works, where the challenges are, and how to bring creativity, production and technology into one team, without you needing to build the whole thing yourself.

Creative Consultant

I join an existing team to shape the idea, give direction, and keep the craft and strategy aligned as a project moves through delivery.

Executive Producer

I sit above delivery, build the team where needed, manage the budget and process, and act as your external production lead.

Full Project Delivery

I take the whole thing on. One point of contact, a full team built and managed end to end.

I care most about solving the creative problem, whether that’s as a consultant, producer, director, or a mix of all three. If it’s ambiguous, ambitious, or needs someone who’s actually made things at this scale before, that’s the conversation I want to have.

How I work

Question → Understand → Challenge → Solve → Orchestrate → Amplify → Deliver

I adapt to the problem in front of me. What hasn’t changed is how I get there. I don’t start with “What should we make?” I start with “What are we actually trying to solve?”

01

Question & Reframe

Get underneath the brief, understand the real challenge and find the strongest creative way through it.

02

Create & Shape

Develop ideas, creative direction and visual approaches that can work across media rather than being constrained by one.

03

Build & Orchestrate

Bring together the right people, disciplines, technology and production approach to turn the idea into something real.

04

Amplify

Look beyond the original ask to make ideas, assets, budgets and production work harder across channels and touchpoints.

Selected work

A selection of work I’ve creatively led, directed and produced, from final films to case studies and behind-the-scenes stories showing the thinking, problem solving and craft behind the work.

BUILDING A SCALABLE CREATIVE MODEL

Samsung QLED / BMB

I worked alongside BMB’s in-house creative team, helping shape and elevate their ideas, then led the execution of the social-first, multi-asset campaign that helped their work land with Samsung.

REFRAMING THE SOLUTION

Mycogen / Bader Rutter

I worked with Bader Rutter to question the original brief and helped shape the alternative approach that better served the audience, supporting them in delivering a stronger solution for their client.

CREATING CLARITY FROM AMBIGUITY

ROLI Airwave & Piano

I concepted, directed and produced the launch campaign, helping ROLI’s team go from a blank page to delivery in six weeks.

MAKING THE COMPLEX UNDERSTANDABLE

SMA Awareness / Havas

I supported Havas’s creative team, helping shape a digital approach that balanced clarity with sensitivity, so their campaign could handle a difficult subject with confidence.

REIMAGINING A CLASSIC SPORT

World Curling

I helped shape the visual identity and produced the broadcast package, giving the World Curling team a distinctive new look for their global broadcasts.

MAKING THE AMBITION FIT THE BUDGET

Dobbies / Elvis

I directed and produced their TVC, finding the craft solutions that let their big creative idea survive a tighter production budget.

Work for Social Change

Beyond client work, I create personal campaigns aimed at real-world impact. Here are three I’m especially proud of:

CHALLENGING ACID VIOLENCE

ASTI | Behind the Scenes

Creative campaigns that helped raise awareness of acid violence and contributed to legislation restricting the sale of corrosive substances.

PROTECTING A CULTURAL LANDMARK

Long Live Southbank | Case study

A neon-lit, digitally signed campaign that helped support the successful fight to preserve London’s iconic Southbank skate park.

TURNING E-WASTE INTO ACTION

WasteAid

A stop-motion zoetrope created pro bono to promote e-waste recycling, later adopted for use in government advocacy.

Some of the brands I have worked with

What people say

Ben and the team bring a dynamic mix of creative vision and technical craft. We first invited Ben to present to the UK Government Creator Network, where the response from members was overwhelmingly positive. When we later needed to bring the Met Office brand to life through a showcase film, they were a natural choice. Despite a limited budget, The Operators helped us communicate complex themes around environmental science, big data and innovation with clarity and impact. The team were organised, proactive and genuinely collaborative throughout, going above and beyond to ensure both our internal teams and stakeholders were proud of the final result. It was a pleasure working together on a challenging and rewarding project.

Ross Middleham

Creative Lead – Met Office

Ben and The Operators helped us turn a complex technical subject into a clear and visually engaging CGI explainer film that connected with both internal teams and external audiences. They worked closely with us to create a visual style that aligned with our brand and added real clarity to our API catalogue. The process was collaborative, efficient and highly solution focused. We would gladly recommend them and look forward to future projects together.

Clementine Deniel

Head of Marketing & Communications – Murex

Ben and the team brought our Airwave launch to life with energy and craft. Despite a challenging schedule, they helped to creatively develop and deliver standout films, animations and print materials that captured the essence of the brand perfectly

Luke Barton

Director of Marketing – Roli

Working with Ben and The Operators was a pleasure. They not only delivered a high-quality opening animation, they developed a unique visual style that captured the energy and excitement of World Curling. Their creativity and expertise made the process effortless. Highly recommend.

Belinda Bantle-Carboni

WCTV Production Manager / Host Broadcast Producer – World Curling

Ben & Scott are proper gents of the highest order, combining bags of can-do attitude and a fantastic eye for detail. They also happen to be lovely human beings, and an absolute delight to work with. Get some!

Ben Lunt

Executive Digital Director – BMB Agency – Samsung

Working with Ben and The Operators has been an incredibly rewarding collaboration. Across multiple campaigns, they have helped us communicate sensitive and powerful stories with creativity, empathy and impact. Their versatility and ability to adapt ideas to different formats and budgets have been invaluable in helping ASTi raise awareness.

Jaf Shah

Executive Director – ASTi

It has been fantastic to partner with the Operators Creative over the last few years. Ben, and his team are able to provide technical guidance, supporting our agency team with insight and ideas to ensure that we deliver best in class CGI animations. The results are always great, including recent awards for Innovation and Animation at the PM Digital Awards we are all very proud of.

Zuleika Burnett

Executive Director, Creative and Innovation – Havas Life London

The Operators are one of our trusted creative partners who have helped OneWeb develop a unique brand identity and visual language which we now use across our animations and visual content.
They are a forward-thinking creative company who immerse themselves in the brand and take time to understand the customer proposition and audience persona. Content quality and customer service remain at the forefront of everything they do. They have consistently delivered on time, on brief and within budget. I can say with conviction that your visual marketing comms are in safe hands with The Operators.

Nick Maynard

Senior Marketing Consultant – OneWeb

Ben, Scott and their team are some of the most professional, amiable and hardworking people in the biz. They won’t rest until what they deliver is of the highest quality. We’re officially fans.

Ross Dexter & Matthew Comras

Senior Creative team – Publicis Poke – Heineken

Let’s Talk

Have an interesting problem? I’d love to hear about it.

Whether it’s creative direction, production oversight, or a project that needs full delivery, get in touch.

More of my work and case studies can be explored through The Operators Creative portfolio in the menu.