James Kenny

James Kenny

VFX Supervisor and Art Director

Supervisor VFX Supervisor / Supervisor Art Director / 2 yrs

Ireland

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I have extensive experience in the Film, Game and Television industries as both a 3ddmp artist, 3d model, texture and lighting artist, Concept artist, 2d Compositer, and also as a VFX supervisor, Art Director and Technical Director in both Ireland and Great Britain.

Currently I am available for Full-time and Freelance positions.

Specialties: Maya, Mari, Substance Painter, Houdini, Nuke, After Effects, Photoshop, Concept Art and Art, VFX and Technical Direction.
Work History

  • Art Director

    WarDucks

    June 2017 - Present
    County Dublin, Ireland

  • 3d senior artist

    Outer Limits Post Production

    December 2022 - November 2024
    Dublin, Ireland

    The World on Fire 2023, Kneecap 2024
    The Surfer 2024, Small Town Big Story 2024
    The Outlaws 2024, Four Mothers 2024
    Bodkin 2024, I Jack Wright 2025

  • 3d senior artist

    SSVFX

    January 2022 - November 2022

    Paradise 2024
    The Book of Boba Fett 2022
    Mandalorian season 3 2023
    Shogun 2024
    Evil Dead Rise 2023
    Marlowe 2023
    Swan Song 2022
    The Nevers 2022

  • Art Director

    WarDucks

    June 2017 - December 2020
    County Dublin, Ireland

  • Technical Director

    Windmill Lane

    December 2010 - June 2017

  • Senior Matte Painter

    Windmill Lane

    November 2015 - May 2017

  • Senior Matte Painter

    MPC

    January 2015 - October 2015
    London


    Working on creating photo realistic environments and projections for feature film including Terminator Gynesis and the live action version of the Jungle Book.

  • Motion graphics Artist

    The Element

    August 2007 - November 2010

  • 3d Artist

    TT Animation

    October 2006 - August 2007

  • visualization

    Blinder Films

    2007 - 2007

  • Core Design Ltd.

    2005 - 2006

  • Rebellion

    2000 - 2006
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Education

  • Goldsmiths, University of London

    1989 - 1991

  • Ballyfermot senior collage

    ? - ?

  • Knowles Hill Comprehensive

    ? - ?

  • Certificate of Foundation Studies in Art and DesignCertificate of Foun

    Plymouth College of Art & Design

    ? - ?