James Kenny

James Kenny

VFX Supervisor and Art Director

Supervisor VFX Supervisor / Supervisor Art Director / 3 yrs

Ireland

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3D Generalist

Shogun (2024)

Senior VFX Artist

Paradise (2023)

Visual Effects Artist

Evil Dead Rise (2023)

Senior VFX Artist

Swan Song (2021)

Digital Matte Painter

The Nevers (2021)

Visual Effects Artist

World on Fire (2020)

3D Artist

The Mandalorian (2019)

Digital Matte Painter

The King's Choice (2017)

Digital Matte Painter

The Siege of Jadotville (2016)

Digital Matte Painter

The Last King (2016)

Digital Artist

The Jungle Book (2016)

Texture / Matte Painter

Terminator: Genisys (2015)

Additional Concept Art

Citadel (2013)

Digital Effects Artist

Titanic: Blood and Steel (2012)

Visual Effects Artist

Lockout (2012)

Senior VFX Artist

Marlowe (1969)
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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

    ? - ?