James Farrington

James Farrington

Senior Animator and Previs Artist

Senior Previs Artist / 29 yrs

London, United Kingdom

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Previs / Postvis Artist

Lift (2024)

Postvis Artist

Damsel (2024)

Senior Animator

The Little Mermaid (2023)

Previs / Layout Artist

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)

Previs Artist

Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)

Previs Artist

The King's Man (2021)

Previs Artist

The King's Man (2021)

Rough Layout / Previs Artist

Ron's gone wrong (2021)

Previs / Postvis Artist

Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)

Previs Artist

Alien: Covenant (2021)

Postvis Artist

The one and only Ivan (2020)

Senior Animator

An American Pickle (2020)

Previsualization Artist

Curfew (2019)

Pre-Visual Artist

Men in Black: International (2019)

Animator

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Pre-Visualisation Artist

Hellboy (2019)

Postvis Artist

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

Postvis Artist

Mowgli (2018)

Postvis Artist

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

Previsualization Artist

Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

Previsualisation Artist

The Mummy (2017)

Previs Artist

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)

Previs Artist

LIFE (2017)

Previs Artist

The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

Animator

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)

Senior Animator

Insurgent (2015)

Previs Artist

Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)

Animator

Gods of Egypt (2015)

Previs Artist And Animator

Robot Overlords (2015)

Senior Animator

Ant-Man (2015)

Senior Animator

Terminator: Genisys (2015)

Senior Animator

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Senior Animator

Jupiter Ascending (2015)

Previs Artist

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Senior Animator

Fast & Furious 6 (2013)

Animator

Your Highness (2011)

Character Animator

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)

Animator

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

Senior Animator / Lead Animator

Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

Senior Animator

The Dark Knight (2008)

Senior Animator / Lead Animator

Primeval (2008)

Animator

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

Senior Animator / Lead Animator

The Golden Compass (2007)

Lead Animator

Doctor Who (2006)

Animator

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

3D Character Animator

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Senior Animator

Ella Enchanted (2004)

Animator

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

2D Effects Animator

Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron (2002)

3D Character Animator (Unknown Episodes)

Dinotopia (2002)

Effects Animator

The Road to El Dorado (2000)

2D FX Animation Supervisor

Space Jam (1996)

Special Effects Animator

All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996)

Animator

Tank Girl (1995)

2D Assistant Animator

Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

Key Animator

ABC Weekend Specials (1977)

When the Wind Blows

Work History
  • Nviz

    August 2017 - December 2017
  • Postvis Artist

    Proof Inc

    June 2017 - August 2017
  • Previs Artist

    Nviz

    May 2016 - June 2016
  • shot creator

    Argon FX

    November 2015 - April 2016
    Fox Studios, Sydney, Aus
  • Senior Animator

    Cinesite

    May 2015 - August 2015
  • Senior Animator

    Cinesite

    May 2015 - July 2015
  • Senior Animator

    Double Negative

    December 2014 - March 2015

    Animation on "Insurgent"

  • Pre-vis Artist

    Nviz

    September 2014 - November 2014

    Pre-vis on "King Arthur" (Warner Bros.)

  • Pre-vis Artist

    Proof Inc

    March 2014 - June 2014

    Pre-vis on "Tarzan: The Untamed"

  • Senior Animator

    Double Negative

    November 2013 - March 2014

    Animation on "Jupiter Ascending"

  • Senior Animator

    Nviz

    August 2013 - November 2013

    Animator on "Our Robot Overlords"

  • Pre-Vis Artist

    Nviz

    April 2013 - August 2013

    Pre-vis on "The Secret Service", "Our Robot Overlords", Post-vis on "AYNIK"

  • Pre-vis Artist

    Proof Inc

    March 2013 - April 2013

    Pre-vis on "Tarzan: The Untamed"

  • Senior Animator

    Double Negative

    January 2013 - March 2013

    Animation on "Fast and Furious 6"

  • Visting Lectuer for Animation

    University of Hertfordshire

    January 2013 - January 2013

    Animation workshop

  • Pre-vis Artist

    The Third Floor

    July 2012 - November 2012

    Shot creator on "Edge of Tomorrow" (AYNIK) (Warner Bros. Leavesden)

  • Senior Animator / Lead Animator

    The Mill

    April 2010 - March 2012

    Lead Animator: "Primeval" series 4/5, "Merlin" series 4, and "Dr.Who Christmas Special" (2011).
    Animator: "Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the DawnTreader","Neverland","Dr.Who" series 6/ep 6, "Sinbad"

  • Senior Animator / Lead Animator

    Framestore

    March 2004 - April 2010

    Lead Animator: crowd polar bears "The Golden Compass", "Primeval" series 1.
    Animator: "Harry Potter; Goblet of Fire, Prisoner of Azkaban","Your Highness","Nanny McPhee 2","Prince of Persia","Where The Wild Things Are","The Dark Knight".

  • Senior Animator

    MPC

    2002 - 2004

    Animator: "Ella Enchanted", pitch for "Lion,Witch and the Wardrobe"

  • Animator

    Mill Film

    2002 - 2003

    Animator: "Harry potter and the Chamber of Secrets"

  • Animator

    Framestore

    2001 - 2002

    Animator: "Dinotopia"

  • 2d FX Animator

    DreamWorks Animation

    1998 - 2001

    2d FX Animator on "El Dorado" and "Spirit" (last traditional animation work before moving to CG animation)

  • 2D FX Animator and 2D FX Superivsor

    Passion Pictures, Uli Meyer Animation, Red Rover,

    1990 - 1998

    FX Animator and FX Supervisor on various commercials and short films

  • 2D FX Animation Supervisor

    Uli Meyer Studios

    1995 - 1996

    2D FX Animation Supervisor on Warner Bros. film ; "Space Jam"

  • 2D FX Animator and 2D Character Assistant

    Walt Disney UK

    1989 - 1990

    2D FX Animator and 2D Character Assistant on film: "Duck Tales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp"

  • 2D Assistant Animator

    Walt Disney Animation Studios

    1987 - 1988

    2D Assistant Animator on film ; "Who Framed Roger Rabbit"

  • 2D Assistant Animator

    Animation City, Shootsey Animation, Speedy Cartoon

    1985 - 1988

    2D Assistant Animator on various commercials.

  • 2D Assistant Animator

    TVC Cartoons

    1985 - 1986

    2D Assistant Animator on film : "When The Wind Blows"

  • 2D Inbetweener

    Bob Godfrey Animation

    April 1985 - May 1985

    2D Inbetweener on short film ; "Beaks To The Grindstone" (Steve Bell)

Education
  • West Surrey College of Art and Design

    1982 - 1985