James McPhail
@jamesmcphail.bsky.social
I'm a VFX artist at ILM originally from New Zealand and I've been calling Canada home for a while now.
Visiting my parents in NZ and I just found my old minidisc player. It still works on external power. From the disc binder it looks like I last used it in 2003.
March 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Visiting my parents in NZ and I just found my old minidisc player. It still works on external power. From the disc binder it looks like I last used it in 2003.
I spent a good portion of 2024 working on season 2 of Silo at ILM. I'm most proud of the work I did on the FX simulations for the paper helicopter sequence. The shots are a mix of full CG helis or a blend of practical & CG. As a fan of the first season it was a joy to work on.
January 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I spent a good portion of 2024 working on season 2 of Silo at ILM. I'm most proud of the work I did on the FX simulations for the paper helicopter sequence. The shots are a mix of full CG helis or a blend of practical & CG. As a fan of the first season it was a joy to work on.
District 9 was one of the first films I worked on. I was a Jr FX Artist at Image Engine and one of the highlights was getting to do the fluid sim for the peeing alien. This shot is still on my reel to this day. I'm really proud of the work we did at Image Engine bringing the aliens to life.
November 28, 2024 at 12:01 AM
District 9 was one of the first films I worked on. I was a Jr FX Artist at Image Engine and one of the highlights was getting to do the fluid sim for the peeing alien. This shot is still on my reel to this day. I'm really proud of the work we did at Image Engine bringing the aliens to life.