James McPhail

Current

• Effects TD at MPC
• Instructor at Vancouver Film School

Past

• Effects Technical Director at Image Engine

Education

• Vancouver Film School

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Motion Pictures and Film

Websites

• My Portfolio
• IMDB

James McPhail’s Summary

Effects TD with a focus on particles, dynamics, fluids, cloth, FX animation and scripting in Python and MEL. Well versed in matchmoving, lighting and compositing. Interested in pursuing challenging opportunities in Film or Television visual effects.


Credits:

Sucker Punch (2011): Effects Technical Director (In Production)
Percy Jackson the Lighting Thief (2010): Effects Technical Director
Law Abiding Citizen (2009): Effects Animator
District 9 (2009): Effects Technical Director
Watchmen (2009): Effects Technical Director (Uncredited)
New in Town (2009): FX Animator
The Incredible Hulk (2008): Visual Effects Technical Director
Tunnel Rats (2007) : Digital Effects Artist (uncredited)
Stargate Atlantis Season 4 (2007) - This Mortal Coil : Digital Effects Artist
Stargate Atlantis Season 4 (2007) - The Seer : Digital Effects Artist

James McPhail’s Specialties:

Excellent knowledge of Maya, Nuke and Realflow, can script in MEL and Python. Well versed in 3Delight, Renderman, Houdini, XSI, Photoshop, After Effects, Boujou, PF Track.

James McPhail’s Experience

• Effects TD

  MPC

  (Privately Held; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

  August 2009 — Present (8 months)

  Effects TD doing Dynamics and FX Animation on Percy Jackson and Suckerpunch.

• Instructor

  Vancouver Film School

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  October 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)

  Part time instructor teaching Compositing & Nuke.

• Effects Technical Director

  Image Engine

  (Motion Pictures and Film industry)

  April 2007 — July 2009 (2 years 4 months)

  Performed a variety of tasks including: Dynamics, Particles, FX Animation, Scripting, Matchmoving, Modeling, Texturing, Lighting, Rendering, etc. To meet production needs.
  
  Projects included: District 9, Law Abiding Citizen, Watchmen, The Incredible Hulk, New In Town & Stargate Atlantis.

James McPhail’s Education

• Vancouver Film School

  3D Animation & Visual Effects 2006 — 2007

  Graduated with honors in 3D Animation & Visual Effects

Additional Information

James McPhail’s Websites:

• My Portfolio
• IMDB

James McPhail’s Interests:

Skiing, Hiking, Film, Technology, Computers, Art

James McPhail’s Groups:

•    TDs | VFX
•    Canadian CG/VFX Artists

James McPhail’s Contact Settings

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