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james kelly®CREATIVE DIRECTOR
THE PERSON BEHIND THE PIXELS BACK TO THE JOURNEY ↗

DUBLIN, IRELAND / JAMES KELLY

A creative life.
Still unfolding.

I’m James. A creative director whose career has taken a few interesting turns.

Games. Film. Architecture. Immersive worlds. Different disciplines, connected by a love of making something you can feel.

I’m currently Head of 3D & CG and Creative Lead at VStream Digital Media in Dublin. My work has taken me from Acclaim, Sony and Funcom to VFX supervision on Black 47, and immersive experiences for brands including McLaren, Pfizer and Audi.

I work best where the technology is still being figured out. Real-time pipelines, AI tools, spatial computing — I’m interested in what they let us tell.

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Illustrated portrait of James Kelly with black glasses and tousled hair
JAMES KELLY / A WORK IN PROGRESS, LIKE ALL THE BEST THINGS.

The journey, at a glance.

  1. 1999
    EARLY DAYS

    Acclaim · Sony

  2. 2001 – 2005
    GAMES INDUSTRY

    Funcom

  3. 2006 – 2012
    ARCHITECTURAL

    VISUALISATION

  4. 2013 – 2018
    VFX SUPERVISION

    Black 47

  5. 2019 – PRESENT
    IMMERSIVE & DIGITAL

    VStream Digital Media

  6. NEXT
    THE FUTURE

A few things I bring.

Creative directionVFX supervisionReal-time 3DUnreal EngineImmersive experiencesTeam leadershipAI toolingStorytelling

CURRENTLY CURIOUS ABOUT

AI-driven previs, real-time creation, and what a small team of thoughtful generalists can make possible.

Passing it on