James Rumball

James Rumball is the Technical Art tutor and coordinator for the undergraduate Character Creation, Games Design and Technical Art courses.

He has 20 years' experience in industry in the fields of animation production, post production, game development and 3D simulation. He has worked at companies such as Untold Studios, Madorium, Five AI, Mikros Animation, MPC, The Mill, The BBC and more! He has created content for film, broadcast TV, commercials, title sequences, print, games, simulators, training data and other digital media. In parallel with working in industry, he has also worked as an educator in the same fields as a course developer, tutor and professional examiner.

As a tutor at Escape Studios, James believes in blending technical skills with artistic principles, focusing on simple, effective techniques to complete practical goals that mimic the industry. He has successfully guided students on global award-winning projects. Alongside teaching he also works as a facilitator at a mindfulness charity, promoting growth and wellbeing.