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James A. Castillo

@murfish.bsky.social

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He/Him · Emmy winning Director · Character Designer · Directing a movie about Goya.

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James A. Castillo @murfish.bsky.social · Jun 9

I am incredibly proud to share with all of you the taser for my latest film; The Quintas Ghost! It was made by an army of artists and mavericks. More news coming soon!

www.thequintasghost.com

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James A. Castillo @murfish.bsky.social · 3d

This are the kind of news I want. This match is PERFECT.

ANNAPURNA @annapurna.com · 3d

Moomin x Rebecca Sugar x Annapurna

🎬 🍿 new animated Moomin movie 👀 👀

variety.com/2025/film/ne...

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James A. Castillo @murfish.bsky.social · 9d

Amazing in depth article about the behind the scenes work by our art department to bring this short to life. Check it out!
www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/the-q...

Inside 'The Quinta’s Ghost': Goya’s Nightmares Realized With VR

Discover how Emmy-winning filmmaker James A. Castillo used VR tools to bring Goya’s haunting Black Paintings to life in 'The Quinta’s Ghost.'

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Xabi Gaztelua @xabigazte.bsky.social · 20d

I don't share a lot of pictures of myself online, but a couple of weekends ago my lifelong friend @murfish.bsky.social got married and I just feet the need to share how my partner and I got dressed for such an amazing wedding ❤️🏴‍☠️

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Eyecager @amberbladejones.bsky.social · 19d

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KNIGHTS OF GUINEVERE: PILOT

YouTube video by GLITCH

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James A. Castillo @murfish.bsky.social · 23d

📢GUYS!
Since we first started working on The Quinta's Ghost we knew it was paramount that the film found the right audience. We dreamed of showing it at a place where audiences come hungry for wild, imaginative films… A place like SITGES! I AM OVER THE F%^&ING MOON

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Character Design References @characterdesign.bsky.social · Aug 1

Portfolio of the Day | Jakub Rebelka → bit.ly/2FxBEcs

#art #portfolio #illustration #drawing

The Art of Jakub Rebelka

Discover the finest artists from animation, games, illustration, and comics…

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James A. Castillo @murfish.bsky.social · Jul 30

One of the most unexpected assignments for The Smurfs was designing the different magic systems that were going to appear in the film. We wanted to connect the Smurfs to water, so we designed a ripple like effect that would react with light the way a surface of water would.

James A. Castillo @murfish.bsky.social · Jul 26

BUAAAA!! INCREIBLE XABS

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James A. Castillo @murfish.bsky.social · Jul 25

Keeping it with the evil wizards, here is a follow up to the previous assignment, refining some of the ideas and starting to develop their personalities and options a bit more. Support the film in cinemas! Its a wild ride.

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James A. Castillo @murfish.bsky.social · Jul 24

Apart from the Snooterpoots, this film introduces a group of interdimensional evil wizards, that I had the pleasure of trying to bring to life. These are some of the very first sketches I did, just trying to be loose and having a good time.

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James A. Castillo @murfish.bsky.social · Jul 23

In this film we got the privilege of introducing a whole new set of characters to the Smurfs universe; the Snooterpoots! I got the call to start exploring how their underground dwellings could look, as well as how we could present it in a fun way
High res versions: www.jamesacastillo.com/smurfs

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James A. Castillo @murfish.bsky.social · Jul 23

Son setas Carlos, setas con chimeneas

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James A. Castillo @murfish.bsky.social · Jul 22

Early explorations on how to represent the world of the Smurfs. We wanted to make sure it looked cinematic and grounded, so we explored different ways in which their houses could be integrated into nature, as well as looking for ways in which to use negative space to enhance the feeling of scale.

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James A. Castillo @murfish.bsky.social · Jul 20

Shit, Nick I saw this and assumed it was one of those random internet memes one finds with a blue lit face in the middle of the night. I had no idea my friend had become a legend. Its amazing, do more

James A. Castillo @murfish.bsky.social · Jul 19

Guys! August 9th,10th and 16th you have a date with me! Ill be sharing my process, tips and looking at your assignments to help you push your work to the next level. Contact us at [email protected]

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James A. Castillo @murfish.bsky.social · Jul 17

Gracias amore

James A. Castillo @murfish.bsky.social · Jul 17

❗GUYS📣 After a long hiatus from teaching, I am happy to share that I am doing a character design workshop! I will go over my process, how I handle assignments, offer career advise and my personal tricks when designing characters. If this is your jam, contact us at [email protected] !

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James A. Castillo @murfish.bsky.social · Jul 17

The Smurfs is out! Here is an early piece of concept art I did for Paramount a couple of years ago to find the style of the show. I will be posting some of the work I did over here, but if you are interested in seeing it all in high res, jump to my website! ⭐

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James A. Castillo @murfish.bsky.social · Jul 9

Thanks a lot for mentioning the cover!

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Enrique Colinet 'Baxayaun' 🔜 BCNGameFest @enriquecoli.net · Jul 8

I'm SO looking forward for this short animated film about #Goya... 😱

James A. Castillo @murfish.bsky.social · Jun 9

I am incredibly proud to share with all of you the taser for my latest film; The Quintas Ghost! It was made by an army of artists and mavericks. More news coming soon!

www.thequintasghost.com

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Jesús Pérez @jesusaurio-rex.bsky.social · Jul 8

Ojalá gane un Goya una película animada sobre Goya. Pinta guapa.

James A. Castillo @murfish.bsky.social · Jun 9

I am incredibly proud to share with all of you the taser for my latest film; The Quintas Ghost! It was made by an army of artists and mavericks. More news coming soon!

www.thequintasghost.com

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Victoroco @victoroco.bsky.social · Jul 8

Pero, ¡Qué jodida fantasía! 😍😍

James A. Castillo @murfish.bsky.social · Jun 9

I am incredibly proud to share with all of you the taser for my latest film; The Quintas Ghost! It was made by an army of artists and mavericks. More news coming soon!

www.thequintasghost.com

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James A. Castillo @murfish.bsky.social · Jul 8

There is something magical about seeing people reacting to our little film and connecting to the story. It is, by far, my favorite part of the journey.

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James A. Castillo @murfish.bsky.social · Jun 16

www.youtube.com/watch?v=25_R...

The Quinta's Ghost | Official Teaser

YouTube video by Illusorium Studios

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くつわ @ktwfc.bsky.social · Jul 7

FF9

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