James Hood is a CG Supervisor at Rodeo FX, specializing in character technology and rigging systems for high-end visual effects and animation. With a background in character creation, James has developed high-performance rigging and deformation tools for major productions including Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King, The Jungle Book, and Game of Thrones.

A three-time VES Award nominee, he is passionate about building artist-driven technologies that blend creative control with procedural efficiency. James continues to explore new ways to bridge traditional character workflows with emerging real-time and simulation-based approaches.