James A. Castillo
@murfish.bsky.social
He/Him · Emmy winning Director · Character Designer · Directing a movie about Goya.
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James A. Castillo@murfish.bsky.social · 6mo agoIt's finally been announced that my buddy Enrique Duenas and I will be part of the next issue of Savage Sword of Conan #13! It will include this cover plus a short, 12 page original story drawn by me! Thanks a lot to @heroicsignatures.bsky.social for the trust!
Savage Sword of Conan #13 (2024) review www.bottalk.com/2026/04/sava... @comicstitan.bsky.social @murfish.bsky.social #AlexHorley
Savage Sword of Conan #13 (2024) review
A comic book magazine by Roy Thomas, Roberto de la Torre, Enrique Duenas Gonzalez, James A. Castillo. Expert opinion, rating, covers ...
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It's finally been announced that my buddy Enrique Duenas and I will be part of the next issue of Savage Sword of Conan #13! It will include this cover plus a short, 12 page original story drawn by me! Thanks a lot to @heroicsignatures.bsky.social for the trust!
Over the moon to share with you a behind the scene of The Quinta's Ghost. Four years, a lot of pain and tears but also a lot of smiles and celebrations. I love everyone that was part of this journey www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccfe...
The Quinta's Ghost | The Making Of
YouTube video by Illusorium
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The Quintas Ghost made it to the Academy's shortlist! I cant believe that, among more than 100 films, ours managed to find an audience and float to the top.We want to thank the @theacademyusa.bsky.social and all its members for selecting our film.
Me he metido de cabeza a ver si El Fantasma de la Quinta seguía en la lista de Animated Short Film y ahí está!! \o/ poniendo todas las velitas del mundo para que @murfish.bsky.social y el resto del equipo puedan ir a los Oscar porque todos los galardones que se lleven son pocos.
Randy Meeks@randymeeks.bsky.social · 8mo agoMucho ojo que todavía SIRAT da la sorpresa en los Óscar. deadline.com/2025/12/osca...
We are making a behind the scenes to honor the incredible work done by an incredible team of artists and researchers. Here is a sneak peek at what it took to get us where we are today!
We are making a behind the scenes to honor the incredible work done by an incredible team of artists and researchers. Here is a sneak peek at what it took to get us where we are today!
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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Incredibly proud of the work done by Illusorium for The Quinta's Ghost. This shots would have been nothing without their expertise on lighting and layout.
In the 6 months since our film premiered at Tribeca, our film has screened in 25+ international film festivals, winning a whopping 16 awards. We made a risky movie but the level of love we are receiving is making me thing that it was all worth it. Thank you to everyone who has made it possible!
Entrevista a James A. Castillo ( @murfish.bsky.social ), director de 'El fantasma de la Quinta', film ganador del premio Méliès de Plata al Mejor Cortometraje Europeo de Género Fantástico, otorgado en el Festival de Sitges 2025. buff.ly/NlJ4f5K...
What an incredibly humbling moment. Thanks @mexopolis.bsky.social You are the best, thanks for the constant support of my work and career <3
Entrevista a James A. Castillo ( @murfish.bsky.social ), director de 'El fantasma de la Quinta', film ganador del premio Méliès de Plata al Mejor Cortometraje Europeo de Género Fantástico, otorgado en el Festival de Sitges 2025. windumanoth.com/entrevista-a...
Above art by Hanna Cho, David R. Bleich, Alice Lemma, @murfish.bsky.social, Lily Nishita, @lindseyolivares.bsky.social, Quinne Larson, Yashar Kassal & Jake Panian. You can buy The Art of The Mitchells vs The Machines here; US - amzn.to/3Hjhx55 UK - amzn.to/4mvUzal #ad #animation
🎨 Hablamos con @murfish.bsky.social del cortometraje "El Fantasma de la Quinta" y de cómo querían que las personas que no conociesen a Goya pudiesen llegar a identificarse con el pintor
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.'
cartoonbrew.com
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 ❤️🏴☠️
📢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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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 helloguikenschool@gmail.com
❗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 helloguikenschool@gmail.com !
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! ⭐
