James Sanders

James Sanders is an accomplished art director and visual effects artist with extensive experience in the gaming industry. Currently serving as Art Director and previously as Lead VFX Artist and Sr. FX Artist at Intrepid Studios, Inc. since March 2019, James has also worked at Bend Studio as Lead Sr. Staff VFX Artist, and at Sony as Sr. Staff FX Artist. Prior experience includes a significant tenure at Gearbox Software, where James held the role of Director FX/Technical Art and led the establishment of VFX and Technical Art Teams, as well as serving as Team Lead for Borderlands. James began their career at Midway Home Entertainment, working as an FX Artist across multiple locations. James holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in ICAM from UC San Diego, completed in 2004.