Jake Helms

Jake Helms is a seasoned professional in the field of technical artistry, currently serving as a Senior Technical Artist at ILM Immersive since September 2023. Previously, Jake held the position of Principal Tech Artist at Team Kaiju from October 2022 to September 2023, and before that, worked at Bend Studio in various roles, including VFX Lead and Technical Artist from August 2019 to October 2022. Jake began as a Technical Artist at BigBox VR from October 2018 to June 2019 and served as Technical Director at Outpost Games from November 2015 to July 2018. Additionally, Jake was a Technical Art Director at Bend Studio from October 2004 to November 2015 and a Lead Artist at Hypnotix from July 2002 to September 2004. Jake earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Computer Animation from Ringling College of Art and Design, graduating in 2001.