Hello there. I’m guessing you’re trying to suss me out a little bit so I’ll give you a hand!

I’m a DP and director, currently expanding into Visual Effects. Translating what I know about lighting and lenses and logarithms into the world of CGI has been, and still is, an absolute joy. Learning new things is my absolute jam.

I will now be taking the liberty of shifting to the third person for the remainder of this bio:

James Ballard is a cinematographer and visual director with a career spanning cinematography, high end footage licensing, color grading and, most recently, VFX, James has built a visual language informed by strong composition, evocative light, texture and scale. His footage has been licensed by leading global studios and brands — including Apple, Netflix, Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, Sony, Disney, BBC, and NBC Universal.

James approaches image-making as an end-to-end craft; designing shots, worldbuilding, shaping environments and honing the final composite with equal intention.

Ok, I’m back. There are a few other things I’ve been involved in but nobody likes a long bio and we can chat about that when we hang out.