JAMES LIMA
DESIGNER OF CITIES, ISLANDS, RESORTS, MARINAS, AND LUXURY MANSIONS.
THE FUTURE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
“We can build entire cities - structures that never existed, things that couldn’t exist in the real world...until now.
Technology will invariably push against innovation, this tension creates the design challenge and the inspiration.
You must push back against technology to achieve the seemingly impossible.”
James Lima is an Award winning visionary Designer and Director-Visual Effects Supervisor. He has created commercials and music videos for Madonna, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Versace, Zegna, Alexander Wang, Coach, Tory Burch and Vodafone. Lima’s ground breaking film, Prada presents: Trembled Blossoms ushered in the era of the fashion film.
James is a graduate of Art Center College of Design where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Design. Lima has worked on many films, TV series and projects for both James Cameron and Steven Spielberg. Most notably on the blockbuster film AVATAR.
Since 2018 James has worked on 11 projects for the PIF / Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 4 of these projects were in collaboration with architectural firm UNStudio, one in collaboration with architectural firm SOM. The most notable is the mega project NEOM, which included designs for locations outside The LINE: cities, towns, luxury mansions, resorts, digital events / lifestyle events & attractions, and a sports stadium.
CREDITS:
AVATAR • Spider Man • Jurassic World VR • Terminator • Green Lantern • Star Wars - Star Tours • Space Jam • Twilight • Strange Days • Starship Troopers
AWARDS:
• Winner - Academy Award Best VFX: Total Recall
• Winner - Emmy Award Best Mini-Series: Steven Spielberg presents TAKEN
• Winner - Saturn Award Best Mini-Series: Steven Spielberg presents TAKEN
• Winner - Elan Awards Best Visual Effects: Terminator-The Sarah Connor Chronicles
• Emmy Nomination Best Visual Effects: Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles
• Emmy Nomination Best Visual Effects: Steven Spielberg Presents TAKEN
• Golden Globe Nomination Best mini-series: Steven Spielberg Presents TAKEN
• BID Nomination (British Insurance Design): Prada Presents Trembled Blossoms
