Kiel Figgins (Visual Effects)

Kiel Figgins is an Animation Supervisor based in London, working with Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). Originally from the United States and now holding dual U.S.–U.K. citizenship, he began his career in the gaming industry, gaining technical proficiency that later enriched his approach to animation and visual effects. After entering the professional animation world, Figgins contributed to a variety of projects across major visual-effects studios. His early work includes serving in character animation roles at Digital Domain in Los Angeles, where he worked on notable films such as X-Men: First Class (2011), Oblivion (2013), Into the Storm (2013), and Maleficent (2014). He then transitioned to freelance roles in London, animating for Double Negative on high-profile features like Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Terminator: Genisys (2015), Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016), and Geostorm (2017). Soon after, he joined Framestore as a senior animator, working on Doctor Strange (2016) and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017). Since joining ILM in London in the fall of 2016, Figgins has steadily taken on...Read More