James Willis SFX http://www.willissfx.com Special Effects Trainee/Assistant Tech Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:36:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 SFX ltd. http://www.willissfx.com/?p=183 http://www.willissfx.com/?p=183#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:27:30 +0000 James http://www.willissfx.com/?p=183 Continue reading →]]> Currently working for SFX LTD on various tv shows including live perfomances.

Nicole Scherzinger – Boomerang (Live Let\’s Dance for Comic Relief) – Low Smoke and wind.

Got To Dance 4: Supercrew Performance -  Rigging finale Pyrotechnics.

Got to Dance 4: Diversity – Rigging finale Pyrotechnics

Ant vs Dec ft. Ashley Roberts (Saturday Night Takeaway) - Rigging finale Pyrotechnics

]]> http://www.willissfx.com/?feed=rss2&p=183 0 Game of Thrones Season 3 http://www.willissfx.com/?p=172 http://www.willissfx.com/?p=172#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:32:14 +0000 James http://www.willissfx.com/?p=172 A wonderful end to filming Game of Thrones Season 3 in Iceland.

]]> http://www.willissfx.com/?feed=rss2&p=172 0 Counter Balance and Telehandler Training http://www.willissfx.com/?p=158 http://www.willissfx.com/?p=158#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:36:33 +0000 James http://www.willissfx.com/?p=158

James has now compleated his two day Counter balance and Telehandler training adding to his skills.

]]> http://www.willissfx.com/?feed=rss2&p=158 0 IPAF Training http://www.willissfx.com/?p=148 http://www.willissfx.com/?p=148#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:06:14 +0000 James http://www.willissfx.com/?p=148 On 16/01/11 James Completed his IPAF 3a, 3b Training enabling him to safely and responsibly use boom and scissor type lifts. He is also booked in to complete his forklift and telehandler training so he can further his useful skills.

]]> http://www.willissfx.com/?feed=rss2&p=148 0 Winter is here. http://www.willissfx.com/?p=105 http://www.willissfx.com/?p=105#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:06:53 +0000 James http://www.willissfx.com/?p=105

Winter is definitely on the way. Ending the day covered in mud after laying ash on Snow White.  Still with a smile on my face.

]]> http://www.willissfx.com/?feed=rss2&p=105 0 Machining http://www.willissfx.com/?p=97 http://www.willissfx.com/?p=97#comments Sun, 08 May 2011 11:18:24 +0000 James http://www.willissfx.com/?p=97 Working my way up from turning small spacers to following more complex drawings.

]]> http://www.willissfx.com/?feed=rss2&p=97 0 Tig Practice. http://www.willissfx.com/?p=91 http://www.willissfx.com/?p=91#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 21:47:21 +0000 James http://www.willissfx.com/?p=91 Continue reading →]]> I made a stand to hold the sand paper in the workshop. I turned it into a bit of a project to do in down time using the mill and the TIG welder. I used the mill to cut the arc out of the ends of the 10mm steel rod. Then welded it all together.

]]> http://www.willissfx.com/?feed=rss2&p=91 0 Gravity. http://www.willissfx.com/?p=86 http://www.willissfx.com/?p=86#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 21:24:47 +0000 James http://www.willissfx.com/?p=86 I’m currently working on Gravity for Neil Corbould Sfx.  I’ve been learning new skills on the lathe and mill. Turning steel, aluminum and delrin. Making spacers, pulleys and plates from technical drawings accurate to 0.05 of mm

]]> http://www.willissfx.com/?feed=rss2&p=86 0 willissfx.com http://www.willissfx.com/?p=35 http://www.willissfx.com/?p=35#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:12:37 +0000 James http://www.willissfx.com/?p=35 Welcome to my new site. Along with having its own simple url it now also has a regularly updated blog of what I’m working on and new skills I’ve learn’t.

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