James A. Castillo is a Director and Character Designer hailing from Madrid. His design work has been central to major production companies including Paramount Pictures and Sony Animation, among others. His unique style gives Madrid Noir its charming look that marks it out from other VR offerings. He developed an interest in creating VR narratives while working as an art director on Melita, a VR experience by Oculus Studios which amounted to half a dozen awards and recognitions, including at the Venice Film Festival and Sitges.