Mike Pappa Filmmaker/ Illustrator Los Angeles (646)942-8314 pappaml@yahoo.com WRITER / DIRECTOR to carry underneath (short) Lower World (short) Don’t Speak of Me With Tears (short) A Crimson Man (short) Frankie (short) Sick Of It All: Relentless (music video) Sick Of It All: The District (music video) The Elite (short STORYBOARD ARTIST
for companies: bmw, SPRITE, PETSMART, CHICK-FIL-A, kfc, McDonalds, lego, welchs, GOOSE IPA, Converse, smoodh, wasted potential, Maaco, toom, Canon, mirror, meta, HoneyBaked HAM, Remy Martin, Snapdragon, shell, Corsa Vauxhall, ga lotto, Nespresso, Addias+arsenal, Neutrogena, takis, Canadian tire, e.on uk, deliveroo, hyperreal, DISCOVER, BUZZFEED, OIKOS, GILLETTE, WATERLOO for MUSIC artists: Paul McCartney/Beck, notorious b.i.g, twenty one pilots, The Strokes, snoop dogg/wiz khalifa, KHALID, 6LACK, Ava Max , Bella Poarch , sub urban, JAI WOLF, cooper Phillips , Pop Evil, Joji, Au/Ra & Alan Walker, Ed O’ Brien, charlie puth, ILoveMakonnen, TYLER SHAW, SICK OF IT ALL
FEATURE FILMS
BOSTON STRANGLER storyboard artist Dir: MATT RUSKIN/SCOTT FREE/20TH CENTURYit lives inside additional illustrations Dir: Bishal Dutta / neonWEREWOLVES storyboard artist Dir: steven c. mILLER down low storyboard artist Dir: Rightor DoyleSafe Space Scenic Artist, Fabricator Dir: Stefan Kubicki / Cynium PicturesI Trapped the Devil VFX Artist Dir: Josh Lobo / Yellow Veil PicturesAyla Concept Art Dir: Elias Ganster / Clayface PicturesJust Before I Go Storyboards/Creature design Dir: Courteney Cox/NAAPrism Art Director: Los Angeles Dir: Cal Robertson / Interstitial ProductionsSolomon Grundy VFX Artist Dir: Mattson Tomlin / Bedouin FeaturesCitizen Hearst Archival Designer, Animator Dir: Leslie Iwerks / Leslie Iwerks Prod.The Normals Asst. Property Master, Graphics Dir: KEVIN P. Connors/ Woodshed Ent.Gut Graphics: Prop Posters Dir: Elias Ganster / Gut ProductionsDiana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel Animator Dir: Vreeland / Gloss StudioBellclair Times Art Dept. Researcher Dir: Chris Williams / Bellclair Prod. LLCThe Legacy of Walter Frumm asst.Prop Master Dir: Schachter/Oil & Water FilmsDecember Ends Asst. Property Master Dir: Lee T. Krieger / 72nd Street Prod.American Carny: True Tales from the Circus Animator Dir: Nick Basile
SHORT FILM/COMMERICALS/MUSIC VIDEOS FRED CONCEPT ART Dir: FRANKLIN & MarchettaANOTHER COUNTRY CONCEPT ART Dir: SHERIF ALABEDE/ PARANOIA PICSTHE MundaNITY OF THE CHRIST VFX Dir: STEVEn AWALTfrom where it hides poster illustration (unused) Dir: Quinn HalleckMOM PREP VFX Dir: MELISSA BALINTHigh Score Production Designer Dir. Melissa BalintVirtual High StoryboardS Dir: Camille Stochitch / Alex BermanBMW: Showbike Art Director DIR: Johnny Zeller / Sweatpants MediaGEICO: A Love Letter From Your 1ST Car PRODUCTION DESIGNER Dir: Lynch / BuzzfeedFli Charge PRODUCTION DESIGNER Dir: Jonny Zeller / KOLABBad Plus Production Designer Dir: Doug HurleyRene Production Designer Dir: Mattson Tomlin / Big MonsterAgainst Night Add’l VFX Dir: Stefan Kubicki / CyniumWaste Paper Lead Storyboard Artist, Concept Art Dir: Derrick D. PeteElley Duhe: Art director DIR: clare GillenThe Daughters of Eve Production Designer, Concept Art, VFX Dir: Jessica Keith / AFIPersuasion Production Designer, Storyboards, Concept Art, VFX Dir: Mattson Tomlin / AFIThe Wild, the Child & the Miracle VFX Artist Dir: Cal Robertson / AFIFather VFX Artist Dir: Hanna Vastinsalo / AFIBacklash Storyboard Artist Dir: Alexander JacksonExperiencer Production Designer Dir: Cal Robertson / AFIHorns Production Designer Dir: Mattson Tomlin / AFISilence Construction Coordinator, Add’l Graphics Dir: Mattson Tomlin / AFITACO BELL: Couples Debate Art Director Dir: Pyne/BuzzfeedPURINA: Dog Brunch/ all guys Art Dept Dir: DeLorenzo/BuzzfeedThe Explorer Fabricator, Scenic DIR: BRIAN HaimesInk Master: Season 1 Art Dept. Swing Original MediaCause of Death Production Designer, Concept Artist, VFX, Producer Dir: RonaghanFamily on Board Set Dresser Dir: Pogatsia / 5 Red PicturesBRUISER Production Designer, Concept Artist, VFX Artist Dir: Mattson TomlinMichael’s Closet Production Designer, Concept Artist, VFX Dir: GrenzebachB- Listed Art Director, Graphics: Poster, Digital Compositor Dir: Dan PuzioHolier Than Thou Storyboard Artist: add’l sequences Dir: Duff / Pink & Green Prod.Broken Promises Character Design, Layout, Storyboards Dir: Jeremy TaylorKosmos Production Design Assistant Dir: Travis FrickSick Of It All: Relentless Animator, Boards, Prod. Designer, DIRECTOR / FatWreck Chords SSick Of It All: The District Animator, boards, PROD. Designer DIRECTOR / FatWreck ChordsScenic/fabricator for companies: white Castle, history channel: sam adams, direct tv, hyundai, kia, toyota/animal planet, university of phoenix animator/Compositor for companies/ARTISTS: Saatchi & Saatchi, CHEERIOS, BUZZFEED, Purina, Gogurts: Diary of a Wimpy Kid , Digitarian: Ignore Your Passion/ GHOST ROBOT, Pacewon, Hezekiah, Julian Jones, ILLUSTRATION The Hollywood Reporter, Atlantic Records, Sprite’s Liquid Mix Tour, FatWreck Chords, Trust Kill Records, Eyeball Records, 4th Militia Group, Piñata Smash, Playkast, Master Cases, Money Good, Vicious Niche Media, Wicked Wicked Hammerkatz. FILM KEY ART : Lower World, TO CARRY UNDERNEATH, The Hollow Rider, The Bizarre World of Frank Zappa, A Crimson Man, Ayla, Dark, Persuasion, Phobia, Horror of H.P. Lovecraft, BRUISER, Frankie, American Carny: True Tales from the Circus.EDUCATION school of Visual Arts , NYC BFA (Film & Animation) 1997-2001 *SVA Dusty Award for Best 2D Animation, 2001EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Art Director - Longtail Studios + Ubisoft NYC/QuebeC /Halifax (May 2005 – May 2010)Motion Picture Processing - Pac Lab NYC (Sept 2004 - May 2005)Construction/Carpentry - Jabs Construction virginia (Dec 2001-March 2003)