Mike Pappa

Filmmaker/ Illustrator

Los Angeles (646)942-8314  pappaml@yahoo.com

WRITER / DIRECTOR

terror in the valley (short)

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, Apple, IHOP, PETSMART, CHICK-FIL-A, KFC, McDonald’s, LEGO, Grammarly, Welch's, GOOSE IPA, Hooters, Converse, Lipton, Smoodh, Wasted Potential, Maaco, Toom, Canon, Mirror, Meta, HoneyBaked HAM, Remy Martin, Snapdragon, Shell, Sylvania, ga lotto, Nespresso, Adidas+Arsenal, Neutrogena, Takis, Canadian Tire, e.on uk, Deliveroo, Hyperreal, DISCOVER, BUZZFEED, OIKOS, GILLETTE, AICF, WATERLOO, Publix

for MUSIC artists:

Paul McCartney/Beck, Notorious B.I.G., 21 Pilots, The Strokes, Snoop Dogg/wiz khalifa, Sick of it all, KHALID, Shaboozey, 6LACK, Rod Wave, Glorilla, Killer Mike, Future & Metro Boomin, Bella Poarch, Ava Max, Sub Urban, JAI WOLF, Cooper Phillips, Pop Evil, Joji, Au/Ra & Alan Walker, Ed O’ Brien, Charlie Puth, Good Shot Judy, ILOVEMAKONNEN, TYLER SHAW

FEATURE FILMS

BOSTON STRANGLER storyboard artist Dir: MATT RUSKIN/SCOTT FREE/20TH CENTURY

It lives inside additional illustrations Dir: Bishal Dutta / neon

WEREWOLVES storyboard artist Dir: Steven C. Miller

down low storyboard artist Dir: Rightor Doyle

Safe Space Scenic Artist, Fabricator Dir: Stefan Kubicki / Cynium Pictures

I Trapped the Devil VFX Artist Dir: Josh Lobo / Yellow Veil Pictures

Ayla Concept Art Dir: Elias Ganster / Clayface Pictures

Just Before I Go Storyboards/Creature design  Dir: Courteney Cox/NAA

Prism Art Director: Los Angeles Dir: Cal Robertson / Interstitial Productions

Solomon Grundy VFX Artist Dir: Mattson Tomlin / Bedouin Features

Citizen 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 Productions

Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel Animator  Dir: Vreeland / Gloss Studio

Bellclair Times       Art Dept. Researcher   Dir: Chris Williams / Bellclair Prod. LLC

The Legacy of Walter Frumm asst.Prop Master   Dir: Schachter/Oil & Water Films

December Ends       Asst. Property Master    Dir: Lee T. Krieger / 72nd Street Prod.

American Carny: True Tales from the Circus       Animator   Dir: Nick Basile

SHORT FILM/COMMERCIALS/MUSIC VIDEOS

FRED       CONCEPT ART                  Dir: FRANKLIN & Marchetta

ANOTHER COUNTRY       CONCEPT ART                  Dir: SHERIF ALABEDE/ PARANOIA PICS

THE MundaNITY OF THE CHRIST       VFX                 Dir: STEVEn AWALT

from where it hides       poster illustration (unused)        Dir: Quinn Halleck

MOM PREP       VFX                   Dir: MELISSA BALINT

High Score     Production Designer                  Dir. Melissa Balint

Virtual High    StoryboardS                  Dir:  Camille Stochitch / Alex Berman

BMW: Showbike Art Director DIR: Johnny Zeller / Sweatpants Media

GEICO: A Love Letter From Your 1ST Car PRODUCTION DESIGNER Dir: Lynch / Buzzfeed

Fli Charge PRODUCTION DESIGNER Dir: Jonny Zeller / KOLAB

Bad Plus     Production Designer         Dir: Doug Hurley

Rene       Production Designer                  Dir: Mattson Tomlin / Big Monster

Against Night     Add’l VFX                               Dir: Stefan Kubicki / Cynium

Waste Paper  Lead Storyboard Artist, Concept Art                      Dir: Derrick D. Pete

Elley Duhe: Art director DIR: Clare Gillen

The Daughters of Eve Production Designer, Concept Art, VFX   Dir: Jessica Keith / AFI

Persuasion    Production Designer, Storyboards, VFX  Dir: Mattson Tomlin / AFI

The Wild, the Child & the Miracle   VFX Artist                        Dir: Cal Robertson / AFI

Father     VFX Artist                              Dir: Hanna Vastinsalo / AFI

Backlash  Storyboard Artist   Dir: Alexander Jackson

Experiencer   Production Designer                  Dir: Cal Robertson / AFI

Horns      Production Designer                  Dir: Mattson Tomlin / AFI

Silence      Construction Coordinator, Add’l Graphics      Dir: Mattson Tomlin / AFI

TACO BELL: Couples Debate       Art Director                Dir: Pyne/Buzzfeed

PURINA: Dog Brunch/ all guys   Art Dept                  Dir: DeLorenzo/Buzzfeed

The Explorer Fabricator, Scenic DIR: BRIAN Haimes

Ink Master: Season 1 Art Dept. Swing Original Media

Cause of Death    Production Designer, Concept Artist, VFX, Producer Dir: Ronaghan

Family on Board    Set Dresser                             Dir: Pogatsia / 5 Red Pictures

BRUISER  Production Designer, Concept Artist, VFX Artist        Dir: Mattson Tomlin

Michael’s Closet Production Designer, Concept Artist, VFX        Dir: Grenzebach

B- Listed Art Director, Graphics: Poster, Digital Compositor      Dir: Dan Puzio

Holier Than Thou Storyboard Artist: add’l sequences    Dir: Duff / Pink & Green Prod.

Broken Promises Character Design, Layout, Storyboards   Dir: Jeremy Taylor

Kosmos Production Design Assistant        Dir: Travis Frick

Sick Of It All: Relentless Animator, Boards, DIRECTOR fatWreck Chords S

Sick Of It All: The District Animator, boards, DIRECTOR FatWreck Chords

Scenic/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, 2001

EMPLOYMENT 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)