Carlos Zaragoza

Carlos Zaragoza

Production designer

Production Designer / 25 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Visual Development Artist

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)

Production Designer

Vivo (2021)

Visual Development Artist

Wish Dragon (2021)

Visual Development Artist

Amusement Park (2019)

La Noria (2018)

The Emoji Movie (2017)

Visual Development Artist

Trolls (2016)

Visual Development Artist

Sausage Party (2016)

Visual Development Artist

The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

Additional Visual Development Artist

Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

Visual Development Artist

Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)

Assistant Art Director

Desire (2013)

Visual Development

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

Designer

Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)

Assistant Art Director

Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008)

Orthographics Artist

The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

Assistant Art Director

The Heart of the Earth (2007)

Pan's Labyrinth (2007)

Taxidermia (2006)

3 Episodes

Negocis de família (2005)

Assistant Art Director

Hours of Light (2004)

Assistant Art Director

The Discovery of Heaven (2003)

Graphic Designer

Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003)

Assistant Art Director

God Is on Air (2002)
Hybrid Artist, Carlos works both in Animation and Live action movies. He is currently production designer in "Vivo", a musical animated feature from Manuel Lin-Miranda, directed by Kirk De Micco at Sony Pictures Animation, to be released in Nov. 2020. His wide experience includes art directing for over 19 years in feature live action, animation, musical theater, commercials, TV drama & shows. He was awarded by the Art Director’s Guild with the ADG Excellence in Production Design Award for his work in “Pan’s Labyrinth”. His latest projects as production designer: “Vivo” and “The Emoji Movie” at Sony Pictures Animation. His credits include designing for animated movies: “The Tale of Despereaux”, “Gnomeo & Juliet", "Madagascar 3", "Mr. Peabody & Sherman", and "Puss in Boots 2: Nine Lives & 40 Thieves", and live-action movies like “Asterix at The Olympic Games” and “Pan’s Labyrinth”, directed by Guillermo del Toro. He graduated with a Bachelor in Painting at the Fine Arts School at the Complutense University, in Madrid, and an Art Direction for Film & TV Degree at ECAM ( Madrid Film School ). Originally from Spain, he lives in Los Angeles, California.
Work History

  • Production designer

    Sony Pictures Animation

    September 2015 - Present

  • Creative Director

    Tale Twins

    July 2014 - Present

  • Senior Visual Development Artist

    Paramount Animation

    July 2014 - September 2015
    Los Angeles

  • Visual Development Artist

    DreamWorks Animation

    January 2010 - July 2014

    ▪ Puss in Boots 2 / 2018 / Visual Development Artist

    ▪ Trolls / Visual Development Artist

    ▪ Mr. Peabody & Sherman /2014 / Visual Development Artist

    ▪ Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted / 2012 / Visual Development Artist

  • Art Director (Sets)

    Carlos Baena, LLC

    July 2011 - March 2012

    ▪ La Noria. CG animation short film, directed by Carlos Baena / In development

  • Designer / Visual Development Artist

    Pointy Hat Productions

    August 2008 - November 2009

    ▪ Gnomeo & Juliet /2011

  • Vis Dev Artist / Orthographics

    Universal Pictures

    2007 - 2008

    ▪ Tale of Despereaux /2008

  • Art Director / Production Designer in Live action Feature Fi

    Sogecable/Antena3/PedroCostaPC/AlmaAtaPC/SorollaFi

    January 1999 - August 2007

    ▪ Escuchando a Gabriel /2007 /Feature film / Production Designer / Sorolla Films & Somnia Ars

    ▪ Otros dias vendran /2005 /Feature film / Production Designer / Didac Films

    ▪ Mis estimadas victimas /2004 /Feature film / Art Director / Pedro Costa PC

    ▪ El chocolate del loro /2004 /Feature film / Production Designer / Alma Ata PC

    ▪ Negocis de familia /2005 /TV drama series / Art Director / Canal 9

    ▪ Trato Hecho /2002 / Quiz Show / Art Director / Antena 3

    ▪ AntiPop /1999 / TV Show / Art Director / Canal+ Satelite Digital

    ▪ Mnemotecnia /1999 / TV Sh

  • Set Designer

    Summit Entertainment

    April 2007 - July 2007

    ▪ Pompeii. Directed by Roman Polanski.

  • Art Director / TV Commercials

    Got Film

    January 2005 - July 2007

    Clients : Coca-Cola / DGT Ministerio de Interior / Linea Directa

  • Assistant Art Director in Live action Feature Films

    Sogecine/LolaFilms/SorollaFilms/TequilaGang/Espera

    1999 - 2006

    ▪ Astérix aux jeux olympiques /2008 / Asst. Art Director / Sorolla Films / Pathé

    ▪ The Heart of the Earth /2007 / Asst. Art Director / Manufacturas Audiovisuales

    ▪ Pan's Labyrinth /2006 / Asst. Art Director /Tequila Gang

    Directed by Guillermo del Toro. Oscar /Ariel /ADG /Lafca Satellite Awards winner for Best Production Design / Art Direction

    ▪ Horas de Luz /2004 /Sogecine

    ▪ Deseo /2002 /LolaFilms

    ▪ God is on air /2001 /LolaFilms

    ▪ The discovery of Heaven /2001 /KanZaman Services

    ▪ Buñuel y la mesa del rey Salomón /2001 /Rioja Films

  • Graphics Designer

    Películas Pendelton

    2002 - 2003

    ▪ La gran aventura de Mortadelo y Filemón / 2003

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Education

  • ECAM (Escuela de Cinematografía y del Audiovisual

    1997 - 2000

  • Universidad Complutense Madrid

    1988 - 1992