Emil Mitev

Work History

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  Production Designer

  Skydance Animation

  May 2020 - May 2021

  Los Angeles, CA

• Art Directir

  Warner Animation Group

  January 2018 - February 2020

  Burbank, CA
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  Production Designer

  DreamWorks Animation

  January 2016 - January 2017

  

• Art Director

  Warner Animation Group

  March 2018 - April 2020

  Burbank, California, United States

  Art Director at Warner Animation Group of the recent animated feature film "SCOOB!". Along with my production designer, I was responsible for setting up the film's visuals from concept to final delivery.
  That included character and location design, modeling, and surfacing of all the sets and props. Together with the production designer, my responsibilities were to provide color keys for each film's sequence and directing the art department as the center of all concepts, designs, colors, and effects of the film. Final color correcting the material coming from lighting in DI.
  Collaboration with the director, story department, and layout department to visually expand the film's scope.
  Being budget conscious with the design and closely partnering with production studio - REEL FX in Montreal and Dallas to ensure the film can be ambitious and still get made. Responsibilities for marketing, consumer products, home video final delivery.

• Concept Artist

  Warner Animation Group

  May 2021 - September 2021

  Los Angeles, California, United States
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  Art Director

  DreamWorks Animation

  2008 - December 2015

  Glandale, CA

  Art Directed DreamWorks recent animated feature film HOME. I was responsible to set up visuals of the film from concept to final delivery. That included location design, modeling, and surfacing of all the sets and props.
  Along with my production designer, directing the art department as the center of all concepts, designs, color, and effects of the film. Collaboration with the director, story department and layout department to visually expand the scope of the film. Being budget conscious with the design and partnering with production to make sure the film can be ambitious and still get made. Responsibilities for marketing, consumer products, home video final delivery.
  2015 Annie Award Nominee for Outstanding Achievement of Production Design in an Animated Feature Production - DreamWorks film HOME.
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  Art Director

  Netflix

  August 2021 - Present

  Los Angeles, California, United States
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  Senior Visual Development Artist at Sony Picture Animation

  Sony Pictures Animation

  July 2017 - July 2018

  Culver City, CA
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  Warner Bros. Animation

  1995 - 2000

  
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  Universal Studios

  2003 - 2006
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  DreamWorks Animation

  2006 - 2008
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  Production Designer

  DreamWorks Animation

  December 2015 - January 2017
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  The Walt Disney Studios

  January 2017 - January 2017
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  Senior Animation Visual Development Artist

  The Walt Disney Studios

  January 2017 - March 2017

  Burbank
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  Art Director

  DreamWorks Animation

  2008 - July 2015

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
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  Warner Bros.

  December 1995 - January 2000
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  Consept Designer/Visual Development Artist

  Dreamworks Studios

  2006 - 2008
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  Visual Development / Layout Artist

  Walt Disney Animation Studios

  April 2000 - September 2003