Nikola Angelkoski

Nikola Angelkoski

Mid-level Concept Artist / 9 yrs

Skopje, Macedonia

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Environment TD

Fallout (2024)

Visual Effects Environment Td

Rebel Moon (2023)

Visual Effects Environment Td

Wonka (2023)

Lead Environment Artist

Bardo (2022)

Paint/prep Artist

Alien: Covenant (2021)

Matte Painting Artist

The Witcher (2019)

Work History
  • Member

    Visual Effects Society

    November 2022 - Present
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Environment Technical Director

    Framestore

    October 2022 - Present
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Lead Environment Artist

    MPC

    March 2022 - October 2022
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Project Lead Matte Painter

    Platige Image

    November 2021 - March 2022
  • Matte Painter

    Platige Image

    March 2021 - November 2021
  • 3D Mentor

    MattePaint Pty Ltd

    May 2020 - January 2021
    Skopje, Skopski, FYRO Macedonia

    Responsibilities:
    ■ 3D Mentorship
    ■ Tutorials
    ■ Challenge/Criticisms
    ■ Portfolio Reviews

  • Creative Artist

    Hugo Morton

    September 2019 - February 2020
    Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

    Responsibilities:
    ■ Working closely with Executive Creative Director in bringing abstract concepts into
    illustrations or art pieces
    ■ Combining hand-sketching with digital software to create thorough illustrations
    ■ Refining and complete designs
    ■ Occasionally presenting drafts and concepts to guide the wider team
    ■ Engage with overseas teams from concept formation to final delivery

  • Freelance Concept Artist

    Teenipixie Pvt. Ltd.

    July 2018 - February 2019
    Skopje, Macedonia

    • Frozen In time (short film)

  • Freelance Key Art Illustrator

    DICE Toy Labs Private Limited

    December 2017 - September 2018
    Macedonia

    • Loka (board game)

  • Instructor

    M3DS Academy for 3D and Game Design

    April 2018 - August 2018
    Skopje, Macedonia

    Instructor for beginner level students

  • Freelance Concept Artist

    LDM & TV Studios

    February 2018 - April 2018
    Skopje - Macedonia

    • Hyrania (movie)
    • Frankenstein Gothic (movie)

  • Lead Remote Concept Artist

    Hatchfox Studios

    July 2017 - January 2018
    Skopje, Macedonia

    • Athena (indie game - not funded)

  • Junior Digital Paint Artist

    fx3x

    October 2015 - May 2017
    Skopje, Macedonia

    • Passengers
    • Alien: Covenant
    • Spider-man: Homecoming

    NOTE: due to the contract I made with the studio. I didn't get the chance to present the work I did in my portfolio. See less

Education
  • Concept Art for Video Games, Art/Art Studies, General

    Michigan State University

    2020 - 2020
  • Certified Concept Art program in Art/Art Studies, General

    VANAS

    2020 - 2020
  • Composition & Staging

    Gumroad - Anthony Eftherkari

    2017 - 2017
  • Color/Lightning

    Gumroad - Kalen Chock

    2017 - 2017