Sei Nakashima

Sei Nakashima

Art Director / 25 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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20 Episodes

Abominable and the Invisible City (2022)

Additional Visual Development

Blazing Samurai (2022)

Color Art Director

Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution (2020)

VFX Art Director

Seventh Son (2015)

Art Director

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)

Co-VFX Art Director

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)

Concept Designer

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)

Character Designer

The Cat in the Hat (2003)

Concept Designer

Scooby-Doo (2002)

Concept Artist

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Character Designer

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)

Concept Artist

Mousehunt (1997)

Monkey King the Beginning

Born in Tokyo, ventured to U.S. at age of 18. Studied and graduated from Otis College of Art. Spent 18+ years as Art director and Character designer at Rhythm & Hues on numerous film, commercial and animation projects. Currently at Mattel working on producing new animated series.
Work History

  • Creative Director

    Mattel

    February 2016 - November 2017
    El Segundo, CA

  • Art Director

    Fuhu, Inc

    February 2014 - February 2016

  • Production Designer

    mass animation

    October 2013 - November 2014
    Santa Monica, CA

  • Senior Art Director

    Twistory Studios

    September 2013 - January 2014

    Oversee the entire studio and offices in multiple international locations.
    Responsible for creating original IP with original story, animation and design to be presented to the networks.
    Oversee the print, advertisement, mobile apps and games.

  • Art Director / Character Designer

    Bagdasarian Productions

    April 2013 - November 2013
    Monte Cito

    Responsible for Design and look and art direction for "Alvin!!! and Chipmunks" Animated TV series.
    Lead in-house creative direction, pre-production, main character designs and CG assets development prior to the oversea production work begins.

  • Senior Art Director / Senior Character Designer / Visual Development A

    Rhythm & Hues Studios

    1995 - 2013

    Lead in building Art/Design Department to become award winning design production.
    Run 200+ artist team as art director on major feature film VFX and animation work.
    Feature film VFX Art Directior : Seventh Son, Alvin and Chipmunks series, etc
    Original Character Design : Alvin and Chipmunks series, Cat in the Hat, Flintstones, etc.
    VFX Design / Supervision: Mummy3, Night at Museum, The chronicles of Narnia, Speed 2, etc
    Icon Creation : Geico 'Gecko', Coca Cola, Xerox, Budweiser, Cox, etc.
    Theme park ride film : Disney Imagineering(Disneyland), Hilton Las Vegas, Caesars Palace
    Wrote and directed the internal original animation series developments as well as client-base film developments.
    Work Samples at https://seinakashima.com
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Education

  • Otis College of Art and Design

    1991 - 2004