Mike Pappa
Filmmak er / S t ory b oard & Con cep t Art ist / P rod u ct ion D esig n er / An imat or
1704 Nichols Canyon Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90046 (646)-942-8314 [email protected] www.mike-pappa.com
DIRECTOR
DIR. / PROD. COMPANY
Frankie (short) 2011
Sick Of It All: Relentless (music video) 2003
Sick Of It All: The District (music video) 2001
The Elite (animated short) 2001
Mike Pappa
Fat Wreck Chords
Fat Wreck Chords
School of Visual Arts
ART DEPARTMENT
FEATURES
Aces (in development) 2015
Robert W. Cort Productions
Concept Artist
Rene (filming) 2015
dir. Mattson Tomlin / Big Monster
A. (in development) 2015
dir. Elias Ganster / Clayface Pictures
Just Before I Go 2014
dir. Courteney Cox / New Artists Alliance
Prism 2015
dir. Cal Robertson / Interstitial Productions
Strega (in development)
dir. David Loucka
Solomon Grundy 2013
dir. Mattson Tomlin / Bedouin Features
Citizen Hearst 2012
dir. Leslie Iwerks / Leslie Iwerks Prod.
The Normals 2012
dir. Kevin Patrick Connors / Woodshed Ent.
Gut 2012
dir. Elias Ganster / Gut Productions
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel 2011
dir. Lisa Immordino Vreeland / Gloss Studio
Bellclair Times 2005
dir. Chris Williams / Bellclair Prod. LLC
The Legacy of Walter Frumm 2005
dir. Jordan Schachter / Oil and Water Films
American Carny: True Tales from the Circus 2008
dir. Nick Basile
December Ends 2006
dir. Lee Toland Krieger / 72nd Street Prod.
SHORT FILMS
Genius Ideas 2015
dir. Jesse Burton / Buzzfeed + Disney
Bad Plus 2015
dir. Doug Hurley
Waste Paper 2015
dir. Derrick D. Pete
Against Night 2015
dir. Stefan Kubicki / Cynium
The Daughters of Eve 2014
dir. Jessica Keith / Warrior Dance Films
Persuasion 2014
dir. Mattson Tomlin / AFI
The Wild, the Child & the Miracle 2014
dir. Cal Robertson / AFI
Father 2014
dir. Hanna Vastinsalo / AFI
Backlash 2014
dir. Alexander Jackson
Family on Board 2014
dir. George Pogatsia / 5 Red Pictures
Production Designer
Concept Artist, Teaser Key Art
Storyboard Artist, Illustrator: Creature Design “Wammy”
Art Director: Los Angeles
Concept Artist, Art Department Research, EPK materials
VFX Artist
Archival Designer, Animator
Assistant Property Master
Graphics: Prop Posters, Key Art
In between Animator (Sequence Cut)
Art Department Researcher
Assistant Property Master
Animator, Key Art (2008 version and 2013 version)
Assistant Property Master
Storyboard Artist
Production Designer
Lead Storyboard Artist, Concept Art
Add’l VFX
Production Designer, Concept Artist, VFX Artist
Production Designer, Storyboards, Concept Artist, VFX Artist, Key Art
VFX Artist
VFX Artist
Storyboard Artist
Set Dresser, Key Art
Experiencer 2013
dir. Cal Robertson / AFI
Horns 2013
dir. Mattson Tomlin / AFI
Silence 2013
dir. Mattson Tomlin / AFI
Cause of Death 2013
dir. Brian Ronaghan
BRUISER (short) 2012
dir. Mattson Tomlin
Morpheus (short) 2012
dir. Josh Eschevarria
Frankie 2011
dir. Mike Pappa
Michaels Closet 2011
dir. Mathew Grenzebach
B- Listed 2011
dir. Dan Puzio
Holier Than Thou 2007
dir. Ethan James Duff / Pink & Green Prod.
Broken Promises 2004
dir. Jeremy Taylor
Kosmos 2004
dir. Travis Frick
The Elite (short) 2001
dir. Mike Pappa / School of Visual Arts
Production Designer
Production Designer
Construction Coordinator, Add’l Graphics
Production Designer, Concept Artist, VFX Artist
Production Designer, Concept Artist, VFX Artist, Key Art
Graphics
Production Designer, VFX Artist, Writer, Key Art
Production Designer, Concept Artist, VFX Artist
Art Director, Graphics: Poster, Digital Compositor
Storyboard Artist: additional sequences
Character Design, Layout, Storyboards
Production Design Assistant
Writer, Lead Animator, Production Designer
TELEVISION / COMMERCIALS / VIDEO
BMW – Showbike 2015 (commercial)
dir. Jonny Zeller / Sweatpants Media
Untitled commercial spec 2015 (commercial)
dir. Brian Haimes
History Channel + Sam Adams 2015 (commercial)
dir. Brian Haimes / LAIR
Art Director
Assistant Fabricator, Scenic
Fabricator, Scenic
Purina + Buzzfeed 2014 (video)
Buzzfeed Productions
Animator, Digital Compositor
Toyota / Animal Planet 2014 (commercial)
dir. Steven Weinzierl / LAIR
Scenic
History Channel + KIA MOTORS 2013 (commercial)
dir. Thor Raxlen & Brian Haimes / LAIR
History Channel + Univ. of Phoenix 2013 (commercial)
dir. Thor Raxlen & Brian Haimes / LAIR
Pacewon – Something to Say 2013 (music video)
dir. Anthony Slyvester
Ink Masters (TV) 2012
Original Media
Hezekiah – All I Need & 2012 (music video)
dir. Anthony Slyvester
Julian Jones – When You Sleep 2012 (music video)
dir. Anthony Slyvester
History Channel + Direct TV 2012 (commercial)
dir. Thor Raxlen / LAIR
Gogurts – Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2012 (Commercial)
Saatchi & Saatchi
History Channel + Hyundai
dir. Thor Raxlen / LAIR
Freckleface Strawberry: The Musical 2012 (commercial)
Elementary Films
Digitarian – “Ignore Your Passion” 2005 (commercial)
dir. Zach Mortensen / Ghost Robot
Sick Of It All: Relentless (music video) 2003
dir. Mike Pappa / Fat Wreck Chords
Sick Of It All: The District (music video) 2001
dir. Mike Pappa / Fat Wreck Chords
Scenic, Miniature Fabrication
Miniature Fabrication, Scenic
Animator, Digital Compositor
Art Department Swing
Digital Compositor
Digital Compositor
Miniature Fabrication, Scenic
Digital Compositor
Miniature Fabrication, Scenic
Digital Compositor, Animator
Animator, Designer
Lead Animator, Production Designer
Lead Animator, Production Designer
ILLUSTRATION
Key art for films: Dark 2015, Phobia 2013, The Horror of H.P. Lovecraft 2013,
logo design for Vicious Niche Media 2012 and Wicked Wicked Hammerkatz sketch comedy group 2006
Artwork for Piñata Smash app 2011, Playkast icons/concept work for site 2011
Album artwork: Murder by Death - In Bocca al Lupo 2006, Sick of It all - Life on the Ropes 2003, Album artwork +12pg
comic Sick of It all - Live in a Dive 2002, Ten Years From Now - Santa Claus is Dead 2002
DVD cover & T-shirt design for the 4th Militia Group music video DVD release Homesick
Band T-shirt designs: Murder by Death (Eyeball Records) and Poison the Well (Atlantic Records)
Adwork: Sprite's Liquid Mix Tour, 2003, Poster design for Trust kill Records 2002
SOFTWARE SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop, After Effects , Adobe Premiere, Microsoft Word, Windows XP, Mac 0S, 3DS MAX
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 - Woodbridge, VA (Dec 2001-March 2003)