Michael Lapinski
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
Art Director
Television |
Sesame Street Magnetic Dreams Studio |
|
| 2020 |
Director
Film |
Warner Music Group - Animated Music Videos Magnetic Dreams Studio |
|
| 2020 |
Director
Film |
Lenovo - The Traveling Storybook Magnetic Dreams Studio |
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| 2020 |
Director
Film |
NCA Alarms - Animated Commercial Series Magnetic Dreams Studio |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Design | Rutgers, College |
Equipment
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About me
I’m a NY/NJ native with twenty years of experience in the animation industry, a great deal of it at Nickelodeon as lead designer on shows such as "Blue's Clues" and "Team UmiZoomi." More recently, I’ve been a director and art director with Magnetic Dreams Animation Studio ever since we moved to Nashville in 2011.I’ve been fortunate to land at Magnetic Dreams, an animation service house attracting a wide array of clients and agencies from Coca~Cola to Sesame Street, from music videos for country stars to product demos for Bridgestone tires. The position has made me evolve as a director not only in creating across multiple production pipelines (3D, 2D, motion graphics) but also in conceiving of a broad scope of visual development for clients’ stories and brands, such as “Elmo the Musical” for which I won a daytime Emmy.
From the flash of inspiration to the fidelity and communication of details, I am a commercial artist and leader that channels creativity through a command of language, adherence to process, and true joy of teamwork to bring out the best in the artists I work with.
License & Passport
| Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
| Secondary Job Title | Art Director |
|---|---|
| Job Titles | Visual Development Artist, Animation Producer, Illustrator, Storyboard Artist, Writer, Director, Art Director |
| Years in industry | 6+ years |