Michal Wright-Ward

Michal@MichalWright.com

 

Professional experience

Design Supervisor, The Loud House - Nickelodeon Animation Studio       May 2022 - current

  • direction and review of work with design team, various design assignments and revisions, vis dev, assistance with script review, breakdown, retakes and shipping,

  • works closely with the art team, episodic directors and the art director.

Background Designer, The Loud House - Nickelodeon Animation Studio                               November 2018 - May 2022

  • concept and design of backgrounds and background elements.

Background Designer/Painter, The Loud House Movie - Nickelodeon Animation Studio       January - September 2020

  • concept and design of backgrounds and background elements.

Prop Concept Design/Paint, Archibald’s Next Big Thing - DreamWorks Animation             February-March 2017

  • designing props, with some turns.

Background Painter, The Loud House - Nickelodeon Animation Studio                                  June 2015 - 2018   

  • color design and painting of backgrounds and background elements.

Background Designer, Wallykazam! - Nickelodeon Animation Studio  - CG                             2012-2015

  • concept, design, full CG turnarounds, color styling and painting of props,

    characters, set elements and set dressing.

  • design and painting if texture, pattern, typography for props, set elements and

    set dressings

Prop Designer/Color Stylist, Dora and Friends - Nickelodeon Animation Studio                    May-August 2013

  • designing props, with some turns.

Prop Designer, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Nickelodeon Animation Studio  - CG                      2011 - 2012

  • designing and providing full CG turnarounds of props and graphics.

Production Coordinator - Nickelodeon Animation Studio  - CG                                                       2008 - 2011

  • coordinating production of CG assets for use in animation, breaking down scripts,

    shipping production materials.

  • communication with overseas studios.

  • The Penguins of Madagascar/Robot and Monster

Production Assistant - Nickelodeon Animation Studio  - CG                                                           2007 - 2008

  • production tracking, task management, CG asset development tracking, CG Dept.

 

Education

 

BFA, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California. Character Animation major. Graduated May 2006

Graduate, Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts. Fine Arts and science, Israel. Graduated 1998

    

skills

  • Proficient in Photoshop. Very experienced in concept, line art, turnarounds and digital painting.

 

Special Interests

  • children's books illustration.

  • product and surface pattern design

  • art licensing