Kristoffer Molinari
kristoffer.storyart@gmail.com
Story Artist. Experience working in a production pipeline, and capable of working in a fast paced collaborative environment.
Work Experience
WildBrain
Storyboard Artist - New Peanuts Holiday Specials
- Take and apply notes from Director to story sequences
- Collaborate on the story in the specials with other artists and director
Storyboard Artist - Lego Ninjago
- 3D action adventure
VidAngel/Harmon Brothers
Storyboard Artist - Tuttle Twins
- Responsible for boarding episode 3
-Worked with episode director to apply notes, as well as punch up gags
- 2D action adventure comedy
Animschool
Storyboard Artist - 3D Action Adventure Show (In Development)
Pixar Animation Studios (June 2018 - August 2018)
Pixar Undergraduate Program Intern
- Training in modeling, surfacing, rigging, lighting, story, and previs in Pixar production pipeline
- Created a short film in one week with a group of 8 other interns
Pixar Undergraduate Program Intern
- Training in modeling, surfacing, rigging, lighting, story, and previs in Pixar production pipeline
- Created a short film in one week with a group of 8 other interns
Brigham Young University (October 2017 - April 2020)
Director BYU Senior Film 2019
- Lead a team of animation, computer science, and illustration students to develop and create a 3D animated short film
- Lead and help to make decisions in terms of story, design, and lookdev
- Storyboarding, layout, art direction
Brigham Young University (May 2017 - April 2020)
Animation Generalist
- Worked with story team to create storyboards for the senior film
- Worked with director and team to create stylized and realistic shaders for BYU Animation senior film Grendel, and Death and Delilah.
- Previs and layout work
- Worked with director and team to create stylized and realistic shaders for BYU Animation senior film Grendel, and Death and Delilah.
- Previs and layout work
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation
Brigham Young University (2016 - 2020)
- Developing skill sets necessary for success in the animation industry, with emphasis on both the artistic and technological avenues.
Brigham Young University (2016 - 2020)
- Developing skill sets necessary for success in the animation industry, with emphasis on both the artistic and technological avenues.
Physics Minor
Brigham Young University (September 2012 - April 2016)
- Developed strong critical thinking ability, and comfort working with highly technical concepts.
- Storyboard Pro, Photoshop, Maya, MARI, Houdini, Renderman, Mantra, Z-Brush, Nuke, Flow, Presto
- Languages: French, Tahitian, C++, Python, MEL
Awards
-Finalist in the Student Academy Awards for "Death and Delilah" in Animation category