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BIOGRAPHY

 

Making films and telling stories has always been Paul’s passion and is a driving force behind all of his work, he’s a passionate storyteller with a cinematic eye and the ability to connect live-action with visual effects.

After graduating from Design school in London, Paul joined the BBC graphic design department. He began his professional career working on a diverse range of projects from BBC Science to BBC Sport and BBC ONE promotions. Picking up no less than 21 international awards and nominations, Spanning the UK, Europe, US, Canada and Australia. Most noted for the BAFTA nomination for the Olympics opening titles.

Paul relocated to Los Angeles to expanded his career in film and commercials working as a Creative Director at Prologue films, he continued to design and direct a range of award-winning projects picking up an Emmy and three Emmy nominations in 2011 and 2010. Most noted for his Visual effects work on Ironman 2, Battleship and G.I.JOE Retaliation.

Paul then became Head of the department and Creative Director/Director for Mill+ LA, Where he continued to direct more high profile commercials for Gatorade, Jack Daniels, Activision

and is most noted for the “It’s On Us” PSA campaign for the Obama administration which had a star-studded cast.

 

More recently Paul has become an independent Director in LA working with Elastic in the US.

Paul has worked and collaborated with numerous large brands and film Studios: Marvel, Warner Bros, Universal, Paramount, Activision, BBC, HBO, ESPN, Nike, Coke, Gatorade, Jack Daniels, NFL, Lexus, The North Face, DELL

He has been recognized by The Emmys, BAFTA, PromaxBDA,

New York TV & Film Festivals, ADC, AICP, CA Arts, 

 

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CONTACTS
 

Director / Creative Director

paulpmitchell0@gmail.com

Commercial US:

Elastic

EP: Kate Berry

kateberry@elastic.tv

Commercial Rep Australia:

Sedona Productions

MD/EP: Kim Wildenberg

kim@sedona.com.au
+61 (0) 2 8379 1202
+61 (0) 421 285 277



FILM & TV
Artist Management:
Jib Polhemus
jib@source-artist-management.com

Events

AICP Judge - Character Design Category 2020
AICP Judge - Design Category 2015
Speaker at Motion Conference 2015

 

Links
Motionographer - Overload

Battleship Vfx article - My interview with the art of vfx

 

creativity-online.com/work/fruit-of-the-loom-magic-marker/52320

www.stashmedia.tv/call-duty-ghosts-cinematics-montage/

https://www.stashmedia.tv/elastic-unleashes-college-football-espn/

https://musebycl.io/film-tv/inside-elastics-4-wonderfully-crafted-title-sequences-nominated-emmy-year

HONORS & AWARDS:

SHOTS SHORTLIST - 3D Animation

HONDA ORIGINS - BRAND FILM 2022

CLIO SHORTLIST - Film Craft - Branded Content

ESPN - NHL BRAND FILM 2022

CLIO AWARDS - Film Craft

NFL - Kick off film 2021

MOTION AWARDS - SPORT PROMO

NFL - Kick off film 2021

CLIO AWARDS - Film Craft - Animation

ESPN COLLEGE FOOTBALL BRAND FILM 2021

PROMAX - Silver - Image design campaign

ESPN COLLEGE FOOTBALL BRAND FILM 2021

ADC - Bronze

ESPN COLLEGE FOOTBALL BRAND FILM 2021

MOTION AWARDS - NETWORK BRANDING

ESPN COLLEGE FOOTBALL BRAND FILM 2021

Emmy Award Nomination

WATCHMEN TITLES: HBO 2020

Communication Arts - Award Of Excellence

WATCHMEN TITLES: HBO 2020

AICP Typography Design & Animation winner

WATCHMEN TITLES: HBO 2020

ADC - Winner

WATCHMEN TITLES: HBO 2020

CLIO Awards - CGI - Silver

DEATHLOOP 2019 

CLIO Awards - CGI Trailer - Silver

DEATHLOOP 2019 

CLIO Awards - Music - Silver

DEATHLOOP 2019 

 

Emmy Award Nomination
FIFA World Cup 2010 - Outstanding Graphic Design: ESPN 2010


Emmy Award Nomination
FIFA World Cup 2010 - Outstanding Open / Tease: ABC 2010


New York TV & Film Festival
Silver Best Animation Opening titles 2010


Emmy Award Winner
SPORTSNATION - Outstanding Graphic Design 2009


Emmy Award Nomination
NBC NFL Sunday Night is Football Night, Best Sports Promo 2009


PROMAX / BDA US
ESPN NFL Rebrand: Silver Best Design and Art Direction Sports package 2009




 

PROMAX / BDA UK Gold
Planet Earth Promo - Best Factual 2007


PROMAX / BDA Europe Silver
Planet Earth Promo - Best Documentary 2007

PROMAX / BDA Europe Silver
Planet Earth Promo - Best Use of Music 2007


PROMAX / BDA US Gold
Planet Earth Promo - Reality Program Promo 2007


Royal Television Society Nomination
Olympics Opening titles - Best Visual Effects-Digital
Effects 2004



New York TV & Film Festival Gold
Olympics Opening titles - Best Special Effects 2004


BAFTA Nomination
Olympics Opening titles - Best opening sequence 2004

PROMAX / BDA EUROPE Silver
Olympics Opening titles - Best mixed media animation 2004


PROMAX / BDA US Silver
Olympics Opening titles - Sports in-house opening 2004


BAFTA Short list
Euro 2004 Opening titles - Best opening sequence 2004


 

International Monitor Awards Finalist
I Race channel brand - Best Logo & Ident 2002


New York TV & Film Festival Silver
Poison - Best Special Effects 2002


New York TV & Film Festival Bronze
Poison - Best Art Direction 2002


Emmy Nomination Graphics and Artistic Design
Poison - Graphics and Artistic Design 2002


International Monitor Awards Gold
Poison - Best Visual Effect 2002


International Monitor Awards Gold
Rage to Revenge - Best Visual Effects 2001


New York TV & Film Festival Bronze
Rage to Revenge - Best Special Effects 2001


VEAF Vancouver effects Animation Festival bronze
Rage to Revenge - Best Simulation 2001


AEAF Australian effects Animation Festival Gold
Rage to Revenge - Gold Best Training & Education 2001


BDA Europe: Nomination
Rage to Revenge - Best Mixed Media 2001


Emmy Award Nomination
Outstanding GRAPHIC DESIGN 2011 FIFA Women’s

World Cup – ESPN/ESPN2

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