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 coupled with the ability to connect live-action and visual effects in a way that elevates work.
After graduating from Design school in London, Paul joined the BBC graphic design department and 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 expand 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 Iron Man 2, Battleship and G.I.JOE Retaliation.
Then he became Head of 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.
Moving on from the Mill, he became an independent director working with multiple clients via Elastic studios where he continued his success picking up no less than 20 international awards and nominations including EMMY nominations 2019 and EMMY win 2023, most noted for Honda “The Origin of Determination”, Watchmen titles, NFL Kick off 2020, For All Mankind science films and a series of Brand films for ESPN.
Paul has worked and collaborated with numerous large brands and film Studios: Marvel, Warner Bros, Universal, Paramount, Apple TV+, HBO, Activision, Bethesda, ESPN, NFL, BBC, Nike, Coke, Honda, Lexus, Gatorade, Jack Daniels, The North Face.
He has been recognized by The EMMYS, BAFTA, D&AD, ADC, AICP, CA Arts, Motion Awards, Shots,
One Show, Promax, BDA, New York TV & Film Festivals.
CONTACTS
Director / Creative Director
Commercial US & UK
Untold Studios LA
EP: Luke Colson
Untold Studios London
EP: Stephen Venning
stephenvenning@untoldstudios.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/
www.stashmedia.tv/elastic-unleashes-college-football-espn/
www.stashmedia.tv/espn-nhl-brand-film-by-paul-mitchell-and-elastic/
www.stashmedia.tv/elastic-lights-up-monday-night-football-for-espn/
musebycl.io/film-tv/inside-elastics-4-wonderfully-crafted-title-sequences-nominated-emmy-year
HONORS & AWARDS:
EMMY WINNER - OUTSTANDING EMERGING MEDIA
The Science behind "For All Mankind" series 2023
D&AD WOODEN PENCIL - ART DIRECTION
The Science behind "For All Mankind" series 2023
PROMAX GOLD - MUSIC VIDEO - SHORT SUBJECT
The Science behind "For All Mankind" series 2023
ADC BRONZE - FILM CRAFT - MOTION / FILM
The Science behind "For All mankind series 2023
CLIO BRONZE - TELEVISION - ORIGINAL CONTENT
The Science behind "For All Mankind" series 2023
CLIO GOLD - TV SPECIAL SHOOT
Indiana Jones - The quest for Larry
CLIO SILVER - FILM VISUAL EFFECTS
Indiana Jones - The quest for Larry
CLIO BRONZE - FILM VISUAL CAMPAIGN
Indiana Jones - The quest for Larry
SHORTY AWARDS - VISUAL EFFECTS
Honda - Origins of Determination - Brand film 2022
GOLD ADDY
Honda - Origins of Determination - Brand film 2022
ONE SHOW SHORTLIST - LONG FORM SINGLE
Honda - Origins of Determination - Brand film 2022
ONE SHOW SHORTLIST - VISUAL EFFECTS
Honda - Origins of Determination - Brand film 2022
SHOTS SHORTLIST - 3D ANIMATION
Honda - Origins of Determination - 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 CollegeFootball Brand film 2021
MOTION AWARDS - NETWORK BRANDING
ESPN College Football Brand film 2021
EMMY AWARD NOMINATION
WATCHMEN Title sequence: HBO 2020
Communication Arts - Award Of Excellence
WATCHMEN Title sequence: HBO 2020
AICP Typography Design & Animation winner
WATCHMEN Title sequence: HBO 2020
ADC - WINNER
WATCHMEN Title sequence: HBO 2020
CLIO AWARDS - CGI - Silver
DEATHLOOP 2019
CLIO AWARDS- CGI Trailer - Silver
DEATHLOOP 2019
CLIO AWARDS - Music - Silver
DEATHLOOP 2019
EMMY AWARD NOMINATION
Outstanding GRAPHIC DESIGN 2011 FIFA Women’s
World Cup – ESPN/ESPN2
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
SPORTS NATION - 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