Alberto Mielgo

Alberto Mielgo
Born (1979-04-29) April 29, 1979 (age 45)
Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Occupations
  • Animator
  • artist
  • director
Known forTron: Uprising, Love, Death & Robots: The Witness episode, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Beatles: Rock Band
Websitehttp://www.albertomielgo.com/

Alberto Mielgo (born April 29, 1979) is a Spanish director, artist, and animator. His accolades include an Academy Award, four Emmy Awards[1] and two Annie Awards.[2][3] Mielgo was an Art Director at Disney's Tron: Uprising (2013)[4] and made his debut as a director with animated short film "The Witness" (2019) created for Netflix anthology: Love, Death & Robots.[5]

Early life

Born and raised in Spain, Mielgo is currently established in Los Angeles, after having worked and lived in various countries of Asia and Europe.[6]

Career

Mielgo currently directs animations,[7] and works as an Art Director.[8] While in London, Mielgo worked as an Art Director for Passion Pictures with Pete Candeland, with whom he worked on The Beatles: Rock Band and Gorillaz projects.[9]

Mielgo's notable early projects include Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, The Beatles: Rock Band, both parts of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and Tron: Uprising by Disney, for which he won in 2013 an Emmy Award[1] and an Annie Award.[2][10]

Mielgo was hired by Disney as an Art Director for the animated TV series Tron: Uprising in 2013.[4] The Director of Tron: Uprising Charlie Bean explained that the idea was to create a very special style for the digital show, which was not seen on TV or in the movies.[11] Bean worked closely with Mielgo, character designer Robert Valley, and supervising car designer Daniel Simon. Simon was responsible for the vehicle designs seen in Tron: Legacy, including the Light Cycles. Mielgo won the Emmy Primetime Award for Outstanding Art Direction in 2013.[1]

In 2015, Mielgo was a Production Designer/Art Director for Sony's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and created an early animation test for the film.[12] At first, his main goal was to explore the world, comics, the past of Spider-Man, cinematography, language, style and opportunities.[13] The test animation was never completed - only four shots were completely finished and determined the visual language of the film.[12]

In 2019, Mielgo wrote, designed and directed "The Witness" episode for Netflix animation anthology series Love, Death & Robots, which won three Emmys[1] and an Annie award.[3] Mielgo's involvement with the series began when he was approached by its supervising director, Gabriele Pennacchioli, who put him in touch with David Fincher and Tim Miller.[14]

In 2021 and 2022 Mielgo directed two animated short films; The Windshield Wiper, a personal project focused on his vision of love and relationships, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 94th Academy Awards, and Jibaro for Love, Death & Robots.[15][16]

Awards

Mielgo won a Primetime Emmy Award[1] (2013), and an Annie Award[2] (2013) for his work on Disney's Tron: Uprising as Best Production Designer.[10]

Mielgo won three Emmy Awards (2019)[1] for Best Animated Short, Best Art Direction, Best Animation, and an Annie award (2019)[3] for Best Art Direction of "The Witness" episode for Netflix Animation anthology Love, Death & Robots.[14]

In March 2022, he won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for The Windshield Wiper.[17]

In September 2022, the "Jibaro" episode of Love, Death, & Robots, written and directed by Mielgo, won the 2022 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program.[18][19]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Emmy Awards of Alberto Mielgo". Television Academy. 2013–2019. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "40TH ANNUAL ANNIE AWARDS Legacy". ASIFA-HOLLYWOOD. 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "47TH ANNUAL ANNIE AWARDS Legacy". ASIFA-HOLLYWOOD. 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Yeoman, Kevin (June 8, 2012). "'TRON: Uprising' Series Premiere Review". Screenrant.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  5. ^ Ovenden, Olivia (March 14, 2019). "David Fincher's Netflix Series 'Love, Death & Robots' Is A Deep Dive Into Darkness". Esquire Magazine. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "Alberto Mielgo at Trojan Horse was a Unicorn". Trojan Horse was a Unicorn. 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  7. ^ Giardina, Carolyn (July 22, 2019). "Animated Feature Via Stampede". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "Contemporary Art Curator Magazine". October 8, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  9. ^ Weisberegr, Jason (2009). "Everything but the Game: the Art and Motion of The Beatles: Rock Band". BoingBoing. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "TRON UPRISING Art Direction". Computer Graphics Daily News. 2013. Retrieved Apr 19, 2020.
  11. ^ Campbell, Josie (May 18, 2012). "'Tron: Uprising' Producers Talk Timelines, Influences & the Grid". CBR.com. Retrieved Apr 20, 2020.
  12. ^ a b Amidi, Amid (January 25, 2019). "Cartoon Brew: Early Boards For 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse'". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  13. ^ Guido, Giulia (2019). "The Spiderman storyboard by Alberto Mielgo". Collater.al. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  14. ^ a b Major, David (April 6, 2019). "Netflix's Love, Death & Robots in Hong Kong: director of The Witness on his theme and inspiration". South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  15. ^ 'The Windshield Wiper' Wins Best Animated Short Film | 94th Oscars, retrieved May 10, 2022
  16. ^ Mielgo, Alberto (May 20, 2022), Episode #3.9, Love, Death & Robots, retrieved May 21, 2022
  17. ^ "'The Windshield Wiper' Wins Best Animated Short Film Award at Oscars". March 28, 2022.
  18. ^ "Outstanding Short Format Animated Program Nominees / Winners 2022". Television Academy. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  19. ^ Giardina, Carolyn (September 3, 2022). "Creative Arts Emmys Showcase "Storytelling That Is Quite Unique"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 January 2023.