Michael H. Riley

Michael H. Riley
Born
Michael Harold Riley
NationalityAmerican
EducationRhode Island School of Design
OccupationDesigner

Michael Harold Riley (born November 1, 1968, in Palo Alto[1]) is an American motion graphics designer, art director and the founder of design company Shine.[2][3] Has directed the television title sequence for Turn: Washington's Spies, the film title sequence for Kung Fu Panda, film sequences for How To Train Your Dragon, and worked on the redesign of the animated MGM theatrical logo.[4] He has been nominated for an Emmy Award six times[5] including for the main title design on Temple Grandin.[6]

Early life and education

Riley grew up in Palo Alto, California.[3] As a teenager, he ran a T-shirt silkscreen business called No-wear with a friend.[4] In 1991, Riley earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Rhode Island School of Design.[2] He had a design internship at M&Co. under Tibor Kalman.[4][3] He has two sons named Luke and Jack.

Career

In 1991, Riley joined R/GA in New York City.[4][7] In 1996, he became a partner at design company Imaginary Forces in Hollywood.[3][8]

Riley created the title design for Gattaca with Andrew Niccol.[1] In 1998, the film won the D&AD Black Pencil Award for main title design.[9] Riley was nominated for an Emmy Award, Outstanding Main Title Design, for Band Of Brothers in 2002.[5]

In 2005, Riley founded design company Shine in his garage and serves as creative director.[3][7] Riley's wife Laura came up with the name "Shine." Riley later recruited Bob Swensen as executive producer. The company moved to a studio on Los Angeles' Miracle Mile.[10]

He received an Emmy nomination as creative director for Outstanding Main Title Design in 2007 for Standoff, 2009 for Taking Chance, 2010 for Temple Grandin, in 2011 for Too Big to Fail, and in 2013 for The Newsroom.[5][7][11][12]

In 2020, Riley's studio Shine designed the end credits sequence for Birds of Prey.[13] It received "Special Jury Recognition" and "Audience Award Winner" from SXSW.[14] Also in 2020, Riley designed the title sequence of the HBO series Perry Mason.[15] The 2021 Type Directors Club recognized the Perry Mason title sequence with the "Judge's Choice Award".[16]

Riley is a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Television Academy. He was an adjunct faculty member at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.[8]

Partial filmography

Main article: Michael H. Riley filmography

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Michael Riley". IMDB. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Riley Really Shines". RISD News. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Julie Prendeville Roux. "Shine". Communication Arts Magazine.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Industry Pro: Creative Director Michael Riley". Your Industry Insider. April 23, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Michael Riley". Emmys. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  6. ^ "62nd Primetime Emmy Award Nominations". CBS News. July 8, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d "Riley Really Shines". Rhode Island School of Design. December 4, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Michael Riley". Art of the Title. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  9. ^ "Gattaca". D&AD. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  10. ^ "Meet Michael Riley of Shine in Mid-Wilshire". Voyage LA. October 16, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  11. ^ Rothermel, Ryan (July 9, 2010). "And the Nominees Are..." Motiongrapher. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  12. ^ "63rd Annual Creative Arts Emmys Winners: Main Title Design". Sound & Picture. September 10, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  13. ^ Landekic, Lola (October 16, 2020). "Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn". ArtoftheTitle.com. Art of the Title. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  14. ^ "SXSW Film Festival: 'The Fallout' And Docu 'Lily Topples The World' Among Jury Award Winners". 19 March 2021. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021.
  15. ^ Taylor, Drew (August 8, 2020). "How HBO's 'Perry Mason' Got Its Amazing Title Cards". Collider.com. Collider. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  16. ^ "Judge's Choice Award for Perry Mason main title design". 7 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Lecture: Michael Riley of Shine Studio". Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  18. ^ Kaufman, Debra (June 19, 2008). "Intense Collaboration on Kung Fu Panda's End Credits". Studio Daily. Retrieved January 18, 2016.