Available for new projects October 2024
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Available for new projects October 2024 〰️
Izzy Burton - Résumé
Director & Artist
izzyburtonart@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE:
Currently:
Working on my feature animated film pitch
Freelance Visual Development with various studios on development for multiple TV series and commercials, and various freelance illustration work
Jan 2023 - July 2024
Epipheo / “Light of The World”
Visual Development Artist and Background Artist for a 2D Feature Film.
May 2023 - Present
Spoke Art
Creating posters in collaboration with Spoke Art gallery. Creating posters such as Suzume (Anime in LA), The Land Before Time (Wondercon) and All Dogs Go To Heaven (San Diego Comic Con).
July 2022 - July 2023
Working for: Cartoon Network, Spinmaster, Not to Scale, Art & Graft.
Illustrated a book with Penguin Random House.
Jan 2022 - June 2023
Golden Wolf
In-house Art Director at London studio Golden Wolf.
Oct 2021 - Dec 2021
Netflix / “Wendell & Wild”
A short stint on Wendell & Wild towards the end of production. I painted over a couple of finished filmed sets to show how they could be improved with a matte painting, and these ideas were taken through to the final film. Provided ideas for background skies and trees.
May 2020 - Oct 2021
Netflix / “Toil & Trouble”
Visual Development and Lead Background Artist.
I was brought onto the Toil & Trouble 2D TV series by show creator Lauren Faust to define the look of the environments in the show, alongside character style set by Izzy Abreu, under art direction by Justin Martin. Unfortunately the show was cancelled, but my work on the project is available to view for hiring purposes - you can email me to obtain the password.
June 2019 - May 2020
Freelance Artist & Director
Represented as a Director by “The Greenhouse” (Passion Pictures) and Troublemakers (still represented to this day).
Illustrated books and book covers with publishing houses such as Penguin Random House, Hachette, Harper Collins, Farshore, Macmillan Imprint, Oxford University Press etc.
Aug 2015 - June 2019
Blue Zoo
Hired initially after I graduated as a Concept Artist. Worked my way up to Art Director and Director.
Directed the award-winning short film “Via” here.
TALKS/LECTURES/MASTERCLASSES:
In Motion : Playgrounds, London, September 2023 - Talk with Loish
Florence Institute of Design International, April 2023 - Talk
The Art Department : Playgrounds, Berlin 2022 - Artist Talk
Bournemouth University 2022 - Lecture
Domestika 2021 - Online Course
Annecy Panel with Netflix - June 2021
The Art Department : Playgrounds, Online 2020 - Artist Talk
The Art Department : Playgrounds, Eindhoven 2019 - Artist Talk
Vertex Conference 2018 - Artist Talk
BFX 2018 - Masterclass
Bournemouth University 2018 - Lecture
“Via” Premiere 2017 @ MPC London - Artist Talk & presenting my short film
Splash Conference 2016 - Masterclass
AWARDS
“Via” my short film
“Best Animated Short” - London Independent Film Festival 2018
“Best Animation” - Firenze Film Festival 2018
“Best Animation” - Euro Shorts 2018
“Best Concept Art” - One-Reeler 2018
“Best Video Short Film” - Creative Awards at Connections West Coast 2019
Was screened at over 20 festivals and was Long-Listed for a BAFTA
Animation Direction and Art Direction for “A Whale’s Tale”
Children’s BAFTA Nomination 2020
“Best Original Short Film Content” - British Animation Awards 2020
“Rising Stars of Animation” 2018 - Animation Magazine
Best Final Year Film - Bournemouth University, awarded by Blue Zoo Animation, 2015
Co-Creative Award - Bournemouth University, animated work for a Professor’s documentary on Schizophrenia, 2015