I have over twenty years experience working in London as an Animation Director, Character Designer and Illustrator. I have strong ability to capture people's character in a good-natured humorous way. I would be interested in your project.…

Nikolay Moustakov

I have over twenty years experience working in London as an Animation Director, Character Designer and Illustrator. I have strong ability to capture people's character in a good-natured humorous way. I would be interested in your project.…

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I have over twenty years experience working in London as an Animation Director, Character Designer and Illustrator. I have strong ability to capture people’s character in a good-natured humorous way. I would be interested in your project.

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Language

English
Fluent
Bulgarian
Fluent

Work Experience

In-house Director, Animator, Character, Layout and Storyboard Artist at Ealing Animation
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 2000
In-house director, animator, character, layout and storyboard artist.
Assistant Animation Director, Layout Artist at ANGELINA BALLERINA (GSCFilms & HIT Entertainment)
October 1, 2001 - June 30, 2002
Children's 2D animated TV series; produced by GSCFilms and HIT Entertainment, London.
Series Director and Lead Character Designer at SERGEANT STRIPES
July 1, 2002 - December 31, 2003
26 X 10’ Children's 2D animated TV series produced by Ealing Animation; commissioned by the BBC.
Storyboard Artist at Toot and Puddle
November 1, 2005 - February 28, 2006
45’ TV Special produced by GSCFilms, London for Discovery Kids.
Storyboard Artist, Art Dept. at FANTASTIC MR FOX
September 1, 2007 - November 30, 2008
Feature Animation Film directed by Wes Anderson for 20th Century Fox.
Storyboard Artist at THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL
August 1, 2009 - November 30, 2009
TV Series, Cartoon Network / Dandelion Studios, London.
Story Artist at Frankenweenie
March 1, 2011 - March 31, 2011
Stop-motion animation feature directed by Tim Burton (uncredited).
Head of Story / Lead Storyboard Artist at Swan Lake
September 1, 2013 - January 31, 2014
A half-hour film for Channel 4, an animated adaptation of the ballet. Voodoodog, London.
Storyboard Supervisor at MESSY GOES TO OKIDO
August 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015
TV Series CBBC / Doodle Productions, London. Involved from earliest stages, creating storylines, hiring, briefing and supervising a story team of over ten artists.
Story Artist at SHERLOCK GNOMES
December 1, 2016 - March 31, 2017
Feature film. Paramount Animation, London.
Storyboard Artist at Dave Spud
March 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
26x11min. 2D Animation TV series for Illuminated Productions, London / CITV.
Consulting and Storyboarding at Wherenext
February 1, 2019 - November 30, 2019
Consulting and storyboarding on commercials; offices in Bogota, Colombia and Seattle, US.
Storyboard Supervisor at Presto! School for Magic
January 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
TV Series for Team To, Paris. Briefing and supervising the team of storyboard artists.
Senior Storyboard Artist at Chandasma
June 1, 2020 - September 30, 2021
Feature Animation Film in development for Timbo Estudio, Bogota, Colombia.
Storyboard Supervisor at DNEG/Redefine
October 1, 2021 - November 30, 2022
New long-format 3D action-adventure series.
Storyboard Artist at Isadora Moon (Kelebek Media)
July 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024
2D Series for UK.
Storyboard Artist at The Scarecrow’s Wedding (Magic Light Pictures)
June 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024
TV Special for Magic Light Pictures, London.
Storyboard Artist at Bollywoof
September 1, 2024 - February 28, 2025
Feature Animated Film for DNEG/Redefine, London.
Storyboard Artist at Magic Light Pictures
June 1, 2024 - September 1, 2024
Storyboard artist for The Scarecrow’s Wedding TV Special; provided visual storytelling and sequence planning.
Storyboard Artist at Kelebek Media
July 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Storyboard artist for Isadora Moon, a 2D series; contributed to episode planning and visual development.
Senior Storyboard Artist at Timbo Estudio
June 1, 2020 - September 1, 2021
Chandasma – Feature Animation Film in development; led storyboard efforts and collaborated with development teams in Bogotа.
Storyboard Supervisor at Team To
January 1, 2020 - May 1, 2020
Presto! School for Magic – TV Series; briefed and supervised a team of storyboard artists, coordinating in-house and remote work.
Consultant / Storyboard Artist at Wherenext
February 1, 2019 - November 1, 2019
Consulting and storyboarding on commercials; developing projects and training talent for a visual storytelling agency.
Storyboard Artist at Illuminated Productions / CITV
March 1, 2018 - December 1, 2018
Dave Spud – 26x11min 2D animation TV series; contributed to story development and shot planning.
Story Artist at WATERSHIP DOWN
January 1, 2016 - September 1, 2016
Story Artist for four 50min episodes for BBC Drama/Netflix; contributed to episode planning and visual storytelling.
Head of Story / Lead Storyboard Artist at VOODOODOG
September 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014
SWAN LAKE – half-hour film for Channel 4, an animated adaptation of the ballet.
Storyboard Artist at TOOT AND PUDDLE
July 1, 2002 - December 1, 2003
Storyboard Artist for 45’ TV Special for Discovery Kids (GSC Films).
Assistant Animation Director, Layout Artist at ANGELINA BALLERINA
October 1, 2001 - June 1, 2002
Assistant Animation Director, Layout Artist for children’s 2D animated TV series.

Education

Diploma in Animation Film Directing at National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1996
Diploma in Animation Film Directing at National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts – Sofia, Bulgaria
January 1, 1990 - January 1, 1996

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Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Other

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