Where
MAIN STAGE
When
Saturday 28th
11:00 - 12:00
What
Dream big. Learn. Adapt.
Repeat.
A conversation about how to be versatile and succeed in the ever-changing art world.
Alessandro Chirico
Alessandro is an Emmy Nominated Art director, Production Designer and Visual Development Artists with 14 years of experience.
His wide range of style and versatility has brought him to work on projects such as Prehistoric Planet as Creature Designer, When Whales Walked (Creature Designer - Emmy nominated for Outstanding Art Direction and Graphic Design together with the team at Jellyfish Pictures), Supa Team 4 as Production Designer and Art Director, Black Mirror (he designed the iconic robot dog in the Episode "Metalhead"), His Dark Materials (Creature Designer) just to mention a few.
Alessandro deeply loves the challenge of creating original styles on many varied projects across the range of Feature Films, TV Series and Games. Since he joined Jellyfish Pictures he has worked on many projects, including pitches for many international clients. He is currently working on bibles creation, vis dev work for Jellyfish Originals, Feature Films and TV Series. One example is his recent art direction of the initial stage of the animated TV Series "Wereworld" for Netflix. He’s currently leading the Art Department providing creative and art direction on all incoming projects. He firmly believes in teamwork and creates strong working relationships within his teams.
What attracted you to KIND OF ART?
“The idea to get together with like-minded people, make new connections and see old friends in a cross-industry event!”
What are you looking forward to at KOA?
“Working in a fast-paced industry such as Animation, VFX, and Videogames that's ever-evolving requires the need to be open-minded and meeting with people that are willing to merge the boundaries is key. Kind of Art feels like the perfect place for that to happen.”
Thoughts on Convergence?
“Design transcending different mediums is something I always believed in. The theme of the event says it all so I just can't wait to be part of it and hear what everyone has to say.”