Miklos Weigert

Alice in Wonderland

2012-01-18T14:39:00.000-08:00

©Mindshapes Ltd

My Little Zombie

2012-01-18T04:15:00.000-08:00

Character designs and other visuals for a new educational world - in your attic.

©Mindshapes Ltd

Alice In Wonderland

2012-01-17T13:12:00.000-08:00

Please welcome my favorite work of last year

Click on the image above to see
Alice in Wonderland.

Toon Takeover - the Inside Man

2012-01-17T04:51:00.000-08:00

Director: Stu Gamble
Character Design, Colouring: Me

©Mindshapes Ltd

Toon Takeover - the beginning

2012-01-17T04:40:00.000-08:00

Direction and character design by Stu Gamble & Jez Hall
Colouring: Me

©Mindshapes Ltd

The Amazing World of Gumball

2012-01-14T10:29:00.000-08:00

Let me show you a few boards I've done for this great show.

Toon Takeover - the very first idea

2012-01-14T10:06:00.000-08:00

©Mindshapes Ltd

Toon Takeover - the inside man

2012-01-14T09:04:00.000-08:00

©Mindshapes Ltd

My Little Zombie

2012-01-14T08:41:00.000-08:00

Brainless zombies are (after)living in your attic. What do you do?
Well, concepts and character design.

I've created these for another ambitious Mindshapes product a while ago and accidentally fell in love with crafted-looking 3D.
Please welcome the chatterboxes!

For more please click on the image above.

©Mindshapes Ltd

The Eagle - storyboards

2011-11-19T15:34:00.000-08:00

Two years ago I had the opportunity to hop on the board of a live action movie. It was my first (and brief) experience on this territory but I got engaged by the sets, the costumes and the war scenes instantly.
To see some of my storyboards from The Eagle please click on the image below.

The movie was directed by Kevin Macdonald
© 2011 Focus Features

Burn Notice - Breaking Point storyboards

2011-11-19T14:30:00.000-08:00

The first Miklos-made storyboards for Burn Notice finally made it!

They are on!

Click on the image below and check out some of the boards.

directed by Renny Harlin

Mannerheim - the movie

2011-11-19T10:03:00.000-08:00

I just got the green light to share some random storyboards from the movie Mannerheim.
Despite the gloomy topic I had lots of fun during this production (most of it was work related :-).
Winter, war and explosions, in black and white and red.
A dream came true.

Too see the boards please click on the image above.

Hickory Dickory Casting

2011-09-26T09:35:00.000-07:00

Best thing about animation is the casting. If you don't like an actor you just tear him up.

So I made a little post-mortem collection about those, who didn't make it or pretended-to-be-mouse but proved-to-be-rat, were too skinny or just weren't too sympatico.

And here's the bloke who's short and chubby, eats a lot and drinks from his hot tub, but was still our best choice:

If you look close enough you could see him before putting on so much puppy weight.

I gotta say he never would've made it looking like a sausage. Life is incredibly hard in this industry.

©Mindshapes Ltd

You could download the app here.

Hickory Dickory Dock - introduction

2011-09-19T15:05:00.000-07:00

After several months (Years. Probably Eons.) of pregnancy please welcome my firstborn:

Hick

For those of you, who are too conservative or old fashioned or conspiracy theorists (I know you're out there and I'm fully aware you're watching me), or just simply too ignorant to have iPhones or iPads (and admittedly I'm one of You) I attached some images of our bundle of joy.

On this picture you can see him with his new friends: the Invincible Dust Bunny and the Bullet Sheep.

As you can tell Hick loves his stomach so most of the time throughout the game you just simply feed him. Sometimes with his 5-a-day, at other times with radioactive looking cakes

(of course they're wholefood from a nice little farm, where pixels run wild and free).

And, oh, yes: as a side-effect you also get to learn how to count from 1 to 12, get to know the time plus a nice lady sings you nursery rhymes to music that's so good that you'd think it was made by Danny Elfman, except it's not. It's been done by Tom Bailey from Realsounds.

And sooner or later he has to give me the instrumental version cause I want to have it as a ringtone.
(Tom if you're reading this, I just made a meaningful cough)

There were so many people he needs to say thanks for.
To start with, to his other father and my good friend Jonas Oien, who's official title is Designer Of the Game,
then Stu Gamble, Holder Of All Candles (Lead Art Director)

and all the nice people in Mindshapes Ltd's mobile department who were nursing him, caring for him, made him burp and gave me all them sedatives while I was slightly hysterical over a few missing pixels. This department was led by ~~head nurse~~ Studio Director Tasos Tzimorotas.

Hick is speechless at the moment (no wonder, he's only a few days old) but if he could he would scream out a loud THANK YOU for all the hard work, and would also say HELLO to everyone who's about to play with him.

You could download the app here.
EVERY feedback is warmly welcomed, so if you have a few spare minutes please let us know your thoughts about him.
Stay tuned fellows - there's more to come!

Hickory Dickory Dock

2011-09-15T10:02:00.000-07:00

My first App!

For details, news, cast & crew please click on the image above!

Jellytoons - Birthday countdown

2011-06-15T15:33:00.000-07:00

...aaand the LAB RAT is OUT!

These were my first baby-steps in the world of mobile industry - and I'm still upright!
This is the second appearance of these characters on the internet - the original character design was created by Jez Hall and I had the chance to have a slightly different take on Jelly World.

I've learned a lot through this project and cannot even tell how exited I am to show you my "second child".
Till then please welcome the Jellytoons:

The guys at Mindshapes did an amazing job, so thanks everyone!

All images in this post are copyright of Mindshapes Limited

JellyToons - Storyboard

2011-06-15T05:47:00.000-07:00

Directed by Stu Gamble

©Mindshapes Ltd

Phobia - More painted characters

2011-05-15T13:31:00.000-07:00

It's getting more and more interesting to paint these characters up - I think I've found a form that suits the story quite well. Coming up next: locations.
(Or more characters. Depends where the mood takes me. You know - as usual.)

Phobia - Ogun

2011-05-14T07:43:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone, who still remembers!

This blog became even more abandoned than it was. Yeah, I know. It WAS a challenge, but hey! At least I'm pushing my boundaries :-)

The last half of year was kinda hectic - so many opportunities and so many cancelled ideas. Till I can legally show something that I'm really proud of I treat you with a new sketch of an old friend, hope you'll like him.

And I promise I'll be back soon!

Storyboard - Layout showreel

2011-01-17T01:44:00.000-08:00

Burn Notice - Breaking Point

2010-11-19T14:03:00.000-08:00

Mannerheim

2010-09-06T09:29:00.000-07:00

Coming soon

MOL

2010-09-02T09:41:00.000-07:00

... and the last one from this year. Have a lovely winter guys!

Phobia - again

2010-08-18T08:02:00.000-07:00

I just couldn't stop...Hope you'll like the new sketches.

Feel free to leave some reviews - any comments are welcome!
© 2010

Phobia

2010-05-31T13:08:00.000-07:00

New sketches for a never-ending story. Hope, you'll like it - any feedback is welcome :-)

Some colour and texture studies:

mood:

©2009

LilaMaki Showreel 2010

2010-05-04T04:37:00.000-07:00

This is our brand new showreel - still steaming :-)

Editor: Kincso Palotas

2010

Vampirok harca - Fight of Vampires

2010-04-25T05:18:00.000-07:00

Sketches for a soon-to-be feature

client. Bela Ternovszky

Bomba energiaital

2010-04-16T09:37:00.000-07:00

billboard - layoutsclient: Artificial Group
©2010

Kincsvadaszok 6 - Treasure Hunters 6

2010-04-10T01:36:00.000-07:00

client: Hamu es Gyemant
©2009

Sport Life

2010-03-10T12:29:00.000-08:00

Gundel Takacs Gabor

Kovacs 'Koko' Istvan

Kemeny Denes

Egervari Sandor

client: Hamu es Gyemant Kft.
2010

Kincsvadaszok 5 - Treasure Hunters 5

2010-02-14T06:42:00.000-08:00

client: Hamu es Gyemant
©2010

Toon Takeover - The inside man - intro

2010-01-15T07:17:00.000-08:00

Director: Stu Gamble

©Mindshapes Ltd

Kincsvadaszok 4 - Treasure Hunters 4

2010-01-11T06:57:00.001-08:00

client: Hamu es Gyemant
©2009

Kincsvadaszok 3 - Treasure Hunters 3

2009-12-14T15:11:00.001-08:00

client: Hamu es Gyemant
©2009

Racing Treasure Hunters - first season

2009-11-11T10:51:00.001-08:00

client: Stílus és Lendület magazin
©2009

The Amazing world of Gumball

2009-11-07T14:50:00.000-08:00

Let me show you a few boards I've done for this great show.

I was working on this production as a layout artist from November 2009 to July 2010.

Director: Ben Bocquelet

Animation director: Mic Graves

Storyboard supervisor: Chuck Klein

Shiomar

2009-10-22T12:04:00.000-07:00

wine labels
client: Private Moon
©2009

Tie Rack 3

2009-10-22T12:00:00.001-07:00

citylight - layouts
client: Artificial Group
©2009

Lakópark

2009-10-20T04:24:00.001-07:00

Citrombolygo - LemonGlobe

2009-10-20T02:34:00.001-07:00

Storyboards:

Moods:

director: Zoltan Szalay
producer: Edit Kohari
character&background design, storyboards: Miklos Weigert
client: Frame Film
© 2007

Shell

2009-10-19T15:13:00.001-07:00

Characters for a commercial

character design: Lajos Csakovics
colourwork & graphic design: Miklos Weigert
client: Areklám Kft.
©2009

Saga mesek

2009-10-19T14:43:00.000-07:00

It was going to be a very creative commercial...
Although we've never really got the gig, we are very proud of the visual ideas.

character design: Lajos Csakovics
graphic design: Miklos Weigert

character design: Lajos Csakovics
graphic design: Miklos Weigert
client: Hammer Advertising

© 2009 Hammer Advertising

Weetos

2009-10-19T14:00:00.000-07:00

watch the comercial here
background design: Miklos Weigert
director: Stu Gamble
client: Freakish Kid
© 2008

Macskafogo2 – storyboards

2009-10-19T12:06:00.001-07:00

The Escape
storyboard: Miklos Weigert
director: Bela Ternovszky

Final shots:
layout & art direction: Miklos Weigert

©2005 Szerep Kft.

On The Road
storyboard: Miklos Weigert
director: Bela Ternovszky

©2005 Szerep Kft.
(Stay tuned, more coming up!)

The Woman Who Drank Too Much

2009-10-03T02:50:00.000-07:00

Created & Animated by: Peter Nagy

Norman Rig: Leif Jeffers, Morgan Loomis, Peter Starostin, Neal Thibodeaux
Background: Miklos Weigert
Models: Szabolcs Siklosi, Peter Hostyanszki, Laszlo Branda
Light & Render: Laszlo Branda, Robert Vari
Music: Max Steiner
Sound: Peter Nagy
Composited & Edited by: Csaba Pepp

2009

The Eagle

2009-10-01T08:47:00.000-07:00

Took some time but hey, better late then never:
Please welcome some scenes from The Eagle

...and that's one of MY scenes at the end! :-)

The movie was directed by Kevin Macdonald
© 2011 Focus Features

Pocket Guide

2009-09-23T15:02:00.000-07:00

Tie Rack 2

2009-09-23T14:34:00.000-07:00

citylight - layouts
client: Artificial Group
©2009

Skills

2009-09-07T02:36:00.000-07:00

Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe After FX
A basic understanding of using 3DS Max

Exceptional understanding of human and creature anatomy and a keen eye towards form, shape, structure and silhouette in regards to illustration and design.

Superior eye for light, value, composition, color, staging, and detail in environmental design

The ability to carry an idea from the conceptual phase to the finished illustration and an understanding of translating these ideas to 3D Animation.

Self-motivation

Experience working on a partly 3D Animated show as a concept artist

Strong foundation in the traditional arts, including but not limited to figure drawing, sculpture, landscape painting, and illustration

Skill in animation

Art studies

2009-09-07T02:32:00.000-07:00

Istvan Tomorkeny High School of Art
Szeged
1996

Horace & the Time

2009-08-21T08:03:00.001-07:00

cartoon series

characters & idea: Miklos Weigert

Tie Rack 1

2009-08-21T07:52:00.000-07:00

citylight - layouts
client: Artificial Group
You can see the final pictures here.
©2009

Tourinform

2009-08-21T07:41:00.001-07:00

Uni Credit Bank

2009-07-13T06:36:00.000-07:00

The storyboard:

and the commercial:

Apenta - Jegkorszak

2009-06-16T10:01:00.000-07:00

The storyboard...

...and the commercial:

Storyboards

2009-06-10T15:27:00.000-07:00

Concept Design

2009-06-09T16:13:00.000-07:00

Curriculum Vitae - short

2009-06-09T13:59:00.000-07:00

Art director at Mindshapes Ltd. London.

Storyboard artist at HCC Media - was working on Mannerheim from August till September in 2010.

As a storyboard artist I was working on a new TV show - The Amazing World Of Gumball - for Cartoon Network at Dandelion Studios Ltd in London from November 2009 till June 2010.

In 2009 I made storyboards for the movie The Eagle.

In 2008 as a background and concept artist I had worked with Freakish Kid Pictures on several cartoon series, ads and music videos.

From 2005 till the end of 2007 I worked as an art director and layout artist on a classic animated feature called Cat Catcher 2 in Hungary.

As a freelancer I worked on many title sequences, commercials, made character and background designs, concepts and illustrations.

Curriculum Vitae - detailed

2009-06-09T05:59:00.000-07:00

I was born in Gyula, Hungary, on October 26th, 1978.

Education:
After my high-school graduation from Istvan Tomorkeny High School of Art in Szeged in 1996 I was admitted to Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design to learn animation at the Department of Visual Design.

Professional Experience:
Animation:
As a junior animator I learned from Bela Ternovszky in Studio Exist and was working among others in the series of The Little Polar Bear and Mainzelmännchen.

Visual development:
From 2002 to 2004 I was working as a graphic designer in Studio Varga – I made artworks and background design for the TV-series Popstars – Band on the Run and Man&Puppet.

I created the artwork for many TV-shows, like Tamas Frei's Eight Days Around the World in 2003, the award winning Balazs Levai's Bestseller in 2003, award winning Drum+Bass in 2006, and Levai's Small Encyclopaedia in 2008.

As a background-designer I worked with directors Bela Ternovszky and Lajos Csakovics on 6 commercials for Danone Hungary in 2002-2004 and another commercial for the Hungarian shopping mall Mammut.

I carried out the directing and art directing of an animated music video I'm too well for Hungarian musician, Pierrot in 2004.

I was the art director on the animated feature Macskafogo 2 from 2005 to 2007. The movie was directed by Bela Ternovszky.

Till September 2008 I had worked with Greykid Pictures on Cluckie the vampire chicken.

In 2009 I made several storyboards for the movie Eagle of the ninth, and started making illustrations for the hungarian magazine Hamu es Gyemant.

I was a layout artist at Dandelion Studios Ltd in London, developing an The Amazing World of Gumball for Cartoon Network from November 2009 till June 2010.
I took a quick visit back to Hungary to work on the movie Mannerheim as storyboard artist.

At present I work in London as an Art Director at Mindshapes Ltd, working on mainly characters and concept designs.

Awards:
Lévai Balázs: Bestseller, program ident
award: Kamera Hungária Televíziós Műsorfesztivál 2004,
Best Program Ident

Frei Tamás: 8 nap alatt a Föld körül (Eight Days Around the World), program ident
nomination: Kamera Hungária Televíziós Műsorfesztivál 2004, final

Pierrot: Túl jól vagyok (I'm too well) , music video
award: 2005, Kecskeméti Animációs Filmszemle
Commercial, signal, trailer category

Lévai Balázs: Dob+Basszus (Drum+Bass), program ident
award: Kamera Hungária Televíziós Műsorfesztivál 2006,
Best Program Ident

As Seen On TV

2009-05-31T13:14:00.000-07:00

"As Seen On TV is an animated sketch show that spoofs everything on contemporary television."

director: Stu Gamble
background design: Miklos Weigert
character design: Flavius Tache
client: Freakish Kid
©2008

Oil Rag - logo

2009-05-25T13:04:00.000-07:00

Whiz Kid

2009-05-12T03:23:00.000-07:00

Sutemenyseg - Nagyur

2009-04-30T02:20:00.001-07:00

Sotet fahejfelhok gyulekeznek.
Dark cinnamon clouds are coming...

Somloi vitez bekeidoben is bizonyit

Somloi vitez es galuskai

Rakoczi turos

We're working on the first episode of a cartoon series with Rita Domonyi based upon her book, illustrated by Dora Nagy. The artwork and the character design are mostly inspired by these illustration.
©2009

A Mi Kis Varosunk - Future City Game

2009-04-23T03:14:00.000-07:00

Title-sequence for a programme in the hungarian television channel mtv.
(similar to the british Future City Game)

Producer: Balazs Levai
Director&Art director: Miklos Weigert
Motion graphics: Fatima Kazar
Client: Színfolt Film

©2009

Miracle

2009-04-23T02:49:00.000-07:00

Phobia - comic book

2009-04-01T07:51:00.001-07:00

Among other things we've been working on this animated feature for a while but unfortunately it doesn't seem that we can continue as we planned. So I started to make a comic book based on the same idea - and these are the first sketches.
© MiklosWeigert 2009

Best magazin

2009-03-19T05:52:00.001-07:00

Tudósok

2009-03-19T05:36:00.001-07:00

Szamlaval Milliokert

2009-03-03T09:58:00.000-08:00

DVD-covers

2009-03-02T05:07:00.001-08:00

Jamie Oliver - The Naked Chef

Reservoir dog

Ringu

Premonition

Infection

Dark Water

client: Budapest Film
©2005

Pierrot: Retrospective

Client: Private Moon Records
©2006

Diebold - presentation

2009-02-17T16:27:00.001-08:00

For the whole animation please click on the first two picture.
Unfortunately I did't get the sound but I hope you'll like it anyway.

created by: Miklos Weigert
director: Stu Gamble
client: Greykid Pictures
© 2008

Feature Films

2009-02-17T10:05:00.001-08:00

Hell

2009-02-15T07:48:00.001-08:00

Hell

2009-02-13T10:25:00.000-08:00

Around the Town

2009-02-05T08:28:00.000-08:00

Macskafogó2 - layout drawings

2009-01-30T10:57:00.000-08:00

There's more... stay tuned! :-) Till then: click on the picture!
Layout drawings for a hungarian animated feature.

director: Bela Ternovszky
animation director: Lajos Csakovics
layout artist: Miklos Weigert

© Szerep Kft.

2006

Aranyvilla

2008-12-11T02:19:00.000-08:00

Spot 1

Spot 2

Spot 3

Title Sequence

client: Republic of Art
2008

Cluckie - the vampire chicken

2008-12-09T08:27:00.000-08:00

Director: Stu Gamble
Backgrounds, colourwork: Miklos Weigert
Client: Freakish Kid
more about the art of Cluckie: here
watch the trailer here
©2008

Pierrot - Concert

2008-12-04T05:26:00.001-08:00

Video Performance
Author: Pierrot
artwork&directing: Miklos Weigert
animation: Fatima Kazar, Janos Hunyadi, Miklos Weigert
Client: Private Moon Records
2005

Oscillococcinum

2008-12-04T05:09:00.000-08:00

artwork, character & background design and post production: Miklos Weigert
animation director: Lajos Csakovics
audio engeneer: Gabor Giret
client: Kastner & Partners Hungary
2008