I'm Konstantin Kiriakov, a multidisciplinary artist, designer, and illustrator living in Canada. The approach to my work is not to convincingly capture the outward appearance of things, but rather the narrative or even a subtle underlying emotion felt when confronting an image. This is the basis and primary focus when I'm creating. Being classically trained in painting and drawing, I strive to incorporate traditional technique and digital mediums to fabricate unique and captivating works. My experience in Feature Film, Television, and Illustration has given me the ability to find the balance between developing a distinct and engaging visual style while maintaining quality under aggressive pipelines. My hope is that my contribution will push the boundaries and explore unique avenues while supporting the teams and collaborators around me. As an artist or team lead I aim to create an environment that pushes for growth and the freedom to experiment beyond one's comfort.
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Helped established the look and feel of the different environments and the overall colour of the project. This included colour and set design explorations, packeting, as well as storybeat paintings and final proof of concepts.
Netflix Feature Animation ®
2023 - Present
House of Cool ®
2022 - 2023
Mercury Filmworks ®
2019
Konstantin Kiriakov
Visual Development Artist
As the Art Director I was responsible for establishing and maintaining the film’s visual style from concept to final delivery; this included characters, locations, props, colour, modelling, surfacing, lighting and effects.
Jam Filled Entertainment ®
2021 - 2022
Established the colour, painting style and lighting of the environments and characters, as well as helped shape the overall look of the project.
Jam Filled Entertainment ®
2020 - Present
Lead Colour Concept - Helped create the visual identity of the series in collaboration with the Art Director as well as imagined and developed a variety of assets throughout the production.
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Matte Painting Lead - Established the style guide and theory of the painted environments in the entire series and mentored the painting team by incorporating hands-on drawing, and developing tools to refine their workflow.
Responsible for painting the layouts and environments of the animated production.
Yowza! Animation ®
2019 - 2020
Konstantin Kiriakov
Senior Background Painter
Communicated the style guide and theory of the animated production to the painting team, providing them with training, hands-on drawing, reference, and tools to enable the team to do their best work. I supervised a team of artists in-house and out of the studio providing notes and mentorship all the while advancing the envisioned direction and quality of the production.
Mercury Filmworks ®
2020
Konstantin Kiriakov
Background Supervisor
2019
Konstantin Kiriakov
Background Supervisor
2016
Konstantin Kiriakov
Background Supervisor
Established the look and feel of the different environments and the overall colour of the project. This included painting background images and developing colour and lighting schemes which set the mood and atmosphere of the show.
Mercury Filmworks ®
2019
2015 - 2018
Konstantin Kiriakov
Colour Key Artist
2016
Konstantin Kiriakov
Character Colour Artist
Responsible for painting the layouts and environments of the animated production.
Mercury Filmworks ®
2015
Konstantin Kiriakov
Background Painter
2014 - 2016
Konstantin Kiriakov
Background Painter
2014
Konstantin Kiriakov
Background Painter
2013 - 2014
Background Painter - Responsible for painting the layouts and environments of the animated production.
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Character and Prop Colour Designer - Developed the colour and look of the characters, props, and various special effects seen throughout the show.
2013 - 2014
Konstantin Kiriakov
Background Painter
Jam Filled Entertainment ®
2012
Konstantin Kiriakov
Background Painter
Mercury Filmworks ®
2009 - 2011
Konstantin Kiriakov
Background Painter
2010
Konstantin Kiriakov
Background Painter
2008
Konstantin Kiriakov
Background Painter
Designed the backgrounds and compositions of the different shots in the show, based on the storyboard panels.
Mercury Filmworks ®
2012
Konstantin Kiriakov
Layout Artist
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