Michael Capbarat Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Duke & Duck is a DC-based creative agency with a passion for story-telling and a specialty in animation and motion graphics. We believe that absolutely everyone and everything is worth celebrating. Since 2009, we're constantly inspired by different ways to tell a story, and driven by the desire to tell good, impactful ones. Create beautiful work, tell stories worth telling, and make a difference.

• Partner with the Film Director to set storytelling goals and guide the creative direction of the film• Pair with Studio Executive leadership to set budgetary, staffing, and timeline goals that support the vision for the film• Lead a crew of 30+ artists, animators, and technical directors, fostering creative engagement and open communication• Manage the film budget, balancing Pixar’s standard of artistry with a compressed production schedule• Represent the film to marketing teams, legal teams, Studio Executive teams, and external parties

Emeryville, Ca

• Led Story Strategy meetings with Writers, Directors, Producers, and Artists to balance story & production needs• Organized and visually communicated story structure ideas in meetings between writers and Disney/Pixar executives• Managed a team of 100+ animators, production staff, and technical support • Collaborated with 15 neighboring departments to negotiate a strategic plan for deliverables• Created a digital performance review system to promote long term career growth for artists• Coordinated with marketing, publishing, and consumer products teams to maintain accelerated inventory schedules • Researched, organized, and led a research trip for 13 Pixar Executives & artists through rural Mexico

Emeryville, Ca

• Story Coordinator (Sept. 2009 – Mar. 2012) – Monsters University• Script Supervisor (Sept. 2009 – Dec. 2009) – Monsters University• Story Production Assistant (Sept. 2008 – Sept. 2009) – Untitled Project in Development• Temporary Assistant to The Marketing Manager for Renderman, a proprietary Pixar software – (Jul. 2008 – Sept. 2008)