About me

Leopold is a:: director// animator// designer// world traveller// ex-submarine navigator// sun seeker, based in east london. His work ranges from quirky mesmerising 2D animations, contemporary fresh live-action and a combination of the two into living collages. He worked in the music industry, commercials and fashion for clients including 'Disclosure', 'One Direction', 'Sean Paul', 'Dusky', 'slaves', 'Maltesers', 'Tank Magazine' and more... He enjoys the most storytelling from undermining and questioning the obvious. BTW Leopold’s first name is Amitay LEOPOLD http://amitayleo.com amitayleo@gmail.com +44(0)7393200464

QuestionsProjectsExperienceTeam

• Hi, I'm looking for a killer AE designer/animator with great camera and comping skills to work on an exciting project with me for Asos. HMU
• Heya, looking for fashion brands/designers who are looking to make their next shoot/fashion film. amitayleo@gmail.com Best xx
• Hey! I have a short animation piece that needs SFX and background music (unfortunately no budget) - if interested lemme know. Thanks!!!

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Projects

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  Maximo Park - I Don't Know What I'm DoingOfficial 'Maximo Park - I Don't Know What I'm Doing' music video. What do you prefer, to stay and confront life or avoidance? Directed by me. Full credits: PRODUCTION COMPANY: MONSTER x Dirty Films EP: BEN PARKIN DOP BRENDAN HARVEY PRODUCER ANGELICA RICCARDI DIRECTORS REPRESENTATIVE JAMES ROBINSON PRODUCTION ASSISTANT TOM DAVIES 1st AC LOREN FILIS LOADER RICK CASEY GAFFER MATT MARKMAN SPARK JACKSON FORSYTHE GRIP MATT WOOD MUA QUELLE BESTER VFX ARTISTS OZGUR TAPARLI & BARAN SABUNCUOGLU
• Director’s Reel 2020
• Art director | Designer reel 2020
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  Brother Leo - Shine Official videoA colourful trip into the subconscious and finding a source of escapism to use later in life ----- Credits: Record Label: Sony Music UK @SonyMusicUK / Columbia Records UK @ColumbiaUK Production Company OB Management: @obmanagement Commissioner: Kat Cattaneo EP Sam Holmes Director - Amitay Leopold @leopold.17 Producer Ben Pengilly @pengillyb DOP - David Wright @davidwrightdop P.M/Fixer: Javaier Alonso @javifilm 1st Sam Barnham: @Samuelcharles P.A Sidney Arthur: @Squidneyarthur Focus Puller:
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  Apre - BackstreetMusic video for a new upcoming band signed @ Polydor. A group of friends approaches love in an abstract fashion within multiple love triangles and nuanced metaphors for various aspects of relationships. The concept is stretched within all genders of the group, who untrammelled by conventional gender roles.
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  Zone 2.0t can happen anywhere at any time. ----- For the soundtrack, I recorded my journey on the central line from Liverpool Station to Bethnal Green Station.

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Projects credited in

• 3

  Dense and Pika 'Slowhand'In the world of SLOWHAND, techno music is created by physical and visual interpretations of a man who lives inside the depths of a gramophone speaker. Come with us into the shadows and dance!

Work history

Music Video DirectorOB Management
Nov 2016London, United KingdomFreelance
Creative LeadASOS
Nov 0022London, United Kingdom

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Skills

• Film
• Visual Arts
• Print Design
• Art Direction
• Compositing
• Music Videos
• Title Sequence
• Animation
• Design
• After Effects
• Illustrator
• Indesign
• Photoshop
• 2D Animation
• Typograhphy
• Graphic Deaign
• Direction
• Directing Animation
• Creative Concepts
• Conceptual Development

Education

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Visual CommunicationBezalel Academy of Art and Design
Oct 2011 - Jul 2015Jerusalem, Israel