David Levy

About David Levy

David Levy is the Head of Studio at Pinkfong USA, the subsidiary of The Pinkfong Company, the global entertainment company behind Baby Shark. In his role, Levy spearheads the development and production of original IP, while overseeing creative in Pinkfong USA\'s co-productions.With more than 20 years of experience in animation and development, Levy has worked for several entertainment corporations such as The Walt Disney Company, Viacom International, Warner Bros, and more. Prior to joining Pinkfong USA, Levy served as the Director of Animation at Disney+, where he spearheaded the creative and production for all animation content on social media. Levy helped guide multiple teams of artists, producers and writers on various projects and also led development on short-form content for Lucas Film, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Pixar, and others. Levy is the author of several best selling books on the animation industry, including Your Career in Animation: How to Survive and Thrive. He’s lectured and taught at Parsons, SVA, NYU, RISD, and Pratt, and was president of the New York chapter of ASIFA (Association International du Film d\' Animation).

Experience

1. Head of Studio

   Pinkfong Usa

   Jan 2023 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

Education

• School of Visual Arts

  Bachelor of Fine Arts, Animation

  1991 — 1995

Skills

• Animation
• Film
• Directing
• Traditional Animation
• Short Films
• Final Cut Pro
• Flash
• Character Animation
• Digital Illustration
• Storyboarding
• Festivals
• Publishing
• Art Direction
• Editing
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Teaching
• Motion Graphics
• Illustration
• Books
• After Effects
• Flash Animation
• Social Media
• Photoshop
• Creative Direction
• Film Production
• Maya
• Video Production
• Television
• Computer Animation
• Mac
• Illustrator
• Visual Effects
• Art