Michael Carpenter

About Michael Carpenter

Creative direction, experience design, concept & story development for themed…

Experience

1. Creative Director

   Thinkwell Group A Tait Company

   Apr 2018 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Creative Director on Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo - The Making of Harry Potter, opened June 16, 2023. I helmed the creative vision and production of this project from blue sky to doors open over the course of 4 years, ultimately creating meters of unique \"show,\" including filmmaking experiences, live demonstrations, and completely new interactive and media content. I was also the Creative Director for the Gringotts and lobby expansion of Warner Bros. Studio Tour London — The Making of Harry Potter, from the concept phase to opening day, in April 2019. Both projects included close collaboration with Thinkwell and Warner Bros. leadership, members of the Harry Potter filmmaking team, The Blair Partnership, and countless vendors, to deliver the WB Studio Tour’s two largest projects to date (I have also provided creative direction on a number of other Thinkwell projects under strict NDA).

Education

• California Institute of the Arts

  MFA

  2002 — 2006

• North Carolina State University

  BS

  1995 — 1999

Skills

• Documentaries
• Flash Animation
• Visual Development
• Tech Industry
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Pre-Visualization
• Animation
• After Effects
• Motion Graphics
• Video Post-Production
• Blending Story & Tech
• Theme Parks
• Emerging Technology
• Animation Direction
• Teaching
• Visual Effects
• Post Production
• Background Art
• Premiere
• Blue Sky
• Vr/Ar/Mr
• Film Production
• Character Animation
• Art Direction
• Interactive Storytelling
• Storyboarding
• Computer Animation
• Creative Design
• Creative Problem Solving
• Illustration
• Broadcast
• Show Writing
• Creative Strategy
• Presentations
• Creative Direction
• Graphics
• Experience Design
• Concept Generation
• Educational Content
• Concept & Story Development