Mielgo currently directs animations,[7] and works as an Art Director.[8] While in London, Mielgo worked as an Art Director for Passion Pictures with Pete Candeland, with whom he worked on The Beatles: Rock Band and Gorillaz projects.[9]
Mielgo was hired by Disney as an Art Director for the animated TV series Tron: Uprising in 2013.[4] The Director of Tron: UprisingCharlie Bean explained that the idea was to create a very special style for the digital show, which was not seen on TV or in the movies.[11] Bean worked closely with Mielgo, character designer Robert Valley, and supervising car designer Daniel Simon. Simon was responsible for the vehicle designs seen in Tron: Legacy, including the Light Cycles. Mielgo won the Emmy Primetime Award for Outstanding Art Direction in 2013.[1]
In 2015, Mielgo was a Production Designer/Art Director for Sony's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and created an early animation test for the film.[12] At first, his main goal was to explore the world, comics, the past of Spider-Man, cinematography, language, style and opportunities.[13] The test animation was never completed - only four shots were completely finished and determined the visual language of the film.[12]
In 2019, Mielgo wrote, designed and directed "The Witness" episode for Netflix animation anthology series Love, Death & Robots, which won three Emmys[1] and an Annie award.[3] Mielgo's involvement with the series began when he was approached by its supervising director, Gabriele Pennacchioli, who put him in touch with David Fincher and Tim Miller.[14]
Mielgo won three Emmy Awards (2019)[1] for Best Animated Short, Best Art Direction, Best Animation, and an Annie award (2019)[3] for Best Art Direction of "The Witness" episode for Netflix Animation anthology Love, Death & Robots.[14]
In March 2022, he won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for The Windshield Wiper.[17]
