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CAROLINE HU
CHARACTER DESIGN STORYBOARD VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ILLUSTRATION
EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor
Laguna College of Art and Design
Animator
Kenny Scharf Studios
Storyboard Artist
Stoopid Buddy Studios, Robot Chicken Season 11
Senior Creative Artist
Warner Bros. Consumer Products, 2007-2019
Responsible for conceptual and production character artwork for all Warner Bros. film and TV properties, including Looney Tunes, Harry Potter, Justice League, and Hanna Barbera in consumer products, including toys, plush, animation, live action films and graphic design for trends and style guides, in which I have worked on a multitude of design styles and mediums.
Associate Producer
Funny Garbage, 2005
Minoriteam (Cartoon Network): animation, storyboard, illustration.
Character Designer, Visual Development, Storyboard
Warner Bros. Animation, 1997-2004
Kangaroo Jack: direct-to-video, storyboard.
Zatanna: www.cartoonmonsoon.com: producer, director.
Ozzy & Drix: Art director, character designer, rough storyboard.
Osmosis Jones: lead character designer for all main and incidental characters, prop design, story development.
Iron Giant: visual development.
Quest for Camelot: character designer, visual development.
Character Designer, Visual Development
Walt Disney Feature Animation, 1995-1997
Fraidy Cat (unreleased)
Fantasia 2000
Dinosaur
Legend of Mulan
Emperor’s New Groove
Lion King
Character Designer
Walt Disney Animation, 1998
Three Musketeers: costume design, character development.
Little Mermaid II: character design.
Lion King II: Simba’s Pride: character design and character turnarounds.
Lady & the Tramp II: character design
Character Artist
Disney Consumer Products, 1997-1998
Product design, conceptual design and character art for trends and style guides, character design, icons, and storybook layout for the following features:
Hunchback of Notre Dame
Hercules
Bug’s Life
Adjunct Professor
University of Southern California School of Animation
Laguna College of Art and Design
Chapman University Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
California State University, Northridge
Otis College of Art and Design
Emile Cohl Academy of Art
EDUCATION
University of Arizona, B.S. Finance & Accounting
California Institute of the Arts, B.S. Animation
Academy of Art University, M.A. Visual Development
SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite
Storyboard Pro
SketchUp
Live action storyboard
General knowledge of Adobe After Effects, Premiere