Melanie Yu Email & Phone Number

Visual development for unannounced animated show

Create 2D animation videos for Lofi Axol on YouTube- design and paint backgrounds- design and paint characters- animate character and background elements

Sub-teach the course Digital Painting (course videos created by David Merritt)- Give recorded feedback to student assignments- Host weekly live Q&A sessions to answer student questions and/or do demo drawings

Visual development for unannounced CG animated show for Disney Jr.- Create rough designs, turnarounds, and color design for props and sets

- Visual development on an unannounced CG animated series- Designed and painted backgrounds and props- Painted character expressions- Created orthographic views for props- Created rough 3d models in Blender to assist 2d drawing

United States

- Freelance visual development artist on early production of an unannounced CG animated series- Designed and painted backgrounds and props- Created orthographic views for props- Created rough 3d models in Blender to assist 2d drawing

Glendale, California, United States

Visual development for Gabby's Dollhouse:- Created orthographic views and three-quarter line drawings of props- Painted props and sets along with texture callouts - Painted colorscripts for song sequences

Burbank, California, United States

- Responsible for painting all background scenes and sets for Minnie's Bow Toons with and without color keys- Developed the style of the show with Art Director- Appllied the style of the show to pre-existing artworks re-used for the series

Burbank, California, United States

Created rough and clean layouts for Bugs Bunny Builders.

Glendale, California

Visual development for Gabby's Dollhouse:- Created orthographic views and three-quarter line drawings of props- Painted props and sets along with texture callouts - Painted colorscripts for song sequences

Glendale

Van Nuys

- Made concept design and illustration for the brand Little Baby Bum, a YouTube channel that specializes in 3D animation of nursery rhymes- Designed concept sketches and renderings

Burbank, California

Design and paint props for the show Puppy Dog Pals

Santa Monica, CA

- Collaborate with art director to provided preliminary concept sketches and final concept renderings.- Developed spec sheets that contain control art, color palettes, and other product details for manufacture factory.- Assisted in getting licensor’s (mostly Disney’s) approval on all stages.- Licenses and brands I’ve worked on include Disney, Marvel, Star.

Pasadena

- Designed characters and background illustrations to display on company’s main website and blog.- Helped design and make 3-D cardboard mock-ups.

• Made website banners for the company's website.
• Helped to make the company's magazine layout.

• Assisted in giving suggestions to individual student for class projects.
• Helped students with digital tool related problems.