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ARIEL HU

ARIEL HU

Vancouver

Summary

3D Character Animator with 8+ years of experience in feature films, TV series, and games. Skilled in hand-keyed character animation, motion capture cleanup, facial acting, and gameplay cycles. Worked on productions by Disney, Sony, Netflix, DreamWorks.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Animator

Sony Pictures Imageworks
, Canada
10.2024 - 02.2025
  • K-Pop: Demon Hunters (Feature Film – Completed, Upcoming Release)— Created stylized character animation, refined animation timing based on feedback from leads.

Animator

Walt Disney Animation Studio
, Canada
05.2023 - 08.2024
  • Moana 2 (Feature Film – Walt Disney Animation Studios)

Animator

Animal Logic
, Canada
05.2022 - 03.2023
  • Leo (Feature Film – Netflix)

3D Animator

Animguru
, Taiwan
08.2021 - 03.2022
  • Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance (Netflix Series – Sunrise)
    — Focused on robot animation, with hand-keyed animation using Maya.

Freelance 3D Animator

Freelance
, Taiwan
09.2020 - 07.2021
  • Blade Runner: Black Lotus (TV Series – Adult Swim) — Based on motion capture data; refined body animation and hand-keyed facial performance in Maya.
  • MARVEL Rivals (Game – Marvel Games, 2021) — Short-term project: created gameplay run cycle animation for a first-person playable character.

3D Animator

CGCG Inc.
, Taiwan
09.2016 - 07.2020
  • Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (Feature Film – DreamWorks Animation)
  • Mosley (Feature Film – Huhu Studios)
  • Trollhunters (TV Series – DreamWorks Animation)
  • 3Below: Tales of Arcadia (TV Series – DreamWorks Animation)
  • Wizards: Tales of Arcadia (TV Series – DreamWorks Animation)
  • LEGO DC Super Hero Girls (DVD – Warner Bros.)
  • LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash (DVD – Warner Bros.)

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Digital Technology Design

National Taipei University of Education
Taiwan
06-2014

Timeline

Animator

Sony Pictures Imageworks
10.2024 - 02.2025

Animator

Walt Disney Animation Studio
05.2023 - 08.2024

Animator

Animal Logic
05.2022 - 03.2023

3D Animator

Animguru
08.2021 - 03.2022

Freelance 3D Animator

Freelance
09.2020 - 07.2021

3D Animator

CGCG Inc.
09.2016 - 07.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Digital Technology Design

National Taipei University of Education
ARIEL HU