Elaine Wu

Elaine Wu

Senior Creature Animator

Senior Creature Animator / 17 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

Hire Me
I'm a Senior/Lead Animator with a demonstrated 10+ years history of working in the film industry. I specialize in Creature animation, but have experience in all types and am able to quickly learn about and/or assimilate to any new project styles I encounter. I'm particularly interested in more stylized television content, "passion projects," and broadening my scope within the realm of AR/VR/XR.
Work History
  • Senior Animator

    Digital Domain

    October 2020 - Present
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Character Animator

    Griffith Media

    May 2019 - November 2019
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Senior Animator

    MPC

    August 2018 - February 2019
    London, United Kingdom
  • Key Artist

    MPC

    September 2018 - February 2019
    London, United Kingdom
  • Animator

    MPC

    October 2017 - March 2018

    "The Lion King" virtual pre-production

  • Lead Animator

    MPC

    March 2017 - October 2017
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Lead Animator

    MPC

    March 2017 - August 2017
  • Animator

    Wētā FX

    July 2016 - February 2017
    Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand
  • Senior Animator

    MPC

    January 2014 - October 2015
    London, United Kingdom

    Character and Creature Animator

    Current film: The Jungle Book (2016)
    Previous film: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

  • Animator

    Luma Pictures

    September 2007 - November 2013
    Santa Monica, CA

    Character animator specializing in creature animation for feature films.
    Iron Man 3, Thor (1), Thor (2): the Dark World, Prisoners, Oz: the Great and Powerful, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, Underworld: Awakening, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: the Lightning Thief, True Grit, and others.

  • Project Coordinator

    Watson Pharmaceuticals

    August 2002 - December 2005

    -Assisted in initial project planning by researching marketability, pipeline compatibility, sourcing strategies, and legal feasibility.
    -Conducted foreign and domestic patent searches and analyses regarding patentability, non-infringement, and invalidity strategies.
    -Interfaced with outside legal counsel and in-house departments (i.e., Legal, Research & Development, Regulatory, and Marketing) to discuss formulation/packaging strategies, product licensing, FDA correspondence, and litigation progress concerning more than 100 active projects.

Education
  • Animation Mentor

    2006 - 2007
  • University of California, Berkeley

    1997 - 2002