Carlos Baena

Carlos Baena

Supervisor Animator

Los Angeles, CA

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Director

The Search for WondLa

Director

765874 (2023)

Executive Producer

Tiger's Apprentice (2024)

writer/director

Writer/Director (2021)

Creative Development

Love, Death & Robots (2019)

writer/director

La Noria (2018)

Character Development & Animation

Monsters University (2013)

Animator

Toy Story 3 (2010)

Animator

WALL·E (2008)

Animator

Ratatouille (2007)

Animator

Cars (2006)

Animator

Boundin' (2004)

Animator

The Incredibles (2004)

Animator

Exploring the Reef (2003)

Animator

Finding Nemo (2003)

Animator

Men in Black II (2002)

Animator

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

Animator

Jurassic Park III (2001)

Animator

Hubert's Brain (2001)

Work History

  • Director

    Skydance

    January 2022 - Present

  • Director

    OTOY Inc.

    March 2022 - May 2023

    Oversaw and directed 3 Star Trek shorts for the Roddenberry State

  • Director | Animator | Development

    NightWheel Pictures

    October 2014 - Present

    Production of independent animated/live-action short films and content development. Consulting on other projects.

    https://www.lanoriafilm.com/
    https://www.marketstfilm.com/

  • Co Founder

    Artella

    March 2013 - Present
    Emeryville, California

  • Co-Founder

    Animation Mentor

    2003 - Present

  • Executive Producer

    Paramount Pictures

    April 2019 - October 2021
    Los Angeles, California

    Development / Creation of Feature Film ‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’

  • Animation Director & Consultant

    Digital Domain

    June 2018 - August 2018

  • Creative Development

    Blur Studio

    November 2016 - September 2017

    Consulted and helped on the Development Creative Pre-Production stages of the Netflix Animated Anthology “Love, Death & Robots”.

  • Character Director

    Anki

    October 2015 - January 2017
    San Francisco Bay Area

  • Development

    Paramount Pictures

    January 2013 - September 2014

  • Animator

    Pixar

    June 2002 - December 2012

  • Animator

    Industrial Light & Magic

    February 2001 - May 2002

  • Animator

    Laika

    1998 - 1999
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Education

  • University of San Francisco

    1994 - 1998