
Please email hanpingzhao@hotmail.com for
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Han specializes in visual development and concept art for animation production.​
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He spends his free time catching up with friends and family, bouldering, jogging and exploring new cuisine. After initially focusing mostly on academia he discovered the animation industry and hasn't looked back since. After 7 years in the industry he now works as a freelance and in-house vis dev artist currently based in Vancouver.
ATOMIC CARTOONS
Senior Visual Development Artist
-Set Design, Vehicle Design, Prop and FX design in Blender and photoshop. Feb 2024-present
NETFLIX
Visual Development Artist
-Visual Development and bluesky concept, multiple projects Dec 2023-Aug 2024
BARDEL ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Senior Matte Painter and Visual Development Artist
-Unannounced Disney+ Feature Jan 2023-Nov 2023
ANIMAL LOGIC
Visual Development Artist
-Warner Bros Feature "Toto" Nov 2021-Dec 2022
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MAINFRAME STUDIOS
Senior Visual Development Artist
-Unannounced Dreamworks Series with Netflix Nov 2019-Nov 2021
GURU STUDIO
Designer and Matte Painter Aug 2019-Nov 2019
-Visual Development. Sets, props and vehicle design.
-Color keys, FX design.
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INDUSTRIAL BROTHERS
Visual Development Artist Aug 2018-July 2019
-Visual development art, location design, vehicles
and props. Including texture callouts and surfacing artwork.
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FREELANCE VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ARTIST Jan 2019-present
-Conceptual art for various CG and 2D animated shows currently
in development.
-Recent clients include:
Autodesk Inc.
Spin Master Ltd.
WildBrain
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9STORY MEDIA GROUP
Designer, Luna Around the World Nov 2016-Aug 2018
Vehicle and Prop Designer, The Magic School Bus Aug 2016-Nov 2016
Set and Prop Designer, Peg+Cat Season 2 Jun 2015-Aug 2016
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