Alicia Chan
Qualifications
Proficient in Toon Boom Storyboard Pro and Photoshop
Strong work ethic - Works well under pressure and always wants to learn more
Loves to collaborate with others, but can also work well independently
Works well with Cintiq, Wacom, or traditional
Work Experience
Disney TV Animation (2024 - ongoing)
Director for Pilot in Development
Wilo Productions (2024)
Assistant Director for Pilot Development
Nickelodeon Development (2024)
Storyboard Artist for Multiple Pilots
Disney TV Animation (2023 - 2024)
Story Development and Head of Story
Avatar Studios/Paramount (2023)
Feature Storyboard Artist for Avatar movie
Sony Pictures Animation (2021 - 2022)
Feature Storyboard Artist for KPOP Demon Hunters
Freelance Storyboard Artist for KPOP Demon Hunters pitch (2021)
Titmouse Animation (2020 - 2021)
Episodic Director for The Legend of Vox Machina
Main priorities - helping my story team to communicate their ideas and strengthen their storytelling skills; supporting the creators’ vision while maintaining a collaborative process; aiding my team members to strengthen skills they wished to work on individually
Directed my team with storyboards, story, and character acting
Boarding on multiple sequences as well as revisions/clean up
Worked closely with Showrunners, Supervising Director, and Animatic Editors
Nickelodeon (2018 - 2019)
Storyboard Artist for Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018 - 2019)
Boarding on multiple episodes as well as revisions/clean up
Assistant Director on finale for Rise of the Teeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2019)
Assisted director with editing the episode and managing the story team
Cartoon Network (2015 - 2018)
Storyboard Artist for The Powerpuff Girls (2015 - 2018)
Boarded on multiple episodes as well as revisions/clean up
Revisions for short - Twelve Forever (2016)
Clean up and revisions on pilot pitch board
Freelance Work
Character Design for shorts pitch (2016)
Visual development for a pitch to the shorts programDirecting and storyboards for Puppy Mystery Nickelodeon short (2019)
Storyboards for The Legend of Vox Machina (2022 - 2024)
Storyboards for Nickelodeon Development Pilots (2024)
Education
California State University Fullerton - Entertainment Art/Animation Concentration (2012 - 2015)
Concept Design Academy - Costumed Gesture Drawing (2017)