Mike Wu (He/Him)
Storyboard Artist
Animator
Mike Wu attended California Institute of the Arts and began his career with Walt Disney Feature Animation Studios where he worked on such films as Hercules, Tarzan, Atlantis, and Mulan. Shortly thereafter, Mike followed his childhood dream of working for the studio that created Luxo Jr.. He moved to the Bay Area and started at Pixar Animation Studios where he animated on the Oscar-winning The Incredibles, Cars, Ratatouille, Up, Toy Story 3, Coco, Soul, Elemental, and Toy Story 5 among other films.
Mike's first picture book Ellie, was selected as one of NPR's best books of 2015. Ellie in Concert, released in spring 2017 is the heartwarming continuation of Ellie's adventures with her zoo friends. He has also illustrated a debut middle grade series titled The Oddlethunks, written by National Book award winner Adele Griffin. In 2018, the Pixar Artist Showcase Winner titled Henri's Hats was released, which celebrates the relationship with our elders and the wonder of imagination. 