CV

Cathlin Hidalgo-Polvani

4252 Fair Avenue Unit 16 Studio City CA 91602 (626) 864-7417 chpolvani@gmail.com

Skills Summary

Energized team builder, quality-driven, resourceful, versatile, and able to maintain a positive

attitude while working with and managing many personalities during stressful, time sensitive schedules.

Excellent organization skills, interpersonal communication, and the ability to adapt to

prioritize tasks efficiently. Experienced with the Adobe Design Suite. Quickly adapts to software

programs.

Professional Experience

Creative Capers, Pasadena, CA

Key Assistant Animator – 2023 - Disney Once Upon A Studio short

Freelance Artist, Studio City, CA

Logo design for show pitch, background design, prop design for various clients - 2022-23

Netflix, Burbank, CA

Key Assistant Animator – 2021 - Toil and Trouble (production cancelled before completion/airing)

Warner Bros. Animation – Burbank, CA

Character Model Clean-up/Storyboard Revision – 2018-2021 – DC Super Hero Girls - Photoshop

Duncan Studio – Pasadena, CA

Key Assistant Animator – 2017/2018 – Mary Poppins 2

Buttercup Pictures – Los Angeles, CA

Key Assistant Animator – 2016 – Mickey Mouse Shanghai Project

Disney Television - Burbank, CA

Character Model Clean-up – 2015 – Elena of Avalor - Elena and Court – Photoshop/Illustrator

Norlum - APS, Viborg, Denmark

Key Assistant Animator – 2014

Animated Feature Longway North – released Summer 2015 – Digital Assistant Animation and Paint in Flash

Duck Soup Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Key Assistant Animator – 2013

Timon and Pumbaa TV series – Timon, Pumbaa, and other characters

Creative Capers, Montrose, CA

Key Assistant Animator – 2010/2011 - Disney Cruise Lines Game Station Project - Yzma

Duck Soup Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Key Assistant Animator – 2010 – California Adventure “World of Color” - Sebastian

WildBrain Animation Studios, Sherman Oaks, CA

Character Model Clean-up – 2009

Ricky Gervais Show – Flash program - various characters

Bill Melendez Productions, Sherman Oaks, CA

Key Assistant Animator – 2009

Peanuts – Keys through In-betweens, new project pitch - Charlie Brown, Linus

Duck Soup Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Key Assistant Animator – 2009

Timon and Pumbaa TV series – Keys through In-betweens - Timon, Pumbaa, and other characters

T-Works - Fudd Inc., Hollywood, CA

Flash Animator – 2007-2008

WBKids - Web game development. Character Clean-up, set up, costume changes, environment

enhancement and animation of various characters from the Hanna Barbera and Warner Bros. film library

Starz Media/Film Roman – Burbank, CA

Key Assistant Animator – 2007 ”The Simpsons Movie” - Feature Film, additional scenes involving

multiple characters

Freelance Assistant – 2006

Assistant Animator - Various projects including the Eric Goldberg “A Monkey’s Tale” and Bert Klein and Jennifer Cardin Klein

“Founding Father Dogs”

Renegade Animation – Glendale, CA

Assistant Animator/Character Layout - 2004 to 2006

Traditional and Flash Animation on various projects including: Cartoon Network Series – “The Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi Show” character layout, character model costume turnarounds, PBS Television show - “Curious George” bumpers, various commercials and special projects

Cartoon Network – Burbank, CA

Character Model and Prop Clean-up – 2002 to 2004

“The Power Puff Girls” – Television show, final season of original series

Renegade Animation – Burbank, CA

Assistant Animator – 2002

Various commercials, 2nd episode of “Captain Sturdy” for Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network – Burbank, CA

Character Model and Prop Clean-up/Character Layout – 2001 to 2002

“The Power Puff Girls Movie” – Feature Film

Renegade Animation – Burbank, CA

Assistant Animator – 1999 to 2001

Various commercials, Feature Film titles, Internet series - “Elmo Aardvark”

Pilot for Cartoon Network series, “Captain Sturdy”

Warner Bros. Feature Animation – Glendale, CA

Assistant Animator/Breakdown – 1998 to 1999

“The Iron Giant” – Feature Film, lead character: “Hogarth” and other various

Education

LAAFA - Van Nuys, California - Various Animation related courses

The Animation Guild - North Hollywood, California - Life Drawing, Storyboarding

California Institute of the Arts – Valencia - BFA, Character Animation

Art Center College of Design – Pasadena, California – Illustration