Jack Hsu
Encyclopedia
Jack Hsu is an American
storyboard artist
and creator of Way Out Comics, an independent publishers of comic books and graphic novels.
and raised in Japan
and the United States
.
He developed an interest for drawing at age 3, and read manga and comic books growing up in Japan.
He was trained in architecture but turned to working on illustration for TV animation and live action movies.
He worked for a few years in TV animation and designed the characters for The Mummy’s series.
He then trained as a film storyboard artist working for Sony Pictures Animation
. Some blockbuster films he worked on include: "Stuart Little 2
," "Spider-Man 2
," and "The Haunted Mansion
."
when they were both in graduate school.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
storyboard artist
Storyboard artist
Storyboard artist is a profession specialized in creating storyboards for advertising agencies and film productions.A storyboard artist is able to visualize any stories using quick sketches on paper at any moment...
and creator of Way Out Comics, an independent publishers of comic books and graphic novels.
Early life
Hsu was born in TaiwanTaiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
and raised in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
He developed an interest for drawing at age 3, and read manga and comic books growing up in Japan.
He was trained in architecture but turned to working on illustration for TV animation and live action movies.
Career
Hsu worked as an architect for five to six years for Sony's in-house architecture department mainly focusing on high-end homes.He worked for a few years in TV animation and designed the characters for The Mummy’s series.
He then trained as a film storyboard artist working for Sony Pictures Animation
Sony Pictures Animation
Sony Pictures Animation is an American computer-animated film production company owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, founded in May 2002. It is working closely with Sony Pictures Imageworks, which takes care of the digital production...
. Some blockbuster films he worked on include: "Stuart Little 2
Stuart Little 2
Stuart Little 2 is a 2002 American live action and CGI animated film, directed by Rob Minkoff and starring Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie and Jonathan Lipnicki and the voices of Michael J. Fox, Nathan Lane, Melanie Griffith, James Woods and Steve Zahn. The film is a sequel to the 1999 film and includes...
," "Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Michael Chabon. It is the second film in the Spider-Man film franchise based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man...
," and "The Haunted Mansion
The Haunted Mansion (film)
The Haunted Mansion is a 2003 American comedy horror family film which is based on The Haunted Mansion attraction at Disney theme parks. The film is directed by Rob Minkoff, and stars Eddie Murphy, Terence Stamp, Jennifer Tilly, Marsha Thomason, and Nathaniel Parker...
."
Awards
Hsu won the Xeric Grant award twice, first for Poppie’s Adventures, and again for 8-9-3, an edgy graphic novel about the criminal underworld of Japanese Yakuza.Personal life
Hsu is married to Julie Yeh and has two young daughters. He met his wife on the East CoastEast Coast
East Coast most often refers to coastline which is on the eastern side of a particular area. Many other terms refer to this initial meaning. Some of these things include:-Malaysia:* The East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.-New Zealand:...
when they were both in graduate school.