Hans P. Bacher

Folkwang School, University of Essen, Master Bachelor of Arts (1975)

1975-1990

Assistant Professor for Animation and Comic strip design at the University Essen

1975-1994

Own studio "madTParty" in Dusseldorf work as
- Illustrator in European advertising
- Animation film producer for German TV
- CG designer at Cranston Csuri and Sogitec
- Design assignments for Richard Williams, London
- Special effect and Matte painting work for Live action
- Co-creation of the Comic strip series "A. J. Kwak"
Styling of the 52 episodes TV series based on the Comic strip series

1987-1991

Production Design for Disney's
- Who framed Roger Rabbit
- Beauty and the Beast
- Aladdin
- Lion King

1990

German golden camera award for the cartoon character "A. J. Kwak"

1991-1994

Production design and Art direction at Spielberg's animation studio in London for
- Balto
- Cats

1994-2003

Moved to Los Angeles, employed at Disney feature animation,

1994-1995

Stylistic design for
- Hercules
- Fantasia 2000 - Tin soldier, Beethoven's 5th
- Dinosaur

1995-1998

Production designer for
- Mulan

1998

Annie award for the Mulan design

1998-2003

Design development for various CG and Traditional animation projects
- Lilo and Stitch
- Little Match Girl
- Brother Bears
- Wild Life
- I am
- My people
- Snow Queen
- Fraidy Cat
- Beauty and the Beast live action

2003-now

Independent film producer and teacher

(Reference)

Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Animation - Production design credits:
Who framed Roger Rabbit, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Lion King, Balto,
Fantasia 2000, Hercules, Dinosaur, Mulan, Brother Bears

Comic strip artist:
The strange adventures of the duck "Alfred J. Kwak"

Advertising:
Storyboard, Layout and Illustration work for major European advertising agencies;
Team BBDO, Saatchi & Saatchi, DDB, Schirner

Logo Creation:
German TV station ARD, Who framed Roger Rabbit, Aladdin, Lion King - musical,
Hunchback of Notre Dame - Disney stage show

Font Creation:
Development of 6 fonts for Agfa monotype, Creation of 25 more fonts

Book:
Designed Brushes - Photoshop Brush Collection, Film Design in Animation

for more information:

2005.09:		http://the-a-files.blogspot.com/
2005.09-2006.02:		http://mad-t-party.blogspot.com/
2005.12-now:		http://its-a-wrap.blogspot.com/