Mike Yamada

Michael "Mike" Yamada is the Co-Founder of Extracurricular Activites, an Instructor at the Concept Design Academy, and a visual development artist at both Walt Disney Animation Studios and DreamWorks Animation.

He studied Bachelor of Science, Product Design at the Art Center College of Design (200-2003), and previously worked as a guest lecterur at the Clifornia Institute of the Arts (2012), a concept illustrator at Lightstorm Entertainment (2005), and as an Instructor at the Otis College of Art & Design (2004).

Films

 * The Croods (2013) - additional visual development
 * Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) - visual development
 * How to Train Your Dragon (2010) - visual development artist
 * Monsters vs Aliens (2009) - visual development artist
 * Hotel for Dogs (2009) - concept artist
 * Bee Movie (2007) - visual development artist
 * Flushed Away (2006) - visual development artist

Video Short

 * Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011) - visual development