Chris Neuhahn - 6x Emmy Winner

Professional Summary Six-time Emmy Award-winning animation producer, director, writer, animator, and art director with over 25 years of experience across television, games, and location-based entertainment. Proven expertise in full-cycle production, CG pipeline development, vendor studio management, and delivering high-quality animated content. Passionate storyteller with ongoing personal creative projects and a track record of mentoring talent and leading collaborative teams.

Professional Experience

Producer / Writer / Director / Voice Director / Animator 2016 – Present

  • Consultant for unannounced TV series based on a major AAA game title (creative and production oversight).
  • Super 78 – Managed vendor studios for multiple 4D rides: animation, lighting, and VFX in Unreal Engine. Created interactive theater experience in Unity featuring Donkey from Shrek (coder/animator).
  • Film Roman – Writer and development for Heathcliff TV series and additional projects.
  • Cabin in the Northwoods – Wrote, designed, rigged, animated, directed voice-over, composed music, and created SFX for personal short film.
  • K’Nayha and the Crow – Writer and illustrator for personal project.
  • Pure Imagination Studios – Supervising Director for LEGO Dreamzzz; Production Consultant.
  • Pocket Watch – Supervising Producer, Director, and Production Consultant.
  • Riot Games – Consulting Supervising Producer on Arcane.
  • Activision / Netflix – Supervising Director for Skylanders Academy.
  • Mattel – Director and Producer for Max Steel.
  • Hasbro – Development and writing for unannounced Transformers series.

DreamWorks Animation 2013 – 2016 Supervising Producer

  • Led pipeline development and production for all CG television shows.
  • Contributed to building internal processes and external vendor relationships to support large-scale animated content delivery.

Nickelodeon Animation Studios 2006 – 2013 Supervising Producer & Animation Supervisor

  • Developed CG, vendor, and production pipelines for series including Monsters vs. Aliens, Penguins of Madagascar, and Planet Sheen.
  • Animation Supervisor for Tak and the Power of Juju.
  • Supervising Producer on Monsters vs. Aliens, Penguins of Madagascar, and Planet Sheen – rescued and completed Planet Sheen after vendor collapse through rewrites, directing, asset redesign, voice recording, edits, music, and sound supervision.

Professional Development & Training Extensive hands-on training and mentorship through progressive leadership roles at DreamWorks Animation, Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Riot Games, and other leading studios. Self-taught mastery of current animation tools, CG pipelines, and full-cycle production techniques.

Key Skills & Expertise

  • Production Leadership & Pipeline Development
  • Creative Direction, Writing, and Storytelling
  • Animation, Rigging, Lighting, and VFX (Unreal Engine, Unity)
  • Vendor Studio Management & International Team Coordination
  • Voice Direction, Editing, and Post-Production
  • Mentoring Artists, Directors, and Showrunners

Awards Six-time Emmy Award winner for animated television production.