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Our Story

House of Cool is the industry leader in animated pre-production, specializing in both feature films and television series. Founded in 2004 by two best friends, animation veteran Ricardo Curtis and finance expert Wes Lui, House of Cool’s pre-production expertise, vision and artistry have helped shape some of the coolest feature films such as Ferdinand, The Book of Life and Next Gen, as well as top quality television series, like Dragons: Race to the Edge, Trollhunters, 3Below and most recently, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts. The studio’s exceptionally creative line-up of artists and producers allow for world class delivery of services globally, including: digital storyboarding, animatics, story development, conceptual and visual development, and character, environment and prop design.

Story is at the heart of everything that House of Cool touches, and together with its clients, the vision for the overall look and feel of the feature films and series are brought to life.

Services

Story Services

  • Story Development

  • Digital Storyboarding

  • Animatics

  • Production Management

Design Services

  • Conceptual & Visual Development

  • Character Design

  • Environment & Prop Design

  • Art Direction

Leadership

Ricardo Curtis

Ricardo Curtis

President and Co-Founder

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Wes Lui

Wes Lui

CEO and Co-Founder

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Rebecca Swift

Rebecca Swift

VP of Production, Series

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Rodrigo Perez-Castro

Rodrigo Perez-Castro

VP of Creative

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Patrick Worlock

Patrick Worlock

VP of Production, Feature Film

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Drew Ng

Drew Ng

Head of Recruitment, Training and Education

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Joe Giampapa

Joe Giampapa

Head of Story

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Warren Leonhardt

Warren Leonhardt

VP of Creative Services

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Katie Hasleham

Katie Hasleham

IP and Co-Development Producer

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Mike Hegarty

Mike Hegarty

Head of Sales and Partnerships

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Nivaa Mahendran

Nivaa Mahendran

Studio Manager and HR

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Chris Scully

Chris Scully

IT Manager

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Clients

NetflixNetflixNetflix
DreamWorksDreamWorksDreamWorks
AppleAppleApple
DisneyDisneyDisney
MattelMattelMattel
Sony Pictures AnimationSony Pictures AnimationSony Pictures Animation
20th Century Studios20th Century Studios20th Century Studios
Spin MasterSpin MasterSpin Master
Illumination EntertainmentIllumination EntertainmentIllumination Entertainment
Blue Sky StudiosBlue Sky StudiosBlue Sky Studios
ParamountParamountParamount
NBCUniversalNBCUniversalNBCUniversal
Silver GateSilver GateSilver Gate
Reel FXReel FXReel FX
NickelodeonNickelodeonNickelodeon
Warner Bros. AnimationWarner Bros. AnimationWarner Bros. Animation