SAN FRANCISCO - Chris Hauge, an animation director known for his character animation work, has joined Wild Brain, here. Hauge was animation director for Colossal Pictures from 1993-1996 and was lead animator on Warner Bros.'s "Space Jam." He later served as principal animation director for Passion Pictures in the UK, followed by Halo Pictures in Sydney until present.

His collaborative projects include "Deck Dogz," "Gorrilaz," the comedy series "Mr. Bean" and the pre-school cartoon "HigglyTown Heros," along with various projects for MTV.