{"id":4035,"date":"2026-07-15T11:15:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T10:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/mingjue-helen-chen-oct-1-4\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T11:15:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T10:15:21","slug":"mingjue-helen-chen-oct-1-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/mingjue-helen-chen-oct-1-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Mingjue Helen Chen | Oct. 1-4"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sdccmalaga-web-mingjuehelenchen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sdccmalaga-web-mingjuehelenchen.jpg 960w, https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sdccmalaga-web-mingjuehelenchen-500x391.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sdccmalaga-web-mingjuehelenchen-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sdccmalaga-web-mingjuehelenchen-768x600.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sdccmalaga-web-mingjuehelenchen-96x75.jpg 96w, https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sdccmalaga-web-mingjuehelenchen-700x547.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 700px, (max-width:960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019ve seen <em>Raya and the Last Dragon, Big Hero 6, Wreck-It Ralph, or KPop Demon Hunters<\/em>, you\u2019ve already experienced part of <strong>Mingjue Helen Chen\u2019s<\/strong> work. As a production designer and visual development artist, she has helped create some of the most distinctive animated worlds of the past decade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based in Los Angeles, Chen studied at the Academy of Art University and has worked in the animation industry since 2010. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with some of the world\u2019s leading animation studios, contributing to projects that have left a lasting mark on contemporary animation. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SDCCMALAGA-ssmm2026-MingjueHelenChen-IG2-400x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SDCCMALAGA-ssmm2026-MingjueHelenChen-IG2-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SDCCMALAGA-ssmm2026-MingjueHelenChen-IG2-960x1200.jpg 960w, https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SDCCMALAGA-ssmm2026-MingjueHelenChen-IG2-240x300.jpg 240w, 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her credits also include acclaimed productions such as Tim Burton\u2019s <em>Frankenweenie<\/em>, the Academy Award-winning short film <em>Paperman<\/em>, <em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em>, <em>Big Hero 6<\/em>, <em>Wish Dragon<\/em>, <em>Ralph Breaks the Internet<\/em>, and, most recently, <em>Avatar: The Last Airbender<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SDCCMALAGA-ssmm2026-MingjueHelenChen-IG3-400x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SDCCMALAGA-ssmm2026-MingjueHelenChen-IG3-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SDCCMALAGA-ssmm2026-MingjueHelenChen-IG3-960x1200.jpg 960w, 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story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At <strong>San Diego Comic-Con M\u00e1laga 2026<\/strong>, you\u2019ll have the opportunity to discover the creative work behind some of the most influential animated productions of the last decade and gain insight into the process of designing the worlds that come to life on screen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve seen Raya and the Last Dragon, Big Hero 6, Wreck-It Ralph, or KPop Demon Hunters, you\u2019ve already experienced part of Mingjue Helen Chen\u2019s work.<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> 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