So, I started to think on a combination and Polly & Parrot was a combination that sounded like it worked, and felt like it was already a brand (which it wasn’t, thankfully). I think this started when I was little, and my favourite show was called SuperTed, where you had a magical teddy bear and his sidekick Spotty Man who had adventures together. The first thing was to think of characters that would work, there are so many different kinds of shows, superhero, wacky comedy, and adventure to name but a few however, I’ve always been a fan of shows where there are 2 main characters, who are best friends, and they have fun and adventures together. ![]() I’m fortunate that I have worked in the home entertainment side of children’s brands for 10 years, so from the start I had a good idea on what I should do. ![]() Like many users, animating is our passion, however in a series people will need to get paid so you have to put your ‘how to make money’ hat on, right at the start. When you come up with a show idea, unfortunately you have to think about how the money needed to fund the show can be generated. Could you elaborate a bit on what that process is from creating the original IP idea, character design, animation, website, games, and even a show bible? Q: Your journey has been a fascinated one as you have laid out the process of how to create your own animated TV series and how to expose it to an audience. The key focus of the show is friendship, empathy and education, all wrapped up in episodes that are approximately 9 minutes long (however, there is a possibility that the episodes may be around 7 minutes which is more of a sweet spot for episodic episodes aimed at this age group). With Polly & Parrot, as it has a magical element within the show, anything can happen, and the ideas for episodes are endless. Polly & Parrot is a show aimed at pre-school children, and also, children of any age really, that follows the adventures of Polly and her magical knitted toy Parrot (the two main characters) as they discover the world around them through fun, play, adventure and education. Hi there, and thank you, its a privilege to have been selected for this program, and a real honour to be able to bring my brand to life with the assistance of Reallusion. Q: Hello Chris, and congratulations for being part of the Reallusion Pitch & Produce (P&P) program! Please tell us about Polly & Parrot, the objectives of the show, and what the animated series will focus on? “ Chris Meyer-White | 2D Animator, Series Creator, Owner Mixed Up Pixels Studio Its super easy, and you can also keyframe too, which really sold it to me. I loved the way you could make your own character within a certain structure, load it into the software and boom, your character is ready to animate. I knew Reallusion were magic makers, so I tried the software and instantly loving it! – the workflow was so intuitive, and easy. “It looked too good to be true… when I noticed a 2D program called CrazyTalk (later named Cartoon Animator). I now own and run, Mixed up Pixels, an animation studio based in the heart of Bristol, UK, and am working on 2 pilot episodes for my 2D animated series Polly & Parrot, with a view to get these commissioned in 2024, and currently writing a script for a 2D feature, all animated with Cartoon Animator (CTA). ![]() With a background of design, product management of children’s home media brands, and a passion to create series for children, in 2015 I left my job in London and moved to Bristol (which coincidently is one of the leading UK cities for animation). The most time of which being at Abbey Home Media which was the UK’s leading independent home entertainment company for lots of well-known children’s shows, Care Bears, Topsy and Tim, Peter Rabbit, Sooty, Horrid Henry, Fireman Sam and more. I have worked in Home Entertainment for 15+ years, in both the US and the UK, and on projects for Warner Brothers, Disney, BBC, Paramount, and many other studios. Chris Meyer-White | 2D Animator, Series Creator, Owner Mixed Up Pixels Studio
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |