The animation, illustration and sound design throughout the 5 PBS KIDS Talk About videos was a collaborated effort across the PBS KIDS Design Team.

The specific animations I was responsible for in Feelings & Emotions are:

Title Card (“Feelings & Emotions”, :38)
https://youtu.be/TGgC8i5dQHk?t=38

Musical Performance Scene
(Avatar animation 1:18, 1:43)
(Line animation 1:33)
https://youtu.be/TGgC8i5dQHk?t=103

Cat Animation
(2:24-3:03)
https://youtu.be/TGgC8i5dQHk?t=144

Stuffed Animal Animations
(5:27-6:00), (6:05-6:14)
https://youtu.be/TGgC8i5dQHk?t=327
https://youtu.be/TGgC8i5dQHk?t=365

Emoji and Line Animations (7:07-8:23)
https://youtu.be/TGgC8i5dQHk?t=426

The animation, illustration and sound design throughout the 5 PBS KIDS Talk About videos was a collaborated effort across the PBS KIDS Design Team.

The specific animations I was responsible for in Curiosity & Wonder are:

Title Card (“Curiosity & Wonder”) (:40)
https://youtu.be/q5jt-e0BKIA?t=40

College Basketball Mascots (2:48):
https://youtu.be/q5jt-e0BKIA?t=148

Character Animation (except spider) (3:23)
https://youtu.be/q5jt-e0BKIA?t=203

Whatta Gwaan? Text Animation (4:16)
https://youtu.be/q5jt-e0BKIA?t=256

Brain workout (5:53)
https://youtu.be/q5jt-e0BKIA?t=353

The animation, illustration and sound design throughout the 5 PBS KIDS Talk About videos was a collaborated effort across the PBS KIDS Design Team.

The specific animations I was responsible for in Curiosity & Wonder are:

Sky Climber Scene: (:55)
https://youtu.be/S3e0yGDRtBY?t=55

Twins at School: (6:16)
https://youtu.be/S3e0yGDRtBY?t=376

The animation, illustration and sound design throughout the 5 PBS KIDS Talk About videos was a collaborated effort across the PBS KIDS Design Team.

The specific animations I was responsible for in Self-Confidence & Determination are:

Ballerina Splits (1:44)
https://youtu.be/1AWdKJ_glkA?t=104

Paper Airplane (2:29)
https://youtu.be/1AWdKJ_glkA?t=149

Dragon Room Scene (5:44)
https://youtu.be/1AWdKJ_glkA?t=344

The animation, illustration and sound design throughout the 5 PBS KIDS Talk About videos was a collaborated effort across the PBS KIDS Design Team.

The specific animations I was responsible for in Relationships & Family are:

Line Background Animation (4:02-4:12)
https://youtu.be/tDzv0Wclpn4?t=242

Line Background Animation (4:42)
https://youtu.be/tDzv0Wclpn4?t=282

Basketball Bounce Lines (4:57-5:07)
https://youtu.be/tDzv0Wclpn4?t=297

A five second 2D animation for the PBS KIDS Video App Live Stream. Sound design by Ocean Eiler.

Rough animatic

Character animation

Addition animation and composite

A five second stop motion/digital animation for the PBS KIDS Video App Live Stream. This animation was created in 5 days.

A five second stop motion animation for the PBS KIDS Video App Live Stream.

Moodboard

Created individual frames to be traced on paper and cut

Traced and cut 48 individual frames of Nature Cat

Glue and bird seeds applied to each cut out

48 cut outs ready to shoot

Rotoscoping the animation in Dragon frame

Workspace

Example of the Nature Cat Bumper playing in the PBS KIDS Video App

A short, collaborative promotional animation for PBS KIDS You Choose 2016. Responsible for character animation and first transition (0:00-0:02). Flag and additional assets animated by UX Motion Designer at PBS KIDS.


www.pbskids.org/youchoose

Character animation

Additional animation and composite

Example of the bumper in the PBS KIDS Video Player during a Pinkalicious Takeover

A five second stop motion/digital animation for the PBS KIDS Video App Live Stream. This animation was created in 5 days.

Original stop motion animation of Cat’s hat.

Background removal, extra frames removed.

Cleaned and colored images.

Clay sculptures inspired by show assets.

Photos taken of clay assets.

Clay assets cleaned and colored. Backgrounds removed.

After Effects composite.

A seasonal illustration and animation (with cheese!) created for the PBS KIDS Video app on OTT platforms. Created using Adobe Illustrator, After Effects and Body Movin’/Lottie. Illustration was a collaboration.

A under water illustration and animation created for the PBS KIDS Video app on OTT platforms. Created using Adobe Illustrator, After Effects, and Body Movin’/Lottie. Assets in the design are both illustrated by me and other design team folks.

This is one example of many custom station backgrounds for the PBS KIDS Video app on OTT platforms. Over the past two years, over 50 backgrounds have been illustrated and animated specifically for stations. The background shown here is for TPT, located in Minnesota. Can you spot the Prince reference? (Hint: it comes in at :51 seconds)

A seasonal theme illustrated and animated for the PBS KIDS Video app on OTT Platforms. Created using Adobe Illustrator, After Effects, and Body Movin’/Lottie.