My Role:

As Animation Director, I was responsible for the complete animation pipeline for each episode: layer separation strategy, 2D puppet rigging in After Effects, and animation. Each episode had a tight broadcast deadline, which directly drove the development of expression-based procedural animation systems; techniques that allowed large numbers of characters to be animated efficiently through sliders and code rather than manual keyframing.

One episode (Just Snow Already!) involved an unusually high volume of characters and creatures, including a single shot containing 50 animated monkeys in secondary roles. Managing that scale within production constraints required the procedural systems to be both robust and flexible, and represents some of the most technically demanding work in the series.

Peer Review and Selection:

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation selects directors for Storyline Online based on demonstrated professional and creative qualifications. The sustained collaboration across six episodes serves as evidence that the quality of the work was reviewed and recognized by peers in the industry. The series is produced at a level of quality that competes directly with major children's media platforms.

Dissemination:

All six episodes are publicly available on the Storyline Online platform and YouTube channel. The combined 13.1 million views represents substantial public reach for the work, extending the literacy mission of the series to children and families worldwide.