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Specialising in creating, developing, and producing animated content for children and families.

BAFTA-winning Creative Director and Show Creator, James Fox (“Happy Town” / Sky Kids, “Skatoony” / Cartoon Network), draws on over 25 years of creating, developing and producing award-winning TV shows, shorts, games, websites and cross-platform productions to help ambitious studios launch kids’ IP on TV, online, and beyond.

What I do

Full IP development

From spark to series.

Concept Creation: Concept development, character development, world and tone.

Pitch Packaging: One-page overviews to full pitch bibles, sizzle reels to animation tests and pilots.

Production Roadmap: Budget estimates, episode breakdowns, timeline & resource planning.

Scripting and editorial

Story-first thinking.

Springboards & Outlines: Format, structure and character arcs.

Scriptwriting & Polishing: Dialogue and tone tailored to age group & platform.

Editorial Notes & Revisions: Feedback with writers, producers, and networks.

Direction

Guiding the vision from thumbnail to final frame.

Visual Development, Character & World: Character turnarounds and expression sheets, environment design.

Storyboarding & Animatics: Pacing, shot composition, style and timing.

Series Direction: Full direction. From script to animation, actors, music and sound design.

Reel

Portfolio

Happy Town

For SKY Kids. “Happy Town” Series 1 + 2. Creator, showrunner, director, writer and executive producer credits on 50 x 7 min episodes.

Skatoony

For Cartoon Network. “Skatoony” (BAFTA nominated). Creator, director, writer, producer, and consultant credits for 39 episodes (U.K.). (North America) 39 episodes. (Germany) 13 episodes. (India, Hindi) 26 episodes. (UAE) 13 episodes.

Hoodangit and Drybiscuit

For Teletoon. (Canada) “Hoodangit and Drybiscuit” Pilot concept development for animated series.

Chugga Chugga Wow!

For CBC / BBC. “Chugga Chugga Wow!” Pilot concept development for animated series.

Warner Media Shorts

Creator, showrunner, director, writer and executive producer credits on, “The Ultimate Furious Face Off” 10 episodes.“The Lighthouse and the Lock” 2 episodes. “Here Come the Games” 2 episodes. “Zubar!” 2 episodes.“Brian Singer Conspiracies” Adult Swim UK, 2 episodes.

Lego Nexo Knights

For Lego. Story developement, “Nexo Knights” 4D Movie experience. “Monkey King” social media content.

Clients

Contact

Foxy@wholehogcreations.co.uk

+44 (0)7889 370474