Client: Banfield Pet Hospital
Studio: Blue Chalk Media
Creative Director: Rob Finch
Producer & Script Writer: Varina Shaughnessy
Illustrator: Miró Merrill
Lead Animator (Ep1. Ep4, Ep6, Ep8, Ep10): Conner Lee
Animator (Ep3, Ep5, Ep7, Ep9): Adam Deyoe
Animator (Ep2): Barry Carpenter
Assistant Editor: Natalie Eng
Sound Design: Chip Sloan and Ryan Mauk

Banfield Pet Hospital approached Blue Chalk looking for help creating a series of animated videos that would help walk pet owners through what to expect at common veterinarian appointments. I was involved in almost every aspect of the project. I led the animation team and developed the initial motion style. I collaborated on the visual ideas and storyboards with Varina, Miró, and the team at Banfield. I edited voice over audio and helped direct sound design. And I helped direct a stop motion photoshoot with the featured veterinarian, Taneeka, and two adorable puppies.

Watch the full series on YouTube.

Series intro

In addition to fully animating episodes 1, 4, 6, 8, and 10, as the lead animator on the project, one of my responsibilities was to animate the graphics that would be standardized in each episode. Every episode needed to introduce Taneeka the veterinarian and show the series and episode name.

Episode excerpts

Storyboards

Illustrated by Miró Merrill
Ideas by Conner Lee, Miró Merrill, and Varina Shaughnessy