bafta award winning animation studio
Since 1996
Since 1996
Claire Underwood (Pictures) and David Hodgson (Words) have been creatively collaborating for more than two decades. In that time they've worked on over 120 projects, for clients including the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Cartoon Network, MTV, Disney, eOne and Hit Entertainment.
Being early pioneers of interactive animation, Pesky started out making playful, immersive, entertainment for CD-Rom then the web. As Flash trailblazer’s they grew a successful business in the niche area of internet animation. This paved the way to developing interactive TV ideas, which in turn led them to develop TV series.
TV series - CBeebies
TV series
TV Series concept
Idents
Character Design
Design of teen girl licensing brand
TV pilot with Hit Entertainment
TV series development with eOne
TV series development
TV series development with Disney
TV series development
Website design for Channel 4
Character design and illustration
TV idents
Interactive pet on CD-Rom
Feature film development with Glen Baxter
TV series development
Character design and illustrations
TV pilot for Channel 4
Web animations for Nestle / M&C Saatchi
Educational TV
Web game
Interactive animated educational cartoon
Website design and animation
Animated shorts
Interactive makeover for BBC online
Interactive makeover for BBC online
Interactive makeover for BBC online
Interactive funny for BBC online
Website design and animation
Web game for CBeebies online
Web game for CBeebies online
Character design and web game for CBeebies
TV series development
Web animations
Short animation
Animated story for BBC online
South American milk website
Logo and animation for startup company
Character design and animation for Philips
Characters and animation for Guy’s and St Thomas Hospital
For Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital
TV series development
Interactive TV proposal
For book proposal
Pesky’s career highlights include…
‘Boj’ - a 52 x 11 minute pre-school series shown on CBeebies and worldwide. Pesky developed licensed products with several partners and helped design ‘Giggly Park’ adventure playground at West Midland Safari Park.
‘The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers!’ - started as shorts for CBBC, before becoming a 78 x 7 minute series shown in over 80 countries worldwide and winning major honours, including a coveted BAFTA.
‘The Invisible Network of Kids’ - a TV series concept that Claire and David pitched at Cartoon Forum. It was further developed and produced into a half hour series by French producer Samka.
Pesky’s philosophy has always been to create playful entertainment for children of all ages. Claire and David continue to work on fresh concepts as they diversify into new areas.
CLAIRE UNDERWOOD - DIRECTOR
Claire likes to make new friends – literally – she’s dreamed up countless characters!
Since gaining a first class honours degree in animation, Claire has built up over 25 years of experience as a director. She has also designed for print, licensing and interactive media, as well as for television.
Claire won a BAFTA for her role as series director on The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers.
Keen to nurture new talent, Claire has been a mentor, lecturer and curriculum advisor on various courses.
When not doodling at her desk, Claire can be found playing guitar and singing… and strolling on the South Downs with her fluffball dog, Biscuit.
DAVID HODGSON - PRODUCER
David is the ideas guy with a rare skill for getting big dreams to come true!
A former child psychologist, David has an MA in Education from the University of California, Berkeley. He first began devising new forms of animated entertainment after studying interactive design. (Another Master's degree, this one from University College London!)
David won a BAFTA for his role as series producer on The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers.
He is an active member of BAFTA and has been a judge in the short animated film and best preschool animation categories.
David (aka Hodge) has recently discovered the joy of pilot gig rowing and can be found sploshing about on the high seas most weekends!
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