‘Pop Around The World’ was a series of short adverts used to promote the toy line of the same name. It begins with Freddy Funko introducing the viewer to a new country he’s visited in each episode. Then focuses on animal characters themed around each of the countries national heritage, and incorporates traditional outfits, music, dances and landmarks among other elements. I was the main animator across the series and with a super tight deadline of 1 week per episode on average, it was a great project to quickly explore other cultures, and to train yourself to work very efficiently with reuse and template animations where possible. Originally the series had been intended to last for 12 episodes but only 5 made it to full production.

Job Roles: Animator, Character Designer, Builder, Rigger
Studio / Client: Funko Animation Studios / Funko
Software Used: Flash / Animate, Photoshop
Series Length: 5 Episodes x 00:30 Seconds
Year: 2020