The CharacterShop

The CharacterShop is an independent British animation studio and digital production company established in 2002. It develops original characters and visual storytelling for children’s broadcast television, advertising, publishing, interactive media and live entertainment.

Its work spans end-to-end 2D and 3D animation, character creation, CGI, motion graphics and digital effects. The studio can support projects from concept art, storyboards, modelling, rigging and style-guide development through lighting, rendering, compositing, editing and final delivery. It also produces episodic content, combining script development, voiceover, animation and post-production for completed series.

Screen, broadcast and publishing

The studio is known for children’s programming and family-facing content, including CGI animation, tracking and compositing for Woolly and Tig; full CGI production for Bush Baby World; animated title sequences for Biggleton; and screen content for Justin’s House. Its work on CITV’s Share a Story initiative formed part of a multi-year animation-production partnership. Since 2009, it has also created regular comic-story illustrations and character-revamp animation for the National Wildlife Federation’s Ranger Rick.

Live experiences and branded content

Alongside broadcast production, The CharacterShop creates visual content for commercials, leisure destinations and stage entertainment. Its capabilities include animated LED-wall backdrops, screen environments, mascot design and interactive visuals for theme resorts, holiday parks, theatrical productions and cruise entertainment.

Selected work includes Danger Mouse Live for Butlin’s, Krew Heroes for Parkdean Resorts, and Cove Crew for Seal Bay Resort. Commercial production includes the 3D animated cinema short and television campaign The Boy with the Golden Toothbrush for Aquafresh.

The studio also operates Big Screen Creative, its specialist brand for large-format live-screen animation and visual effects. Across these formats, The CharacterShop combines character-led development with production pipelines for broadcast, branded and location-based experiences.