In conjunction with Boston-based Gizmo6, I worked with the production teams of two Disney Online sites: Pixie Hollow and Preschool Time Online.
Pixie Hollow is an online gaming and social environment based on the Disney Fairies franchise and set amidst the backdrop of Tinker Bell’s world. Visitors experience life within the Hollow by creating their own fairy or sparrowman and flying around to different locations in search of activities to complete and other inhabitants to befriend.
The magnitude of content within Pixie Hollow is considerable; Disney constantly adds fresh inventory of items to be found, won, collected or purchased. I was one of many artists working on rough designs and final Flash-based artwork for home decorations, articles of clothing, accessories, and badges. Items I designed include the School Supplies, Bolt and Gear Collection, Countryside Collection, Winter Wonderland presents, Icy Furniture and Icy Decorations in Harmony’s Home Collections Shop; and clothing pieces based on the outfits worn by Clank, Bobble, Fawn and Dessa.
Preschool Time Online helps preschoolers get a head start on their kindergarten skills through learning-based activities. Each week a new theme provides the framework for different puzzles and games that can be played with favorite Playhouse Channel characters such as Winnie the Pooh, JoJo, Mickey Mouse and Handy Manny. Although I contributed several animated sequences as needed for the project, I primarily worked on the activity series that features Special Agent Oso, providing sketches for game concepts and layouts, and preparing 3D art assets for final development in Flash.
