Pre-School, Series Developer
Sam is a screenwriter and director specialising in children’s animation. Some of his writing credits include Tom and Jerry, Octonauts, Brown Bag/Nickelodeon’s Nella the Princess Knight, Sprout/Zodiak’s Kody Kapow! and the upcoming Esme and Roy for Sesame Workshop/HBO.
Sam is also an experienced storyboard artist, having boarded on shows for Nickelodeon, Disney Jr. and Cartoon Network. He spent a number of years working in Los Angeles and is currently based in Brighton UK. He recently produced boards on Love Monster for CBeebies/Boatrocker, Tee and Mo for CBeebies/Plug-In, Mr. Bean for Tiger Aspect, and an upcoming preschool action/comedy for Nickelodeon.
Sam recently completed Series Director duties on Bossy Bear – an animated comedy series from Nickelodeon and Imagine Entertainment, now airing on Nickelodeon and NickJr., and he is currently directing a new show for Mint Copenhagen.
Website: http://samdransfield.co.uk
Series Director on new preschool series
2×3′ episodes for upcoming animated series
Series director, 90×7′ episodes for Nickelodeon and Imagine Entertainment, now airing on Nickelodeon and NickJr.
1×3′ episode for new animated series
8x episodes of this preschool series
Development work
1x episode for the animation series
1x episode for an animation series in development
Wrote two episodes on the fourth series
2x episodes of animated series based on the popular online games
Development work and a pilot episodes
Several episodes of this animated series
1×11′ episode of the animated series
Developed and wrote 7 episodes for the animated series
Wrote two new episodes for the Netflix kids series
2x episodes of the animated kids series
3×22′ episodes of the animated show
Co-development work along with Chris Parker on the animated series.
Co-development work along with Chris Parker on the animated series.
2×11′ episodes for second series
Treatment for a 52×11′ children’s series commissioned
Development work on new animated series
Animation development for worldwide app and games developers ZeptoLab, creators of Cut The Rope.
Development on an animated comedy series, ages 6+.
5×11′ episodes for preschool animation
1×11′ episode
1×11′ episode of new preschool animation in development, created by Alexander Bar, creator of Mike the Knight
New preschool animation series from New York based producer Richard Schweiger, in partnership with NASA and Kid Glove. 7×11’ episodes, series bible and character development.
1×11′ episode
7 episodes
7×11′ episodes
Writer/animator, DVD bonus features
| Current | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Title TBA | Mint Copenhagen/Milkshake! | Series Director on new preschool series |
| Gecko's Garage | Moonbug Entertainment | 2×3′ episodes for upcoming animated series |
| Kids | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Bossy Bear (2023) | Renegade Studios | Series director, 90×7′ episodes for Nickelodeon and Imagine Entertainment, now airing on Nickelodeon and NickJr. |
| Go Buster (2023) | Moonbug Entertainment | 1×3′ episode for new animated series |
| Little Baby Bum (2021-2022) | Moonbug Entertainment | 8x episodes of this preschool series |
| Title TBA | Gigglebug | Development work |
| Mille & Lou (2020-2021) | Blue Zoo Animation/YouTube Originals | 1x episode for the animation series |
| Poggo Cat! (2020) | Poggo Animation | 1x episode for an animation series in development |
| My Petsaurus S4 (2020) | Bumpybox/CBeebies | Wrote two episodes on the fourth series |
| Dr Panda S2 (2019-2020) | Dr Panda Productions | 2x episodes of animated series based on the popular online games |
| Mumfie (2018) | Zodiak Kids | Development work and a pilot episodes |
| Treasure Trekkers (2018) | B-Water Animation | Several episodes of this animated series |
| PJ Masks S3 (2018) | Frogbox/eOne | 1×11′ episode of the animated series |
| The Tom and Jerry Show (2017) | Warner Brothers | |
| Esme and Roy (2017) | Sesame Workshop/HBO | |
| Kody Kapow (2016-2017) | Zodiak Kids/Foundation/Sprout | Developed and wrote 7 episodes for the animated series |
| Space Racers S2 (2015-2016) | Space Racers/Cake/Sprout | Wrote two new episodes for the Netflix kids series |
| Nella the Princess Knight (2015) | Nickelodeon/Brown Bag | 2x episodes of the animated kids series |
| The New Adventures of Geronimo Stilton (2015) | Atlantyca | 3×22′ episodes of the animated show |
| McDoogle's Monster Farm (2015) | King Rollo Films | Co-development work along with Chris Parker on the animated series. |
| Deer Little Forest (2015) | King Rollo Films | Co-development work along with Chris Parker on the animated series. |
| Zack & Quack S2 (2015) | Belly-Up Productions | 2×11′ episodes for second series |
| Yellow Snowman (2015) | Marathon Media | Treatment for a 52×11′ children’s series commissioned |
| Milles Bornes (2014) | Marathon Media | Development work on new animated series |
| Untitled (2014) | Zeptolab | Animation development for worldwide app and games developers ZeptoLab, creators of Cut The Rope. |
| Untitled (2014) | Coolabi Productions | Development on an animated comedy series, ages 6+. |
| Poppy Cat S2 (2013-2014) | Coolabi Productions/Nick Jr. | 5×11′ episodes for preschool animation |
| Numtums S2 (2013) | BBC/CBeebies | 1×11′ episode |
| Kobi Ka Pow (2013) | Marathon Media | 1×11′ episode of new preschool animation in development, created by Alexander Bar, creator of Mike the Knight |
| Space Racers (2012-2013) | Space Racers/Cake | New preschool animation series from New York based producer Richard Schweiger, in partnership with NASA and Kid Glove. 7×11’ episodes, series bible and character development. |
| Octonauts (2011) | Chorion Silver Lining/CBeebies | 1×11′ episode |
| Annabel's Kitchen (2011) | Baker-Coogan/Annabel/Karmel/CITV | 7 episodes |
| Poppy Cat (2010) | Coolabi/Nick Jr. | 7×11′ episodes |
| The Mr Men Show (2008) | Renegade Animation (LA) | Writer/animator, DVD bonus features |