This series of eight animated films unpacks TV Licensing’s most popular topics, such as: how you get licenced, protecting yourself from scams and making the switch to going paperless.

The films place charming presenter Nelly Telly front and centre of this hand-drawn world, helping to make each topic clear and engaging.

I had the pleasure of bringing to life cartoons by New Yorker cartoonists Will Santino, Hartley Lin and War and Peas.

Plunge into Turkish history with Monocle.

I had the privilege of animating The Monocle guide to hammams, bringing to life Gwendal Le Bec’s expressive illustrations. Helena Kardová and Jessica North-Lewis directed this animated guide to make visiting Turkish baths for the first time less intimidating. Fresh and modern line drawings are juxtaposed with the millennia old ritual of hammam.  Join us as we glide from the hot room to the cold room via a foam massage, using 2D character animation to capture the moment, and celebrate its uniqueness.

Watch the full film here: https://monocle.com/film/edits/the-monocle-guide-to-hammams/

Animator: Chris Cray

Illustration: Gwendal Le Bec

Directors: Helena Kardová & Jessica North-Lewis

Producer: Helena Kardová

Writer: Sophie Grove

Narrator: Sophie Grove

Celebrate 100 years of the BBC with cutout animation!

Chris Cray had the great honour of recasting Captain Pugwash with Rod Stewart and Ted Heath for Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse’s Adam Curtis-style documentary spoof.

The Love Box in Your Living Room is available to watch now on BBCiPlayer.

Director: Daniel Kleinman

Producers: Bradley Adams, Harry Enfield and Bryan Elsley

Production Company: Balloon Entertainment

Animation director: Chris Cray

Design: Chris Cray, Jennifer Kirkham

Animation: Chris Cray, Ana García Sebastiá

I had the privilege of bringing to life the cover art of Flora Carr’s THE TOWER for Hutchinson Heinemann.

It was exciting to translate the evocative interplay of bold shapes and colours from still image to animation. Deviating from the original design to bring it to life and then to resolve back again to reveal the final cover art.

Lihn’s english is going backwards and she’s walking backwards too. How can she turn it around?

I directed this playful video for BBC Learning English to promote subscribing to their Youtube channel.

One of Bloomingdale's Dubai's largest regional advertising campaign to date, which marked the store's launch of its 'New York, New York' clothing collection in 2012. I directed, designed and animated the television and cinema commercial, set in a surreal world where King Kong and the Statue of Liberty live in a literal big Apple, which is having arrows fired at it by William Tell. Produced at Th1ng for MullenLowe Dubai.

I directed, designed and animated a series of playful idents for Rowse, the number one honey brand in the UK. These charming spots can be found airing during ITV Daybreak Weather. 

They follow chirpy characterful Bees on their seasonal adventures to collect pollen.with bees reacting to different weather conditions, having BBQs, awaiting the pollen count and having their clothes blown off in the wind. The commercials were aesthetically informed by Dr.Seuss and A.A. Milne’s children’s book illustrations.

Do you need a tree in your life?

Fruit-full Communities went to YMCAs and Foyer Housing Schemes, supported lodgings and youth groups around the country to support residents in gaining confidence and skills through our very special orchard project.

I worked with Outdoor Classroom Day to create this film explaining the importance of children spending time outside and the benefits it can have on their learning, health and well-being.

I had the pleasure of doing creating some bold animation with a big message. The goal was to add a graphic style, informed by signage, to a campaign that acts as a stop sign to the practice of burning.

I worked on inventive animated transitions to mirror the persuasive line of reasoning of the script. The tactile brush textures added an approachably human touch to a topic that may seem intimidating in scale.

Client: Beyond Burning

Agency: Daughter Studio

Production: Somesense

Director: Chris Cray

I created these idents for Change4Life's 'Shake Up Time' campaign to encourage children to be more active.

Agency: M&C Saatchi
Client: Public Health England
Director: Chris Cray
Animators: Chris Cray, Harriet Gillian, Antoine Bourruel, Nathan Brenville

I directed the pilot episode of this comedy adventure series which follows the bromance between a would be spaceman, Xephos, and a Saxon dwarf with medieval skills, Honeydew. Together they run the Yoglabs, a secret scientific centre, where they plan and execute elaborate pranks.

The series is currently in development, Designed by Andrew Rae and Produced by Jen Coatsworth for Eye Present. 

I co-directed and animated this quirky hand drawn commercial for Ore-Ida's all natural Simply Fries.

I directed, animated and designed these online explainer videos about how to vote in the scottish elections and the Police Commission elections. I redesigned the character of Victor the voter and gave him evening more exuberance in his voting. Produced at Th1ng for MullenLowe London.

I directed and animated this campaign of four commercials where kids puts Land’s End productions through some extreme tests. The design and animation is informed by comic strips of the 1960s.

Sometimes we all need a confidence boost.

I wrote and directed this delightful short film, about a singing woodlouse who finds a way to live her dreams.

Writer and director: Chris Cray

Vocals: Anna Moorey

Orchestral arranger: Jo Ranger

Design: Jennifer Kirkham

Rigging: Ana García Sebastiá

Animation: Kim Alexander

Storyboards: Ravi Swami

Sound design: Mark Smith

I wrote and directed these animated comedy sketches.

I designed and animated a series of animated optical illusions, titled Illusion Dimension,

As a way to display the work during the pandemic, I also created an online VR exhibition by the same name. The world of ‘Illusion Dimension’ showcases a series of animated visual tricks, displayed in an equally paradoxical gallery space and screening room, which you can visit, here.