About
Wip Vernooij (41) is a director, storyboardartist, animator, and proud father of two. He is currently co-directing ‘Miss Moxy,’ a 3D animated feature aimed at family audiences.
Wip studied Media & Animation at HKU in the Netherlands and at the UAL in the
United Kingdom. In the mid-2000s, he worked as an animator on commercials, music videos, games and interactive productions in London and Brighton. After directing his first feature film in 2012, based on the then-popular Bafta-winning UK online IP ‘Moshi Monsters,’ he shifted his focus to directing and storyboarding for series and films. In 2022, Animation Magazine recognised him as one of the rising stars of Animation.
Contact: +31 (0) 63035 8801 | hello@wipvernooij.com
Currently in production:
'Miss Moxy'
Feature length animation - 85 min.
Directors: Vincent Bal & Wip Vernooij
Screenwriter: Maureen Versprille
Country: NL , BE, DE
Co-producer: BosBros (NL), Eyeworks Film & TV (BE)
Release date: 2025
Duration: 85 min.
Genre: family, roadmovie
Distribution/Sales: Studio 100 Media
Announced at:
Past productions:
Fox and Hare Save the Forest
Feature film (in production)
Storyboard Artist, Submarine, 2022
Production in Development
Under NDA — 3D animated series,
Animation Director / storyboard artist /editor, Submarine, 2022
Animation Director / storyboard artist /editor, Submarine, 2022
Story Coach for Ultrakort
’Dogdays’ — Ultrakort 2D animation ( 2 min.)
Story Coach, Submarine, 2022
Maari - Adventure on the reef
3D animated series (20 x 6 min.)
Storyboard Artist, Bigchild Entertainment, 2022
Storyboard Artist, Bigchild Entertainment, 2022
Twee Kleine Kleutertjes:
Een Dag om Nooit te Vergeten
3D & 2D Animated feature film. (67 min.)
Director, Submarine Nuts&Bolts - 2020/2022
Director, Submarine Nuts&Bolts - 2020/2022
Dr.Panda
3D animated preschool series, 18 x 7 min.
S1 - Episodic Director, Dr. Panda / 9Story, 2017/2018
S1 - Episodic Director, Dr. Panda / 9Story, 2017/2018
S2 - Storyboard Supervisor, Anikey Animation, 2020
The Wellie Wishers
Pre-school 2D Toonboom animated series 26 x 11 min.
Series Director, Submarine / Mattel, 2017
The Happos Family
3D shorts, 26 x 2 min.
Story-artist/revisionist, Spider Eye / Turner, Cartoon Network, United Kingdom, 2016
Story-artist/revisionist, Spider Eye / Turner, Cartoon Network, United Kingdom, 2016
Spotbots
3D animated series, 26 x 5 min.
Animation Co-director, Spider Eye / Cbeebies, 2016
Animation Co-director, Spider Eye / Cbeebies, 2016
Thomas the Tank Engine Motion comics
2D animated Youtube Series. 20 x 2 min.
Storyboard artist, Spider Eye / HIT Entertainment, United Kingdom, 2015
Storyboard artist, Spider Eye / HIT Entertainment, United Kingdom, 2015
Moshi Monsters the Movie
2D Animated Feature Film (81 min.)
Director, Mindcandy / Universal Pictures, United Kingdom, 2012/2013
Director, Mindcandy / Universal Pictures, United Kingdom, 2012/2013