About
Wip Vernooij is a Dutch animation director, storyboard artist, and animator known for his work in both 2D and 3D animation across feature films, television series, and commercials. After earning his BA in Image & Media Technology at the HKU, he moved to London to study traditional hand-drawn character animation. His directorial debut came with Moshi Monsters: The Movie (2013), a 2D animated feature based on the popular online game. In 2022 Wip directed 2 Tiny Toddlers: An Unforgettable Day, a Dutch musical film inspired by nursery rhymes from singer Jan Smit. His television and film credits include directing episodes of Dr. Panda and Wellie Wishers, as well as contributions to series like Fox & Hare and Maari - Adventure on the Reef.
Most recently (2025) Wip co-directed with Vincent Bal the 3D animated feature Miss Moxy. A story inspired by true events about a house-cat who find her way back home journeying through France.
Miss Moxy (2025)
Feature length animation - 85 min.
Directed by : Vincent Bal & Wip Vernooij
Written by : Maureen Versprille
Co-producer: BosBros (NL), Eyeworks Film & TV (BE)
Release date: 2025 internationally, 2026 in Netherlands/Belgium
Duration: 85 min.
Genre: family, roadmovie
Distribution/Sales: Studio 100 Media
Direction Credits:
FEATURES
Miss Moxy (2026) — Co-director, Editor - 3D animated feature film (85 min.)
Production: Phanta Animation / BosBros, Eyeworks Film & TV Drama.
Twee Kleine Kleutertjes: Een Dag om Nooit te Vergeten (2022) — Director, 3D & 2D Animated feature film. (67 min.)
Production: Submarine / Nuts&Bolts.
Moshi Monsters the Movie (2013) — Director, 2D Animated Feature Film (81 min.)
Prod: Mindcandy / Universal Pictures.
SERIES
Seekers (2022) (Pitch development) — Director / storyboard artist / Editor
Development for 3D animated series. Production : Submarine.
Dr.Panda season 1 (2018) — Co-Director, 3D animated tv-series, 18 x 7 min.
Prod: Dr. Panda / 9Story / Spider-Eye.
The Wellie Wishers (2017) — Series Director, Pre-school 2D Toonboom series 26 x 11 min.
Prod: Submarine / Mattel.
Storyboarding & more:
Fox & Hare Save the Forest (2024) — Storyboard Artist, Feature film.
Prod: Submarine, Walking the dog
Dogdays (2022) — Story Coach, Ultrakort 2D animation( 2 min.)
Prod: Submarine
Maari - Adventure on the reef (2022) — Storyboard Artist, 3D animated preschool series (20 x 6 min.) Prod: bigchild
Entertainment GmbH
Dr.Panda season 2 (2020) — Storyboard Supervisor,
Prod: Dr. Panda / Anikey Animation
Fox & Hare (2019) — Storyboard Artist, 3D series.
Prod: Submarine, Walking the dog
Happos Family (2016) — Story-artist/revisionist 3D shorts, 26 x 2 min.
Prod: Spider Eye / Turner, Cartoon Network
Spotbots (2016) — Animation director, 3D animated series, 26 x 5 min.
Prod: Spider Eye / Cbeebies
Thomas the Tank Engine (2015) — Storyboard artist, Motion comic, 2D animated. 20 x 2 min.
Prod: Spider Eye / HIT Entertainment