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The Curious Life of Pickles & Friends
Pickles is a small, enormously curious French Bulldog. Through his eyes, ordinary places become big adventures. The channel is for kids under 8 and the grown-ups who watch with them. It's sing-along Shorts for now, each one teaching something simple, like counting or animal sounds.
Made by me, with AI tools as part of my kit.
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Meet the characters
Pickles
The Curious Explorer
A French Bulldog who sniffs out every adventure and never gives up.
Macki
The Gentle Anchor
A goldendoodle and Pickles' best friend: kind, steady, and playful.
Bryan
The Quick Thinker
A chatty squirrel full of clever ideas, treasures, and gadgets.
Jake at 22
The Adventurous Heart
Energetic, curious, and up for anything.
Jake at 60
The Safe Harbor
Calm and caring, with a dry sense of humor and a soft spot for dogs.
Jake is one person at two ages. You'll meet him at 22 and at 60, at different times in the story.
Featured Shorts
How Pickles is made
Every Pickles story starts with five questions: where are we, what does Pickles want, what gets in the way, what changes, and how does it end. From there I write it, design the characters and sets, and build and edit every shot. AI tools are part of my kit, but each video takes a lot of hands-on hours to get just right.
What this shows about my skills
- Writing stories and characters for young kids
- Keeping a cast looking and acting the same from video to video
- Teaching through play: one learning goal per Short
- Running the whole production myself, from idea to published video
What I enjoy about it
Making something gentle and funny that a child and a grown-up can enjoy together, and watching a small dog's curiosity turn an ordinary backyard into an adventure.