Jonti Picking
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Jonathan "Jonti" Picking (born 17 May 1975), otherwise known as Weebl, is a British
Internet personality and flash animator and is the creator of Weebl's Stuff.
His movies are known for repetitive melodies and surreal dialogue; the majority of them also feature a catchy tune with equally silly lyrics. He does most of the voices in his animations himself, and several feature himself in live action, including "Haricots Verts", "Chutney", "Boogie", "CAMRA", "Stockmarket", "We Are Mature", "Tangerine" the Weebl and Bob
episodes "DJ" and "Safety", the fourth On The Moon
episode, and "Jazzmas". He has also worked with other animators on YouTube, such as Edd Gould
in the video "Nuts [Weebl]".
Picking is a trained sound engineer and artist, and has also worked on 3D visual effects for the movie Resident Evil
. In 2003, he made several advertisements for Anchor Butter
in the style of his Weebl and Bob animations, but featuring cows. These were broadcast in the UK
. The television program Totally Viral on UKTV G2, consisting of video clips and cartoons from the internet, has an animated title sequence and links made by Jonti. Jonti set up his own production company called Sumo Dojo, which he has since left to set up Weebl's Stuff Limited, also known as Weebl Ltd. Picking married Sarah Darling (a radio presenter on the station Xfm
) on 31 March 2007. On 23 December 2008, Picking announced his wife's pregnancy on the official Weebl's Stuff forums. On 13 July 2009, Picking's wife gave birth to a baby girl.
In 2009, Picking produced several radio and television adverts based on the tune of the first "Magical Trevor" for the 118 24 7 service of Yell.com
. It appeared on the ITV
television channel, amongst others. It was voted 6th Most Irritating Ad of 2009 by Marketing Magazine. He is also an admitted fan of Wesley Willis
and he used his music in the cartoon "Merry Christmas".
and Anchor.
Weebl (aka Jonti Picking)
Skoo (aka Chris Vick)
Peabo (aka Peter Murray Hill)
ZekeySpaceyLizard (aka Nathan Malone)
Darling (aka Sarah Darling)
Ash
Wonchop (aka Ben Smallman)
and Amazon
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Internet personality and flash animator and is the creator of Weebl's Stuff.
His movies are known for repetitive melodies and surreal dialogue; the majority of them also feature a catchy tune with equally silly lyrics. He does most of the voices in his animations himself, and several feature himself in live action, including "Haricots Verts", "Chutney", "Boogie", "CAMRA", "Stockmarket", "We Are Mature", "Tangerine" the Weebl and Bob
Weebl and Bob
The Everyday Happenings of Weebl is a Flash cartoon series created by Jonti Picking and co-scripted by Chris Vick .-Main summary:...
episodes "DJ" and "Safety", the fourth On The Moon
On The Moon
Anything Can Happen on the Moon is a British Flash-cartoon web series animated by Peter Murray Hill of Auriol Productions and available on the website Weebl's Stuff...
episode, and "Jazzmas". He has also worked with other animators on YouTube, such as Edd Gould
Eddsworld
Eddsworld is an independent British comedic flash animation production company created by Edward Gould in 2004. Eddsworld was also part of CakeBomb , but has always stood out as its own franchise...
in the video "Nuts [Weebl]".
Picking is a trained sound engineer and artist, and has also worked on 3D visual effects for the movie Resident Evil
Resident Evil (film)
Resident Evil is a British-German 2002 horror film written and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. The film stars Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Mabius, and James Purefoy...
. In 2003, he made several advertisements for Anchor Butter
Anchor Milk
Anchor is a brand of dairy products that was founded in New Zealand in 1886 and is one of the key brands owned by the New Zealand based international exporter Fonterra Co−operative Group...
in the style of his Weebl and Bob animations, but featuring cows. These were broadcast in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The television program Totally Viral on UKTV G2, consisting of video clips and cartoons from the internet, has an animated title sequence and links made by Jonti. Jonti set up his own production company called Sumo Dojo, which he has since left to set up Weebl's Stuff Limited, also known as Weebl Ltd. Picking married Sarah Darling (a radio presenter on the station Xfm
Xfm
Xfm is a brand of two commercial radio stations focused on alternative music, primarily indie pop, and owned by Global Radio.-History:Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob, who later co-founded NME Radio in 2008. Xfm subsequently expanded to a network of four stations; there are...
) on 31 March 2007. On 23 December 2008, Picking announced his wife's pregnancy on the official Weebl's Stuff forums. On 13 July 2009, Picking's wife gave birth to a baby girl.
In 2009, Picking produced several radio and television adverts based on the tune of the first "Magical Trevor" for the 118 24 7 service of Yell.com
Yellow Pages
Yellow Pages refers to a telephone directory of businesses, organized by category, rather than alphabetically by business name and in which advertising is sold. As the name suggests, such directories were originally printed on yellow paper, as opposed to white pages for non-commercial listings...
. It appeared on the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
television channel, amongst others. It was voted 6th Most Irritating Ad of 2009 by Marketing Magazine. He is also an admitted fan of Wesley Willis
Wesley Willis
Wesley Willis was a musician and artist from Chicago. A diagnosed chronic schizophrenic, he gained an enormous cult following in the 1990s after releasing several hundred songs of simple but unique music, with emphasis on his humorous, bizarre, and frequently obscene lyrics...
and he used his music in the cartoon "Merry Christmas".
Weebl's Stuff
Weebl's Stuff is Weebl's personal website. Whilst initially starting with his own creations (Weebl and Bob was previously hosted on a different site before moving to Weebl's Stuff), it has since grown to incorporate numerous series and numerous staff. As well as providing the site with animations, usually at least twice a week, Weebl's Stuff also provides animation services to companies. Clients have included E4, Yellow PagesYellow Pages
Yellow Pages refers to a telephone directory of businesses, organized by category, rather than alphabetically by business name and in which advertising is sold. As the name suggests, such directories were originally printed on yellow paper, as opposed to white pages for non-commercial listings...
and Anchor.
Weebls's Stuff Podcast
I like chicken and peas. It's the sort of thing I'd have for my tea when I'm listening to Weebl and Skoo on the Internetty. Oh yeah!Site staff
The site staff also works on the animation of the currently No. 1 animated show on YouTube, Dick Figures.Weebl (aka Jonti Picking)
- Key animator, writer, voice artist and musician. Almost all the content on the site has his involvement.
Skoo (aka Chris Vick)
- Co-writer for the Weebl and Bob series, as well as other cartoons. Sometimes makes animations when Weebl is ill.
Peabo (aka Peter Murray Hill)
- Animator who primarily works on the On the MoonOn The MoonAnything Can Happen on the Moon is a British Flash-cartoon web series animated by Peter Murray Hill of Auriol Productions and available on the website Weebl's Stuff...
series. He also co-writes and provides music for some toons.
ZekeySpaceyLizard (aka Nathan Malone)
- Additional animator. He usually works as an additional animator for the Weebl and Bob series.
Darling (aka Sarah Darling)
- Picking's wife. She writes for Cat Face, as well as providing occasional voice-overs and articles for the site.
Ash
- The webmaster who maintains the site.
Wonchop (aka Ben Smallman)
- Another animator who worked on animations such as Narwhals between 2008 and 2010. He co-animated episodes of Cat Face between episodes 7 and 22.
Albums
Jonti has produced several mini-albums, most of which feature extended versions of songs featured in his flash animations. Pure Yak Frenzy was released as a CD available from the Weebl's Stuff store, whilst subsequent albums are available from iTunesITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
and Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
.
- Pure Yak Frenzy (produced with Rob ManuelRob ManuelRob Manuel is the co-founder of B3ta . He is responsible for numerous quizzes and Flash animations. He also works with Joel Veitch animating videos for Tomboy Virals...
from b3taB3taB3ta is a high-profile British website, described as a "puerile digital arts community" by The Guardian. It was founded in 2001 by Rob Manuel, Denise Wilton and Cal Henderson....
) (2003) - Hands Over Pastry (April 6, 2009)
- Yesterday's Lemon (October 26, 2009)
- Magical Chalk Toilet (November 17, 2010)
See also
- Weebl's cartoonsWeebl's cartoonsJonti Picking has created many Flash cartoons, distributed on the Weebl's Stuff website. It is also published on Newgrounds: a flash portal website.-Weebl and Bob:Weebl's most well-known Flash cartoon is Weebl and Bob...
(discusses Magical Trevor, Kenya, Patrick Moore Plays the Xylophone, Breadfish, Chutney, Scampi, Strawberry Pancake, etc.) - Weebl and BobWeebl and BobThe Everyday Happenings of Weebl is a Flash cartoon series created by Jonti Picking and co-scripted by Chris Vick .-Main summary:...
- On The MoonOn The MoonAnything Can Happen on the Moon is a British Flash-cartoon web series animated by Peter Murray Hill of Auriol Productions and available on the website Weebl's Stuff...
- Badger Badger BadgerBadger Badger Badger"Badger Badger Badger" or "The Badger Song" is a Flash cartoon by British animator Jonti Picking. It consists of images of badgers doing calisthenics, a toadstool in front of a tree, and a snake in the desert...
- Chris Vick (Jonti's co-writer)