Directing
Michael Schelp is the president and chief executive officer of Spark Plug Entertainment, a New York-based studio that produces computer-animated features for the international home entertainment and television markets.
Sparky is an adventurous young car trying to find his own road through life. Despite his father's attempts to instill the virtues of restraint and caution, Sparky repeatedly follows the deceitful Diesel into problematic situations.
Piper Penguin yearns to one day fly like other birds. Unfortunately, he's earth-bound, and his penguin friends do little more than ridicule his dreams. But Piper has a plan to get airborne that involves lots of duct tape, trash and ingenuity.
Sparky is a spunky little sports car who can't wait to grow up, but first he needs to learn the rules of the road. Sparky snubs car washes, curfews, and speed limits, driving his poor dad to distraction.
Thang, Rose and Didi help the young Queen Jo build a new ant hill while avoiding the sinister geckos and keeping Sal Caterpillar out of trouble.
Scooter is the last blue penguin, who is adopted by a tribe of silver penguins. Now, with his new family he discovers his hidden strengths and talents, and strives with love to overcome the others who shun him, to help save his new village.
Walter Pembroke III is a pampered pig who enjoys free food, a posh pen, and a flattering entry in the exclusive Barnyard Social Registry. Walt's best friend is Tiffany, a tough-talking spider who gets little respect and few handouts. But it is not the disapproval of Walt's snobby pals that is driving this pair of unlikely friends apart. It is Walt's expanding web of lies. When a pie disappears, Walt blames UFO's. When a bowl breaks, it's the ghost's fault. When homework goes missing, well, the dog was involved. Now Walt has fallen under the spell of Noiman Ja Rahr, a sneaky snake who schemes to take Walt to the corrupt Viperwood. Can the spider convince the pig that lying doesn't pay, or will Walt end up trapped in a frightening world where no one can be trusted?
Greedy aliens threaten to conquer the Earth at Christmas.
In the land of New Toysy, Zippy the superhero struggles with peer pressure, learning to use his telekinesis powers appropriately, and getting along with his embarrassing father.