Every Christmas we do something a bit unique that represents and challenges our studio’s diverse styles and skills. This time we have turned to our new dedicated 2D animation studio who have created something very special.
The first 2D #BZshorts film is directed by People and Talent Coordinator, Katie Gascoyne. Our commitment to pioneering new talent and giving opportunities to ALL staff is at the heart of the shorts program. This year, there was a blind pitch where the whole company was invited to pitch an idea for the music video to Scouting for Girl’s Christmas single. Specifically, the brief asked for an “odd couple.” Katie won the blind pitch with a heart-warming pairing between Dan, a living gingerbread man, and his human girlfriend, Mandy.
Directed By
Katie Gascoyne
Storyboard By
Luke Allen
Jacques Gauthier
Art Direction
Jacques Gauthier
Development
Andrew Scott
Jovan de Melo
Maeva Verdun
Adam Willis
Larisa Bumb
Francesco Guarini
Character Design
Tena Galovic
Katie Gascoyne
Prop Design
Eva Strautkalne
Illustration
Sophie Gallo
Rigging
Plamen Ananiev
Niki Kehoe
Elijah Mazur
Sonia Naqvi
Georgia Read-Smith
Background Design
Sam Bailey
Kasia Brzezińska
Charlotte West
Background Layout
Farhad Chams
Sebastian König
Charlotte West
Wei Wu
Background Paint
Alice Geoffriault
Lucy Munro
Niccolo Magni
Jovan De Melo Junior
Nicola Coppack
Katie Barry
Maeva Verdun
Animation Lead
Mateus Lima
Animators
Emilliano Alcocer
Stefanos Chrysanthou
Michael Logar
Lewis Nash
Marcelo Perin
Giulia Ranialo
Saeed Rezvani
Billy Shing
Joe Sutherland
Fernanda Valverde
Eduardo Vazquez
Elnaz Forouhari
Comp & FX
Stuart Geddis
Millie Spouse
Jodi Henry
Tania Maccaferri
Pipeline TD
Chris Carter
Edit
Alec Smith
Music
‘Let’s Not Go Away’ a Song by Scouting For Girls
Music & Lyrics by Roy Stride, David Freedman, Jackson Freedman
Sound Design
John Sutherland
Exec producer
Oli Hyatt
Producer
Denise Green
Production Manager
Nikitha Mannam
Special Thanks
Tom Box
Adam Shaw
Laura Annis
Sony Music
All @ Blue Zoo
Made by Blue Zoo Animation Studios
© Blue Zoo Productions Ltd 2019
