Blue Zoo Animation Studio
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Some of the more well-known children's shows the studio has produced are Alphablocks, Numberblocks, Digby Dragon, Miffy's Adventures Big and Small, The Adventures of Paddington, Tree Fu Tom, and It's Pony.
The company operates from a studio in Fitzrovia, London, where they have a team of over 200 artists. It later expanded to a second studio, adjacent to its main studio, that's 'dedicated to episodic 2D animation.'[2] In August 2021, it was announced that they would be opening a new hub in Brighton, initially partnering with Plug-In Media on a new 2D pre-school action comedy series.[3]
In 2021, the company became the first major animation studio in the world to achieve B Corp certification.[4]
History
In August 2021, Blue Zoo Animation Studios announced a partnership with Brighton-based producer Plug-In Media to establish a joint-venture regional animation production and interactive studio based in Brighton, South England that will handle animation production and interactive services for both production companies as Plug-In Media founders Dom Minns and Juliet Tzabar heading the new studio; the name for the Brighton-based animation studio was revealed to be Brighton Zoo one year later on October 2022 with their first animation production called Supertato.[5][6]
List of long form productions
Television
| Title | Years | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Story Makers | 2002–2004 | CBeebies | Animation servies for Blue Cow segments only produced by BBC In-House Children's Production |
| Tikkabilla | 2002–2007 | Animation services for animated segments and Sami's World only produced by BBC In-House Children's Production | |
| Those Scurvy Rascals | 2005–2006 | Nickelodeon UK | co-production with Entara |
| Doodle Do | 2006 | CBeebies | Animation for Sandworm segments only produced by BBC In-House Children's Production |
| Kerwhizz[7] | 2008–2011 | co-production with BBC In-House Children's Production and Studio 100 | |
| Stitich Up Showdown | 2009 | Nickelodeon UK | |
| Alphablocks | 2010–present | CBeebies | co-production with Alphablocks LTD |
| Olive the Ostrich[8] | 2011–2014 | Nick Jr. UK | |
| Tree Fu Tom[9] | 2012–2016 | CBeebies | Animation services only produced by BBC In-House Children's Production and FremantleMedia Kids & Family Owned by Boat Rocker Media since 2018. |
| Q Pootle 5 | 2013–2014 | co-production with Snapper Productions and ZDF Enterprises | |
| Miffy's Adventures Big and Small[10] | 2015–2017 | Tiny Pop[11] KRO-NCRV (Netherlands) |
co-production with Mercis BV and Telescreen |
| Go Jetters[12] | 2015–2020 | CBeebies | Animation services from season 2 to season 3 co-production with BBC Studios and BBC Children's Productions |
| Digby Dragon[13] | 2016–2018 | Nick Jr. UK & Channel 5 | co-production with Aardman Animations |
| Mac & Izzy[14] | 2016 | YouTube | co-production with WGBH Boston and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Owned by HarperCollins since 2021. |
| Numberblocks[15][16] | 2017–present | CBeebies | co-production with Alphablocks LTD |
| The Adventures of Paddington | 2019–2025 | Nick Jr. UK Gulli, M6 & Piwi+ (France) Nickelodeon (international) |
co-production with StudioCanal, Heyday Films and Superprod Animation |
| It's Pony[17][18] | 2020–2022 | Nickelodeon UK Nickelodeon/Nicktoons (United States) |
co-production with Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
| Pip and Posy[19][20] | 2021–present | Sky Kids, 5 & Nick Jr. UK | co-production with Magic Light Pictures |
| Millie & Lou | 2022 | YouTube | |
| Big Tree City[21] | 2022–present | Netflix | |
| Supertato | 2022–present | CBeebies Tencent Video (China) |
under Brighton Zoo co-production with BBC Studios Kids & Family |
| Lego City: No Limits[22][23] | 2023–present | ITVX YouTube |
co-production with The Lego Group |
| Mojo Swoptops[24] | 2024–present | CBeebies | co-production with Tararaboom |
| Wonderblocks | 2025–present | CBeebies | co-production with Alphablocks LTD |
Television shorts
| Title | Release date | Broadcaster | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superworm | December 25, 2021 | BBC One | co-production with Magic Light Pictures |
| The Smeds and the Smoos | 2022 |
List of awards and accolades
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| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Children's BAFTA | Animation | Those Scurvy Rascals | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Children's BAFTA | Short Form | Stitch Up Showdown | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Children's BAFTA | Short Form | My Favourite Bedtime Story | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Children's BAFTA | Breakthrough Talent | Adam Shaw | Won | |
| 2010 | Children's BAFTA | Learning - Primary | Alphablocks | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Children's BAFTA | Short Form | My Favourite Bedtime Story | Won | |
| 2012 | Children's BAFTA | Pre-School Animation | Tree Fu Tom | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Children's BAFTA | Independent Production Company | Blue Zoo Animation Studio | Won | |
| 2014 | Children's BAFTA | Short Form | Gumball Song | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Children's BAFTA | Independent Production Company | Blue Zoo Animation Studio | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Children's BAFTA | Independent Production Company | Blue Zoo Animation Studio | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Children's BAFTA | Learning | Numberblocks | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Children's BAFTA | Independent Production Company | Blue Zoo Animation Studio | Won | |
| 2018 | BAFTA Films | Short Film | Mamoon | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Children's BAFTA | Pre-School Animation | Digby Dragon | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Children's BAFTA | Pre-School Animation | Numberblocks | Won | |
| 2020 | Annies | Best TV/Media - Preschool | The Adventures of Paddington | Won | |
| 2020 | Annies | Best Voice Acting - TV/Media | It's Pony | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Annies | Best Production Design - TV/Media | The Adventures of Paddington | Nominated | |
| 2016 | PromaxBDA UK | Best Direct Response Promo | Bitesize | Won | |
| 2015 | PromaxBDA UK | Best Channel Identity | Nick Jr Rebrand | Won | |
| 2015 | PromaxBDA UK | Best Sponsorship Package | LEGO Star Wars Rebels | Won | |
| 2021 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Series | The Adventures of Paddington | Won | |
| 2021 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing for a Pre-School Animated Program | The Adventures of Paddington | Won | |
| 2021 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Directing for a Pre-School Animated Program | The Adventures of Paddington | Nominated | |
| 2024 | British Animation Awards | Children's Choice | Lego City: No Limits[25] | Nominated |
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References
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