Blue Zoo Animation Studio
IndustryAnimation
TV Production
Advertising
Founded2000[1]
FounderOli Hyatt
Adam Shaw
Tom Box
Headquarters
London, England
Websitewww.blue-zoo.co.uk

Blue Zoo Animation Studio is a British animation studio known for producing children's television series, commercials and short films. Founded in 2000 by Oli Hyatt, Adam Shaw, and Tom Box from Bournemouth University,[1] the studio has gone on to win numerous BAFTAs and in 2021 won two Daytime Emmy awards. They have also previously won the Best Places to Work in TV survey by Broadcast and Best Companies Group.

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, 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]

List of long form productions

List of awards and accolades

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Growth capital: Blue Zoo are a trio who got animated about a venture into cartoons". Evening Standard. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  2. ^ Wolfe, Jennifer (2018-12-19). "'Blue Zoo Opens New 2D Animation Studio in London". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
  3. ^ "Blue Zoo and Plug-In Media partner on new studio". Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  4. ^ televisual.com (2021-09-29). "Blue Zoo gets B Corp status". Televisual. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  5. ^ https://twitter.com/cbeebieshq/status/1718337585469440463

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Animation industry in the United Kingdom
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