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10 September 2021

Animation Shares Hope in World Suicide Prevention Day

13 May 2021

Spotlight on… Blue Zoo Animation Studio: A menagerie of creativity, excellence, and integrity

This month we catch up with Tom Box, Managing Director and one of the co-founders of Blue Zoo, the multi-award-winning studio and animators of beloved shows Numberblocks and The Adventures of Paddington, and one of the founding member-companies of Animation UK.

29 October 2020

Blue Zoo short animation champions body hair & self-love in female directorial debut

Leg hair and Lycra: New short by award-winning Blue Zoo animation studio celebrates the act of self-love and finding your inner champion.

6 December 2019

BLUE ZOO ANIMATE FESTIVE MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘LET’S NOT GO AWAY’, NEW SONG BY SCOUTING FOR GIRLS

The music video for Christmas single 'Let's Not Go Away' by Scouting For Girls, has first-time director Katie Gascoyne taking the reins in Blue Zoo’s innovative shorts programme.

20 November 2019

‘The Adventures of Paddington’ animated by Blue-zoo to air March 2020 on Nick Jr.

Ben Whishaw returns in the title role of the series, set to air in March 2020 on Nick Jr., with a brand-new theme song “Paddington Bear” written and performed by Gary Barlow.

2 July 2019

Blue Zoo launches new brand rights company with Alison Warner at the helm

Award-winning animation company Blue Zoo launches new brand rights company and hires Alison Warner as Managing Director.

14 February 2019

Blue Zoo Helps Transport Paddington Bear to TV

The famous Peruvian bear is set to feature in new television series for pre-school audiences around the world, brought to life by London animation studio Blue Zoo.

13 February 2018

Introducing AnimDojo: the online animation gym

UK animation powerhouse Blue Zoo launches innovative new training program designed to prepare animators for a role in the industry and close the skills shortage gap.

7 February 2018

Brollyman presents music for Blue-Zoo’s ‘Lynx & Birds’

Blue-Zoo spent the last few months of 2017 been beavering away making a festive animation. From creating immensely furry CG creatures to recording a 40-piece orchestra - it's certainly something to be proud of.

23 January 2018

Blue Zoo nominated for a double at British Animation Awards

Blue-Zoo's animated short has been nominated in two categories at the BAAs.