BLIND PIG ANIMATION

We teamed up with Chief TV and TBWA Manchester on a truly charming project for Gardaland, Italy’s iconic theme park near Lake Garda.

The brief? Bring their long-standing mascot, Prezzemolo, into the world of 3D. Originally a 2D character full of goofy charm, our job was to reimagine him in a way that felt modern, expressive, and true to his playful spirit.

We handled the full 3D treatment—from modelling and texturing to lighting and lookdev—carefully crafting every scale and smile.The finished piece is a heartfelt 2 minute spot that blends nostalgia with visual storytelling, giving new life to a character loved by generations of park visitors.

It’s always exciting to bridge the gap between tradition and technology, especially when the result feels this magical.

CREDITS

Client - Merlin

Production Company - TBWA Manchester

Production Company - Chief TV

Director - Yoni Weisberg

Animation - Blind Pig & Absolute

Executive Creative Director - Ric Comline

Head of CG - Rebekah King-Britton

Animation Director - Jorge Montiel

VFX Supervisor - David Smith

CG Supervisor - Patrick Keogh

CG Shoot Supervisor - Tony Atherton

Concept Art - Andrei Sitari, Grant Bonser

Rig - Amar Chundavadra, Andreas Graichen

Character Animation - Jesus Parra, Alberto Lara, George Rigby, Petroc Menuhin

Texture - Heidi Prescott, Megan McLean

Light & Render -  Megan McLean, Heidi Prescott, Patrick Keogh, Ollie Grant

Assets - Ollie Grant, Lucia Jiménez-Quesada

FX - Tony Atherton, Fernando Benitez

2D Lead - Gus Ribeiro 

2D Artists - Ben Turner, Filipe Suska, Annie Mitchell

Executive Producers - Josephine Gallagher, Kayleigh Dugdale

Senior Producer - Ana Hoxha

Production Assistant - Tia Duff

Colour - Absolute Post

Colourist - Phil Hambi

Executive Producer - Leianna Gilmartin

Colour Assist - Marina Soro, Caitlin Donaldson, Anthony Abbott