This year, to promote the Rugby League World Cup, BBC Creative asked us to refresh our giant characters to include a more diverse cast that represents the men’s, women’s and wheelchair competitions.

It was a brilliant opportunity to take them into a fully animated world creating more dynamic angles and animation in a vibrant and contemporary colour palette.

BBC Creative

Lead Creative / Writer
Westley Wood

Producer
Lee Meredith

Production Manager
Michelle Papka

Production Coordinator
Jonathan Bulloch

Project Manager
Matt Totterdell

Project Co-ordinator
Harry Donovan

Music
Verbal Vigilante

Picture Shop

Online Editor
Andy Brittain

Dubbing Mixer
Robin Cowap

Blue Zoo

Director
Ben Steer

Art Direction & Design
Grant Berry

Production
Doyin Araoye
Shannon Reeve

CG Supervisor
Arthur Tibbet

Executive Producer
Damian Hook

Head of Production
Lizzie Hicks

Character Assets
Filippo Bovolinii

Modelling
Hugo Bussiere
Josh Palfrey

Animation
Charlotte Binnie-Thompson
Sam Potter
Ben Steer

Lighting & Compositing
Jack McEntire
Yolande Clerke
Robin Danielsson

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