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Zigby, Superhero

February 23, 2009 TV Episode Zigby

Studio
Zebra (1) Productions, Avrill Stark Entertainment Pty Ltd., Big Animation Pte Ltd; (In Association With) Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Treehouse
Distributor
Thunderbird Films

Synopsis

Zigby dresses up as Captain Stripey, but he soon gets tired of being a superhero when everyone starts taking advantage of him.

Characters

Zigby, McMeer, Bertie, Clem, Stink

Credits

Directing

Director
Mark Barnard
Assistant Director
Bob Baxter

Producing

Producer
Barb Harwood, Alexandra Raffe
Executive Producers
Tim Gamble, Michael Shepard
Line Producers
Michael O'Brien, Antony Zmak

Writing

Writer
Guy Hallifax, Brendan Luno, Louise Moon, Cathy Moss, David Witt
Based On The Books By
Brian Paterson

Voices

Voice
Tracey Moore (Zigby), Brian Drummond (McMeer), Matt Hill (Bertie), Jamie Croft (Clem, Stink)

Animation

Animation Supervisor
Babatunde Martins
Animator
Chris Browne (Animation Director)
Layout/Blocking Artists
Russ Ang, Yaov Binyamini, Crystal Bonik, Alicia van Dyck, Miyuki Kamitani, Chris Peters, Blake Sadoway, Crystal Sing, Marius Soska
Layout Supervisors
Ian Ang, Chris Browne
Layout Artists
Alicia van Dyck, Blake Sadoway, Marius Soska
Character Modelers
Christine Lee, Jason Robinson
Location Modelers
Christine Lee, Jason Robinson
Lighting Lead
Timothy Kenyon
Lighting Artist
Raul Arellano
Visual Effects Designers/Lighting
Raul Arellano, Billy Tse

Art Department

Art Direction
Robert Gandell
Background and Prop Artist
Blake Sadoway

Visual Effects

Digital Compositor
Raul Arellano

Editing

Editor
Simon Klaebe

Casting

Voice Director
Terry Klassen

Production Management

Production Managers
Christine Strobel, Trevor Wyatt
Production Coordinator
Tu Nhi Lam

Production notes

This series takes pre-schoolers on an awe-inspiring journey through the jungle with a zebra, a not-so-bright meerkat and a nervous guinea fowl. Jam-packed with places to explore and surprises waiting around every corner.

3D animation.

Based on HarperCollins Children's Books' literary character Zigby, "The Zebra Who Trots Into Trouble," created by children's author Brian Paterson.

Budgeted at an estimated $8.7 million Canadian.