Not To Scale – Peter Baynton | A Thrilling Engagement

The Famous Five return in a thrilling new animated short for Great Western Railway (GWR), produced by Not To Scale and adam&eveDDB. Directed by Oscar and BAFTA-winner Peter Baynton, the film blends 3D depth with hand-drawn 2D charm, inspired by Eileen Soper’s iconic illustrations.The story follows Essie, who plans a picturesque day out with Maya, complete with a secret romantic proposal—until a misplaced ring jeopardizes the surprise. Tasked with saving the day, the Five harness GWR’s speedy trains to race across lush English landscapes (brought to life by Not To Scale’s artists) and recover the lost heirloom.

Production Co.: Not To Scale
Director: Peter Baynton
Founder & Executive Producer: Dan O’Rourke
Head of Production & Executive Producer: Maud Beckers
Producer: Sarah Butterworth
Production Manager: Neama Batichi
Art Direction: Bruno Mayor, Adrian Garcia
Background Artists: Bruno Mayor, Tonet Dura, Po Sing, Mike McCain
Storyboard Artist: Tim Dillnutt
2D Animators: Andy McColl McPherson, Robert Milne
2D Anim. Key Poses: Andrea Minella
Animators: Katherine Spangenberg, Natasha Pollack, Joe Hick, Lisa Sullivan
2D FX Artist: Frankie Swann
Character Design 2D: Kristian Antonelli
Clean-Up Artists: Margarita Rojas, Eva Marin Tabuenca, Raquel Cruz Hevia
Editor: James Littlemore

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Melt Studios
Creative & CG Lead: Javier Verdugo
Head of Production: Olaia Casal
VFX Producer: Rebecca Johnson
CG Artists: Abner Marin, Marco Rossi
Lighting Artists: Kiko Navarro, Borja Alegre, Oriol Domenech
3D Animators: Jordi Girones, Alan Carabantes, Sauce Vilas, Rodrigo Torres, Sergi Mistrali

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Rigging Artists: Minimo VFX, Huhaa Studios
Compositing Artists: Juan Listello, Alex de la Sotilla, Xevi Polo, Joan Azpeitia, Gloria Bernabeu, Albert Garcia
Colorist: Xavi Santolaya
VFX Editor: Celia Caparros

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Audio Post Production: 750mph
Audio Producer: Carla Thomas
Sound Design & Mix: Mark Hellaby
Music Supervision: Theodore Music
Music Supervisor: Ibou Dia
Soundtrack: Milo’s Adventure
Publisher: Audiomachine (PRS)
Composer: Michael Patti