The Highway Rat

The film

• Film identity

  Original title: The Highway Rat

  Directed by: Jeroen JASPAERT

  While studying at the Media and Design Academy in Belgium, Jeroen Jaspaert's 2 graduation shorts - "The Masque of the Red Death" and "White Love Potion" - were in competition at Annecy 2001. He then studied Character Animation at Central Saint Martins in London before becoming a director at Tandem in 2003, and series story director for Acamar Films on CBeebies' "Bing", nominated for a Children's BAFTA and the 2016 International Emmy Awards.

  Country: United Kingdom

  Year of production: 2017

  Running time: 25 min 55 s

• Technique

  Category: TV special

  Techniques used: 3D Computer

  Process: Colour

  Target public: Kids, Family

• Credits

  Directed by: Jeroen JASPAERT

  Production: Michael ROSE, MAGIC LIGHT PICTURES, Martin POPE

  Distribution: MAGIC LIGHT PICTURES, Muriel THOMAS

  Based on: "The Highway Rat", Julia Donalson, Axel Scheffler

  Animation: Triggerfish Animation Studios

  Music: René Aubry

  Sound: Adrian Rhodes

  Editing: Robin Sales

  Voice: David Tennant, Nina Sosanya, Tom Hollander, Frances de La Tour, Rob Brydon