Tinker Magic

Tinker Magic was a 3D computer animation studio established in Barcelona in September 2015 by Belgian producer Grid Animation. It worked as a Spanish production hub within Grid Animation’s international slate, contributing character animation, layout and rigging to children’s television series and European animated feature films.

The studio’s work focused on CGI characters and the production stages needed to bring them to screen. Its capabilities included scene layout, pre-visualization, character modeling, skeletal setup and animation, alongside integration into international co-production pipelines. Its television work served children’s and preschool audiences, while its feature contributions included both additional animation and technical character preparation.

Television production

Tinker Magic contributed character animation and layout to Little Luke and Lucy, a series co-produced by Grid Animation and Luxembourg’s Doghouse Films. The production comprised 52 seven-minute episodes. It also worked on YoYo, another 52-episode preschool CGI series, alongside Showlab, Telegael and RAI.

For Ziggy and the Zoo Tram, based on books by Leo Timmers, the studio supplied layout and character animation assets. That series brought together Zooper Film, Grid Animation and Fabrique d’Images. These projects placed the Barcelona team within production arrangements spanning several European companies, with its contributions concentrated on specific animation and layout tasks.

Feature animation

The studio provided additional 3D character animation for Latte and the Magic Waterstone, directed by Regina Welker and Nina Wels. It also contributed character rigging and skeletal structures to The Ogglies: Welcome to Smelliville, whose release followed the studio’s operating period. These credits reflect distinct production contributions rather than sole responsibility for the films.

Tinker Magic operated from late 2015 until its formal dissolution in March 2020. Its historical portfolio belongs to the Barcelona animation business, whose work formed part of Grid Animation’s television and feature production activity.