Show creator Patrick McHale teams with directors Mikey Please, Dan Ojari, and the Aardman stop-motion team to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his much beloved (and Emmy-winning) Cartoon Network miniseries Over the Garden Wall.

From Cartoon Network: “Welcome back to the Unknown. Walk through the familiar yet mysterious mist. Feel the gentle wind beckoning through the leaves. Listen closely to the bird songs and whispered secrets. And join Wirt, Greg, and Beatrice in their quest to answer life’s biggest question; are we all lost?”

The more studious among you will remember Mikey Please and Dan Ojari (who have since earned an Oscar nomination for their Aardman feature Robin Robin) from their days as directing duo Parabella and their short film Alan the Infinite.

Watch the making-of video:
 
 

 
 
Watch the anniversary message from Patrick McHale:

Patrick McHale with a special Over The Garden Wall anniversary message 🍂🐸#cartoonnetwork #overthegardenwall10thanniversary #overthegardenwall @Patrick_McHale @aardman pic.twitter.com/MB2lA2x21W

— Cartoon Network (@cartoonnetwork) November 2, 2024

 
 

 
Client: Cartoon Network
Series Creator: Patrick McHale

Production: Aardman Animations
Director: Mikey Please, Dan Ojari
Writer: Patrick McHale, Dan Ojari, Mikey Please
Producer: Alan Thorpe
EP: Helen Argo, Sarah Cox, Patrick McHale
Editor: Dan Williamson
Colour Script Artist: José Prats
Storyboard Artist: Mikey Please, Dan Ojari
Production Coordinator: Chelsea Galloway
Puppet Maker: Joshua Flynn, Nathan Flynn, Rachel Brown, Laura Tofarides
Supervising Set Dresser: Emma-Rose Dade
Senior Set Dresser: Luke George, Manon Wright
Set Dresser: Maria Collado Bonú, Bronny Salter
Junior Set Dresser: Phoebe Gibson
Animator: Lee Wilton, Marie Lechevallier, Suzy Parr
Rigger: Luke George
Director of Photography: Toby Howell
Camera Assistant/Motion Control Operator: Adam Cook
Electrician: James Owens
Visual Effects Supervisor: Bram Ttwheam, Fernando Lechuga
CG Supervisor: Ben Toogood
Senior Compositor: Spencer Cross
CG Character Supervisor: Nathan Guttridge
CG Artist: Trine Sørensen
CG Animation Supervisor: Mathew Rees
Senior CG Animator: Inez Woldman
Trainee Junior VFX Artist: Ethan Mainwaring-Taylor
Colorist: Bram Ttwheam
Social Media and Publicity Manager: Elizabeth Quigley
Head of Business Affairs: Layla Stapenhurst
Casting Director: Karie Gima Pham
Voice Director: Patrick McHale

Music: The Blasting Company
Sound Mixer: Will Davies

Voices
Wirt: Elijah Wood
Beatrice: Melanie Lynskey
Greg: Collin Dean
Narrator/Toymaker: Frank Fairfield