Marion/Behind the Scenes

Television Series
Marion is a fictional steam shovel created by Ian McCue and Andrew Brenner.

In 2014, Marion made her debut in the special, Tale of the Brave

In her introduction Marion was voiced by Olivia Colman (UK/US) in the CGI version of the series on both sides of the Atlantic, respectively.

CGI Model
In 2009, the series introduced Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) as a replacement for the show's long-standing live-action models. In 2014, Marion created from scratch in CGI by Arc Productions for the 2014 film, Tale of the Brave. The model was "hand-sculpted" in Maya, a 3D animation and modelling software.