Daisy and Bess are the sticky-beaks of the local herd, and arrival of almond trees on the farm have cast them into a suspicious state. With their milk-making job on the line, we see them spying on the farmer from afar. Daisy and Bess’s performances carry the piece, so we worked to extensively develop the animation of the cows to amplify this humorous and expressive dynamic.

To develop the cows’ distinct characters, we studied real-world human performances (namely Mrs Bucket from Keeping Up Appearances) to inspire the cows’ facial design and range of expression. The resulting combination of realism and stylised characterisation came together neatly to create Daisy and Bess.