Mighty Nice has created a heart-warming Christmas story that introduces the lesser known Aussie reindeer, Dunder.

Using a 3 Act structure – 3D CGI intro and outro and a 2D centre – we created a fable of an unsung hero of Christmas past. This allowed us to split our studio’s resources and really hone the quality and overall appeal in all aspects of the story.

Every Christmas, the world celebrates Santa’s beloved red-nosed reindeer, Rudolph. But what if, hiding in those same North Pole stables, was a forgotten reindeer? Another unexpected hero who one year stepped up to save Christmas.

She’s a reindeer so forgotten, that her name is often confused to be Donner, or even Donder.

Darren Price led the 3D bookends, while Bonnie Forsyth led a team of 2D animators and artists for the storybook section.