Miyu’s ‘Blooming Wonders’ Brings Oil Pastel Craft to Kids TV Ahead of France Télévisions Launch
Miyu Productions spent 23 months and 3,500+ oil pastels to handcraft the kids' series 'Blooming Wonders' for France Télévisions.
French studio Miyu Productions has completed a 23-month project to handcraft the animated series 'Blooming Wonders' using traditional oil pastels. Directed by Inès Bernard-Espina, Mélody Boulissière and Clémentine Campos, the French-Belgian production involved more than 60 people and over 3,500 Sennelier oil pastels, marking an unusual commitment to analog techniques in contemporary children's television. The series is set to launch on France Télévisions after its presentation at Annecy. Source: https://variety.com/2026/global/global/miyu-blooming-wonders-france-televisions-annecy-1236701379/
[PRAXIS]: For ordinary families, this means kids can still discover shows that carry the visible texture of real human hands and time-honored craft instead of only slick digital animation. It quietly reminds us that older ways of making things aren't vanishing, even as screens fill with faster, cheaper content.
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