Blue Sky Studios bids a final goodbye to a favourite ‘Ice Age’ character

The closure of Blue Sky Studios, the studio behind the Ice Age series, was a sad day for animation fans last year.

Although the studio had been on a downward spiral for several years, with films like Ferdinand failing to connect with audiences in the same way that Sid the Sloth and his friends had previously, Blue Sky went extinct due to the massive merger of Disney and 20th Century Fox, despite the fact that the studio had been on a downward spiral for several years, with films like Ferdinand failing to connect with audiences in the same way that Sid the Sloth and his mates had previously.

Yes, Scrat, the series’ popular squirrel, finally secures the acorn it has been desperately trying to keep safe and consumes it. What a proud occasion for the devout little creature.

“In the final days of @BlueSkyStudios, a small team of artists came together to do one final shot. This shot is a farewell, a send-off on our own terms,” the caption on Twitter touchingly reveals. 

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In the final days of @BlueSkyStudios, a small team of artists came together to do one final shot. This shot is a farewell, a send-off on our own terms —— Blue Sky Studios 🌰#IceAge #IceAgeScratTaleshttps://t.co/CA3klgo98x pic.twitter.com/tkcXwyLcMS

— Disney Television Animation News (@DisneyTVANews) April 13, 2022

The short video went viral fast, clearly connecting with a generation of millennial fans who grew up rooting for Scrat to realise his acorn-related ambition.

The Ice Age saga continued this year without Blue Sky Studios’ involvement, but it did not garner a positive reception. In January, the Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild offshoot film was released on Disney+.

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