Belle/Behind the Scenes

Television Series
Belle is a fictional standard gauge steam locomotive created by Sharon Miller.

In 2011, Belle made her debut in the special, Day of the Diesels.

Starting with her introduction, Belle was voiced by Teresa Gallagher (UK/US) in the CGI version of the series on both sides of the Atlantic, respectively. Teresa Gallagher voiced her with different accents in both dubs.

CGI Model
In 2009, the series introduced Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) as a replacement for the show's long-standing live-action models. In 2010, Belle was modelled in full CGI by Nitrogen Studios for the 2011 film, Day of the Diesels. The model was "hand-sculpted" in Maya, a 3D animation and modelling software.

According to Greg Tiernan, the CGI models are subjected to many rounds of review before they are submitted to HiT Entertainment for final input and approval.

Belle has went through changes in the television series. These include:


 * Series 19
 * The frame around her bell changed from black to brass.
 * Series 23
 * Her red headlamps gained the ability to flash on and off in an emergency, much like an ordinary fire engine's lights.

Texture variants
In addition to her standard livery, a few other texture variants exist of Belle's CGI model. These texture variants include:

Fonts
The following fonts are used on Belle's CGI model:
 * Sodor BLD

Voice Actors

 * Teresa Gallagher
 * Rachael Miller
 * Keiko Nemoto
 * Marianne Westby
 * Lena Meieran
 * Marit Berg
 * Susa Saukko
 * Angela Quast
 * Anna Gajewska
 * Blanche Ravalec
 * Mayra Arellano
 * Claudia Gómez
 * Mara Brenner
 * Annie Rojas
 * Talya Barkay
 * Marloes van den Heuvel
 * Mercedes Espinosa
 * María Sánchez
 * Cernea Corina
 * Olga Kuznetsova
 * Olga Golovanov
 * Vina Papadopoulou