Cranky (AEG)/Behind the Scenes

Background Information
Cranky is a fictional crane created by Britt Allcroft and David Mitton.

Cranky first appeared in the first series episode Thomas Blasts Off, which first aired in 2021.

2D animated rigs
Cranky in All Engines Go uses a series of complicated 2D rigs created by Nelvana Studio. These rigs are made up of different assets, which can be stretched, squashed and posed to create the desired movements and poses. Cranky's movements are handled by an animation team, with a posing team to create specific poses as required for certain shots.

Cranky's 2D design has undergone many changes from the design used in the original series:
 * Cranky's name has been removed on both sides and replaced with a blank yellow nameplate.
 * While it is unknown the exact reason for this change, it is most likely so that the English names for the characters will not appear in other dubs.
 * He now has brown irises.
 * He lost a few rivets around his face.

Voice Actors

 * Will Harrison-Wallace
 * Cory Doran
 * Kozo Dozaka
 * Héctor Estrada
 * Gilberto de Syllos
 * Peter Zhelder
 * Petri Hanttu
 * Walter Wigand
 * Filippos Paulou
 * Emanuele Durante
 * Christoffer Staib
 * Jan Kulczycki
 * Jorge Seabra Paupério
 * Jeon Tae-yeol