Meshbox's NORAD Santa debuted in 2006 and the company provides the character free of charge for use in the annual animation that is distributed through news channels and NORAD's Santa Tracker website on Dec. 24 every year.
NORAD Santa is a version of Meshbox's Toon Santa series, which started in 2002 with Toon Santa for Poser.
"Like many Americans my age, I grew up watching the Rankin-Bass holiday specials at Christmastime," Meshbox Design's principal Lynn Fredericks said. "There really wasn't any good Santa at the time for Poser. The early 2000s were a time of great change in our market. ... I wanted a Santa that had a family-friendly appeal in presentation and style."
