Blue Zoo has been creating critically acclaimed short films to hone its storytelling craft for the past 20 years. The latest animated piece to join the ranks of #BZShorts, Ada,…
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During the 2020 MIFA in Annecy, France, Cyber Group Studios announced that its new animated series 50/50 Heroes, developed with pubcaster France Télévisions, is heading into production this June. Key European…
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HBO Max has ordered a new adult animated series titled 10-Year-Old-Tom. Creator, producer and writer Steve Dildarian (The Life and Times of Tim) will write and executive produce the series…
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Winsing Animation has partnered with Singapore Free-to-air network, Mediacorp, to broadcast its GG BOND spin-off, GG Bond: Dino Diary. The animated series is slated to air in Singapore this July.
Dino Diary is an edutainment programme for kids about dinosaur adventure stories and popular science knowledge. GG Bond and his friend Woody go to the lost world and discover the puzzles behind every fossil. It drives the story under the operation of rescuing the missing dinosaurs.
Easily accessible to the kids through a balance of striking images and conversational animation, Dino Diary will tap into every kid’s natural curiosity and learn different kinds of dinosaurs. Dino Diary is enriched with educational as well as entertaining content, such as game interaction and upgraded scientific knowledge.
GG Bond, is a thrilling and funny series aimed at children aged four to eight years old, featuring the hero, a super-powered piglet, who fights many threats to his world with the aid of his friends.
Dino Diary has been very popular among the kids in China. The total clicks on VOD platforms have exceeded 500 million since its first release in 2019. Moreover, Dino Diary season three is going to be launched in China on 24 June. The company is also going to be presenting these properties at Annecy 2020.
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Spotify, Warner Bros. and DC have announced a new multi-year deal to produce and distribute an original slate of narrative scripted podcasts. The trio will produce a slate of original scripted podcasts based on DC Comics, the home of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman.
Under the deal’s terms, Spotify will have a first look option at original scripted narrative DC podcasts, including shows based on the comic book publishers vast library of characters. According to the announcement, the initial slate of projects under the partnership will also draw from Warner Bros.’ broader collection of characters and properties for additional programming as well as create new collaborative properties.
The partnership will be led by Warner Bros, Blue Ribbon Content executive vice president and of Warner Bros. Animation alternative programming Peter Girardi, who will serve as the creative lead along with Warner Bros. Digital Networks senior vice president, business strategy and operations Robert Steele, who will be in charge of strategic business aspects of the collaboration.
The listenership of podcasts on Spotify has soared over that span. Warner Bros, meanwhile, gets to experiment with a new medium. The studio has already released many successful movies and TV shows based on its DC Comics.
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What is the first thing that catches your attention when you look at a house, gadget, or automobile? I’ll tell you. It’s the design! When you look at a building, your first interaction with the structure is the architectural touch on the house. When you say a building is beautiful, what do you look at? The structure (generally) and the paint (colour). Likewise, when you look at a car, the design (the shape, size, components, etc.) and the colour are the things you appreciate. That’s when you can say a car is beautiful. This instance is an illustration of how graphics affect the choice and preference of humans. Take a look at your room, office, the phone you carry, your television, and other things. It affects every decision we make.
Graphics refers to visual images or designs made by graphic arts on a surface like a wall, paper, cloth, screen, etc. This definition tells that it is what you see when you look around you. Photographs, drawings, paintings, maps, symbols, and even typography are all graphics. Designs have a significant influence on communication because the ambiguity or clarity of communication can be dependent on it. A practical application is when you go to a store, if you want to buy a product, sometimes, all it takes to get your attention is just the packaging design. Before you know it, you are buying it.
The effect of the design is also seen in learning, both academically and non-academically. It is recommended that classroom design be aesthetically appealing in schools, especially primary schools, and high schools. The classroom design has been proven to have a significant impact on the learning outcome of students. Also, Students prefer to read books with pictures and diagrams than reading books with just text. Here is one of the significant applications of print design. Book printing undergoes the normal graphic printing processes starting with proper design software, accurate layouts, suitable image, appropriate color process (RGB or CMYK), prepress process, printing with a suitable printer, and finishing.
The effect of graphics doesn’t stop at what we see physically, but also on the screen. The websites, software, and mobile applications we use daily are all products of UI/UX (User Interface/User Experience) Design. It means they are all products of Graphic Design. You prefer to visit a particular website to another website with similar content, just because you like the interface (design) of the site better. You might not know the reason as it is unconscious sometimes, but it happens to everyone a lot of time. This is why it is advisable to always consult a UI/UX designer before building a website or mobile application.
Since almost everybody uses the internet every day, we can all learn to appreciate graphics even more. You’ll discover that the gameplay environment is aesthetically fascinating if you play online games like strategy games, RPGs (role-playing games), or even online slots. The internet is a very competitive space for those who earn through it. The higher the number of viewers, the better the ‘cashflow.’ Besides content, the chances of getting a high number of viewers or audiences depend on the graphics of your website. For example, after identifying the best live casinos, if you have ever tried to play casino online, you are faced with the challenge of settling with one. The reason is not far fetched as the next thing you see is a series of tiles (posters), and you try to make a decision judging by the design you see on each tile.
It is easy to ignore graphics and reckon it as unimportant. I believe we can all agree that it has a significant influence on us even more than we realize as it unconsciously and unconsciously affects us. The impact can be either good or bad, but we cannot deny its influence on our daily experience and interaction.
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POGO, owned by Turner International India (unit of WarnerMedia) has announced a brand new tele-movie with its popular animated property, Chhota Bheem. Titled Bheem Ban Gaya Super Star, the tele-movie will air on the kids channel on Sunday, 21 June at 11:30 am.
Earlier, speaking on the new content around Chhota Bheem, Cartoon Network and POGO South Asia network head Abhishek Dutta said in an official statement, “Since its inception, Bheem has been immensely popular among kids, who look up to him for his actions and values. Over the years, the character has led to several popular IPs that resonate with our young viewers. We are delighted to present him and his Dholakpur gang on POGO, and will air fresh content starring Bheem almost every day. With this, we are looking forward to creating a fun, engaging and entertaining summer for our young fans.”
The synopsis of Bheem Ban Gaya Super Star follows : “Film director Anmol Girpade casts villagers of Dholakpur and Pehelwanpur in his new movie and the shooting begins. While everyone is busy rehearsing their script and acting it out, Mangal Singh gets to know that the king is going to use the real treasure in the movie.
Taking advantage of the loot plot in the movie, Mangal Singh sneaks in to get away with the treasury and the king, but forgets to switch the cameras off. Bheem and others notice that the reel goons have been replaced by the real ones. Hence, Bheem leaps in to knock Mangal down in his true heroic way and give Mr. Girpade his best shot.”
Given the pandemic and the lockdown that followed, kids channels have continuously come up with new engaging and entertaining content for kids to keep them occupied. Bheem, who has remained a fan favourite since its inception in 2008, is thus a natural choice for the channel to explore more content opportunities.
Rajiv Chilaka
Green Gold founder and CEO Rajiv Chilaka, who’s the creator and director of Chhota Bheem told AnimationXpress, “I am very proud of our team as Bheem Ban Gaya Super Star was completely produced during the lockdown period from our respective homes. Our super talented artists worked with full heart for it. We were lucky that the approved animatic was ready just a few days before the lockdown. We thank the team of POGO for their complete support during the making and for their understanding of the COVID situation.”
Apart from producing new episodes and telemovies, the kids channel have also launched exciting campaigns to engage and interact with kids beyond the TV screens.
POGO launched #WeForTheWorld initiative on 31 May on its social media handles with a heartwarming video emphasising solidarity and togetherness. Through its inspiring lyrics, ‘Hum sab saath toh nahi… Phir bhi hum sab ek saath hai’ (Despite the distance, we are still together) the video reminds fans and parents that no matter the distance, we are all in it together. The video is promoted on-air and through POGO’s digital channels.
#WeForTheWorld also features fun and stimulating activities on its social pages, like ‘Paper Cup Magic Fun with Mr. Bean’, ‘DIY POGO Bookmarks’, ‘DIY Race with Grizzy and the Lemmings’. To further boost the initiative, POGO has also collaborated with popular influencers.
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Disney Channel has set a premiere date for its next Disney Channel original movie Upside-Down Magic. The movie which based on Scholastic book from bestselling authors Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle and Emily Jenkins features Izabela Rose and Siena Agudon alongwith Vicki Lewis, Kyle Howard, Max Torina, Elie Samouhi, and Alison Fernandez.
Upside-Down Magic is directed by Joe Nussbaum, with Suzanne Farwell and Susan Cartsonis serving as executive producers alongwith Nussbaum. Bill Boes serves as production designer, Adam Santelli serves as director of photography, and Barbara Somerville serves as costume designer.
As 13-year-old Nory Boxwood Horace (Rose) and her best friend Reina Carvajal (Agudong) enter the Sage Academy for Magical Studies, Reina’s expert ability to harness the power of fire lands her at the top of her class of Flares, but Nory’s wonky magic and proclivity for turning into herself into a “Dritten”—a half-kitten, half-dragon—lands her in a class for those with upside-down magic, or UDM, led by the wisecracking groundskeeper and “professor” Budd Skriff (Howard). While stern Headmaster Knightslinger (Lewis) believes the UDM’s unconventional powers leave them vulnerable to dangerous and evil “shadow magic,” Nory and her fellow classmates set out to prove that upside-down magic beats right-side up.
Upside-Down Magic is slated to premiere on 31 July on Disney Channel and will also be available on DisneyNOW beginning 1 August.
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Nickelodeon (Nick) has always created a fun-filled environment for kids. Continuing to engage young viewers, the kids broadcaster has launched a new campaign #YogaSeHiHoga marking the occasion of International Yoga Day.
The campaign features kids’ favourite Nicktoons like Motu Patlu, Doggy Don, Rudra, Spongebob and many others encouraging and teaching kids to practice yoga to stay physically and mentally healthy.
Nick has released a host of quirky videos and astons on-air all its franchise channels- Nick, Sonic, Nick Jr and Nick HD+, as well as on its digital verticals and social media handles.
The videos aim to have creative communication with kids through Nicktoons performing various ‘yoga asanas’ in the most adorable manner. One can see Motu doing the Tadasana to Spongebob doing the Vrikshasana, encouraging kids to do the same and share their pictures or videos.
The campaign also has a social media challenge where kids can participate by sending Nick their pictures/videos of doing yoga and stand a chance to get featured on the channel. Nick has shared the participation link on its official Instagram page.
Commending the initiative, Ministry of AYUSH joint secretary P.N. Ranjit Kumar said, “As the world goes through tough times, TV channels have a special responsibility to the society. They are the ones who are constantly in touch with the people, and engaging with their thoughts, and hence they have the opportunity to usher in optimism. The Ministry of AYUSH is glad that Nickelodeon is packing Yoga into their content since the current health emergency is the right time to highlight Yoga in view of its rewards in the form of immunity enhancement and stress relief.”
The #YogaSeHiHoga challenge aims at encouraging kids to imbibe yoga in their daily routine which would help them stay fit physically as well as mentally. The best entries would get featured on the channel. To reach out to as many kids as possible, Nick has also collaborated with an influencer community on facebook which will have interactive Yoga sessions planned with key mommy bloggers. The channel said that with the endearing Nicktoons leading the way, thousands of entries from young fans have already poured in!
Last year, the campaign #YogaSeHiHoga saw Motu and Patlu perform yoga with Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with 40,000 people at Prabhat Tara Ground to promote the importance of healthy living. The brand also partnered with Mumbai’s biggest Yoga event – ‘Yoga by the Bay’ which was attended by over 10,000 ‘yogis’ with Nicktoons Shiva and Rudra in attendance.
To strengthen the campaign, Nick has also brought on board child celebrities such as Ruhanika Dhawan, Aakriti Sharma, Myra Singh Gill, to name a few, to come forward and participate in the challenge and further extend support to the initiative.
The franchise is extensively promoting the campaign on-air and on digital with promos and through an array of activities to drive awareness on the importance of Yoga.
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