Hello Kioka

│Introduction│

The life of children through the ages of 3 to 5 is full of 'discovery' and 'play'.

Children are curious about everything around them, and even little things in their everyday life can be wonderful discoveries. They discover the world through play, and play always starts from what they discover.

Kioka is also a very curious little girl who has a very special way of looking at things. With her imaginative eyes, Kioka is able to take everyday situations or objects that we may overlook, and find her own unique way to have fun and enjoyment.

Kioka and her friends meet in the snow globe village, which is a very special place, but their play always starts from an ordinary situation or object that children can easily identify. With their unique and extraordinary imagination, they find playing with a box more interesting than getting a gift in the box; they can fly a kite with the help of a big burp even if there is no wind.

Through their lovely little adventures, our friends will show us that the world is full of fun and surprise.

│Concept│

The characters in the show have certain traits that make them individuals, and learning to get along, solve situations, and have fun together are some of the major themes of this show. There will be an educational element to each episode, but this will be treated in a more subtle underlying manner.

This show will be handled in 3D, with a more traditional 2D feel in animation timing, with a touch of cartoon physical comedy elements for some of our characters. The animation style will be very playful and creative; in the way our characters will move and react.
We will use dialogue in a limited fashion to carry the episodes and help in the story points, but more emphasis will be put on character driven pantomime acting to get the messages and ideas across.

The art direction will take a soft, storybook feel to the characters and the environment. We wish to take a more child friendly approach to the look of the show, with the use of pastel colors that have a more harmonious and pleasing overall feel. Our intention is to have children enjoy the visuals, to focus on soft colors and shapes. We would like children to be entertained not only by the stories, but also by the visual elements, characters and objects.

The overall direction is to have a show that tells a simple entertaining story in a clear

direct way that a child will understand. We will use the camera in a more traditional fashion, with more emphasis placed on storytelling set ups to get the ideas and messages across.

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We are going to limit the use of big elaborate 3D camera moves; we do not want our show to rely on elements that may be too distracting to our audience. We want to use 3D as a tool, a new "pencil", not as the main focus of our show.

Music direction will also play an important part in the way we accent how the characters move and the overall mood of the shows. We want to bring a fun and classical/traditional feel to the show, and with the use of the strong visuals, we feel that the music will only add richness and texture to the episodes.

│Storyline│

The day began just like any other day in the snow globe village, bright, lots of snow and everyone going about their business. There are many friends that live in the snow globe village. There is a little fox Fifi, Selly the bear, Koko a baby seal, Bow the husky, and three penguins, Beep, Bop and Boop.

Life for our friends is about to change, today they are going to meet an imaginative little girl named Kioka. Our main character Kioka is energetic, enthusiastic, curious and has her own particular way of observing ordinary situations.

In "Hello Kioka" our group of friends will figure it out such delightful adventures like: even if there is no wind, a big burp can help our gang to fly a kite, getting a package in a box is nice, but playing with the box it came in is even more fun, rescuing a little fish trapped in an ice cube is not easy, especially if the Ice cube is stuck to Selly's bum.

Kioka and her friends will show us that, with a little imagination and a unique approach, they can turn everyday situations into something that is fun and exciting.

│Episodes│

│Characters│

│Artwork│