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Weta Workshop Announces The WotWots
Posted by Curto on September 17, 2008 at 07:26 PM CST:
Childlike Innocence and Curiosity Meet Creativity in Weta Workshop's The WotWots
A small steam powered spaceship lands in a local zoo. Inside are two young and very energetic aliens. They wonder who they are and what they will look like when they are fully grown adults. Will they look like one of the zoo animals outside?
DottyWot and SpottyWot are soft puppet-like characters who scoot around a local zoo on their steam powered hover-chairs. They are an inquisitive and energetic pair who embrace their adventures with gusto and enthusiasm. They have big hearts, take great care of each other and are not afraid to show the affection they have as brother and sister.
The adventures of these loveable aliens and their playful exploration of the zoo had a test audience of preschool children squealing with delight when previewed at Weta in Wellington , New Zealand.
The WotWots are launching onto the TV screens of Australia on ABC Children's television in April 2009 and on New Zealand 's TVNZ in March 2009.
Developed and produced by the creative team behind the award winning TV series Jane And The Dragon , these adventures of the WotWots are set to delight, fascinate and educate a new generation of TV viewers across the world.
The multi Academy Award winning artists of Richard Taylor 's Weta Workshop have yet again joined with the story-telling talents of Martin Baynton and Theo Baynton to bring this endearing world of comedy and adventure to life.
Tim Brooke-Hunt, Head of Children's for ABC Television said: ?We are thrilled to broadcast this exceptional new series from WETA. We are confident that pre-schoolers will delight in the adventures of Spotty and Dotty, and that the WotWot's will find an enthusiastic audience in Australia .?
Brief Bios
Weta Workshop is the multi Award winning special effects studio, best known for their work on The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, The Chronicles of Narnia and King Kong .
Richard Taylor , executive producer, is the five times Oscar award winning owner, co-founding director and the creative lead at Weta Workshop.
Martin Baynton , executive producer, has written and illustrated more than 30 books for children, published by Penguin, Walker Books, Scholastic, Greenwillow and Methuen .
Theo Baynton , director, was the art director and design supervisor for Jane And The Dragon and has also written and illustrated children's books.
Andrew Smith, producer, was the supervising producer for Jane and the Dragon and is the commercial manager for Weta Workshop
Jan Haynes, producer, has worked in the film and television industry for over 25 years and has produced several award-winning series. She was the New Zealand Line Producer on Jane and the Dragon.
David Long, composer, composes, performs and produces music and has worked on Peter Jackson's Lord Of The Rings and King Kong. |
  
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