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Friends and Heroes is not only produced
as children’s entertainment, but also as entertaining education. The
historical context of the 2D animation in Friends and Heroes is
carefully researched and portrayed so that the setting of each series
- three landmark cities of the ancient world, and their hinterland
- is an accurate
depiction of the architecture and lifestyle of that place and time
in history. The 3D biblical stories are carefully selected to appeal
to children and
to complement, illustrate and develop the narratives and character
arcs of the 2D adventure stories. This depth of research offers an
exciting platform
for a range of other media, educational and related products - DVDs,
books and games - to inspire children. The series and its ancillary
products will
aid the parent and teacher, as well as appealing directly to the child,
in the teaching of history, religious instruction or cultural studies.
The programmes
can be used as a springboard for classroom projects and the Friends and
Heroes web-site, when
fully developed, will support these and inspire the child's curiosity
and enjoyment.Series One, set
in Alexandria, Egypt is now completed and has gone forward to broadcast.
sub-titles have been produced in British English for the Deaf and Hard
of Hearing, US English, Spanish (American), Arabic - and several other
community languages.
Series Two is set in Jerusalem and
production is now underway - with a completion date in autumn
2008, ready for broadcast and distribution. This Series is being
produced in HD Video, with full Dolby 5,1 surround sound and sub-titles
in several languages.
Series Three, set in Rome, also in
production, for completion and broadcast in early 2009.
This Series is also being produced in HD Video, with full Dolby 5,1
surround sound and sub-titles in several languages.
Whilst each single episode is self-standing
and each series of thirteen shows has its dramatic conclusion, they are
all linked in one seamless story by the journeys of Macky and Portia.
In each series,
two pairs of two episodes follow one storyline and can be combined to
create two longer form "Specials", suitable for broadcast at particular
times, such as Christmas.
The producers of Friends and Heroes welcome the opportunity to work with broadcast and other partners in developing and realising ancillary products to stimulate and entertain children.
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