Novel Ent., the independent U.K. producer behind the hit pre-school series Fimbles on CBBC, is set to debut its new animated show, Ping and Pong, at this year’s Cartoon Forum. The project is one of only ten British toons to be showcased at the event, which will be held Sept. 20-23 in Pau-Pyrennees.
Ping & Pong (26×11) is described as a modern day fairytale for pre-school children that chronicles the adventures of a little girl named Ping and her friendly little dragon, Pong. The two play, laugh and learn as they are transported to the magical Island of The Four Winds, a world of imagination and dreams. Their guide for adventure and discovery is Bounce, Ping’s favourite red ball and constant companion.
The 2D series started life as the graduation project for Central St. Martin’s College of Art and Design animation student Chris Joscelyne, who showed it execs at Novel and quickly inked a deal. Working with Joscelyne and his colleagues at The Design Laboratory, along with Andras Erkel’s team at Studio Baestarts in Hungary, Novel is animating the show with a flexible, vector-based system software package dubbed MoHo. Directing the series is British animator Gary Andrews, whose credits include Albie, The Tale of Jack Frost, The Tigger Movie and The Tales of Beatrix Potter. Novel’s next series is the upcoming Horrid Henry, which has been commissioned by CITV in the U.K.
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