animation i n korea DOONG DOONG Sunnyside’s Doong Doong was planned from the very beginning to be seen anywhere and anytime, says producer Suk-Yong Hong. “It’s one of the reasons that it is available in animated two-minute shorts but also on apps that can be downloaded on smart phones and tablet PCs.” Doong Doong is a 104 x 2 mins slapstick 3D CGI HD animation telling the stories of a baby gorilla and his friends living in Sunny Land. Characters include Doong Doong — whose dad was a monkey, his mum a gorilla — and his playmates, Keaton, Toy, Charming and Wood. Doong Doong can be jealous and quarrel with friends, like all pre-school aged kids, says Hong. As for the other characters, Keaton is a cynical fish that can live out of water; Toy is a baby lion so eager to grow up he wears fake manes; Charming is an ostrich who dreams of flying; and Wood is a baby elephant who is very strong but not terribly clever. Episodes include adventures such as banana racing, fishing, dancing and skydiving.
Doong Doong (Sunnyside)
LITTLE TRAIN CHOO CHOO In full 3D stereoscopic animation HD, Studio B’s 52 x 11 mins Little Train Choo Choo is aimed at pre-school audiences with a love for education, mathematics and adventures. “Our aim is that children will become comfortable and have fun with mathematics,” says Studio B producer and managing director Hoonjae Lee. Little Train Choo Choo is a yellow shuttle train that drives around Toyville with his best friends, Miles, Jackie and B-Bot. Together they encounter problems and situations that occur in everyday life. Each episode begins with the characters approaching an everyday problem, understanding what the problem is and thinking it through to discover what is needed to solve the problem rationally. The edutainment series has been specially designed in consultation with Dr Seung Youn Lee — who holds a PhD in mathematics from Ohio State University — and can be used as part of a curriculum. Lee says: “We want children to feel comfortable using 32 I
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logical thinking, the same kind of thinking used in mathematics, and to have the confidence that they can use it to solve everyday problems.” Little Train Choo Choo combines distinctive and beautiful art as well as advanced 3D technology, Lee says. The concept is being used not only as an animation series for TV but also other platforms, including publication, performing arts, and as apps for smart phones and smart TV.
Little Train Choo Choo (Studio B)