London-based animation studio Keyframe Studios has delivered Series 2 of their popular preschool show Adventures of Zeze Zebra; 14 new episodes launching on streaming platforms Kidoodle in the US, Ketchup in the UK. The IP has been acquired by Cubestar in China and makes its debut on Tencent on 26 April with Youku and Iqiyi to follow.
Building on the success of Series 1, a 2-minute nursery rhyme format, Series 2 takes the IP to the next level with thrilling adventures and exciting activities that will captivate and educate little ones. By incorporating core early learning topics, the show will spark curiosity in young minds and encourage further discussion between parents and children.
In Series 2, Zeze Zebra and her best friends embark on a journey of discovery in every episode, as they explore the world and all its wonders packed with fun and excitement that children will love; Zeze and her friends blast off to the moon, navigate the high seas, and discover ancient mysteries like the pyramids. In each new adventure, children will be inspired to learn, grow, and explore the world around them. Adventures of Zeze Zebra is full of education and entertainment, providing the perfect balance of learning and fun.
The show is not only an entertaining 4K CGI production but technologically innovative, output through Keyframe Studios’ bespoke real-time content production ecosystem, built around the leading game engine Unity. This has proved to be a highly efficient workflow tool for the creative team and is substantially more environmentally friendly than traditional render processes, consuming 200x less energy.
“We are thrilled to bring the Adventures of Zeze Zebra Series 2 to audiences around the world,’’ comments Keyframe Studios’ founder Asa Movshovitz, ‘’especially as it will be Zeze’s launch in China. We’ve worked hard to create a show that is not only entertaining but also engaging and educational. The use of our real-time content production ecosystem UDON has allowed us to create stunning 4K 3D CGI animation efficiently and with minimal impact on the environment. We continue to push and pioneer animation methodology and Zeze, the studio’s own IP, is the perfect test case, our clients naturally also benefit from these advancements.’’
Established in 2009, Keyframe Studios received a British Animation Award in 2022, and specialises in 3D CGI character development and production for TV series, digital platforms, and interactive media. It is behind the success of such shows as Dive In and Do It (SkyKids), Melody (CBBC), adult comedy Dead Pixels (C4/ The CW) development of The Polos (Discovery Kids/SkyKids) and most recently has been part of the team delivering a new preschool IP for Sesame Studios.