Already having two shows in its pipeline (War of Heroes and Mary Kom Jr), creators at Screen Yug come together to create a 360 degree property titled “Amazing Kids”. The property will be unique in the way that it will be launched as an animated series along with a reality show followed by an augmented reality game that will feature the mazes and challenges from the original show. The first season is planned to be released with 52 episodes of 22 minutes using a combination of Flash and 3D.
Amazing Kids is about a kid named Abacus who is challenged by an evil alien to solve a maze, failing to which the alien would wipe out an element from earth. Abacus solves the maze with his wisdom and a little help from his close friends who accompany him on each of his quest.
Screen Yug Creations , mentor, Ashish S K says, “Screen Yug is currently in talks with domestic broadcasters and Canadian co-production partners for Amazing Kids. Online streaming has exposed today’s audience to an array of content choices. It is critical now to create such a property which has expansion possibilities in all verticals, as it will be contributing to the extended life cycle of this property.”
What exactly is Amazing Kids animated series?
A team of five talented kids Abacus, Neon, Geo, Maya and Flora (all nicknamed according to their skills and talents) are challenged by an evil alien, EATO who wants to take over Earth by threatening to eliminate elements of Earth one by one. He dares the kids to complete the mazes he has placed all across India and the world. Once kids enter the maze they are into EATO’s world that looks like a place or a city on Earth but is independent of time and space. Kids have to complete the maze and the challenges presented inside that world by saving the element on stake. If they fail, EATO will advance in his mission of ruling the world. For EATO all these challenges are like a reality show and he enjoys playing his part as an anchor and entertainer who keeps his show moving.
Here’s a bit more about these five kids: With a calculative mind Abacus analyses every situation before coming to a conclusion. Neon is the gadget guru while Geo is a human GPS. Flora loves the nature and knows a lot about plants and animals of our planet. Maya is a true explorer and her favorite subject is history. In each episode, the kids discover team bonding, problem solving and a lot about our planet Earth as they save an element of Earth from extinction. The elements could be gravity, without which kids will float around the maze and the challenge would be to save and restore Earth’s gravity. A painting of Monalisa which never would have been created if Leonardo-Da-Vinci forgot to paint it in the first place. The kids will ensure that Da-Vinci meets his inspiration Mona Lisa! and so on.
What is “The Amaze” Game?
The Amaze Game is India’s answer to Pokémon Go. In this augmented reality game the doors created by EATO can appear anywhere across your city. On entering the door, the gamer will be faced by a challenge to find and collect the element threatened by EATO for extinction. Once the gamer collects the elements he can join forces with other gamers to battle and capture the Maze Monsters. Also gamers can trade elements with other gamers according to their specific needs as each maze monster can be defeated only by combination of certain elements.
What is the “The Amazing Reality” Show?
The Amazing Reality is a reality show created around the concept of Amazing Kids series.
The anchor who will be playing as EATO will invite contestants from across the country to solve the maze, something like Takashi’s Castle.
“Creating an immersive experience for the viewers is critical today. When I conceived this show the core philosophy was to create “Experiential Storytelling” and back then the market was just getting ready for a show of this magnitude,” explains Amazing Kids, creator, Anand Pandey. “The series will ensure that exciting stories continues to engage the audience, while the immersive experience will be extended over the digital gaming and reality shows. The audience will be encouraged to share their experience and achievements on our online Amazing Kids portal.”
