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ZIGBY
Problem solver
Spirited
Imaginative
Cheeky
A bright and
creative thinker,
Zigby always comes
up with new ideas
that he just has to
follow through.
MCMEER
Zigby’s best friend
Naïve
Enthusiastic
Easily confused
Not as bright as the
other two, McMeer
gets easily distracted
which escalates the
drama and creates
a lot of humor.
BERTIE
Third member
of the gang
Cautious
Observant
Quick thinking
With a naturally
nervous disposition,
Bertie always
hesitates before
acting and constantly
tries to keep his
friends safe.
© 2008 Avrill Stark Entertainment Pty. Ltd., Zebra Productions Inc. and Big Animation Pte. Ltd.
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SYnopSIS
Meet cheeky and spirited Zigby, adorably innocent McMeer, and
anxious little Bertie, whose antics are guaranteed to create commotion
in abundance!
The star of the show, Zigby, is a zebra with a lively imagination.
In each episode, he comes up with an off-beat idea he just has to
follow through…and which always lands them in some kind of trouble.
Then it’s up to Zigby to trot them out of trouble again – which he does
in an innovative way.
Imagine the adventures these three friends will take the audience on -
roaming free in a jungle that’s jam-packed with places to explore and
surprises waiting around every corner. Picture the fun and excitement
these three will have with each other and all of their friends.
BaCkGRound
Genre: Adventure; 3D Animation
Target audience: Preschoolers: 3 - 5 year olds
Format: 52 x 11 minutes
Producer: Avrill Stark Entertainment Pty Ltd, Zebra (I)
Productions Inc. and Big Animation Pte Ltd
in association with Australian Broadcasting
Corporation, and Treehouse TV. Original concept,
characters and illustrations created by Brian Paterson
Produced with the financial participation of Shaw
Rocket Fund, Canadian Television Fund, British Columbia
Film Incentive and Canadian Film or Video Production
Tax Credit and with the assistance of the Media
Development Authority Singapore
STaTuS
Status: In production
Logline: When Zigby heads out with his friends McMeer and Bertie for new
discoveries, they often get into trouble, then it’s up to Zigby to trot
them out of trouble again – which he does in an innovative way.
Broadcasting: Zigby will be broadcast by ABC (Australia), TreehouseTV (Canada),
France 5, and ZDF (Germany)
STYlE
• Zigby’s smart stories will stretch pre-schoolers imaginations as they join the
charming three characters on their jungle adventures
• Each episode revolves around the utilization of ones’ imagination and pretend
play – critical elements in developing creative thinkers. Many themes incorporate
problem-solving situations that further stimulate the development of critical
thinking skills
• Zigby’s world is a stylized jungle on an isolated island, all adventures the friends
experience are unique to these surroundings
• The setting is an invitation to pre-schooler for adventure with a feeling of comfort
and safety at the same time. The colors are eye catching, the island has all the
elements that children find safe and friendly – Zigby’s house, a play area with
slides and swings – all elements familiar to pre-schoolers.
ExTRaS
Publishing: Based on the popular books by Brian Paterson (first published in 2003).
There are already 10 titles available.
Mobile: Mobile game in production
Online: www.zigby.co.uk (companion website to the book series)
Website to the animated series in production