Wise Blue Studios, the Spanish animation studio, has announced that the first season of the animated series for preschool children, "Hero Dad" consisting of 26 episodes each lasting 5 'has been acquired for worldwide distribution by WildBrain. global company specializing in children's content. Hero dad is a comedy series about the adventures of a single father and his curious little daughter Miao. The serious animated Hero Dad, without dialogue, never loses sight of the fun, as it conveys positive messages for children within the paradoxes and continuous challenges that a modern family must face on a daily basis. Hero Dad is also one of the first animated series produced using Unity's innovative game engine as software, which enables real-time 4K rendering in a highly optimized production process.

Recently presented by Unity at Siggraph 2019, Los Angeles, California, and by WildBrain at MIPCOM, Cannes, Hero Dad is produced by Spain's Wise Blue Studios in co-production with À Punt Mèdia and with the collaboration of the Institut Valencià de Cultura IVC.

"We are delighted that WildBrain has selected Hero Dad for worldwide distribution", said Maxi Valero, creative director and executive producer of Wise Blue Studios. “Hero Dad is not only innovative from a technological point of view, but also in the very conception of its theme. We never lose sight of the fact that children, especially preschoolers, learn best while having fun. We based the educational philosophy of the series on Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, which is reflected in the daily trials and tribulations of this modern family and their comic adventures. "

"We see technology as a tool at the service of storytelling", said Nathalie Martinez, co-director of the show and producer at Wise Blue Studios. "For Hero Dad, technology has helped us focus on our story about the life of a single-parent family, where the father cares for the daughter, as they work together to solve daily challenges and learn the daily lessons that each child has. face up. Having the father as a primary character, the series conveys a message of integration with children, reflecting both the family diversity of our current society and the evolution and equalization of male and female roles in contemporary families. ".

"We are delighted to add this wonderful new series from the talented team at Wise Blue Studios to our distribution list."said Richard Rowe, director of international acquisitions and co-productions, WildBrain. " Hero Dad conveys a positive message to children about modern family role models, while also taking a significant step forward with innovating the animation process. We look forward to sharing Hero Dad with broadcasters and streaming platforms around the world, and also through our WildBrain Spark network on YouTube. "

Hero Dad, directed by Maxi Valero and Nathalie Martinez, centers on a father who comes home from work every day, transforms into his superhero costume - rain boots, kitchen gloves, a tablecloth cape and a bathing suit. over his pants - and takes care of, teaches and plays with his curious 3-year-old daughter, Miao. The dialogue-free animated comedy, aimed at preschoolers ages 2 to 6, features the misadventures of this homemade superhero, who is a bit clumsy and ultimately always ends up being saved by his smart little daughter, who learns the lesson of the day as a student becomes the teacher.

In the production of Hero Dad, Wise Blue Studios used groundbreaking technology using Unity's game engine. It is one of the first television series to use this cutting-edge technology, which enables real-time 4K rendering and, as a result, has created an innovative and optimized workflow for CGI animation. Wise Blue Studios' technical and art team has made one of the very first successful combinations of television animation and video game production technologies, providing a case study to streamline workflow and advance animation production to a new standard.

Source: https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/chicken-squad-gets-clucky-with-disney-junior-greenlight/