Sky Kids - Ready, Eddie, Go!

Ready
Eddie Go! is our first IP project, commissioned by Sky Kids. Eddie is a
kind, giggly, brilliantly imaginative little boy – who also happens to
be autistic. Whatever adventure the day has in store – be it an Easter
Egg hunt, a train journey, or a trip to the dentist’s – he always likes
to know what’s going to happen in advance.

The series of 26 x 7
min episodes offer bitesize ‘how to’ guides for an array of life
scenarios: dressing up; exploring new foods; playing a board game;
hosting a visitor. Each episode walks Eddie and his pals, step-by-step,
through the day’s upcoming activity, with plenty of playful cutaways and
fun set-pieces along the way.

The series has a very distinctive art style: colourful, playful, even
a little tactile. This friendly, squidgy world is also joined together
by a series of clear graphical signposts which help younger children to
clearly understand how a particular task or event is being divided into
clear stages.

The animation techniques and direction are very
sympathetic to the ethos of the show. Energetic, bright and fun – but
also clear and easy to follow. Similarly the music and sound design are
carefully crafted to create a show with a real distinctive personality.