In
order to continue their search for the next generation of talent,
Cartoon Network has announced a brand-new
initiative – Cartoon Network Imagination Studios – a specially-crafted,
creative online platform to inspire, motivate and celebrate the wild
imagination of children across Africa, available just in time for the
holiday season.
Cartoon
Network Imagination Studios provides a sneak-peek into the “real”
Cartoon Network Studios, giving children
insight into the making of their favourite cartoons, encouraging
imaginative, unfiltered, creative thinking - providing the perfect
constructive entertainment to combat holiday boredom this December.
The
channel’s own artists and creators, such as Ben Bocquelet (The Amazing
World of Gumball), Rebecca Sugar (Steven
Universe) and many more will accompany the children on their journey
through the site, with tips and guidance on how to create their own
characters, animate and tell stories. The children will then be able to
enjoy the wide range of activities featured on
the site, including drawing, colouring, storyboarding, music, special
effects, voiceovers, movement and animation, thus inspiring and
directing the wild trains of thought towards conceptualizing and
creating their very own character creations.
But
the fun doesn’t end when the holidays are over. Cartoon Network fans
can look forward to an amazing Cartoon
Network Imagination Studios competition, launching through this website
for all of Africa in 2016. Countries across the continent will be
offering children, aged six to 12 years, the opportunity to enter their
very own original, unique creations – be it a
new character drawing, storyboard or animation – to the Cartoon Network
Imagination Studios Awards, and in return may win an opportunity to see
their creations come to life as each winning project will be aired,
live on screen, on televisions across Africa
on Cartoon Network, DStv channel 301.
“Cartoon
Network Imagination Studios is a place where children can learn, gain
inspiration, have fun and, ultimately,
be themselves; it promotes the value of being authentic, unique, and
different and teaches children how to express themselves by means of
creation, through art. The launch of Cartoon Network Imagination Studios
marks an important milestone in the network’s
commitment to helping children learn and develop their Imaginative,
creative skills – using the channel’s affinity with young audiences to
do so,” says Pierre Branco, Vice President Southern Europe and Africa
for Turner Broadcasting System.
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