Superights, a division of the Paris-based manufacturing firm SUPERPROD GROUP, will act as international distributor for Deep within the Bowl, Zeilt Productions’ new 3DCG sequence for youngsters ages 8 to 12. Based mostly on the beloved Nicolas Poupon French comedian e book “Le Fond du Bocal,” the comedy sequence follows the key lives of hilariously existential fish. Academy Award-winning producer/director Laurent Witz of Zeilt Productions helms the challenge with Tencent Video and WATT body co-producing. Superights will characterize worldwide rights excluding China and Luxembourg, and can provide the sequence, set for completion in March 2023, at upcoming commerce exhibits starting with Kidscreen Summit.
Deep within the Bowl’s 52 five-minute episodes, every comprised of quick sketches, middle on teams of fish in varied fish tanks with totally different factors of view and opinions on the that means of life. By the fast-moving sketches within the episodes, viewers get to see the lives fish lead when people aren’t wanting. 5 totally different fish crews will discover relationships, joys, hopes, goals, questions, and conflicts that have an effect on their lives. Viewers will comply with the Wilsons household attempting to remain afloat within the fashionable world; the Weirdos, younger misfit college students attempting to determine the place they belong; Al, Kat and Raz, a trio of inmates attempting to prepare their jail break; Leely, a kung-fu preventing fish and her sensei and McFlo, Mobi Di and Jo Star, younger wannabe rappers. It seems that rather a lot occurs underwater!
To create the present, CG aquariums put in in actual live-actions units immerse the viewers within the fishes’ worlds and create a novel and real looking impact.
“We really feel that Superights is the proper companion to characterize this very particular sequence and are wanting ahead to seeing Deep within the Bowl debut everywhere in the world,” stated Witz. “We’re assured that this sketch present like no different will resonate with international audiences, bringing to dynamic life the quirky parts of the comedian e book into a brand new kind. Using CGI moderately than conventional animation permits us to supply a way more immersive and vivid expertise to the viewers. The sequence humorously depicts the unusual habits of people, decoded by fish from their aquariums. On this sequence we’ll discover the relationships and issues that have an effect on fish as a lot as people – who knew?”
Nathalie Pinguet, Deputy Basic Supervisor at Superights, stated, “We’re delighted to welcome Deep within the Bowl into our catalog. That is the start line of an important collaboration with Zeilt Productions, whom I thank for his or her belief. Deep within the Bowl appears to be like like nothing else with its hilarious tales centered round a fascinating and charming number of characters, whose motto is ‘life in a bowl can actually drive you loopy.’ You’ll most likely by no means have a look at an aquarium in the identical means once more!”
Supply: Superights
Whitney is a contract author specializing in VFX-driven fantasy movie & TV in addition to preschool animation.
