Story Background
The mission was supposed to be simple. Mothership 9 was meant to transport a pod full of DiZZiDiNOS from one planet to another, but a meteor shower interfered with its flight path and sent the pod into an uncontrollable spin. All of the DiZZiDiNOS were ejected from the pod and they drifted down to Earth in their individual eggs…
Their Mission
The eggs in which the DiZZiDiNOS have fallen to Earth are not capable individually of generating enough power to get them back into space. To do this they must travel over land and sea to an island in the Pacific where they can join all their eggs together and use their combined power to go home.
Episode Content
– 5′ versions
Each episode focuses on a different DiZZiDiNO. The audience watches as the featured character travels around in the country he/she has landed in and joins in with them as they learn about Earth and interact with its inhabitants. As the DiZZiDiNOS are scattered all over earth, many different countries are featured.
– 24′ versions
Each episode consists of a compilation of 5 x 5′ episodes drawn together with a common theme (e.g. laughter). Children watching the 24′ version will see five different DiZZiDiNOS featured plus a section at the end where the featured characters sing a “song of the day” which encapsulates the theme of that particular episode.
Episode Format
Each 5′ episode features a signature song which differs for each DiZZiDiNO, an-on location adventure, a rap dance and a section where the DiZZiDiNO is back in his/her egg (regaining energy). 60% of episodes feature an animated section towards the end of the episode, with the other 40% featuring a “mega-dance” by the character. Every episode also features computer animated special effects.
As 24′ episodes are compilations of 5′ episodes, the pace of the show is incredibly fast.
Dubbing
DiZZiDiNOS has been created with an international audience in mind. Not only is this reflected in the countries chosen for our location shooting, but also in that there will not be any songs to dub in each 5′ episode and only be one song to dub in each 24′ episode. In addition to this, the language is simple. In keeping with our pre-school philosophy, our focus is on more action and effects and less dialogue.
Exotic Locations
Filming has taken place in the United States, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, England, Italy, Canada and France, with more locations currently being planned, making this the first truly global pre-school show ever produced.
