Contrasting Views

Contrasting Views

2001 (estimated) Tiny Planets

Studio
Pepper's Ghost Productions Ltd., Sesame Workshop
Distributor
Children's Independent Television, Sesame Workshop, Cake Distribution

Synopsis

Bing and Bong watch a show on the Tiny Planet of Light and Color, but there's a problem: some of the actors are missing. Against a white background, no one can see the white Locals being juggled by blue Flockers. Bing has an idea: try another background. But against a blue background, no one can see the blue Flockers. Finally, Bing tries a red background, and everyone is happy & until a red Local comes on stage. Bing and Bong eventually use a tri-colored background, with the actors appearing and disappearing depending on the background. The show gets thunderous applause.

Characters

Bing, Bong

Credits

Directing

Director
Alastair McIlwain

Producing

Producer
Richard Morss
Executive Producers
Paul Michael, Julian Scott
Line Producers
Aisling O'Brien, Andrew Peters
Animation Producer
Dana Church

Writing

Writer
Dashiell Tate

Music

Music
Alan Coates, Kim Goody

Animation

Animator
Adam Coglan
Character Animator
Nathalie Jean-Bart
Technical Director
Ben Lock
3D Previs Artist (Lighting and Compositing)
Adrian Pinder
Lighting/Modelling Lead
Christopher Thomas

Visual Effects

Digital Compositor
Fraser Mansell

Editing

Editor
Samantha Hatton Brown
Assistant Editor
Philip Hedgecock

Crew

Head of Digital Production
Ben Lock

Production notes

Tiny Planet of Light and Colour

It is easier to see something when it is against a background that has a different colour. It is harder to see something when it is against a background of a similar colour. For example, it would be easy to spot Bing and Bong if they lay down in a field of grass, but hard in a snowfield.

Bing and Bong are the heroes of the universe, flying to tiny planets on their fluffy white sofa to explore and discover color, nature, sound and technology.

This TV series is aimed toward 3- to 5-year-olds. The series can be divided into 16 26-minute episodes.

This is the only Montessori-endorsed television program in the world.