Sid Wings It!
- Studio
- The Jim Henson Company, KCET Los Angeles, Alphanim
- Distributor
- PBS Kids, KCET
Synopsis
In his backyard, Sid shows off his homemade cardboard wings. He's wearing them because he wants to fly, just like the bird he has been watching all morning. When his flight plans don't work out, he heads to school to investigate. Susie announces that the class is going to visit the Science Center to check out a special exhibit about FLIGHT! Sid and his friends are thrilled to discover how people learned how to fly by observing birds in nature, just like Sid did! They explore a special exhibit showcasing gliders, flying contraptions, and jet planes. And in live action, we see kids investigating real flying machines at the world famous Smithsonian Air & Space Museum!
Characters
May, Grandma, Dad, Gabriela, Mom, Susie, Zeke, Susie, Sid, Gerald, Zeke
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Katy Garretson, David Gumpel, Brian Henson, Hugh Martin, Allan Trautman
Producing
- Producer
- Chris Plourde
- Associate Producer
- Bret Nelson
- Executive Producers
- Lisa Henson, Brian Henson, Halle Stanford, Bradley Zweig
Writing
- Writer
- Corey Powell, Joseph Purdy, Eric Shaw, Bradley Zweig
Voices
- Voice
- Julianne Buescher (May, Grandma), John Munro Cameron (Dad, Gabriela), Alice Dinnean (Gabriela, Mom), Donna Kimball (Susie, Zeke), Sonya Leslie-Shepherd (Susie, Mom), Drew Massey (Sid), Misty Rosas (Sid), Alon Williams (Gerald, Zeke), Dana Woods (May, Grandma), Victor Yerrid (Gerald, Dad)
Crew
- Story Editors
- Craig Bartlett, Joe Purdy
- Writers' Assistant
- Michael Foulke
- Songs
- Mike Himelstein
- Educational Consultants
- Moises Roman, Kimberly Brenneman, Charles Heldebrant, Michael Heldebrant, Leah Melber
- Conceptual Design
- Elanna Allen
- Production Designer
- Bernie Vyzga
- Creative Supervisor
- Pete Brooke
- Movement Supervisor
- Michelan Sisti
- Coordinator
- Stephanie James
- Technical Manager
- Jeff Forbes
- Senior Systems Administrator
- Alan Wollenstein
- Accounting
- Brittan Brown
- Producers' Assistants
- Gigi Bebawi, Robert Fewkes, Joe LeFavi
- Lead Mo-Cap Technician
- Bo Wright
- M.A.S. Coordinator
- Jasmin Hazem
- Digital FX Supervisor
- Steffen Wild
- CG Supervisor
- Jeff Christie
- Programmers
- Michael Babcock, David Gardner
- Senior Electrician
- Glenn Muravsky
- Assistant
- Donny Kennedy
- Producer
- Sue Bea Montgomery
- Look Development
- Brent Elliott, Scott Harper
- Art Directors
- Paul Stec, Terry Izumi
- Production Manager
- Tina Tholke
- Coordinators
- Jessica Broughton, Travis Gates, Teri Bolke, Freddie Vaziri, Kyle Weber
- Cleanup Supervisor
- Kevin Mahorney
- Lighting Supervisor
- Thomas Callicoat
- Associate Producers
- Chris Smirnoff, Annie Court
- Editors
- James Wilcox, Timothy M. Snell, Brian Schnuckel, Kris Trexler, Jim McQueen
- Post-Production Sound
- Peter Cole, Chris Trent, Charlie Crutcher, Carlos Solis
- Crew
- Classroom Experiments, Produced
- Camera
- Nicholas Blair
- Students and Teachers Of
- Park Early School, Ossining, Manhattan Country School, New York, Tappan Hill School, Tarrytown. NY
- Chief Financial Officer
- Laurie Don
- Business and Legal Affairs
- Dan Scharf
- Production and Business Affairs
- Allyson Smith
- Marketing and Public Relations
- Nicole Goldman
- Administration
- Joe Henderson
- Sound Stage Manager
- Howard Sharp
- Executive in Charge of Production
- Mary Mazur
- Legal Counsel
- Susan Reardon
- Educational Outreach
- Lynne Christian
- Client Services
- Noreen Huang
- Production Services
- Robert McDonnell
Companies and other credits
- Motion Capture Services: Motion Analysis Studios
- Henson Digital Puppetry Studios
- Head of Digital Production: Kerry Shea
- Henson Digital Puppetry Studios Post-Production
- Producer: Mary Alice Drumm
- Directed and Edited By: Camilla Calamandrei
- Students and Teachers Of: NY
- Students and Teachers Of: NY
- Susie's Song, Grandma's Flashback and Sid's Big Idea: 2D Animation by Bunko Studios
- Susie's Song, Grandma's Flashback and Sid's Big Idea: Inc
- The Jim Henson Company
- President: Peter Schube
- KCET
- Executive Producer: Joyce Campbell
Production notes
Episode Cycle: Technology & Engineering
Educational Topic: Flight
CG animation with live-action segments of children performing experiments in school.
Sid the Science Kid, The Jim Henson Company's first series for PBS Kids that features a practical in-school science curriculum, uses music and humor to celebrate children's natural curiosity about science in everyday life. The energetic and inquisitive Sid starts each episode with a new question ("Why are my shoes shrinking?" "Why do bananas get mushy?") and embarks on a fun-filled day of finding answers with the help of family and friends.
Like all of the characters in Sid the Science Kid, Philbert was brought to life using the groundbreaking Henson Digital Puppetry Studio, which allows performers to puppeteer and voice digital characters in real time, creating an unprecedented level of spontaneity and warmth. For Philbert, an actual dog performed on a motion capture stage to record the body movements, while Philbert's face and barking was puppeteered in real time by a Henson performer. The two images were then simultaneously composited together to create a single integrated character.
Developed to inspire a lifelong curiosity and love for learning in young children, Sid the Science Kid appeals to children's instinctive quest to figure things out, using a relatable multicultural cast, humor and music as key teaching tools.
Sid, the show's energetic and inquisitive pre-school star, starts each episode with a new question and embarks on a fun-filled day of finding answers as he encourages pre-schoolers to think about how to find answers to their own questions. Joining Sid are a colorful supporting cast, including his friends Gabriela, May and Gerald; his teacher Susie; Grandma; Mom (aka Alice); Zeke, Sid's baby brother; and Dad (aka Mort).
Major funding for Sid the Science Kid is provided by First 5 California, The Boeing Company, The Rose Hills Foundation, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations and PBS.
The Department of Health and Human Services partnered with the Jim Henson Company to produce this episode.
Educational Topic: Flight
CG animation with live-action segments of children performing experiments in school.
Sid the Science Kid, The Jim Henson Company's first series for PBS Kids that features a practical in-school science curriculum, uses music and humor to celebrate children's natural curiosity about science in everyday life. The energetic and inquisitive Sid starts each episode with a new question ("Why are my shoes shrinking?" "Why do bananas get mushy?") and embarks on a fun-filled day of finding answers with the help of family and friends.
Like all of the characters in Sid the Science Kid, Philbert was brought to life using the groundbreaking Henson Digital Puppetry Studio, which allows performers to puppeteer and voice digital characters in real time, creating an unprecedented level of spontaneity and warmth. For Philbert, an actual dog performed on a motion capture stage to record the body movements, while Philbert's face and barking was puppeteered in real time by a Henson performer. The two images were then simultaneously composited together to create a single integrated character.
Developed to inspire a lifelong curiosity and love for learning in young children, Sid the Science Kid appeals to children's instinctive quest to figure things out, using a relatable multicultural cast, humor and music as key teaching tools.
Sid, the show's energetic and inquisitive pre-school star, starts each episode with a new question and embarks on a fun-filled day of finding answers as he encourages pre-schoolers to think about how to find answers to their own questions. Joining Sid are a colorful supporting cast, including his friends Gabriela, May and Gerald; his teacher Susie; Grandma; Mom (aka Alice); Zeke, Sid's baby brother; and Dad (aka Mort).
Major funding for Sid the Science Kid is provided by First 5 California, The Boeing Company, The Rose Hills Foundation, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations and PBS.
The Department of Health and Human Services partnered with the Jim Henson Company to produce this episode.