Low Five
- Studio
- Monster Animation and Design.
In Association With: RTÉjr
Synopsis
Con and Michael show Punky how to high five. They say that it's cool. But Punky's high fives begin to cause accidents. She finds out that it's not so cool, and that it's best for her to think for herself.
Characters
Kelley Gunning, Celine Halpin, Jenny O'Brien
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Simon Crane, Ciara McClean
Producing
- Producer
- Gerard O'Rourke
Writing
- Writer
- Andrew Brenner
Voices
- Voice
- Aimee Richardson (Punky), Maureen Ward (Mum), Bradley Burke (Con), Paul Tylak (Cranky)
Music
- Music
- Jon Atkinson
Editing
- Editor
- Oleg Jitov
Crew
- Creator
- Lindsay J. Sedgwick
- Script Editor
- Laura Campbell
- Character Design
- Ciara McClean
- Animators
- Kelley Gunning, Celine Halpin, Jenny O'Brien
- Location Design
- Ciara McClean
- Production Managers
- Lean Duffy, Dale Robinson
- Storyboards
- Tim Spillane
- Creative Director
- Jason Tammemägi
- Voice Director
- Michelle Fingleton
- On-Line Editor
- Oleg Jitov
- Music
- Jon Atkinson
- Sound Editor
- Emma Butt
- Sound Mixing
- Garrett Farrell
- Special Thanks
- Andrew Meehan, Sheila de Courcy, Pat Clarke, May Gannon, Grainne Murphy, Down Syndrome Ireland
Companies and other credits
- Produced with the support of investment incentives for the Irish Film Industry
- provided by the Government of Ireland
- Made with the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
- With the participation of the Irish Film Board
Production notes
Punky is a happy little girl who loves music, dancing and hugs! She loves playing with her big brother Con and jumping around with her dog, Rufus. She enjoys helping around the house with Mum and trying to make her grandmother Cranky just a little less cranky. As a child with Down syndrome, Punky lives in the moment. If something isn't right, if someone has a problem, Punky will set out to fix it. To Punky, the solution is always simple.
This is the world's first animated TV series in which the lead character has Down Syndrome. The character of Punky is voiced by Aimee Richardson, who herself has Down syndrome.
This is the world's first animated TV series in which the lead character has Down Syndrome. The character of Punky is voiced by Aimee Richardson, who herself has Down syndrome.
Awards
Nominee, Irish Film and Television Award, Best Children's/Youth Programme, Gerard O'Rourke, 2012.
Nominee, Irish Film and Television Award, Best Sound Television, Emma Butt, 2012
Nominee, Irish Film and Television Award, Best Sound Television, Emma Butt, 2012