The Black Hawk
Foreign title: L'épervier Noir (French)
Series title: Les Enigmes de Providence (French)
- Studio
- Protecréa, Banco Production, Animation Enterprises Hong Kong Ltd., Medusine Productions, TF1
- Animation studio
- Animation Services
Synopsis
Oscar is burglarized when an African magician turns lieutenant Balthasar into a zombie and sends him searching for The Black Hawk, a mysterious statuette with a terrible curse which could destroy Providence.
Characters
Oscar, Katia, Martin, Balthasar, The Watcher, Rudolph, Karlo, Melissa, Stanley
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Eric Berthier
Producing
- Producer
- Patricia Robert (Executive Producer)
Writing
- Writer
- Fabrice Ziolkowski, Alain Vallejo, Pascal Bertho
Music
- Music
- Alice Willis
Crew
- Creators
- Patrick Schwerdtle, Olivier Marvaud, Fabrice Ziolkowski
- Animation Director
- Didier Degand
- Characters Created By
- Patrick Schwerdtle, Thierry Beltrami, Gilles Rudziak
- Storyboards
- Frédéric Vervisch, Olivier Poirette, Yves Corriger, Stéphane Sichère, Philippe Deschaux-Beaume, Fabrice Carron, Frédéric Dégranges, Christian Gobaille, Monica Maaten, Etienne Willem
- Design
- Stéphane Stoll, Cerqueira Da Mota, Pierre Gadisseur
- Backgrounds Supervisor
- Jean-Marc Poiriault
- Backgrounds
- Renaud Bouet, Thomas Dorval, Gilles Rudziak, Anita Pétillon, Nolween Féliot, Nathalie Coirier, Marie McCormack
- Special Effects
- Thierry Beltrami
- Orchestra Conducted By
- Regis Dupre
Production notes
Providence is a small town of 3,000 souls. On the surface, everything is open and friendly, but underneath, it's a real spider web of mysteries and secrets. That's when Oscar, Katia and Martin spring into action, hoping someday to unveil the truth behind the secret of Providence! This town is teeming with nooks and crannies, forgotten courtyards and gardens. Its underground makes up a strange territory with rare species, brooks and clearings. This true maze of scenery is the source for fantasy and mystery.
This series was a huge success when broadcast on French network TF1. It attained market shares of 48.8% for children 4-10 and 45.2% for children 4-14.
This series was a huge success when broadcast on French network TF1. It attained market shares of 48.8% for children 4-10 and 45.2% for children 4-14.