The Jim Henson Company uses digital performances for Sid the Science Kid. Image: The Jim Henson Company.
Looking to maintain its lofty position as a forerunner in the world of preschool edutainment, The Jim Henson Company is pushing the international positioning of its new Sid the Science Kid show via a dedicated two-hour block of programming on PBS KIDS.
Perhaps best known for its longstanding and globally successful show Sesame Street, The Jim Henson company is moving its educational product line forward through the acclaimed motion-capture and real-time puppetry prowess of Sid the Science Kid, which receives its PBS KIDS debut on Monday, September 01.
“Beginning with Sid the Science Kid, The Jim Henson Company will be rolling out several dynamic and entertaining new productions that we are confident will capture the interest of the international market,” stated company president and chief operating officer Peter Schube.
Sid the Science Kid arrives on PBS KIDS offering a blend of music, comedy and education to help promote “exploration, discovery and science readiness” in its preschool audience.
The show, which will air online across 40, half-hour episodes, sees inquisitive Sid opening each episode with a simple question, such as “Why are my shoes shrinking?” or “Why do bananas get mushy?” or “How do birds fly?” before then embarking on “a fun-filled day” of discovery during which he seeks out answers from helpful friends and family members.
Unlike traditional Henson puppetry, the tangible energy of Sid the Science Kid has been created using the Henson Digital Puppetry Studio, a proprietary technology that enables Henson’s world-class performers to puppeteer and voice digitally-animated characters in real-time in order to create “a unique, more spontaneous and fresh result.”
Visit the official Sid the Science Kid site by clicking here.
Sid asks “Why are my shoes shrinking?” in the clip below.
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