Saturday, August 14, 2010

I simply love "Charlie and Lola"

Not much more to add, really. "Charlie and Lola" is a wonderful series!
And it's no wonder to me that it has been such a success. The stories and the art of Lauren Child is fantastic! And the style of the tv-production fascinates me too, it's done in modern digital cutout style, which leaves the viewer plenty of room for his or her own imagination - and those true and well made children voices in the soundtrack also make it really easy to connect with the characters on screen.

Here is an old clip (from 2008) when the production scooped a double-BAFTA win at the EA British Academy Children's Awards. Children's presenter Barney Harwood interviews Lauren Child, Claudia Lloyd and Kitty Taylor backstage to find out the secrets behind their success.





And here you can see an example of the thrilled audience watching the show: