Aardman and Sky Kids have expanded on their successful partnership, launching a second series of stop-motion animated preschool show, The Very Small Creatures, as well as releasing a new Morph game on Sky Live.
The spin-off from Aardman’s popular Morph series, The Very Small Creatures follows the adventures of five, toddler-like clay creatures who explore a child’s playroom when no one is around. Through interacting with objects they find, the creatures learn about their physical world, themselves and each other.
Themes of inclusivity and celebrating our differences lie at the heart of the show – The Very Small Creatures are depicted as a diverse group of individuals who always respect one another, celebrating each other’s unique voices and coming together to create something special.
A box set of 20 episodes will air on Sky Kids – the first 10 launched on 30 June, with more episodes available from 2 October.
At the same time, Aardman and Sky have released Morph Thingy-Ma-Bobstacle Course game as an exclusive launch title on Sky Live, the new interactive camera which is aiming to transform the Sky Glass TV.
The game – which was produced by Aardman’s in-house games and interactive team – uses Sky Live’s AI-powered body tracking and gesture control to physically direct Morph along a series of obstacle courses and treadmill terrain, collecting buttons, dodging shapes and battling bosses to reach the furthest distance possible.
“We know how much families and kids love The Very Small Creatures, so we are thrilled to launch series two on our Sky Kids channel and On Demand,” commented Lucy Murphy, director of kids content at Sky UK. “The creativity and joy Aardman bring to every aspect of this series makes it must watch for kids of any age and adults too.
“The recent launch of Sky Live provides families the opportunity to get fully immersed in their favourite shows and characters. The new Morph game gives so much opportunity for families to be active and have fun together.”
Gavin Strange, creative director for Morph Thingy-Ma-Bobstacle Course at Aardman, continued: “It was such a joy translating the stop-motion tactility that people love about Morph into a realtime game engine. In Morph Thingy-Ma-Bobstacle Course, we’ve brought together brand-new tech with that classic claymation style for a hands-on fun-filled Morph game.”
The launches coincide with a Morph sculpture trail in central London featuring 56 super-sized Morphs painted by a variety of celebrities and artists.
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