3. Background

6. How is born Animate EU?

8. The Methodology behind Animate EU 500 Kids are quizzed on their knowledge of the issues and of their animation likes and dislikes Issue experts brief the animators on the issues and identify key messages Animators develop concept, characters and storylines for My friend Boo Kids give their views on the concept, characters and storylines Animators refine concept, characters and storylines and write scripts Issue experts work with script writers to finalize scripts (and check that they are technically sound) Scripts finalized. Voices recorded. Animation process begins.. Talks start with broadcasters Animation finalized and dubbed into local languages Issue experts develop teaching material Kids see the animations for the first time Teachers and educators test the teaching material Series launched Millions of European children watch My Friend Boo!

10. Our wonderfully cool and fantastic series!

12. Character Biographies/1 BEN is eight years old and is very active, good at sport and loves to skateboard. He’s practical and considerate and is the leader of our little group. He’s great at getting everyone to rally together to get things done and to think of himself as a bit of a ‘cool dude’ but he’s easily embarrassed by his Little Sister, Lucy who follows him and his friend Jaq around. JAQ is Ben’s best friend and is also eight years old. She’s kind hearted and is very knowledgeable about environmental issues. She likes to listen to music, ride her bike and loves food!

13. Character Biographies/2 LUCY is Ben’s little sister, she’s five years old and quite precocious. She likes to hang around with her big brother and his friend, she thinks of herself as being ‘very grown up’ and certainly doesn’t like being told what to do. She’s enthusiastic about practically everything, very inquisitive, has no fear and just doesn’t know when to shut up. She has a great knack for accidentally stirring up/ causing trouble and embarrassing her Big Brother. BOO is a toy dog. He’s bit tatty and worn BUT when he becomes a ‘real’ character he’s transformed. Boo is fast-talking and a little bit out there but lots of fun. He has something of the circus ringmaster or a vaudevillian comedian about him (as per his Victorian origins). When they travel to different worlds on his magical toy carousel, Boo shows hints of a previous knowledge of these places/ greater knowledge of things. He’s a little mysterious and it’s hard to give him an exact age. He’s kind, warm and acts as guiding mentor for the children .

19. You want to get involved? Yay! Contact: Sian Hughes (EN/FR/SP/IT) Business Solutions Europa [email_address] 0032 485 915 707 Helene Soyer (FR/EN/PT) Business Solutions Europa [email_address]