Manufacturing of Kangaroo Seaside Season 3 is underway in Western Australia and NSW, with 10-year-old actor Blake Stevens becoming a member of the primary solid as the brand new voice of kangaroo lifeguard cadet, Pounce.
Since splashing onto screens throughout Australia in 2020, Kangaroo Seaside grew to become the second most-watched ABC Children sequence on ABC iview.
Season 3 will see the cadets returning for an additional summer season stacked with enjoyable, journey and friendship. The cadets will spend extra time beneath the ocean, scuba diving across the lovely reef, in addition to up within the mountains in a spectacular new lake location that’s surrounded by gum bushes and related through an extended and flexible river via the bush to Kangaroo Seaside.
After producing the primary two seasons in NSW, Cheeky Little Media (Ginger & the Vegesaurs, Kazoops) teamed up with WA manufacturing firm Siamese to co-produce the brand new season.
Manufacturing is underway throughout each states, with various WA producers, idea designers, editors, sound designers and voice actors bringing the sequence to life, which can characteristic a brand-new location impressed by the Western Australian panorama.
“Increasing our casting search to Western Australia for Season 3 has led us to find some distinctive new expertise. We’re thrilled to welcome WA’s Blake Stevens as Pounce and his brother, Bradley Stevens as Junior Junior Cadet Dougie, who’re becoming a member of the solid alongside Deborah Mailman as Spyke’s Aunty Bev, Mark Trevorrow as Frizzy’s popstar dad, Russell as properly Miranda Tapsell who’s returning as Wanda the beloved sugar glider,” mentioned Producer, Celine Goetz of Cheeky Little Media.
“Partnering with Cheeky Little Media on Kangaroo Seaside Season 3 marks our first steps into the preschool area and we’re having an absolute blast making the present. This season will characteristic a freshwater lake impressed by Western Australia and also will showcase the abilities of WA creatives to the world. We’ve created employment alternatives in Perth throughout an 18-month schedule within the areas of scripting, voice expertise, storyboards, design, editorial and sound design,” mentioned Producer, Francesca Hope of Siamese.
“Being a part of Kangaroo Seaside was so superior! I had a lot enjoyable! The voice director, Kate taught me a lot and helped me ‘turn out to be’ Pounce. He’s such a cheerful and energetic character with plenty of vitality! I’m actually proud that I get to be part of this glorious present instructing children about vital water security. I can’t wait to look at Season 3 when it comes out!” mentioned Blake Stevens.
“It’s unbelievable to see so many profession alternatives for WA solid and crew created by Siamese – congratulations to Francesca and the staff for approaching board as co-producers and bringing manufacturing of this iconic children sequence to WA,” mentioned Rikki Lea Bestall, Screenwest CEO.
“It’s nice for Australian households and kids to have entry to top quality content material that displays shared experiences and life in Australia – and Kangaroo Seaside delivers simply that. Season 3 guarantees one more action-packed summer season with our favorite lifeguard cadets Frizzy, Neville, Pounce and Gemma exploring the seaside and the bush! Congratulations to the whole Cheeky Media staff and proficient solid for making a present that resonates so strongly with kids at dwelling and overseas,” mentioned Grainne Brunsdon, Director of Content material Display screen Australia.
“We’re so happy to work in Western Australia for the third sequence of this much-loved, iconic pre-school model. This has allowed us to widen the expertise pool throughout the animation pipeline with new creatives, and produce on great new solid members who authentically mirror the lives of youngsters throughout Australia. We’re bringing the WA solar and surf to Kangaroo Seaside!” mentioned Jo Boag, ABC Kids & Household Commissioning Editor, Animation.
Manufacturing Credit score: Kangaroo Seaside Season 3 is a Cheeky Little Media manufacturing for the ABC, produced in affiliation with Siamese. Main manufacturing funding from the ABC in affiliation with Display screen Australia and the Australian Kids’s Tv Basis (ACTF). Financed with assist from Screenwest and Lotterywest and Surf Life Saving Australia. Worldwide gross sales by the Australian Kids’s Tv Basis (ACTF) and Infinite Frameworks. Put up, digital and visible results supported by Display screen NSW. Developed with help of the ABC. Cheeky Little Business continues as the worldwide model supervisor.
