The Space Place

The Space Place

Infobox Television
show_name = The Space Place


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creator = Catalyst Video [cite web
url = http://www.spaceplace.tv/
title = The Space Place - Credits
accessdate = 2008-02-07]
director = Nik Lever
Paul Perry (Animation Director) [cite web
url = http://www.spaceplace.tv/credits.html
title = The Space Place - Credits
accessdate = 2008-02-07]
narrated =
voices = Rob Rackstraw
theme_music_composer = Richard G. Mitchell
country = UK
language = English
num_series = 1
num_episodes = 12
executive_producer = Nik Lever
editor = Steve Merchant
location = UK
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Chalked for release in mid-2008, "The Space Place" is an animated children's television series created by Catalyst Video. It is made up of 12 five-minute-long programmes aimed at autistic children in the 2 - 8 year-old bracket, the core being children with an educational age of 4 - years.

The aim of the series is to convey the meaning of various facial expressions to the target audience, by using a number of space vehicles with faces. The educational merit of this method of educating autistic children was already proven to be highly successful the previous year with the release of [http://www.transporters.tv 'The Transporters'] in 2007 - also produced and animated by [http://www.catalystpics.co.uk/catvideo.html Catalyst] [cite web|url = http://www.transporters.tv/about.asp|title = The Transporters - About|accessdate = 2008-02-07] . The Transporters proved so successful that it has been notinated for a [http://static.bafta.org BAFTA Award] [cite web|url = http://www.bafta.org/awards/childrens/previous-nominations-and-winners,53,BA.html|title = BAFTAS: Children's Award Winners in 2007|accessdate = 2008-02-07] .

The Space Place storylines centre around eight central characters, all space vehicles from a lunar display in a museum gallery. All have their own personalities, function and behaviours.

Voiced by Rob Rackshaw, each episode contains linear storylines with clear and uncomplicated language and obvious visual and contextual clues for the motions being expressed. Each story highlights one specific emotion while allowing for secondary emotions to be seen.

Other Media

The Space Place DVD is intended to be sold as part of an educational package, including interactive games, cards and toys to educate young children (and particularly helpful for those on the autistic spectrum.

References

External links

* [http://www.spaceplace.tv "The Space Place" Official Website]
* [http://www.spaceplace.tv/watchep.html Watch A Space Place Episode Online]
* [http://www.transporters.tv "The Transporters" Official Website]


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