Dot.

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Television series
German title Dot.
Original title Dot.
Country of production Canada
USA
original language English
Year (s) since 2016
Production
company		 Industrial Brothers
Jim Henson Company
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
length approx. 11 minutes
Episodes 78 in 2 seasons
genre Animation
Director MR Horhager
idea Randi Zuckerberg
production Julie Shark
First broadcast September 6, 2016 on CBC
German-language
first broadcast		 October 1, 2018 on Nickelodeon
synchronization

Dot. is a Canadian - American animated series . The first broadcast took place on September 6, 2016 on the Canadian television network CBC , in German-speaking countries the series started on October 1, 2018 on Nickelodeon . The series is aimed primarily at preschoolers .

The series is based on the children's book Dot. American entrepreneur Randi Zuckerberg , the older sister of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg . Randi Zuckerberg was also involved in the production of the television series.

action

The main character in the series is the tech-savvy eight-year-old Dot. With her friends Hal, Ruby, Nev and Dev and dog Scratch, she has various adventures and explores the world around her. She likes to use modern technologies and scientific approaches to master situations or problems, but also “classic” values ​​such as cohesion, trust and friendship help the actors to master their everyday life and make it as exciting as possible.

Dot. aims to show children, especially young girls, how to use new technologies, mathematics and science in an age-appropriate manner. It was important for Dot's creator Randi Zuckerberg to introduce girls to the so-called STEM disciplines ( equated with the MINT subjects in German-speaking countries ). In addition, it should be shown that the integration of new technologies into everyday life should be taken for granted, as long as an appropriate balance is maintained.

Episodes

So far (as of November 2018) 78 episodes of the series have been produced in two seasons.

synchronization

The German-language dubbing of the series was done by the CSC studio in Hamburg under the direction of Stephanie Damare.

role English speaker German speaker
Dot Lilly Bartlam Elise Eikermann
Hal Isaiah Slater Patrick tribe
Dot's father Terry McGurrin Martin Brücker

reception

Emily Ashby from the US organization Common Sense Media, which rates films and TV series according to child-friendly aspects, certifies Dot. an “excellent role model for children” and awards five out of five possible stars. Particularly positive is the focus on children, especially girls, and the way in which the series shows that adventure and children's play can be positively combined with technology and natural sciences, namely through an appropriate balance between "digital" and "real" World.

Dot. was honored with the Kidscreen Award in the category "Best New Series" in 2017. The series also received nominations at the ACTRA Awards 2017 in the category “Outstanding Performance - Voice” for Lilly Bartlam and at the Canadian Cinema Editors Awards 2017 in the category “Best Editing in Animation” for the episodes Remembering Ogopogo and Scaremaster 2.0 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Kimberly Nordyke: Randi Zuckerberg Turning Girl-Power Children's Book Into Animated TV Series (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter, February 3, 2016, accessed November 1, 2018 .
  2. ↑ Nickelodeon Germany, Austria and Switzerland to Premiere 'Dot.' on Monday 1st October 2018. NickALive !, August 26, 2018, accessed November 1, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Dot. in the German dubbing index
  4. ↑ Emily Ashby: Dot. Common Sense Media, accessed November 1, 2018 .
  5. ↑ And the 2017 Kidscreen Awards winners are… kidscreen.com, February 14, 2017, accessed on November 1, 2018 (English).
  6. ↑ Dot. Nominated For Actra Award. Industrial Brothers, January 19, 2017, accessed November 1, 2018 .
  7. ↑ 2017 CCE Awards - Nominees. Canadian Cinema Editors, April 10, 2017, accessed November 1, 2018 .