Hello from Berlin
| Television broadcast | |
|---|---|
| German title | Hello from Berlin |
| Original title | Hello from Berlin |
| Country of production | United Kingdom |
| original language | German |
| Year (s) | September 19, 1996 - March 27, 1997 |
| Production company |
BBC Schools TV |
| length | 14 minutes |
| Episodes | 10 in season 1 |
| genre | Educational television |
| production | Len Brown |
| First broadcast | September 19, 1996 on BBC Schools TV |
Hallo aus Berlin is a British short series co-produced by the BBC and the Goethe Institute , which belongs to the educational television genre. It is demonstrated in German classes in the United Kingdom , United States , Sweden , Hungary , Poland , the Netherlands and Australia . The ten episodes in the series were broadcast on September 19, 1996 on BBC Schools TV. The series is in the style of a magazine and typically contains reports, interviews, lively music and animated sequences, with the aim of reaching young, German-learning students between the ages of 11 and 14.
The main characters are the youngsters Marko, Jessica, Daniel, Esther, Thomas and Miriam, who bring the audience closer to everyday life in Berlin . Typical for each episode is a short, animated music video that includes the animated presenters of the series, Rolli and Rita.
The episodes are still available on YouTube or the BBC website.
Episodes
Episode 1 - "We"
The characters of the series are introduced. Their appearance, size and age are described, then Rolli and Rita are introduced to the viewer. In the short video by Rolli and Rita, the two explore a mirror labyrinth at a fair and describe colors and facial features in German. Daniel shows the audience his cartoon collection, and Jessica goes shopping. Marko describes his guinea pigs and Miriam describes her pet, a dog. Esther plays sports and describes what she does. Rolli and Rita sing the song "Hallo aus Berlin".
Episode 2 - "Family"
Daniel and his family visit his grandparents. The other characters introduce their siblings and their pets. You conduct interviews with residents of Berlin . Thomas visits the Berlin Zoo and introduces the viewer to the animals that can be found there. The short video with Rolli and Rita is about a snake brought into the house by Rita, which can perform mathematical calculations; When she is overwhelmed with a question from Rolli, she destroys the furnishings in the room. Rolli and Rita then try to put together a destroyed family photo. Nada, a 17-year-old who lives in a shared apartment with other young people, is introduced and describes the tasks that he takes on in the household. Rolli and Rita sing the song "My Family".
Episode 3 - "At Home"
Marko describes his home. Miriam has breakfast with her family and describes typical objects for breakfast. After an interview with the residents of Berlin, Rolli describes his morning routine and forgets to do his household chores before his mother comes home. Marko describes his closet and clothes and goes to school. The different types of houses in Berlin are described and Jessica and Daniel give their addresses. Some homeless people are served food in a canteen in Berlin-Mitte . Esther meets with Jessica at their home, where they hear Take That music and talk about the band. Rolli and Rita sing the song "Where do you live".
Episode 4 - "In the City"
Wolfgang, Jessica's cousin, is shown getting off an ICE and going to Jessica's house. He talks to Jessica and her mother over a phone booth before getting on the subway . Thomas meets a Star Trek fan in a shop , with whom he then moves on. Wolfgang gets lost and asks a Berliner for help. However, the extensive answer overwhelmed him. The short video with Rolli and Rita is about Rita, who is constantly on the phone with Rolli and gives him contradicting directions until he finds himself on the roof of a construction site. Thomas and his friends buy food, and Daniel, Miriam, Marko and Esther are asked about routes within Berlin. Wolfgang is still lost and calls Jessica again, whereupon she meets with him. Rolli and Rita sing the song “Is there a post here?”. Thomas, his friend, Jessica and Wolfgang are shown at the cup final.
Episode 5 - "Eating and Drinking"
Thomas goes shopping for groceries for his aunt. Miriam and Jessica visit a McDonald’s restaurant. Thomas and his aunt buy cakes and ice cream in a café. Rolli and Rita try to bake something in their short video, which ends with Rita soiling the entire room with whipped cream. A Turkish market and some Turkish restaurants are shown. Rolli and Rita sing the song "Ice cream, please".
Episode 6 - "School"
Jessica and Marko introduce their school and then show different lessons. The students are shown pastimes during the break. Arno is caught illegally smoking and has to go to the director. As a punishment, he has to clean the school's "smoking corner". An English lesson is then shown. The short video with Rolli and Rita shows Rolli not doing his homework. Rita appears to help him on the computer, but chooses all the wrong answers and they both run away. Some students complain to Ester, the class representative, that they get too much homework for German as a subject. Esther passes the complaint on to the German teacher. Jessica introduces various working groups after school. A montage of different activities that can be done after school is shown. Rolli and Rita sing the song “What is your favorite subject?”.
Episode 7 - "Leisure"
Some students think about what to do over the weekend. Miriam describes her horse and shows how she rides and takes care of her horse. Arno is shown sleeping while Daniel, Thomas and Esther meet in a music store. Jessica dances ballet. The short video with Rolli and Rita shows the two of them wreaking havoc with expensive instruments in a music store. A traditional Turkish festival is shown and the main characters dance in a disco. Rolli and Rita sing “What are you doing on the weekend?”.
Episode 8 - "Health"
Marko plays volleyball and injures himself in the process, while Esther warms up and does athletics. Healthy and unhealthy food and eating habits are presented. Marko visits a doctor because of his injuries and is examined. In the short video with Rolli and Rita, the two go bowling , which ends in a catastrophe. Jessica, Marko and Esther describe their favorite sports. Karate lessons are shown and Thomas, Daniel and Miriam describe their favorite activities. Then children sitting in wheelchairs are shown how they play basketball. Rolli and Rita sing the song "I have ten fingers". The main characters are finally shown in a swimming pool.
Episode 9 - "Holidays and Celebrations"
Daniel Mutter books hotel rooms in a hotel near the Baltic Sea that the family would like to visit during the holidays. A Turkish festival is shown and Jessica celebrates her confirmation in the church. Miriam is celebrating her fourteenth birthday with her family, Thomas, and Jessica. The short video with Rolli and Rita shows the two on vacation not noticing the signs of an impending storm until they are struck by lightning. Daniel is shown with his family on the Baltic coast taking part in a boat tour. Rolli and Rita sing “When is your birthday?”.
Episode 10 - "Our Berlin"
The last episode of the series shows many cultural aspects of Berlin. Jessica explores the shops in Berlin and the Kaufhaus des Westens (“KaDeWe”). Thomas explains the history of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church , a memorial to the Second World War . Daniel eats in a restaurant. Esther describes her residential area, Berlin-Kreuzberg , while she visits the shops and restaurants there. Marko tells the story of the Berlin Wall and describes the then new plans for the redesign of Potsdamer Platz . The characters say goodbye in an amusement park, and Rolli and Rita sing the song "This is our Berlin", whereupon the series ends.
Rolli and Rita
Rolli (narrator: Fredrick Ruth) and Rita (narrator: Nina Hamm, voice: Christina Fry) are two computer-animated teenagers who appear in a short video in each episode of the series. In addition, they sing a song in each episode.
In the year 1996, in which the series appeared, its animations were praised as "state of the art". The independent producer Baxter Hobbins Slides developed a 3D motion capture system with which the characters were animated. It consisted of suits that were equipped with motion sensors, which enabled the actors' movements to be “mapped” onto a 3D model. A real-time wireframe model of the characters could then be generated, after which skin and clothing were then added to the characters. The movements of the lip were created by filming the mouths of real actors in front of a blue screen.
The short videos were later dubbed again in French and Spanish for Quinze Minutes Plus (Juju et Juliette) and Revista (Julio y Julia).
The characters (mainly Rolli) and the music video "When is your birthday?" Later became a little " meme " due to Rolli's "extremely exaggerated" dance moves .
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1287112/
- ↑ Hello from Berlin - BroadcastForSchools.co.uk. Retrieved June 2, 2019 .
- ↑ Ernst Endt: Hello from Berlin . Hueber Verlag, 2000, ISBN 978-3-19-021648-2 ( google.co.uk [accessed June 2, 2019]).
- ↑ Sdd948: Hello from Berlin - We [episode 1]. Youtube, July 29, 2013, accessed June 2, 2019 .
- ↑ Sdd948: Hello from Berlin - Family [episode 2]. Youtube, July 29, 2013, accessed June 2, 2019 .
- ↑ Sdd948: Hello from Berlin - At home [episode 3]. Youtube, July 29, 2013, accessed June 2, 2019 .
- ↑ Sdd948: Hello from Berlin - In the city [episode 4]. Youtube, July 29, 2013, accessed June 2, 2019 .
- ↑ Sdd948: Hello from Berlin - Eating and drinking [episode 5]. Youtube, July 29, 2013, accessed June 2, 2019 .
- ↑ Sdd948: Hello from Berlin - School [episode 6]. Youtube, July 29, 2013, accessed June 2, 2019 .
- ↑ Sdd948: Hallo aus Berlin - Freizeit [episode 7]. Youtube, July 29, 2013, accessed June 2, 2019 .
- ↑ Sdd948: Hello from Berlin - Health [episode 8]. Youtube, July 29, 2013, accessed June 2, 2019 .
- ↑ Sdd948: Hello from Berlin - Holidays and Celebrations [episode 9]. Youtube, July 29, 2013, accessed June 2, 2019 .
- ↑ Sdd948: Hello from Berlin - Our Berlin [episode 10]. Youtube, July 29, 2013, accessed June 2, 2019 .
- ↑ BBC Schools bring cinema to class. Retrieved June 2, 2019 .