Rescue Heroes’ legacy on the TV screen can be traced back to 1999. It even had its own full-length feature film. So to say revamping the series with a new look and feel was a challenge is quite an understatement. Our task was to create a cutting-edge, action-packed, 2D animation web series for YouTube that can appeal to preschoolers. It had to be colorful, dynamic and engaging.
This is the first from a series of posts that we want to introduce you to our design process and the scope of work accomplished by 50+ artists in the span of 11 months to produce a total of 77 min of animation.
Here are some facts from the production:
14 Episodes X 5:30 min (77 min total)
30M+ views on YouTube
11 Months of production
8 lead characters
Multi-national voice talent casting
1500 shots
650 unique backgrounds
150+ extras
250+ unique 2D & 3D assets
630+ 3D enhanced shots
980 VFX enhanced shots
50 artists