Green Screen Adventures facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Green Screen Adventures |
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| Genre | children's television series |
| Created by | Gail Sikevitz |
| Written by | Jessica H. Carleton Steve Gensler |
| Directed by | Christopher M. Faulkner |
| Starring | Jessica Honor Carleton Ariel Coleman-Turner Kierra Bunch Rafael Torres Brendan Buckley Robert Schleifer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 (as of September 2009) |
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| Producer(s) | Producer- Gail Sikevitz, AP- Liz O'Neill |
| Production location(s) | 26 N. Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois, student or teacher-submitted video |
| Editor(s) | Christopher Faulkner, Drew Pertl. Story Coordinator- Katy Daso |
| Camera setup | Chroma key |
| Running time | Half hour show |
| Production company(s) | Weigel Broadcasting |
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| Original network | WCIU-TV |
| Picture format | 480i |
| Audio format | MTS stereo |
Green Screen Adventures is a fun children's television series that first aired in 2007. It was first shown in Chicago on WCIU-TV (Channel 26). This show was made to be both educational and entertaining for kids. It also helps meet rules set by the FCC for children's TV. Now, you can also watch it across the country on MeTV.
The show uses stories and drawings made by students from first to eighth grade. They bring these ideas to life using funny skits, plays, game shows, songs, and puppets. Since 2007, they have used stories written by almost 1,000 elementary school students!
The show works by taking ideas from students. These can be short stories, school reports, poetry, essays, simple questions, or artwork. If an idea is chosen, a parent or guardian signs a form.
Then, the show's actors and writers turn these ideas into a short play. They act it out with simple costumes and props in front of a special green background. This is called a chroma key or "green screen." The green screen then becomes the world of the story! The show also displays the children's original artwork.
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Meet the Cast and Crew
Jessica Honor Carleton is a writer, actress, and puppet designer for the show. Kierra Bunch, Brendan Buckley, Sasha Smith, Scott Gryder, Robert Schleifer, Alexander Knapp, and Zach Rebich are the main actors. They play many different people and animals. Katy Daso and Nancy McDonald help with costumes and direct the actors on set.
Original Characters
The actors play many unique characters created for the show.
Characters Played by Jessica Carleton
- Coach D.
- Detective McMystery
- Fuzzwink
- Gerald the Giraffe
- Lady Fontana
- Penny the Horse
- The Green Screen Clown
- Emily Cox Teamerie
Characters Played by Ariel Coleman-Turner
- Earth Girl (later called "Green Girl")
- Howie the Howling Monkey
- Martha Graham Cracker
Other Characters
- Benjamin Noculars (played by Brendan Buckley)
- Fang the talking Zubat (played by Frankie Benavides)
Puppets on the Show
Jessica Carleton designed many of the puppets for "Green Screen Adventures." Some plush puppets, like an elephant, a monkey, and an owl, were bought.
Sock Drawer Drama Puppets
These are all animal sock puppets:
- Gray cat with blue eyes
- Brown dog with light brown eyes
- Orange tiger
- Yellow mouse
- Sheep
- Wolf
- Fox
- Zebra
- Pig
- Cow
Food Folks Puppets
These puppets look like different foods:
- Apple
- Banana
- Strawberry
- Hot dog
- Pepper
- Spaghetti
- Milkshake
- Pies (blueberry and cherry)
- Sandwich
- Tomato
- Waffle
Other Puppets
