Sinking Ship Entertainment is pleased to announce that principal photography has started for “The Ocean Room,” the second installment of the highly-rated preschool reality series “The Jungle Room.” During the six week production, the cameras will follow the unpredictable preschool adventures of seven new charismatic kids – aged between 3 and 6 – over the course of six weeks at a Scarborough Community Centre. Teacher Anthony Randall returns for the second installment. “The Ocean Room” – with 26 x 11’ episodes – premieres in September 2009 on TVO, ACCESS Alberta and The Knowledge Network.
“With ‘The Jungle Room,’ children at home really responded to watching real kids playing, laughing, singing and yes, even fighting and crying,” says Liz Haines, series co-creator, Sinking Ship Entertainment. “By extension, ‘The Ocean Room’ will build on that success by introducing viewers at home to a new group of kids and a new whimsical ocean theme.”
“”We’ve really enjoyed ‘The Jungle Room’ and are happy to see it evolve into ‘The Ocean Room.’ ” says Pat Ellingson, TVO’s Creative Head of Children’s Media, Content and Programming. “The concept is innovative and unique, and it has provided our young viewers with some interesting and amusing insights to apply to their own social lives.”
From belting out songs to creating their own juice potion, each episode of “The Ocean Room” takes kids and parents at home into the unscripted and enchanting world of preschoolers. Various design elements will reflect the ocean theme including a magical ‘underwater cave,’ a seal puppet named Blue, and special deliveries via a treasure box.