Jetpack & SMF Studio Align for Claymotions

Jetpack Distribution has acquired the worldwide rights for Moscow-based SMF Studio’s Claymotions.

The deal comprises 62×2.5-minute episodes of the edutainment preschool show. Teaching young children through games, Claymotions takes its viewers on adventures in various fields of knowledge. Its mission is to widen children’s understanding of the world and introduce them to a variety of subjects in a playful and exciting way.

The Claymotions are seven plasticine characters that can transform into anything. They explore the world around them in an engaging manner, providing facts and trivia about the subject matter. The series consists of thematic blocks, such as numbers, animals, music, cars, plants and more.

Claymotions is being created with the support of one of Channel 1 in Russia. It has gained popularity in the Russian market after airing on the kids’ channel Karusel.

Jetpack CEO Dominic Gardiner said: “It’s so important for us to be building our edutainment offer right now. We instantly loved Claymotions. The characters are full of heart and engage with young children in a way that makes learning fun. The show is a clever combination of clay stop motion and computer graphics, making it extremely unique and very cool!”

Yuliana Slashcheva, chairman of the board of the SMF Studio, said: “We are delighted that Claymotions has been so highly regarded internationally and will be brought to the international market by Jetpack, one of the best kids’ content distributors in the business. It’s especially gratifying for us to be bringing Russian animation to the market that features the diversity of animation techniques we employ. We set out with Claymotions to create a show that will not only entertain a young audience but help educate these children as well, something we consider vital in their development.”