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Sunrise Productions is a computer animation studio based in Cape Town, South Africa. Notable productions include Jungle Beat, a 3D animated series aimed at 4 to 7 year olds and its spin-off shows Munki and Trunk and The Explorers.

Sunrise is known for producing Africa’s first animated feature film, The Legend of the Sky Kingdom.^[1] While this debut feature was created using stop-motion, the studio has now moved exclusively into 3D CG and live action production. Sunrise’s commercial division combines live action, animation and VFX.

History

Sunrise Productions was founded in 1998 in Zimbabwe by Phil Cunningham and Roger Hawkins.^[2] In 2003, the company released the stop motion feature, Legend of the Sky Kingdom. It was Africa’s first animated full-length feature. Produced during a period of political unrest and extreme shortages, The Legend of the Sky Kingdom was produced in a style that the film-makers dubbed "junkmation”, using puppets built from recycled materials and filmed on a motion camera rig improvised out of bicycle parts.^[3]

In 2003, Sunrise stepped into the 3D CG space with their flagship series, Jungle Beat, which has run for 3 seasons and given rise to spin-off shows The Explorers and Munki and Trunk. In 2004, the studio consolidated their reputation for upbeat CG content with Once Upon a Stable, an animated television special.^[4]

Sunrise's live-action division was launched in 2009, with the production of The Lazarus Effect for Bono’s (RED) campaign. The HBO documentary, executive produced by Spike Jonze, follows the story of HIV positive people in Africa who undergo a remarkable transformation thanks to antiretroviral treatment.^[5]

Sunrise has also pioneered a 3D animated character branding and marketing model for high-profile sports brands such as the Welsh Rugby Union and Juventus Football Club. In 2016, Sunrise produced a holiday-themed animated short featuring 'Jay', the Juventus club mascot, and an imaginative young boy.^[6]

Television

Sunrise’s flagship series, Jungle Beat (2003-)^[7] is a CG-animated, non-dialogue, slapstick comedy series focusing on different animals and the bizarre situations in which they find themselves.^[8] The series is sold by Monster Entertainment, and has been broadcast in more than 180 countries on channels including Cartoon Network, Boomerang, and Nickelodeon.^[9]

In 2016, Sunrise expanded the Jungle Beat universe to include The Jungle Beat Explorers, which follows four clumsy, curious safari adventurers as they document the wild animals of the world.^[7] The 3D 13-episode series is broadcast exclusively on the Jungle Beat YouTube channel.^[10]

The Jungle Beat franchise was further expanded with the development of Munki and Trunk, a 52 x 7 minute series aimed at kids aged 4–7. The “tree-crashing, rock smashing, water-splashing, fruit-mashing, knock-about comedy adventure” centres on two unlikely best friends: crafty Munki and caring Trunk.^[6] In 2017, Aardman’s Rights and Brand Development division partnered with Sunrise to represent global television distribution rights for the animated series.^[11]

In 2013, Sunrise Productions’ live action department partnered with Okuhle Media to co-produce the 13-part cooking/lifestyle series Bitten Sarah Graham Cooks Cape Town^[12]

Commercials

Sunrise Productions has produced commercials combining live action, animation and VFX elements for a number of clients.

Awards:^[18]

Participation in Academy Award qualifying festivals

References

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3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://animationsa.org/spotlight-the-secrets-of-sunrise/|title=Studio Spotlight: The Secret of Sunrise.|last=|first=|date=17 March 2016|website=Animation SA.|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=26 July 2017}}
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6. ^¹{{Cite web|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/aardman-brings-sunrises-munki-and-trunk-to-mip/|title=Aardman Brings Sunrise’s Munki and Trunk to MIP|last=Milligan|first=Mercedes|date=13 October 2016|website=Animation Magazine.|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=20 July 2017}}
7. ^¹{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3282216/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|title=Jungle Beat|last=|first=|date=|website=IMDB|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=26 July 2017}}
8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://tbivision.com/news/2015/04/turner-plays-to-monsters-jungle-beat/416382/|title=Turner Plays to Monster’s Jungle Beat|last=|first=|date=11 April 2015|website=TBI Vision|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=21 July 2017}}
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