Focused on expanding beyond their brand-driven design and animation work, the team at MAKE in Minneapolis are developing original IPs including this promising kids’ series called Mechsplorers.

MAKE CD Danny Robashkin: “In a distant galaxy, a strange and alien world has been discovered. It is a verdant earth-like planet with sprawling, robotic animal life. So the most scientific scientists of Earth decided to send their best and their brightest to explore this world for new technologies, and unravel the mysterious origins of these so called Mechs.

“Kai is a bookish student of mechanical life with her handy mechpad and always on the lookout with her goggles. Robby is Kai’s little brother who needs near constant supervision, but he is belligerently curious, yielding interesting if not chaotic discoveries.”

Watch the making-of video:
 

 
 

 
Production: MAKE
Director: Danny Robashkin
Writer: Andrew Chesworth
Lead designer: Aaron Quist
CG supervisor: Aaron Dabelow
Animation supervisor: Kevin Wisdom
3D artists: Grant Anderson, Josh Clos, Romain Faure, Monika Gelbmann, Tyson Ibele, Joe Kim, Justin Weber, Will Mckinney, Tyler Palladino, Daniel Soo, Cody Vinson, Mike Zugschwert
Designer: Alec Mueller, Jackie Heeyun Kim, Josh Schneider

Music/sound design: Steve Horner / Horner Music

Voice talent: Kacie Riddle, George Keller, Jay Soulen, Mark Benninghofen