Uki (TV series)
Uki is a Belgian animated television series. The main character is a small yellow creature who invites her young viewers to discover the world with her. The show has been airing on Belgian and Finnish networks since April 2010.
From September 2011 it was also aired on BBC’s Cbeebies channel, in their Show Me Show Me program.
Characters
Uki is the main character in the series and is a yellow creature with a long neck, wings and a single antenna on her head which can perform telekinesis. Neither male nor female, Uki doesn't talk but expresses herself through sounds, laughter and smiles in the manner of a toddler.
In the course of each episode Uki experiences a new adventure with her friends Hedgehog, Rabbit, Squirrel, Tortoise, Duck, and the Flowers, under the protective eye of Sun and Cloud. Each episode describes a day in Uki’s life.
Production
The production of the show is overseen by the Belgian arm of Universal Music.
The original designs were created by Ashkan Harati at Belgian design studio Topfloor. For the actual production of the show Universal Music teamed up with Belgian production studio Creative Conspiracy, the company that was responsible for the 3D character animation in the 2D-animation feature The Triplets of Belleville.