Studio Filmów Rysunkowych

Title: Alert Little Eyes 
Producer: Studio Filmów Rysunkowych 
Format: 2D Animation / Episodes 13 x 7 minutes / Target Audience: 3–5 years old 

Series Status: 
13 episodes – completed (2024) 
19 episodes – in production (2025) 
20 episodes – in development (2025) 

Funding: Ministry of Culture and National Heritage 

"Alert Little Eyes" is an educational and adventure-filled animated series created with the youngest audience in mind, including those with special needs. The series aims to provide children with a safe introduction to the digital world of images, sounds, and words. 

The 7-minute episodes feature Ladybug Dottie and Snail Spinner as the main characters. This dynamic duo embarks on fun adventures, solves puzzles together, and overcomes challenges along the way. 

The animation entertains while subtly educating its youngest viewers."Alert Little Eyes" is the perfect choice for a child's entertainment-first content. 

Features and Structure of the Episode: 

1. Engaging Story with Fun Dialogues – The main characters, Ladybug Dottie and Snail Spinner, explore the world around them. 
2. Visual Task as a Climax – A visual exercise at the end of each episode, related to the episode's content, that helps young viewers practice their visual skills and attention span. 
3. End-of-Episode Activity – Each episode concludes with an invitation from the narrator to engage in a physical or creative activity, supporting the development of perceptual abilities. 

Key Aspects of the Project: 

• Educators and therapists have positively assessed the graphic, cognitive, and therapeutic values. 
• The Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin conducted scientific research on the reception of the animation. The report confirmed that the series is suitable for children with visual impairments and developmental deficits. 
• The series was created under the supervision of a specialist in visual impairment education (tyflopedagogy). 

Key Features of the Animation: 

• Designed with the youngest children in mind, including those with special needs – a unique position in the market.
• Safe narrative: smooth pacing, no overwhelming stimuli.
• The series addresses everyday problems and challenges children face.
• Unique graphic techniques – carefully selected and balanced colour schemes, strong contrasts, bold outlines, simplified character designs, and a limited number of elements.
• Characters: Ladybug Dottie and Snail Spinner have distinct temperaments and personalities, making them excellent role models for children. Together, they form a perfect duo.
• A narrator who supports the young viewer in interactive play.
• Educational visual tasks that promote child development through fun.
• An invitation for children to engage in an activity with a parent or caregiver after watching the episode.
• A universal, cheerful show with humorous dialogues. 

Credits/Production Detalis

Scriptwriters: Zofia Staniszewska, Joanna Homel 
Director: Katarzyna Agopsowicz 
Art Direction: Katarzyna Agopsowicz, Yevheniia Rudiuk 
Voices (Ladybug Dottie, Snail Spinner, Narrator): Anna Guzik-Tylka 
Music: Paweł Romańczuk 
Music and Sound Effects Performed by: Małe Instrumenty 
Producer: Studio Filmów Rysunkowych 
Episode Runtime: approx. 7 minutes 
Festival Premiere: 2024 
TV Premiere: 2025 
 
Festival Selections: 
13th National Animation Festival O!PLA – 2025 (Bronze Award) 
38th Tarnów Film Award – Young Viewer’s Cinema – 2024 (Official Selection) 
Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival – 2024 (Semifinalist) 
Supertoon Festival (Croatia) – (Official Selection) 
Kerala Short Film Festival (India) – (Official Selection) 
Golden Kuker (Bulgaria) – (Official Selection) 
Atlanta Children's Film Festival – (Official Selection)