FableVision Travels Back to The Dinosaur Age with National Geographic Kids!

When I think back to the times I went on road trips as a child, I remember feeling like I was traveling for a million years. I kept myself occupied by playing “I Spy” or drawing the things I’d see through the car window. Road trips were a way to learn new things and see new places – they introduced me to the concepts of adventure and curiosity.

I’m hitting the road this summer with National Geographic Kids and FableVision Studios as they launch Dino Road Trip, a series of animated shorts that teach kids fun facts about dinosaurs in a fun and memorable journey through time. FableVision updated scripts for the animated shorts, and provided creative designs, animation, voiceover, sound effects, music, and editing. In a Mystery Science Theater 3000 style, hilarious animated dino hosts Sean and Ali provide fun, colorful commentary over National Geographic’s CG dinosaur footage. Each episode is bursting with awesome visuals and information as Ali and Sean, travel back in time 66 to 100 million years ago to discover the spectacular world of their dino friends – super cool!

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With hashtags and selfies, this dynamic duo provides colorful commentary and witty dialogue with a modern spin. I can guarantee that this road trip is anything but boring!

In one episode, Ali and Sean travel back in time 100 million years to the Sahara Dessert where they get to see a Spinosaurus up close and personal! Simon teaches us that it was the biggest meat-eater that existed during that time. “So, I guess we won’t be hugging it out?” Sean jokingly responds.

Dino Road Trip does a fabulous job presenting factual information in a way that’s relatable and fun for viewers of all ages – even as an adult, I found myself laughing at the antics of our hilarious hosts. So buckle up with National Geographic Kids and learn a bit along the way as Ali and Sean (the best travel companions you could ask for) make prehistoric times modern and fun! 

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Go on safari with National Geographic Kids and FableVision

Every day I’m on a safari. Okay, not a real safari, but I’m regularly on Buzzfeed checking out a cute animal video to share with friends. Nothing brightens my day more than a hilarious home video of a dog barking out a song or unlikely animal friendships. I guess you could say I take after Leo (not DiCaprio).

Leo is a kid on a mission to rescue animals. AND he’s the host of a new series of videos FableVision created to promote National Geographic Kids’ Mission Animal Rescue book series and encourage kids to consider what they can do to help endangered animals. Cool, right? I think so.

Combining FableVision’s signature blend of humor and animation and National Geographic’s footage of adorable animals – we created four “awwww”-causing videos. Because the videos highlight the books, each video focuses on a different animal – lions, wolves, polar bears, and elephants – and mixes live action footage with animation to share facts about the animal, factors affecting their endangerment, and suggestions for ways kids can raise awareness about the endangered animal.

So you can’t afford the ticket to Africa to save the lions, but what can you do? Leo knows.

In each video, Leo talks about the endangered animal and shares ways kids can raise awareness about the animals. In the lion video, Leo is ready to start an uproar about the problems lions face in Africa and what people on the ground are doing to protect the animal. He encourages kids to spread the word by making things that will trigger a conversation about the bigger picture – like creating lion art – and then connecting with a community.

What will you do to help raise awareness about endangered species? Why not start by sharing one of these videos during your lunch break today? I mean come on, who doesn’t want to coo over a lion cub?