Children's show for a planetarium

[Volans]

G'day All,

I have an idea for a children's show for a planetarium and I would like some feedback on the concept.

We currently run a children's show which goes for about 10 minutes followed by a basic tour of the current night sky. This show has been playing for close to 2 years and is still popular but there is a dearth of titles when it comes to looking for a new show.

My idea is a show that will introduce the audience to the major players in the Solar System via a comet that is on its first orbit about the Sun. Basically it goes like this:

The comet is called Kyper and as he/she/it goes through the Solar System he/she/it comes across the 9 planets and maybe some of their moons. Each planet will have a personality and explain a bit about themselves to the young comet. Pluto would be seen as an old man. Neptune and Triton would be seen as slightly eccentric in a kind of "Waiting for Godot" scenario. Uranus is fast asleep and Kyper has a chat with Titania instead. Saturn is going for the hoola-hoop spinning Galactic record. Jupiter is frightned of comets due to a bad experience with SL9. Mars is somewhat deranged and thinks he is a Colonel in the army with Private Phobos and Private Diemos on spacecraft cleaning duty. Earth and Moon are seen as a kind Uncle and Aunt. Venus is a bit saucy and cheeky. Mercury is in training for the Galactic fun run. The Sun is all knowing.

I have no idea how to go about doing this but that's not the point...what do you think of it? Run with it or pretend I had bumped my head on a counter weight when I thought of it?

Peter.

[Argonavis]

Ok, I will be first.

The concept is brilliant, the devil in the details to successfully animate (is it to be animated?) and capture your audience with cute characters. The success of any cartoon (or any other popular media) is having a range of characters which will, individually appeal to the full range of your audience. Everyone will have their favourite character. You may not have another "Looking for Nemo" but may come close. The problem is thinking as a adult and creating adult characters. It may help if your have some neices and nephews in the age range your are targeting to run a market test on, and give you ideas. Little people have opinions too.

The other balancing act is the trade off between entertainment and education, and trying to get that balance right. This is a challenge you face every day, and with an audience of children the balance must be towards entertainment with only one or two facts imparted.