Starlight and Stop-Frame Animation

S04 E01 • Monday, Apr 20, 2020 • Apr 20

In this episode, it’s night-time! Maddie visits a planetarium to learn how stars work. She discovers that stars are made in space by dust and gas, and when they press together, they get really, really hot and light up! She finds out that the sun is also a star, but because it’s closer to the Earth it looks much bigger than the stars we can see in space. She uses a special recording telescope camera to see the stars and moon really close up. Next, Maddie heads to an animation studio to see how a special type of film called a stop-frame animation film is made using puppets. She uses her special time-lapse camera to film the puppets as they only move a tiny bit at a time – it takes a whole day to put together just ten seconds of stop-frame animation!

Bird’s Nest and Helmet

S04 E02 • Tuesday, Apr 21, 2020 • Apr 21

Electric Car and Wind

S04 E03 • Wednesday, Apr 22, 2020 • Apr 22

Hula Hoop and Tent

S04 E04 • Thursday, Apr 23, 2020 • Apr 23

Drinking Water and Carrots

S04 E05 • Friday, Apr 24, 2020 • Apr 24

Radio Telescope and Maze

S04 E06 • Monday, Apr 27, 2020 • Apr 27

Bike Bell and Line Markings

S04 E07 • Tuesday, Apr 28, 2020 • Apr 28

Floating and Sand

S04 E08 • Wednesday, Apr 29, 2020 • Apr 29

Road Sweeper and Paper Straw

S04 E09 • Thursday, Apr 30, 2020 • Apr 30

Glass Recycling and Jam

S04 E10 • Friday, May 1, 2020 • May 1

Snail and Tractor

S04 E11 • Monday, May 25, 2020 • May 25

Window Cleaning Cradle and Shadow

S04 E12 • Tuesday, May 26, 2020 • May 26

Kaleidoscope and Envelope

S04 E13 • Wednesday, May 27, 2020 • May 27

Neon Sign and Revolving Door

S04 E14 • Thursday, May 28, 2020 • May 28

Climbing Wall and Modelling Clay

S04 E15 • Friday, May 29, 2020 • May 29

Forklift and Dried Fruit

S04 E16 • Monday, Jun 1, 2020 • Jun 1

Car Ferry and Globe

S04 E17 • Tuesday, Jun 2, 2020 • Jun 2

Airport Baggage and Rucksack

S04 E18 • Wednesday, Jun 3, 2020 • Jun 3

Lamp and Playhouse

S04 E19 • Thursday, Jun 4, 2020 • Jun 4

Speaker and Colour

S04 E20 • Friday, Jun 5, 2020 • Jun 5