Background

This project is done in collaboration with the Give Kids the World organization, a non-profit organization based out of Kissimmee, Florida, that creates magical memories for children with life threatening illnesses and their families. Working with wish-granting organizations which transport the families to Florida, Give Kids the World then provides accommodations at its magical resort, meals, and attraction tickets to parks such as Disney World, Universal Studios, and Sea World.

This will be the second project in collaboration with this wonderful organization, the first of which was the creation of a 6 minute animated film with special effects to revitalize Julie’s Safari Theater, one of the buildings on location. In addition, Animateering, a virtual puppet exhibit where kids play with digital models of puppets was created to begin revitalization of the castle, the central focus of the resort.

The castle’s revitalization will continue with this semester’s focus on developing the character of the “Star Fairy” as well as enhancing the ritual of providing the fairy with a unique star from each child, which is then hung on the ceiling of the castle and other locations. In addition “Fairy windows”, that give the children the opportunity to interact with the fairy will be added as well as other items, including a virtual picture show designed to look like a planetarium experience, and even a storybook giving some back story on the Star Fairy.