Fantasy adventures of a little redheaded girl and her animal friends in Australia. Live background and animated characters.Fantasy adventures of a little redheaded girl and her animal friends in Australia. Live background and animated characters.Fantasy adventures of a little redheaded girl and her animal friends in Australia. Live background and animated characters.
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Robyn Moore
- Dot
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Keith Scott
- Bruce
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- TriviaThis entry in the series marks a change in direction from the previous three entries; Robyn Moore (who voiced Funnybunny in the previous Dot and the Bunny (1983)) takes over from Barbara Frawley as Dot, giving her a more lively and spunky voice with far more emphasis on the Australian accent , unlike Frawley's soft and well- spoken portrayal; The animation style differs from the previous three entries in that the characters are drawn in a more caricature type style (rather then the previous more real life style proportions), whilst Dot herself is given slightly longer hair and less cherub like features, though her trademark yellow dress and bare feet remain; The humans are portrayed by anthropomorphic animals rather than actual humans, albeit they and the animals interact with each other's worlds as though they are all the same species; Though still using live action backgrounds for the animated characters, they are far less prominent, with many live scenes enhanced with drawings, or occasionally with fully drawn backgrounds.; The film uses only two voice actors in Robyn Moore and Keith Scott, whilst the previous entries had used a whole ensemble of well-known or regular Australian voice actors.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Dot and Keeto (1986)
- SoundtracksStop It from Happening
Written by Gairden Cooke
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Dot's journey into Australian rural wonderland
All three of the previous Dot films ('Dot and the Kangaroo', 'Dot and Santa Claus' and 'Dot and the Bunny') were very enjoyable and well done. 'Dot and the Koala' doesn't disappoint and evidence of the Dot film series continuing to go strong.
Criticisms are few. Really admire the fact that there were only two voice actors doing the voices, Robyn Moore providing the voices for all the female characters and Keith Scott providing those for the male characters, but it doesn't come off completely successfully. Enough of the characters are well voiced enough to not consider it a massive problem, but some of the other voices don't fit the characters in question, sometimes sounding too mature or too childish (though it is nowhere near as jarring as in 'The Magic Riddle').
However, the animation is improving with each instalment so far, with mostly more vibrant colours and smoother character designs. The backgrounds as with the previous two Dot films are meticulously detailed, and like the previous two there is some live action which is done very well and realistically and doesn't jar at all.
Songs are lively and well placed, with hummable melodies and lyrics that have both fun and heart. The script, apart from the odd bit of cheesiness here and there, is funny, poignant, remarkably educational and heart-warming, while the characters are engaging.
Part of a large part of 'Dot and the Kola's' charm is the story, while formulaic it is still executed beautifully and in a way that both children and adults will admire. Parts are fun and uplifting and even this 25 year old adult found herself learning a good deal and that the educational aspects were delivered very engagingly.
It's the charm and emotional heart that's particularly note-worthy, really warming the heart and moving even the most cynical of adults to at least a tear or two like the previous three Dot films. 'Dot and the Koala' also carries a very important message, and the messaging is sincere and never preachy or tacked-on.
Overall, another nicely done instalment in the Dot film series. 8/10 Bethany Cox
Criticisms are few. Really admire the fact that there were only two voice actors doing the voices, Robyn Moore providing the voices for all the female characters and Keith Scott providing those for the male characters, but it doesn't come off completely successfully. Enough of the characters are well voiced enough to not consider it a massive problem, but some of the other voices don't fit the characters in question, sometimes sounding too mature or too childish (though it is nowhere near as jarring as in 'The Magic Riddle').
However, the animation is improving with each instalment so far, with mostly more vibrant colours and smoother character designs. The backgrounds as with the previous two Dot films are meticulously detailed, and like the previous two there is some live action which is done very well and realistically and doesn't jar at all.
Songs are lively and well placed, with hummable melodies and lyrics that have both fun and heart. The script, apart from the odd bit of cheesiness here and there, is funny, poignant, remarkably educational and heart-warming, while the characters are engaging.
Part of a large part of 'Dot and the Kola's' charm is the story, while formulaic it is still executed beautifully and in a way that both children and adults will admire. Parts are fun and uplifting and even this 25 year old adult found herself learning a good deal and that the educational aspects were delivered very engagingly.
It's the charm and emotional heart that's particularly note-worthy, really warming the heart and moving even the most cynical of adults to at least a tear or two like the previous three Dot films. 'Dot and the Koala' also carries a very important message, and the messaging is sincere and never preachy or tacked-on.
Overall, another nicely done instalment in the Dot film series. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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