From the course: Universal Principles of Design
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Savanna preference
- [Jill] Hi, I'm Jill Butler, and this is Universal Principles of Design. In this movie, the savanna preference, or the magical, mysterious appeal of Teletubbies. What do you get when you take a lush savanna landscape, replete with butterflies and rabbits, and plop down four giggling baby aliens with televisions in their tummies? Oh, and the sun is a giant glowing baby face, and one of the main characters is a vacuum cleaner named Noo Noo. An international children's sensation, that's what. Since it first aired on the BBC in 1997, the Teletubbies have mesmerized children in more than 60 countries and 35 languages. Though parents find the appeal of the simple plot lines, bizarre babbling, and surreal imagery incomprehensible, the appeal to toddler-aged children is undeniable. But if you think about the show from a child's point of view or rather a child's brain's point of view, it makes a lot more sense. Simple play stories, baby-faced creatures, non-threatening coos and babbles, and a…
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