Superkompisarna –
a Soja Original
This show has everything: trains, ninjas, pranks, beekeepers, grandpas, a cozy tent with a dog and pillows in it, and a pop star named Star who is dressed like a star.
Through the years we’ve always said that animation is so much more than shows and films for children. But suddenly we found ourselves pitching and getting the green light for an animated children’s TV show. Fast-forward five years, and the show Sånger med Superkompisarna is available in both Sweden and Norway, the music from the show is available on Spotify, and children are having crazy dance parties while watching a special sing-a-long version in cinemas across Sweden.
Telling stories for children is a privilege and a responsibility. We wanted the show to challenge norms and be truly inclusive, but above all was the responsibility to make something that’s crazy fun-tastic, catchy and ready to drive parents up the wall. Luckily, we could get the parents on board through recruiting Swedish indie pop power duo Annika Norlin and Henrik Oja to write the music.
”Aaaaaaaah!!”
- 5 year old at the Årsta cinema, spring 2022
Character rigs
Cel animation breakdown
Credits
DIRECTED BY
Soja
PRODUCED BY
Soja in
co-production with Sveriges Television AB
© So ja film AB & Sveriges Television AB 2020
CREATIVE LEAD / DIRECTOR
Sofie Edvardsson
PRODUCER
Simon Österhof
ART LEAD
David Karlström
ANIMATION SUPERVISOR
Jakob Nyström
SCRIPT
Annika Norlin
MUSIC
Henrik Oja
Annika Norlin
ARRANGEMENT
Mats Hammarström
STORYBOARD
Salla Lehmus
DESIGN
David Karlström
Sofie Edvardsson
Johan Lonegran
Isabelle Sjö
ANIMATION
Carl-Johan Hasselrot
Daniel Elv-Forsén
Jakob Nyström
Salla Lehmus
Marah Curran
Line Hagsand
Anders Waltz
PROJECT MANAGER SVT
Sanna Ekman
DISTRIBUTION
Folkets Bio AB