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Thursday 26 January 2012

Totally Amp’d – The First Interactive Sitcom for the iPad

Shaftesbury, creator of the Disney hit TV show Life with Derek, in collaboration with XMG Studio, just released the first series produced specifically for mobile devices.

The ten-episode show, geared toward preteens and “tweens,” incorporates a music, video and design studio for a truly interactive experience.

Each of the ten “appisodes” unlocks new features that will allow users to remix songs and add their own vocals, create show posters and album covers, reedit music videos and even pick out an outfit for the music group.

The show is cute. It is a story of a talented group of kids who get thrown together into a band so they can win a contest to become the opening act for their favorite pop star. The dialog and acting is perfectly matched for the preteen generation.

The music studio is a lot of fun. Not only can users remix songs they have unlocked by watching episodes, but they can also sing along to the music and record their own vocals. The various instruments can be made louder or softer, the vocals can be taken out entirely or left in at any level. It is no master recording studio, but it is definitely entertaining.

The video-editing tool is also a creative device. Users can chose from three different camera angles of a music video and edit it together to make their own version. You don’t have to know how to use iMovie to be a music video producer.

The design studio is where kids can design their own outfits from a selection of materials, colors and accessories. It is probably the least interesting part of the app, but it can be fun to put shoes on Tyler’s hands or make a t-shirt design with your own band’s name on it.

The first episode comes free with the app, but the rest of the series can be added through an in-app purchase for $4.99. The first episode will unlock the music studio and two songs, the video-editing room and one video and the clothing designer with a handful of outfits to play around with.

This app has the potential to hit big with the younger generation of mobile device users. If the show can attract fickle preteens, the rest of the app will wow them.

What I liked: I liked being able to add my own vocal track to a song. When I was between the ages of 10 and 13, I thought I was a veritable pop star. I sang into my tape recorder, video taped myself dancing to Cyndi Lauper and tried to start my own band. I can image that the music studio will be a huge hit with the kids.

What I didn’t like: Personally, I wasn’t into the show itself. However, I’m not 12 years old. I also don’t like “The Adventures of Zack and Zack,” but that show seems to be really popular, so what do I know?

To buy or not to buy: For anyone with kids from ages 10 to 14, this is going to be a must-have app, literally (at least in their minds). Because their friends at school with have it, so they will beg for it until you give in. Just buy it for them already.