Mikaela pops up against a colourful animated background. She’s around 12, with mid-length curly brown hair, and wears a blue sweater.

[WHOOSH]

She says MY NAME'S MIKAELA, AND SINCE
I CAN REMEMBER,
I'VE DREAMT ABOUT WHAT I'LL BE
WHEN I GROW UP!
THERE ARE SO MANY COOL JOBS,
SO I DECIDED TO TRY THEM ALL.

In animation, gear from different jobs appears on her: an astronaut’s helmet, a construction worker's vest and helmet, a chef's hat and apron, and a police officer's hat and badge.

She says I BUILT AN AWESOME STUDIO IN
MY GARAGE,
SO I CAN MAKE AND SHARE VIDEOS
ABOUT MY JOURNEY.

She pops up in her garage. The place has a multi-coloured tile floor, hangers with different uniforms, a bike, a desk, and a colourful back wall with a graffiti that reads "When I grow up!"

She says IT'S ALL ABOUT DISCOVERING
WHAT I'LL BE
WHEN I GROW UP!

The name of the show appears in purple surrounded by colourful silhouettes of different animals and shapes. It reads "When I grow up."
A film countdown clocks appears.

In her studio, Mikaela plays a video game and says COME ON, COME ON!
[VIDEO GAME EFFECTS]
COME ON, COME ON!
[EXPLOSION]

Mikaela says URRGGHHH!
I JUST CAN'T BEAT THIS LEVEL.
THIS GAME IS HARD.
BUT VIDEO GAMES ARE SO AWESOME.
EVEN WHEN YOU LOSE.
THE CHARACTERS AND SCENES ARE SO
LIFE LIKE,
THEY'RE LIKE LITTLE MOVIES THAT
YOU CONTROL.
IN FACT, DID YOU KNOW SOME GAMES
USE REAL ACTORS
TO PLAY THE CHARACTERS IN
THE GAME?
IT'S CALLED MOTION CAPTURE.
THE ACTOR'S MOTIONS ARE CAPTURED
WITH SPECIAL CAMERAS
AND IT'S SOMEONE'S JOB TO PUT IT
ALL TOGETHER.
COME TO THINK OF IT THAT WOULD
BE AN AMAZING JOB.
WORKING WITH ARTISTS AND
DESIGNERS AND ACTORS
TO MAKE THE MOST AMAZING VIDEO
GAME SCENES
THAT WOULD BLOW YOUR MIND.

[EXPLOSION]

Mikaela says WELL, THAT SETTLES IT.
I'M GOING TO HELP MOTION
CAPTURE HAPPEN
SO I CAN HELP MAKE A VIDEO GAME.
WHEN I GROW UP.

[VIDEO GAME SOUND EFFECTS]
[WHOOSH]

Now Mikaela walks down a street and says I FOUND A VIDEO GAME COMPANY
THAT HAS A MASSIVE STUDIO.
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW
BIG IT IS.
[WHOOSH]

Inside the company building, Mikaela says HMMM, IMPRESSIVE, NICELY
DECORATED.
NOT AS BIG AS I THOUGHT A
PERFORMANCE CAPTURE ROOM
WOULD BE BUT...

Michelle says HI MIKAELA.

Michelle is in her twenties, with above the shoulder curly brown hair and wears jeans and a gray T-shirt.

Mikaela says HI MICHELLE.

Michelle says WELCOME TO
UBISOFT TORONTO.

Mikaela says THANKS.
MICHELLE IS THE
SHOOT MANAGER HERE.

A caption reads "Michelle. Shoot manager."

Mikaela says SHE WORKS WITH TONES OF
CREATIVE PEOPLE TO HELP
TURN AN IDEA INTO A
VIDEO GAME.
Michelle says READY TO HAVE
SOME FUN?

Mikaela says OF COURSE!
Michelle says STUDIO'S THIS WAY.

Mikaela says OHHHHH!
[WHOOSH]
Michelle says OVER 650 PEOPLE WORK
HERE RIGHT NOW.

Mikaela says WHOA, THAT'S A LOT.
AND THEY ALL WORK
ON VIDEO GAMES.
Michelle says YUP. SOME OF THEM
I CAN TALK ABOUT,
BUT OTHERS ARE
TOP SECRET.

(SPY THEME)

Mikaela says OOOOOHHHH!
[WHOOSH]
Michelle says MIKAELA, WELCOME TO OUR
PERFORMANCE CAPTURE STUDIO.

Mikaela says WHOA, SO MANY
CAMERAS!
Michelle says YEAH, PART OF MAKING
VIDEO GAMES IS
BRINGING ACTORS, STUNT
PEOPLE AND
SOMETIMES EVEN
ANIMALS INTO
THIS STUDIO AND
TRACKING THEIR MOTION.
AS YOU CAN SEE WE'RE
SURROUNDED BY
80 T160 CAMERAS.
SO THAT MEANS IT CAN
SEE YOUR MOVEMENT
FROM EVERY
SINGLE ANGLE.

(FASHION THEME)

Wearing sunglasses and a feather boa and says Mikaela says 80 CAMERAS, I'D READY FOR MY
CLOSE UP.
[WHOOSH]
[VIDEO GAME SOUNDS]

Now Mikaela plays an arcade video game and says CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT ROOM?
USING JUST YOUR IMAGINATION YOU
CAN TURN IT INTO ANYTHING.
AND THE ACTORS CAN BECOME ANYONE
OR ANYTHING.
BUT IN ORDER TO ACT YOU NEED TO
HAVE A STORY.
SO IT'S TIME TO FIRE UP THE OLD
IMAGINATION.
[MOTOR RUNNING]

An animation shows a cross section of Mikaela and her brain working as a clock.

[BELL]
Michelle says AN IMPORTANT FIRST STEP
WHEN YOU'RE TELLING
A STORY IS STORYBOARDING.

Mikaela says WHAT'S A STORYBOARD?
Michelle says A STORYBOARD IS A SERIES
OF PICTURES OR PANELS
WHICH SHOW THE ACTOR
WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE
DOING ON THE PRE-CAP
STAGE.

Mikaela says IS THAT WHAT WE'RE GOING
TO BE DOING?
Michelle says YUP, WHAT KIND OF STORY
DO YOU WANNA TELL?

Mikaela says I WANNA TELL A STORY,
ABOUT A ROBOT,
WHO WANTS TO
BECOME A DANCER.
Michelle says WELL GOOD NEWS.
THE ONLY LIMIT IS
YOUR IMAGINATION.
SO GET DRAWING.
[MARKER SQUEAKS]

Mikaela starts drawing comic book frames on a white board.

Mikaela says ONE DAY THERE WAS A ROBOT.
[MARKER SQUEAKS]

Mikaela says HE HAD AN IDEA THAT
HE WANTED TO DANCE.
HE PRACTICED AND
PRACTICED.
Michelle says AND WHAT KIND OF DANCER
DOES THE ROBOT WANT TO BE?

Mikaela says WELL HE USUALLY DOES
ALL DANCES
BUT HE FOCUSES ON LIKE
CONTEMPORARY
AND BALLET.
Michelle says OHHH, NICE.

Mikaela says AND THEN ONE DAY,
HE BECAME A DANCER.
AND SCENE.
Michelle says BEAUTIFUL, NOW THE
STORYBOARD'S DONE
DO YOU WANNA GO CHECK
OUT THE PRE-CAP STAGE?

Mikaela says YEAH!
Michelle says LET'S DO IT.

Mikaela says OKAY.

[SCREECHING TIRES]

Now the screen goes to static.

[WHITE NOISE]

Mikaela says HEY, I'M INTERRUPTING YOUR
REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING
BECAUSE EVER SINCE MICHELLE
TAUGHT ME HOW TO DO A STORYBOARD
I CAN'T STOP!
WATCH THIS.

She starts drawing another storyboard.

Mikaela says FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLE BEE
[MARKER SQUEAKS]

Mikaela says SEE I EVEN PUT TOGETHER A
STORYBOARD THAT TELLS YOU
MICHELLE'S STORY SO YOU
WON'T BE BORED.
CHECK IT OUT!

In animation, a comic book cover appears with the title "When they were growing up! By Mikaela!"

[PAGE FLIP]

The pages of a comic book flip.

A comic book frame shows Michele playing video games in her room with a speech bubble that reads "You're going down dinosaur!"

Mikaela says WHEN MICHELLE WAS GROWING UP
SHE LOVED VIDEO GAMES
AND MOVIES.
SO IN UNIVERSITY SHE STUDIED
RADIO BROADCASTING.

Another frame shows Michelle at a radio station with a speech bubble that reads "Good morning students!"

Another frame shows her behind the camera at a TV set.

Mikaela says THEN WORKED IN TV PRODUCTION.
VIDEO GAMES!
JUMP RIGHT INTO A
SHOOT MANAGER ROLE.
YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE YOUR JOB
WILL TAKE YOU.

Another frame shows Michelle shooting a role as a robot.

[PAGE FLIP]

Mikaela says MAYBE A STORY ABOUT AN
ALARM CLOCK
THAT LIKES TO SLEEP IN.
OR A TOASTER THAT'S ALLERGIC
TO BREAD.
OR A LIGHT BULB THAT LOVES
THE DARK.
AH, DON'T MIND ME, I'M IN
CREATIVE MODE.
SPEAKING OF WHICH, BACK TO
THE STUDIO.

The screen goes to static again.

Wearing a special suit for shooting, Mikaela says IT'S FINALLY TIME TO TRY MY HAND
AT PERFORMANCE CAPTURE.
SO I'M ALL SUITED UP.
I'M READY.
Michelle says THIS IS EDWIN.
HE'S GONNA START
MARKERING YOU UP.

Mikaela says HI EDWIN.

Edwin is in his thirties, with short puffy brown hair and a goatee and wears denim Bermuda shorts and a polka dotted blue shirt.
Michelle says WHICH MEANS, HE'S
GONNA PUT THESE
RETRO REFLECTIVE
MARKERS
ALL OVER YOUR
SUIT.
SO YOU'LL SEE THAT
YOU ALREADY HAVE
SOME ON YOUR
HANDS AND FEET
BUT THEY HAVE TO
GO ALL OVER
NEAR YOUR
JOINTS
ON YOUR BODY
SO WHERE
YOUR BODY BENDS
AND MOVES.
SO THE SYSTEM
CAN TRACK YOUR
MOVEMENT ACCURATELY.

Mikaela says SO WHY DO WE NEED
THE MARKERS?
Michelle says THE CAMERAS ACTUALLY
EMIT INFRARED LIGHT.
AND THE HUMAN EYE
CAN'T SEE THIS.
BUT THESE LITTLE MARKERS
DEFINITELY CAN.
THAT INFRARED LIGHT
CAUSES THESE GUYS
TO GLOW AND THAT LIGHT
IS REFLECTED BACK
INTO THE CAMERAS AND
THEN THE COMPUTER
CAN SEE YOUR BODY
AS A SKELETON.

Mikaela says I'M PRETTY SURE I
HAVE A SKELETON.
Michelle says I GUESS THE COMPUTER
WILL DECIDE.

(SUSPENSE THEME)

Mikaela pouts.
Michelle says LAST BUT NOT LEAST,
WE'RE GONNA PUT
GLASSES ON YOU SO
THAT THE SYSTEM
CAN UNDERSTAND THAT
YOU HAVE A HEAD.

Mikaela says I HAVE A HEAD.
OR AT LEAST NOW
I DO.
(LAUGHS)
Michelle says SO YOU CAN MOVE AROUND
A LITTLE BIT,
GET COMFORTABLE WITH
THE SUIT.
THIS IS YOUR NEW BODY.

They all dance around.

Now a slate reads "When I grow up!"

[WHOOSH]
Michelle says OKAY MIKAELA,
FIRST UP WE'RE GONNA
RUN YOU THROUGH A ROM.
IT STANDS FOR RANGE OF
MOTION.
IT'S BASICALLY A BUNCH
OF EXERCISES
WHICH ALLOWS THE COMPUTER
TO CREATE A VIRTUAL SKELETON.

Mikaela says RANGE OF MOTION,
GOT IT.
Michelle says YOU WANNA START?

Mikaela says YES.
Michelle says TAKE IT AWAY EDWIN.

Edwin says CAN I GET YOU TO T-POSE
MIKAELA.
OKAY NOW HANDS ON
YOUR SIDES.
PUT THEM BACK UP.
DOWN AND UP AND IN.
EXTEND, WIGGLE YOUR
FINGERS.
NOW MAKE A FIST.
OPEN UP, OTHER SIDE,
OVER AGAIN THEN UP.
AND BIG CIRCLES WITH
YOUR ARMS.
GO THE OTHER WAY.
OKAY, NOW TAKE 4
STEPS FORWARD.

Mikaela says 1,2,3,4.

Edwin says AND 4 STEPS
BACKWARDS.

Mikaela says 1,2,3,4.

Edwin says SIGNATURE MOVE.

Edwin makes a karate move.

[KARATE GRUNT]

Mikaela says HI YA!

Edwin says AWESOME.
Michelle says SO THIS ROM IS
ALLOWING THE COMPUTER
TO CREATE A VIRTUAL
SKELETON.
ONCE WE HAVE YOUR SKELETON,
IT'S GOING TO BE DRIVEN
BY THE MARKERS ALL
OVER YOUR BODY.
AND THAT'S GOING TO ALLOW
US TO SCALE
YOUR SKELETON UP, TO
SCALE IT DOWN
SO THAT DIFFERENT KINDS
OF CHARACTERS
CAN BE DRIVEN BY
YOUR BODY.

Mikaela says SO I CAN BECOME A 10,000
POUND GORILLA?
OR AN INTER DIMENSIONAL
SNAKE MONSTER?
OR A RADIOACTIVE FIRE BREATHING
DINOSAUR!!!

In animation, Mikaela turns into a fire breathing dinosaur.

[DINOSAUR ROAR]

Mikaela says BUT WHAT IF I WANNA USE A PROP
LIKE A BANANA,
OR A PAINT BRUSH,
OR A SNEAKER.
Michelle says WE MARKER OUR PROPS
IN THE SAME WAY
WE MARKER OUR ACTORS.
FOR EXAMPLE, THIS
FLOWER.
OUR MARKERS ARE RIGHT
HERE, HERE AND HERE.

Mikaela says OKAY COOL.

Now Michelle brings a big flat screen and says SO MIKAELA NOW THAT WE HAVE
YOUR VIRTUAL SKELETON,
IT'S TIME TO MEET
THE NEW YOU.

Mikaela moves as she sees her moves reflected on the screen.

She says WHOA!
IS THAT REALLY ME?
Michelle says YUP, WELL THAT'S YOU
DRIVING JUDGE.
HE'S AN ALIEN FROM ONE OF
OUR GAMES.
IT'S IN PRODUCTION RIGHT NOW,
IN ONE OF OUR TEST ENVIRONMENTS.

Mikaela says THIS IS SO FUN.
HOW DID YOU TURN MY BODY
INTO THAT?
Michelle says SO SINCE THE COMPUTER
KNOWS YOUR SKELETON,
AND KNOWS JUDGE'S
SKELETON,
THEY CAN BASICALLY
MEET IN THE MIDDLE
AND THEN LET YOUR MARKERS
DRIVE JUDGE.

Mikaela says WHAT'S UP JUDGE?
I'M JUDGE, I'M JUDGE.
I'M MIKAELA JUDGE.
Michelle says SO NOW IT'S TIME FOR
THE BEST PART OF MY JOB.
LET'S HAVE SOME FUN.

Mikaela says LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
I GIVE YOU THE
DANCING ROBOT.

She starts moving and says ONCE UPON A TIME
THERE WAS A LONELY ROBOT.
HE WISHED, AND HE WISHED
HE COULD JUST DANCE.
BUT HE WAS A ROBOT,
SO HE COULDN'T.
BUT WITH PRACTICE.

Mikaela dances and says AND HE PRACTICED.
HE WENT TO HIS
FIRST CONCERT.
EVERYBODY LOVED HIM.
AND HE BECAME
THE FIRST EVER
DANCING ROBOT!
Michelle says BRAVO.

Mikaela says SCENE.
[WHOOSH]

Now a slate reads "When I grow up!"

Mikaela’s avatar says THIS REAL TIME PERFORMANCE
CAPTURE IS THE COOLEST.
IT MAKES MY BODY LOOK WAY
DIFFERENT.
I JUST WONDER HOW THEY CAPTURE
PEOPLE'S FACES
TO TELL IF THEY'RE HAPPY OR SAD.
[WHOOSH]
Michelle says MIKAELA, IN ORDER TO CAPTURE
REALLY COMPLEX
FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, WE
USE ONE OF THESE.
IT'S CALLED AN HMC OR A
HEAD MOUNTED CAMERA.
WANNA TRY IT ON?

Mikaela says SURE.
Michelle says THERE YOU GO.
YOU CAN SEE HERE THERE ARE
A FEW CAMERAS,
INWARD FACING, THAT ARE
CAPTURING ALL OF YOUR
FACIAL EXPRESSIONS.
USUALLY WE'LL PUT MAKERS
ON YOUR FACE,
JUST LIKE THE ONES THAT WERE
ON YOUR BODY BEFORE.
THESE CAMERAS PICK UP THE
WAY THAT WE MOVE
AND ALLOW OUR ANIMATORS
TO REPLICATE THEM
AND CREATE REALLY REALISTIC
EXPRESSIONS.

Mikaela says SO IT WILL KNOW IF
I'M HAPPY?

She smiles.

[SLIDE WHISTLE]

Mikaela says OR SAD.

She pouts.

[MUTED TRUMPET]

Mikaela says OR CONFUSED.

She makes a confused expression.

[SPRING BOING]

Mikaela says OR ANGRY.

She makes an angry expression.

[TRAIN WHISTLE]
[WHOOSH]

Back in the garage, Mikaela says WITH THE CLICK OF A FEW BUTTONS,
YOU CAN TRANSFORM INTO
ANYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE.
BE IT A ROBOT.
[ROBOTIC SOUNDS]

Mikaela says A LION.
[LION ROAR]

Mikaela says OR A DINOSAUR.
[RUMBLING FOOTSTEPS]

Mikaela says ANYTHING.
MOTION CAPTURE MAKES VIDEO GAMES
AND MOVIES TOTALLY AMAZING.
I THINK I FIGURED OUT
WHAT TO DO.
AND IT'S TO TRY MORE JOBS!
THE HUNT CONTINUES. JOIN ME NEXT
TIME WHEN I CAPTURE THE MOTION
OF DISCOVERING WHAT
I'LL BE
WHEN I GROW UP!

In animation, Mikaela turns the TV off as a films countdown clock appears.

[REMOTE CLICKING]

Now a new episode rolls.

In her studio, Mikaela holds a plateful of vegetables and says HEY, WORLD! WELCOME BACK
TO MY VLOG.
I'M JUST FINISHING UP
SOME DELICIOUS VEGGIES.
I'VE GOT TO SAY, CARROTS ARE
MY FAVOURITE.
(CHEWING WHILE TALKING)
I HAVE TO SAY...

Now the screen goes to static.

[WHITE NOISE]

Back to normal, Mikaela eats ice-cream and says MMM, MMM, MMM, MMM, MMM...!
OH, HI! MUST HAVE LOST THE FEED
FOR A SECOND.
AS YOU CAN SEE, I'M ON
DESERT. ICE CREAM.
I LOVE VEGETABLES, BUT WHO
DOESN'T LOVE
THIS WONDERFUL STUFF?
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT'S
SOMEBODY'S JOB
TO USE SCIENCE TO CREATE NEW
FLAVOURS OF ICE CREAM?
IT DOESN'T GET SWEETER
THAN THAT.
I'M GOING TO FIND OUT
WHAT IT TAKES
SO I CAN MAKE WONDERFULLY
SCRUMPTIOUS
NEW FLAVOURS OF ICE CREAM...
WHEN I GROW UP!
MMM!

Now a slate appears with a caption that reads "When I grow up!"

Mikaela says HERE I AM AT A GIANT ICE
CREAM FACTORY,
READY TO BECOME AN
ICE CREAM MAKER.
AND ONE THING'S FOR SURE,
I'M NOT WAITING UNTIL
I GROW UP.
I'M GETTING ICE CREAM TODAY.

(music plays)

Inside the Chapman's factory, Mikaela says THIS PLACE IS MASSIVE.
OVER 600 PEOPLE WORK HERE.
TO BE HONEST, IT COULD USE
A LITTLE MUSIC.

She snaps her fingers and monks start singing.

[MONKS SINGING]

Mikaela says DEFINITELY NOT.

She snaps her fingers again and an ice cream truck chime starts playing.

Mikaela says PERFECT.
OH, HI KEITH.

Keith says HI, MIKAELA.

Keith is in his forties, with short graying hair and a beard. He wears glasses, black trousers, a black T-shirt and a white lab coat.

Mikaela says KEITH IS THE DIRECTOR OF
TECHNICAL SERVICES HERE.

A caption reads "Keith. Ice-cream maker."

Mikaela says KEITH, WHAT DOES
THAT TITLE MEAN?
Keith says THAT MEANS I'M IN
CHARGE OF QUALITY
AND NEW PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT,
SO EVERYDAY I GET TO MAKE
TASTY NEW TREATS.

Mikaela says TASTY TREATS, YOU SAY?
Keith says EVERYDAY.

Mikaela says THEN WHAT ARE WE
WAITING FOR?!

(LARGE ECHO)

(music plays)
Keith says MIKAELA, BEFORE WE GO
INTO THE PLANT,
WE HAVE TO PUT ON SAFETY GEAR
TO MAKE SURE WE'RE PROTECTED,
AND TO MAKE SURE THE
FOOD'S SAFE.

Mikaela says LET'S DO IT!
Keith says OKAY.

They put on coats, helmets and rubber boots.

Mikaela says SAFETY FIRST!

She puts her hands in an electronic hand sanitizer.

[BEEP]

Mikaela says SAFETY FIRST.

She walks through a shoe sanitizer manchine.

Mikaela says WHOA!
Keith says THIS IS THE FACTORY.

Mikaela says YUMMY!
Keith says SO DO YOU WANT TO COME UP
HERE AND CHECK THIS OUT?

Mikaela says YEAH!
Keith says CLIMB ON UP.

Mikaela says WHAT!
(KEITH)
Keith says THIS IS WHERE THE LOLLY'S
GET FROZEN UP.

He gives her a lolly and says NOW THAT'S A FUN TREAT.

She watches how the lollies are packed and says COOL.
I NEED A MOMENT.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
IT'S JUST SO BEAUTIFUL!
(SOBS)
[BLOWING NOSE]
Now the screen goes to static.

In the garage, Mikaela serves an ice-cream cone and says CAREFUL, CAREFUL.
I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF SETTING MY
PERSONAL RECORD
FOR ICE CREAM CONE STACKING.
ONE WRONG BREATH AND THIS WHOLE
CREAMY OPERATION
COULD COME TUMBLING DOWN.
THAT KEITH IS ONE COOL CUSTOMER.
IT MADE ME WONDER HOW HE GOT TO
BE AN ICE CREAM MAKER
IN THE FIRST PLACE. SO CHECK
THIS OUT!

She grabs her cone firmly and says I MEAN, CHECK THIS OUT.

In animation, a comic book cover appears with the title "When they were growing up! By Mikaela!"

[PAGE FLIP]

The pages of a comic book flip.

Mikaela says EVER SINCE HE CAN REMEMBER,
KEITH HAS HAD A SWEET TOOTH.

A comic book frame shows young Keith eating an ice-cream cone and a thought bubble that reads "I love candy!"

Mikaela says WHEN HE WAS VERY YOUNG,
HE TRIED TO EAT SUGAR RIGHT OUT
OF THE BOWL.
KEITH'S PARENTS LIKED TO TAKE
HIM AND HIS BROTHER
TO THE ICE CREAM SHOP.

Another frame shows him and his family all eating ice-cream. A thought bubble pops out of Keith and reads "Mint chip is my favourite!"

Mikaela says HIS FAVOURITE FLAVOUR
WAS MINT CHIP.
IN SCHOOL, KEITH STUDIED SCIENCE
AND BECAME A FOOD TECHNICIAN.

Another frame shows Keith holding a test tube with a thought bubble that reads "Very interesting..."

Mikaela says FIRST HE WORKED WITH CHOCOLATE,
AND THEN ICE CREAM.

Another frame shows Keith working at the ice-cream factory.

Mikaela says NOW KEITH GETS TO TASTE
TREATS EVERYDAY.
A KIDS DREAM!

Another frame shows Keith eating a mint ice-cream cone with a thought bubble that reads "I love my job!"

In the garage, Mikaela holds a tall ice-cream cone and says I DID IT. EIGHT SCOOPS!
A WHEN I GROW UP RECORD!
ALRIGHT, BACK TO THE...UH OH!

She trips and falls.

[SPLAT]

Now the screen goes to static again.

In the lab, Keith says SO THIS IS OUR RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT LAB.
THIS IS WHERE WE START MAKING
ALL OF THE COOL NEW TREATS.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A NEW
FLAVOUR OF ICE CREAM?

Mikaela says YES.
Keith says FIRST THING WE HAVE TO
DO IS MAKE THE MIX.

Mikaela says WHAT DO YOU MEAN
BY MIX?
Keith says WELL, MIX IS A BASE FOR ALL
OF THE ICE CREAMS.
WE CAN EITHER MAKE
A WHITE MIX
WHICH WE CAN USE FOR VANILLA
OR OTHER FLAVOURS,
OR WE CAN MAKE A BROWN MIX
WHICH GOES INTO CHOCOLATE.

Mikaela says HOW AM I SUPPOSED
TO CHOOSE?
I MEAN, CHOCOLATE, VANILLA.
CHOCOLATE. VANILLA.
(SPED UP)
CHOCOLATE, VANILLA,
VANILLA, CHOCOLATE...
(BREATHS IN)

Mikaela says I'VE MADE MY DECISION.
MY ICE CREAM FLAVOUR
WILL BE...

[FANFARE]

Mikaela says VANILLA!
Keith says SO THE FIRST THING WE HAVE TO
DO, IS WE HAVE TO ADD SUCROSE
WHICH IS LIQUID SUGAR,
INTO THE BLENDER.
SO IF YOU JUST WANT TO POUR
THAT IN UNTIL I SAY STOP.
YOU'RE NOT GOING TO
USE ALL OF IT.
LIQUID SUGAR, THAT PROVIDES
MOST OF THE SWEETNESS
FOR THE ICE CREAM.
AND STOP.
NEXT THING WE ADD IS
LIQUID GLUCOSE.
SO ADDING GLUCOSE IN
ADDS A BIT MORE SWEETNESS,
AND IT ADDS SOME TEXTURE
TO THE ICE CREAM.
PUT THE BLENDER
ON THE BASE.
WE'RE GOING TO TURN
THE BLENDER ON,
AND WE'RE GOING TO BE ADDING
THE STABILIZER
TO THE SUGAR.
THESE ARE THE COMPONENTS THAT
GIVE THE ICE CREAM
A LOT OF ITS BODY,
AND THEY HELP TO KEEP THE
AIR IN THE ICE CREAM.
WE'LL TURN THE
BLENDER ON.
NOW WE CAN ADD THE
OTHER COMPONENTS.
SO WE START WITH THE
HEART OF ICE CREAM,
WHICH IS THE CREAM.
SO WE JUST WANT TO POUR
THE CREAM,
WE'RE NOT GOING TO
USE IT ALL,
BUT JUST POUR IT IN UNTIL
I TELL YOU TO STOP.

Mikaela says THE HEART OF
THE ICE CREAM.
Keith says THE NEXT COMPONENT IS
LIQUID WHEY.
THIS ADDS MORE PROTEIN
TO THE ICE CREAM
AND HELPS IT BUILD
ITS STRUCTURE.

Mikaela says I CAN'T WHEY-AIT TO EAT
THIS ICE CREAM.

(LAUGHS)
Keith says JUST ADD IN A LITTLE BIT
OF WATER,
JUST TO DILUTE
THE CREAM,
BECAUSE THERE'S TOO MUCH
FAT IN THE CREAM.

Mikaela turns the blender on.
Keith says THAT SHOULD BE
ABOUT ENOUGH.
THE NEXT THING WE HAVE TO DO
IS WE NEED TO COOK IT.

Mikaela says YOU COOK ICE CREAM?
Keith says ABSOLUTELY.
WE TAKE THE MIX WHICH HAS
RAW INGREDIENTS AND RAW CREAM,
AND WE HAVE TO MAKE
SURE WE KILL
ALL THE BACTERIA
THAT'S IN THERE,
AND MAKE SURE THAT IT'S CLEAN
AND GOOD FOR USE.
ONCE WE COOK IT,
WE COOL IT DOWN,
AND THEN WE CAN LOOK
AT ADDING FLAVOURS.

Now a slate appears with a caption that reads "When I grow up!"

[WHOOSH]
Keith says IT'S COOKED, IT'S COOLED, AND
IT'S READY TO BE FLAVOURED.
WHAT KIND OF FLAVOUR WOULD
YOU LIKE TO ADD TO THIS?

Mikaela says BROCCOLI. I MEAN, NO.
MARSHMALLOWS.
Keith says MARSHMALLOW IT IS.
THIS IS MARSHMALLOW FLAVOURING.
SMELL.

Mikaela says MARSHMALLOWS ALRIGHT.
Keith says SO WHAT WE DO, IS WE
MEASURE OUT THE
FLAVOUR WE WANT TO PUT
IN THE ICE CREAM.

He picks up the flavour with a measuring pipette.

He says WOULD YOU LIKE TO PUT
THE FLAVOUR IN?

Mikaela says YEAH!
Keith says ALL YOU HAVE TO DO
IS PULL THAT,
AND SQUEEZE THAT
BUTTON.
JUST SQUEEZE IT
AT THE TOP.
NOW THE FUN PART,
WE GET TO TASTE IT.
DO YOU WANT TO MIX
IT IN THERE?
YOU'RE ON YOUR WAY TO BECOMING
AN ICE CREAM MAKER.

He pours some mix in sample glasses and says CHEERS.
[GLASS CLINK]

Mikaela says THAT'S GOOD MARSHMALLOW!

Now a slate appears with a caption that reads "When I grow up!"

[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says THE MIX IS FINISHED, AND
IT TASTES DELICIOUS.
BUT THE BEST PART OF ICE CREAM
ARE THE BITS YOU ADD TO IT.

[DRAMATIC THEME]

She stands next to different ice-cream toppings and says YOU'VE ALL PUT IN AMAZINGLY
SWEET PERFORMANCES.
RASPBERRY RIPPLE,
WHO COULD FORGET YOUR
POWERFUL WORK.
AND CHERRIES,
YOU'VE MELTED OUR
HEARTS MORE THAN ONCE.
BUBBLE GUM, CHOCOLATE BITS.
I MEAN, YOU'RE ALL WORTHY.
BUT, THERE CAN ONLY BE
TWO ADDITIONS
TO MY SPECIAL TREAT.

She opens an envelope and says AND, THE WINNER IS,
CARAMEL RIPPLE AND
CHOCOLATE COOKIE!
[APPLAUSE]

Mikaela says I LIKE YOU, I REALLY LIKE YOU!

(music plays)
Keith says THIS IS MY ICE CREAM
MACHINE.
I USE THIS MACHINE TO TURN
MIX INTO ICE CREAM EVERYDAY.
SO LET ME TURN THE
MACHINE ON.

Mikaela pours the mix into the stainless steel bowl and says ALL MY HARD WORK IS GOING
TO PAY OFF.
WHOOP!
Keith says PERFECT.

Mikaela says SO WHAT'S GOING ON INSIDE
THIS MACHINE?
Keith says THE LIQUID MIX GOES IN THE
BACK OF THE MACHINE,
WHERE IT'S PUT INTO A BARREL
THAT HAS BLADES,
WHICH MOVE AROUND AND THEY
WHIP UP THE ICE CREAM,
AND THEY SCRAPE THE FROZEN
PARTICLES OF ICE CREAM
OFF THE SIDE OF
THE BARREL.
[SPRING BOING]

An animation shows Mikaela pouring the mix as the ice-cream machine works.
Keith says IT'S TURNING THE LIQUID MIX
INTO FROZEN ICE CREAM.
BUT IN THIS MACHINE,
IT GOES FURTHER ON TO WHERE
WE ADD THE INCLUSIONS.
HAVE YOU PICKED OUT THE
INCLUSIONS THAT YOU WANT TO ADD?

Mikaela says CARAMEL RIPPLE AND CHOCOLATE
COOKIE, OF COURSE.
Keith says OK, WELL HERE'S SOME
CARAMEL RIPPLE.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS POUR
IT INTO THE FUNNEL
AND IT WILL GO THROUGH
THE RIPPLE FUNNEL.

Mikaela says OK.
SWEET, SWEET CARAMEL.
Keith says SO NOW WE HAVE TO ADD
THE COOKIES.

Mikaela pours some grinded cookies in and says GOOD LUCK MY FRIENDS.
AND...
ONE FOR MIKAELA.
Keith says NOW WE JUST HAVE TO WAIT
FOR THE ICE CREAM
TO START COMING OUT.

Mikaela says COME ON, ICE CREAM!
COME ON!
HERE IT COMES.
THAT DOESN'T LOOK
LIKE ICE CREAM.
Keith says WELL, WE JUST HAVE TO WAIT
A FEW MORE MINUTES.

Mikaela says NOW IT'S ICE CREAM.
ALRIGHT, ENOUGH WAITING,
I HAVE TO TASTE MY
CREATION NOW.
Keith says OK, LET'S GET A CONTAINER
TO FILL IT IN.

Mikaela says OH, YEAH.
Keith says THIS IS THE BEST
PART OF MY JOB.
TASTE IT.

Mikaela says MMM!
Keith says WHAT DO YOU WANT
TO CALL IT?

Mikaela says HMM, I'VE BEEN THINKING
ABOUT THIS ALL DAY.
I'M GOING TO CALL IT
"OOEY GOOEY MARSHMALLOW."

[DRUM ROLL]

In animation, Mikaela drops the curtains to reveal her creation.

[APPLAUSE]

Mikaela says HEY, WHAT IS THAT?

As Keith turns around, Mikaela snatches the ice-cream off his hands and runs.

[WHOOSH]

Back in her studio, Mikaela eats ice-cream and says ICE CREAM IS THE BEST,
BUT I THINK I'VE GONE TO FAR.
I GUESS THERE IS TOO MUCH
OF A GOOD THING.
BUT AS A FOOD TECHNICIAN AT
AN ICE CREAM PLANT,
I COULD JUST INVENT A
NEW FLAVOUR,
AND ANOTHER, AND ANOTHER.
WORKING IN AN ICE CREAM LAB
SOUNDS LIKE THE JOB FOR ME.
UNLESS I PICK A NEW JOB
NEXT TIME.
BUT IF I DO BECOME AN
ICE CREAM MAKER,
I WILL MAKE SURE TO PACE MYSELF.

She rests her head on her arms and says WHEN I GROW UP.
CLOSED CAPTIONING
BLIZZARD EDITING
Music plays as the end credits roll.

Directed by Johnny Mitchell.

Produced by Francis Mitchell and David Mitchell.

Host, Mikaela Blake.

Executive producer, Rick Bergmann.

Produced in association with TVO Kids.

Logo: Canada Media Fund.

Logo: Shaw Rocket Fund.

Logo: Bell Fund.

Logo: Riverbank Pictures.