Ace Lightning is a children's television series co-produced by the BBC
and Alliance Atlantis, which originally broadcast in the United
Kingdom but was also aired in other countries including the United
States, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The show was filmed
in Canada, but the program was set in America. It ran for two seasons,
and spawned a number of merchandising products.The programme featured
live actors interacting with computer animated characters from a
fictional video game. The series is significant in that until its
creation, live action and CGI had not been attempted to such a huge
and constant degree within a weekly television serial.The series
follows the life of British teenager Mark Hollander who moved to the
American town Conestoga Hills with his parents. One stormy night, Mark
plays his favourite video game, the fictional Ace Lightning and the
Carnival of Doom - a superhero-based adventure game where hero Ace
Lightning traverses the Carnival of Doom to find the pieces of the
magical Amulet of Zoar, whilst battling his nemesis Lord Fear. Mark
stumbles across a mysterious seventh level which is not meant to
exist. A lightning bolt strikes the antenna on his roof, and through
an electrical surge, the characters of the game come to life. Ace
hires Mark as his sidekick to fulfil the game's objectives in the real
world. Mark's life is turned upside-down, and his duty as a Lightning
Knight affects his school grades and social life, often forcing him to
make excuses to his family and friends. Meanwhile, Lord Fear's group
of villains occupy the town's rundown Kent Bros. Carnival.
and Alliance Atlantis, which originally broadcast in the United
Kingdom but was also aired in other countries including the United
States, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The show was filmed
in Canada, but the program was set in America. It ran for two seasons,
and spawned a number of merchandising products.The programme featured
live actors interacting with computer animated characters from a
fictional video game. The series is significant in that until its
creation, live action and CGI had not been attempted to such a huge
and constant degree within a weekly television serial.The series
follows the life of British teenager Mark Hollander who moved to the
American town Conestoga Hills with his parents. One stormy night, Mark
plays his favourite video game, the fictional Ace Lightning and the
Carnival of Doom - a superhero-based adventure game where hero Ace
Lightning traverses the Carnival of Doom to find the pieces of the
magical Amulet of Zoar, whilst battling his nemesis Lord Fear. Mark
stumbles across a mysterious seventh level which is not meant to
exist. A lightning bolt strikes the antenna on his roof, and through
an electrical surge, the characters of the game come to life. Ace
hires Mark as his sidekick to fulfil the game's objectives in the real
world. Mark's life is turned upside-down, and his duty as a Lightning
Knight affects his school grades and social life, often forcing him to
make excuses to his family and friends. Meanwhile, Lord Fear's group
of villains occupy the town's rundown Kent Bros. Carnival.
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