Emery discovers her magical powers beneath a starry sky
Somewhere Studios · A story from our kids

Wonderbound

A little yard work. A magical discovery.
A whole new world inside a book.

See the end result ↓Go behind the story ↓

IMAGINED BY OUR KIDS. BROUGHT TO LIFE BY SOMEWHERE STUDIOS.

01 / The why

Their imagination.
Our starting point.

Wonderbound began with a story from our kids. We wanted to give their idea a world, characters, and an adventure they could see come to life.

It follows Cash and Emery as everyday chores lead to an extraordinary discovery: finding and reading books unlocks magical powers. Curiosity turns yard work into something wonderful.

What if the next
great adventure
was inside a book?THE IDEA AT THE HEART OF WONDERBOUND
02 / The how

From “what if”
to a world of their own.

We shaped the kids’ idea into scenes, dialogue, and magical discoveries, then gave Cash and Emery a consistent visual identity.

Wonderbound character sheet with Cash and Emery front, side, and back views and expressions

CASH & EMERY · CHARACTER VIEWS, EXPRESSIONS & COLORS

01

Shape the story.

Build the episode around the kids’ idea: chores, a discovery, and books that unlock extraordinary abilities.

02

Know the characters.

Use character references to define Cash and Emery’s appearance, clothes, and expressions, keeping them recognizable across scenes.

03

Bring it into motion.

Add movement, voices, and magic. Refine the action and dialogue, correct visual glitches, and bring the scenes together into an episode.

A scene from the Wonderbound episodeCash and Emery in a scene from WonderboundA later scene from the Wonderbound episode

ACTUAL FRAMES FROM THE EPISODE

03 / The end result

An idea they can watch.
A world they can keep imagining.

A story from our kids, brought into an animated adventure with Cash, Emery, and a little book-powered magic. This is Wonderbound.

WONDERBOUND · AN ANIMATED ADVENTURECash & Emery
Take a closer look at the character sheetFull Cash and Emery character reference
Every story starts somewhere.

Maybe the next one
starts with your kid.

A daydream, a drawing, a wonderfully wild idea.

Start your story ↗