(music plays)

A caption reads "TVO Kids and Riverbank pictures original."

Mikaela pops up against a colourful animated slate.

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, she changes into different jobs uniforms: an astronaut's, a fire fighter's, a chef's and a police officer's.

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 makes a volcano with lay and says HEY EVERYONE MIKAELA HERE.
IT'S ONE OF MY FAVOURITE TIMES
OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
THE SCIENCE FAIR! IT'S SO
MUCH FUN.
YOU GET TO THINK OF A QUESTION
YOU WANT TO ANSWER
AND THEN DESIGN AN EXPERIMENT
TO ANSWER IT.
FOLLOW ME.

She walks to her workshop and says THIS YEAR TO GET INSPIRED I WENT
TO A SCIENCE CENTRE.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN?
IT'S LIKE A SCIENCE FAIR BUT
WAY...
BIG-EEEEERRRRRR!
AND UNLIKE A SCIENCE FAIR,
EVERYTHING CAN BE TOUCHED
AND PLAYED WITH.
IT'S SOMEBODY'S JOB TO DESIGN
THE EXHIBITS.
AND I WAS THINKING, MAYBE I
COULD DO THAT.
DESIGN BIG SCIENCE EXHIBITS!
THEN EVERYDAY WOULD BE
A SCIENCE FAIR.
WHEN I GROW UP!
[WHOOSH]

Now Mikaela appears outside a science centre and says HERE I AM AT A HUGE
SCIENCE CENTRE.
IT'S FULL OF 100S OF FUN,
SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITS.
FUN, SCIENCE.
LET'S GO!
[WHOOSH]

Inside, she says THIS IS SO EXCITING.
I HOPE I GET TO DESIGN
MY FIRST EXHIBIT.

Walter says HI MIKAELA.

Mikaela says HI WALTER.

A caption reads "Walter. Exhibit developer."

Walter is in his thirties, with short curly brown hair and wears glasses, black trousers, a blue shirt, and a white coat.

Mikaela says WALTER DESIGNS EXHIBITS HERE.
WALTER I'VE GOTTA KNOW.
DOES THIS CENTRE HAVE ONE
OF THOSE ORBS
THAT MAKE YOUR HAIR
GO LIKE THIS...
[SLIDE WHISTLE]

She pulls her hair up.

Walter says WE MOST CERTAINLY DO.
IT'S CALLED THE VAN DE GRAAF
GENERATOR.

Mikaela says THEN I'M ONE STEP CLOSER
TO BECOMING
A MAD SCIENTIST!
ORGAN
WALTER THERE'S NO
TIME TO WASTE.

Walter says LET'S GO.

Walter says SO BEFORE WE GET TO
THE GENERATOR.
THIS IS THE SCIENCE
ARCADE.
A PLACE AS YOU PLAY AND
EXPLORE, YOU EXPERIMENT
AND ALL TYPES OF PHENOMENON
AND ALL TYPES OF SCIENCE.

Mikaela says SCIENCE PAR-TAY!

She stands in front of a distorting mirror and says SPAGHETTIFICATION.
WHOOOAAAAA!

Mikaela says THIS PLACE IS FULL OF EXHIBITS
THAT HELP PEOPLE
LEARN SCIENCE WHILE HAVING FUN.
OR HELP PEOPLE HAVE FUN
WHILE LEARNING SCIENCE.
EITHER WAY, IT'S WALTER'S JOB
TO DESIGN THE EXHIBITS
AND SHOW PEOPLE HOW
THEY WORK.
[ELECTRIC SPARKS]
IS THIS A VAN DE GRAAF
GENERATOR?

Walter says IT MOST CERTAINLY IS.
WE HAVE A POWER SUPPLY THAT'S
GOING TO DRAW ELECTRONS
FROM THE BELT, MAKING
IT POSITIVE.
AS IT TURNS THE BALL IS GONNA
LOSE ELECTRONS IN THE BELT
MAKING IT POSITIVE.
AND THEN YOU TOUCHING THE BALL,
GO AHEAD TOUCH THE BALL,
VERY GOOD.
WE'RE GONNA TAKE ELECTRONS FROM
YOU MAKING YOU
AND YOUR HAIR POSITIVE.
AND POSITIVE PUSHES AWAY
FROM POSITIVE
AND MAKES SOMETHING
SPECTACULAR HAPPEN.
WE'LL SEE. I'M JUST GONNA
STEP OUT OF THE WAY
SO THAT IT'S SAFE
FOR ME.
READY?

Mikaela says YES.
[RUMBLING]

Walter says SHAKE YOUR HEAD.
SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE.
THAT'S IT.
DO SOME YESES.
YES, YES, YES.
BRILLIANT.
PERFECT, YOU CAN STOP
RIGHT THERE.
FANTASTIC, THAT
LOOKS GREAT!

Her hair stands on end.

Mikaela says DO I LOOK LIKE A
MAD SCIENTIST YET?

Walter says POSITIVELY.

Mikaela says SCIENCE IS CRAZY!
[WHITE NOISE]

Back in her studio, she stands facing back to the wall and says I WISH I HAD A VAN DE GRAAF
GENERATOR IN MY HOUSE.
THEN MY HAIR COULD LOOK LIKE
THIS, ALL THE TIME.
WHILE I GO FIND A BRUSH, LET'S
LEARN ABOUT HOW WALTER
BECAME AN EXHIBIT DESIGNER.

(music plays)

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 WALTER'S LOVE FOR SCIENCE
AND ENGINEERING
STARTED WHEN HE WAS ONLY
2 YEARS OLD.

A frame shows young Walter playing with building blocks.

Mikaela says WHILE SITTING ON HIS DAD'S KNEE,
HE USED BINOCULARS TO WATCH
THE FINAL PIECES BEING PUT ON
THE CN TOWER.
WHEN WALTER WAS YOUNG HE JOINED
A SATURDAY MORNING PROGRAM
AND LEARNED HOW TO FLY
MODEL ROCKETS.

Another frame shows Walter Walter launching his rocket at the park.

Mikaela says THAT INSPIRED HIM TO STUDY
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING.
WHICH IS ALL ABOUT DESIGNING
AIRPLANES AND SPACE CRAFT.
WHILE IN UNIVERSITY, WALTER
WORKED PART TIME
AS A TEACHER.
AND HE DISCOVERED HOW MUCH HE
LOVED TO HELP OTHERS LEARN.
WHEN A JOB OPENED UP AT A BIG
SCIENCE CENTRE,
HE KNEW IT COMBINED ALL THE
THINGS HE LIKED
AND JUMPED AT IT.

[TRUMPET FANFARE]
[WHOOSH]

Mikaela looks out her window with binoculars and says I'M TAKING A PAGE OUT OF
WALTER'S BOOK
AND I'M KEEPING MY EYES PEELED
FOR ANY GIANT SKYSCRAPERS
BEING FINISHED. I WANNA BE
INSPIRED.
HMMM. OH HEY LOOK THE
NEIGHBOUR'S GOT A NEW CAR, COOL.

He turns to the camera and says HUH! YOU SCARED ME!
BACK TO THE SHOW.
[WHITE NOISE]

(music plays)

Now at the centre, Mikaela pedals on a power generating bicycle and says CHECK THIS OUT.
[BIKE PEDALS]

Mikaela says YOU CAN MAKE THIS BICYCLE POWER
THESE LIGHT BULBS
BY PUSHING ON THE PEDALS.
IT'S MY FAVOURITE EXHIBIT HERE.
AND I KNOW JUST THE PERSON TO
HELP EXPLAIN IT.
BUT FIRST A CHANGE OF OUTFIT
IS IN ORDER.
ACCORDION

She snaps her fingers and changes into a biker's outfit.

In a French accent, she says AH, THIS IS MORE LIKE IT.
ALLONS-Y.
[TIRE SCREECH]

Walter says HI MIKAELA.

Mikaela says HI WALTER. SO HOW DOES THIS
EXHIBIT WORK?

Walter says WE'RE CONVERTING YOUR
MECHANICAL POWER
INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
THE SECRET IS IN HOW MAGNETISM
AND ELECTRICITY
RELATE TO EACH OTHER.

Mikaela says I KNOW WHAT A MAGNET IS. A
MAGNET HAS
AN INVISIBLE FORCE THAT CAN
PUSH AND PULL
OTHER MAGNETS AND METAL.

Walter says EXACTLY RIGHT. IT CAN ALSO PUSH
AND PULL ELECTRIC CHARGES.
SO THERE'S MAGNETS INSIDE THAT
GENERATOR THAT SPIN AS YOU PEDAL
AND THAT DRIVES ELECTRICITY
WITHIN THE WIRES
UP TO THE LIGHT BULB AND
PRODUCES LIGHT.

Mikaela says SO THE HARDER I PUSH THE PEDALS
THE MORE LIGHT COMES OUT?

Walter says EXACTLY. IN FACT WE WANT TO
CHANGE THIS EXHIBIT.
WE WANT TO MAKE SOME
MODIFICATIONS.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO DESIGN YOUR
FIRST EXHIBIT?

Mikaela says ABSOLUTELY!

Walter says AWESOME, LET'S GO.

Mikaela says I'LL CATCH UP.
ACCORDION
[BIKE PEDALS]
[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says ALL RIGHT WALTER, LET'S GET
DOWN TO BUSINESS.

Walter says OKAY INSTEAD OF POWERING
LIGHTS WITH THE BICYCLE,
WHAT CAN WE POWER?

Mikaela says HMMM, HOW ABOUT TURBO
THRUSTERS THAT
CAN ACHIEVE LIGHT SPEED
AND TAKE US
TO OTHER GALAXIES!

Walter says WOW! THAT'S A BIG IDEA.
LOVE IT.
BUT LET'S THINK OF
SOMETHING ELSE.
LIKE WHAT ELSE
COULD WE DO?

Mikaela says WELL I BETCHA LOTS OF PEOPLE
WANNA TAKE PHOTOS
AROUND THE SCIENCE CENTRE.
MAYBE THE BIKE CAN
POWER PEOPLE'S CAMERAS!

Walter says THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.
WE SHOULD START WITH
A SKETCH,
AN IDEA THAT WE CAN PUT ON
PAPER THAT OTHERS CAN FOLLOW
AND HELP US OUT WITH.
DO YOU WANNA GRAB A PEN
AND START SKETCHING?

Mikaela says YES.

(music plays)

Mikaela says A BICYCLE HAS TWO WHEELS.

Walter says RIGHT.
PERFECT. NOW OUR BICYCLE IS
CONNECTED TO
A SET OF LIGHTS AND
A GENERATOR.

Mikaela says GOT IT.
WALTER HOW COOL IS IT TO WORK
AT A SCIENCE CENTRE?

Walter says IT'S REALLY COOL.
I GET TO LEARN SCIENCE
EVERYDAY.
LEARN SOMETHING NEW, AND ONCE
I UNDERSTAND ENOUGH OF IT
THEN I AND EVERYONE ELSE THAT
GETS ASSIGNED TO THE TEAM
WE FIGURE OUT HOW TO
COMMUNICATE IT
AND SHARE IT WITH
EVERYONE ELSE.

Mikaela says AND DONE.

Walter says PERFECT, THAT'S GREAT.
ALL WE HAVE TO DO NOW IS TO
TAKE OUR DRAWING
AND GO FIND OUR PARTS
AND START BUILDING.

Mikaela says LET'S GO.
[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says ALL RIGHT WALTER LET'S DO
SOME SCIENCE.

Walter says YES!

They high-five.

Walter says FIRST THE KEY.
THAT KEY WILL UNLOCK
THAT DOOR.
IN FACT, DON'T LOSE IT, IT'LL
UNLOCK EVERY EXHIBIT HERE.

Mikaela says YOU DON'T SAY.

Walter says I SHOULDN'T HAVE.

Mikaela says DOOR IS OPENED.

Walter says EXCELLENT, NEXT WE NEED
OUR SOCKET.
SO GO AHEAD AND REMEMBER
RED TO RED,
BLACK TO BLACK. SAME SOCKET THAT
YOU'LL FIND IN A CAR.
OHH, VERY GOOD, THAT'S IT.
NICE, THEN I'LL GET OUR
NEXT COMPONENT.
OUR INVERTER. GO AHEAD AND PLUG
THAT IN TO THE SOCKET.

Mikaela says WHAT DOES THE INVERTER DO?

Walter says SO THE INVERTER IS GOING TO
CONVERT OUR DC CURRENT
FROM THE PEDALING AND
THE GENERATOR.
IT'S GONNA CONVERT IT TO A
REGULAR SOCKET VOLTAGE
SO WE CAN USE ANYTHING PLUGGED
INTO THAT SOCKET.
INCLUDING OUR CHARGER.

Mikaela says OKAY.

Walter says AND THEN HERE'S OUR
CHARGING CABLE
AND NOW ALL WE NEED
IS SOMETHING TO CHARGE.

Mikaela says OHH.
HOW ABOUT THE MIKAELA CAM?

Walter says PERFECT, THAT SHOULD WORK.

Mikaela says LET'S CHARGE HER UP.

Walter says OKAY SO WE HAVE
EVERYTHING IN PLACE.
SO WHO'S GONNA POWER IT?

Mikaela says STEP ASIDE WALTER. I THINK
I GOT THIS ONE.

Walter says BE MY GUEST.

She gets on the bike.

Walter says SO REMEMBER NICE STEADY PACE,
NOT TOO FAST, NOT TOO SLOW.
YOU'LL KNOW IT'S
WORKING
WHEN THE LIGHTS LIGHT UP.

Mikaela says OKAY.
[BIKE PEDALS]

Mikaela says 1, 2.
SEE IT.
(GASP)

Mikaela says IT WORKS!

Walter says AWESOME!

They flap their arms and sing SCIENCE! SCIENCE! SCIENCE!
[WHOOSH]

Now Walter takes Mikaela to a workshop.

Mikaela says WHAT IS THIS PLACE?

Walter says THIS IS BEHIND THE CURTAIN,
WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS.
WE HAVE OUR WOOD SHOP, OUR
PAINT SHOP, OUR METAL SHOP
NEXT DOOR, ELECTRONICS, IT'S
WHERE WE TURN
A GREAT IDEA LIKE THIS
INTO A FINISHED EXHIBIT.
BUT OF COURSE WE DON'T HAVE
TIME FOR THAT TODAY.

Mikaela says WELL NEVER SAY NEVER.

(music plays)

Michaela uses cu tout letters to make a sign that reads "Mikaela's electric charge-o-rama."

[WHOOSH]

Now in a ring master, Mikaela says ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS
ABOUT DESIGNING AN EXHIBIT
IS MAKING A PROTOTYPE FOR
PEOPLE TO TRY.
THAT WAY YOU CAN MAKE
SURE IT WORKS.
AND YOU SHOULD ALWAYS REMEMBER
TO HAVE FUN.

(music plays)
IT'LL KEEP YOUR CAMERAS
A FLASHING
AND YOUR PHONES A BUZZING.
STEP RIGHT UP. STEP RIGHT UP
FOLKS, DON'T BE SHY.
MIKAELA'S NEW AND IMPROVED
ELECTRO-CHARGE-A-RAMA
IS READY FOR THE PUBLIC.

A boy gets on the bike and starts pedalling.

Mikaela says SEE THE PEDAL SPIN, SEE YOUR
CAMERA CHARGE,
SEE YOUR JAW DROP IN WONDER.
OH, BY GOLLY FOLKS IT'S
A MIRACLE
OF MODERN DAY SCIENCE.
COME ON UP MY FRIEND AND
TEST MIKAELA'S
ELECTRO-CHARGE-O-RAMA.
NEW AND IMPROVED.
PEDAL AS FAST AS YOU CAN.
YOU ARE CREATING ELECTRICITY!
GO, GO, GO!
AAAAANNNNNDDD...
[DING]

Mikaela says YOU HAVE WON!
[ELECTRIC BELL]

Mikaela says WHOA! PLEASE WAIT THERE SIR,
I WILL BE BACK WITH YOUR PRIZE.
[SLIDE WHISTLE]

She gives the boy a giant stuffed polar bear and says HERE YOU GO SIR.
BYE BYE NOW.
[WHOOSH]

Back in her studio to her volcano experiment, Mikaela says BEING AN EXHIBIT DEVELOPER
IS AWESOME.
THEY GET TO BUILD EXHIBITS AND
COME UP WITH
NEW AND EXCITING WAYS FOR PEOPLE
TO EXPLORE SCIENCE.
I AM SO INSPIRED, I HAVEN'T BEEN
ABLE TO STOP MAKING
SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS SINCE.
LIKE THIS ONE.

She opens a jar with vinegar and says I'M JUST GONNA ADD A LITTLE
OF THIS.
AND A LITTLE OF THIS.

She adds some vinegar and baking soda in the volcano.

TRUMPET FANFARE

The "lava" shoots out of the volcano.

Mikaela says WOWWWW! IT WORKED!
WELL MAYBE A LITTLE TOO
MUCH OF THAT.
BUT THERE'S ONE THING I
CAN'T GET TOO MUCH OF
HAVING A JOB AT A
SCIENCE CENTRE.
THAT'S IT, I'VE DECIDED
TO TRY SOME MORE JOBS!
JUST TO BE SURE ABOUT WHAT
I WANNA BE...
WHEN I GROW UP!

(music plays)

Another episode rolls.

[REMOTE CLICK]

(music plays)

In her studio, Mikaela says WHAT IF I PUT A BIG WALL
OVER HERE.
OHH, YOU KNOW WHAT THIS ROOM
NEEDS? A SKYLIGHT.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD
BE COOL?
A SWEET INDOOR FOUNTAIN.
AND...
BUT WHAT IF...
HEY, EVER SINCE I FOUND OUT
ABOUT THIS SUPER COOL JOB
I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO STOP
THINKING ABOUT
REDESIGNING MY HEADQUARTERS.
DID YOU KNOW THAT DESIGNING THE
INSIDE OF A BUILDING IS
SOMEBODY'S JOB!
IT'S CALLED AN INTERIOR
DESIGNER.
AND THEY GET TO WORK ON ALL
KINDS OF COOL SPACES
LIKE HOMES, OFFICES, LIBRARIES
AND EVEN RESTAURANTS.
I'VE GOT TO GO SEE HOW THIS JOB
WORKS SO THAT I CAN CHANGE
MY HEADQUARTERS OR
DESIGN AWESOME NEW SPACES.
WHEN I...
[WHOOSH]...GROW UP.
[WHOOSH]

(music plays)

Now Mikaela carries a couple of rugs to a design agency and says HERE I AM AT A BIG INTERIOR
DESIGN AGENCY.
THEY WORK WITH PEOPLE FROM ALL
OVER THE WORLD TO HELP
BRING THEIR SPACE TO LIFE.
I BROUGHT SOME RUGS...
JUST IN CASE.
DRUM ROLL
WHOA, WHOA!

She drops the rugs.

[METAL CRASH]

Mikaela says THAT'S OKAY, I'M SURE THEY'VE
GOT SOME COOL STUFF INSIDE.
COME ON.
[WHOOSH]

Me meets Meagan inside the agent and says HI MEAGAN.

Meagan says HEY MIKAELA.

A caption reads "Meagan. Interior designer."

Meagan is in her twenties, with shoulder length straight blond hair and wears jeans, a white top, and a black blazer.

Mikaela says MEAGAN'S AN INTERIOR
DESIGNER HERE.
MEAGAN CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT A
SPACE THAT YOUR OFFICE DESIGNED?

Meagan says I'LL GIVE YOU A HINT.
YOU'RE STANDING IN ONE.

Mikaela says MMM, THIS ONE!

Meagan says YEAH, SO WHEN WE
DESIGNED THIS OFFICE
WE WANTED TO CREATE A SPACE THAT
WAS REALLY WARM AND INVITING.
SO WE ADDED A REALLY
COOL LIGHT FIXTURE
THAT PEOPLE SEE RIGHT WHEN
THEY COME OFF THE ELEVATORS.
WE DESIGNED IT WITH WARM
WOOD FLOORS
THAT BRINGS LIFE TO THE SPACE.
AND WE ALL WORK AT DESKS THAT
SIT SIDE BY SIDE
SO THAT WE CAN WORK AS A TEAM.
WE HAVE SOFAS WHERE PEOPLE CAN
SIT DOWN AND WORK
IN A DIFFERENT WAY THAN THEY
NORMALLY WOULD.

(music plays)

Mikaela says COOL. LET'S GET DESIGNING.

Meagan says OKAY.
[WHOOSH]

Mikaela says WHAT'S THE FIRST STEP WHEN
DESIGNING A SPACE?

Meagan says THE FIRST STEP IS TO DO
A NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
WHERE WE LOOK AT WHAT
YOU WANT AND NEED
FROM YOUR SPACE.
LET'S THINK ABOUT YOUR
HEADQUARTERS.
WHAT KIND OF THINGS WOULD
YOU WANT TO ADD OR CHANGE?
MAYBE I'LL ADD A WATERFALL.
[WATER RUSHING]

A clip on the design board shows a waterfall.

Mikaela says WHOA!
A TYRANNOSAURUS REX SKELETON.
[DINOSAUR ROAR]

Mikaela says A SPACESHIP!
[ENGINE ROAR]

Meagan says SO NOW THAT WE HAVE OUR
NEEDS ASSESSMENT DONE,
WE NEED TO TAKE A LOOK AT
YOUR MEASUREMENTS.
DO YOU KNOW THE MEASUREMENTS
OF YOUR HEADQUARTERS?

Mikaela says MEASUREMENTS OF COURSE.
YEAH, GIVE ME A SEC.
[WHOOSH]

She now appears in her studio holding a measure tape.

She says GOTTA GET THE MEASUREMENTS.

She starts measuring everything in her studio.

(music plays)

Mikaela says WHILE I'M HERE, LET'S FIND OUT
HOW MEAGAN
BECAME AN INTERIOR DESIGNER.

(music plays)
[WHOOSH]

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 frame shows young Meagan drawing on the walls of her room. A speak bubble pops and reads "Being creative rules!"

EVEN WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG,
MEAGAN Mikaela says KNEW SHE WANTED TO DO
SOMETHING CREATIVE
WHEN SHE GREW UP.
SHE LOVED TO PAINT AND SKETCH.
HER MOM, WHO IS ALSO AN INTERIOR
DESIGNER, INSPIRED MEAGAN.
SO SHE STUDIED INTERIOR DESIGN
AT UNIVERSITY.
AFTER FINISHING SCHOOL, MEAGAN
GOT AN INTERNSHIP
AT A DESIGN AGENCY.
THEY LIKED MEAGAN'S WORK AND
ASKED HER TO COME ABOARD.
[WHOOSH]

(music plays)

Mikaela says ALL RIGHT BACK I GO.
[TIRE SCREECH]

Back at the design agency, Mikaela says I GOT EM. 171 BY 256.

Meagan says PERFECT, I THINK WE'RE READY TO
START DESIGNING NOW.
LET'S GO.
OKAY.
[WHOOSH]

Meagan says HEY MIKAELA, TAKE A
LOOK AT THIS.

Mikaela says IS THIS A BOARD GAME, WHERE
ARE THE DICE,
HOW DO YOU PLAY?

Meagan says NO, THIS IS A REPRESENTATION
OF YOUR SPACE.
I TOOK THE MEASUREMENTS
YOU GAVE ME
AND CREATED THIS SCALED MODEL
OF YOUR HEADQUARTERS.

Mikaela says I DON'T THINK I CAN FIT.

Meagan says THIS IS SCALED SO IT WOULD BE
WAY TO BIG IF WE DID IT
THE SIZE THAT IT IS IN
THE REAL WORLD.

Mikaela says WHAT ARE ALL THESE BLOCKS?

Meagan says THESE ARE REPRESENTATIONS OF
WHAT YOU COULD DO
WITH FURNITURE. SO YOU COULD
HAVE A RECEPTION DESK,
WE HAVE YOUR DESK WHERE YOU
COULD DO SOME HOMEWORK.
WE ALSO HAVE A SOFA WHERE YOU
CAN HANG OUT AND RELAX,
INVITE FRIENDS OVER.
SO WE DO THIS FOR OUR
CLIENTS TO SHOW THEM
WHAT THEIR SPACE CAN
REALLY WORK LIKE
AND TO MAKE SURE WE MEET
ALL THEIR NEEDS.
WHY DON'T YOU GIVE IT A TRY.

An animated Mikaela pulls a rope and furniture falls from the ceiling.

[TRUCK HORN]
[WHOOSH]

Mikaela arranges the blocks and says I THINK I'LL HAVE A CHAIR HERE.
THE RECEPTIONIST DESK
WILL BE HERE.
AND THE SOFA CAN BE
AROUND HERE.

Meagan says OHHHH, I LIKE THE ANGLES.

Mikaela says OH, MAYBE THESE CHAIRS
WILL BE HERE
BECAUSE IT'S SORT OF THE
WAITING ROOM.

Meagan says NICE.

Mikaela says IF SOMEBODY ELSE WALKS IN
AND SHE'S LIKE,
(HIGH PITCHED VOICE)

Mikaela says OH SORRY BUT MIKAELA'S BUSY
RIGHT NOW.
SHE'LL BE LIKE...
(CARTOON VOICE)

Mikaela says OKAY!
AND SHE'LL WALK HERE. AND
THEY'RE JUST LIKE...
(CARTOON VOICE)

Mikaela says HI! ARE YOU WAITING FOR
MIKAELA TOO?
AND SINCE I'M THE BOSS, MY
DESK WILL BE HERE
SO THAT I CAN WATCH
OVER EVERYONE.

Meagan says ANOTHER THING WE NEED TO
THINK ABOUT ARE
THE ADJACENCIES SO THAT IS
WHAT GOES NEXT TO WHAT
AND WHAT YOU DON'T WANT
TO BE NEAR.

Mikaela says LIKE HOW MY ROOM SHOULDN'T BE
ADJACENT TO MY SISTERS.
[CROWD LAUGHTER]

Meagan says EXACTLY, SO WHEN YOU'RE
SITTING AT YOUR DESK,
WHAT DO YOU NEED CLOSE BY?

Mikaela says MAYBE THE COUCH BECAUSE
THAT'S WHERE
ALL MY FRIENDS WILL
BE SITTING.

Meagan says AMAZING AND YOU KIND OF
ALREADY GOT THAT LAID OUT.
SO ANOTHER REALLY IMPORTANT
THING YOU NEED TO THINK ABOUT
WHEN DESIGNING YOUR SPACE IS
THE LIGHTING.
YOU COULD HAVE DIRECT LIGHTING
WHICH COULD BE GOOD
AT YOUR DESK SO WHEN YOU'RE
DOING YOUR HOMEWORK.
I THINK FOR YOU, PROBABLY DIRECT
LIGHTING AT YOUR DESK,
SO THAT'S A TASK LAMP OR
SOMETHING THAT'S
GONNA GIVE YOU BRIGHT LIGHT
WHEN YOU'RE WORKING.
AND THEN SOME INDIRECT LIGHTING
SO STUFF THAT'S OVERHEAD
AND ILLUMINATES THE SPACE, IT'S
GONNA GIVE YOU A BEAUTIFUL GLOW.

Mikaela looks at the camera and says YOU TELL ME.

She snaps her fingers and gets under a spotlight.

SYNTH CHIME
[WHOOSH]

Meagan says MIKAELA COMPUTERS ARE ALSO A
HUGE PART OF OUR JOB.
WE USE PROGRAMS LIKE THIS TO
CREATE 3D MODELS OF OUR SPACES.
THAT WE CAN DESIGN BEFORE OUR
CLIENTS MOVE IN
SO WE CAN SHOW THEM EXACTLY WHAT
IT'S GONNA LOOK LIKE
AND MOVE THINGS AROUND IF
THEY DON'T LIKE IT.

Mikaela says HEY IS THAT WHERE WE ARE?

Meagan says EXACTLY, SO WE BUILT THIS MODEL
BEFORE WE MOVED INTO OUR OFFICE.
AND WE WERE ABLE TO CHANGE
THINGS AROUND.
AND AS YOU CAN SEE ITS QUITE
SIMILAR TO HOW IT LOOKS NOW
EXCEPT SOME OF THE FINISHES
ARE A BIT DIFFERENT.
BUT IT GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT
THE SPACE WOULD LOOK LIKE.
IS THERE ANYTHING
YOU'D CHANGE?

Mikaela says MAYBE THIS LIGHT SHOULD
BE BROUGHT DOWN.

Meagan says I AGREE I THINK THEY'LL BE ABLE
TO WORK WAY BETTER WITH THAT.
SHIFT IT DOWN.
WHOOPS, TOO MUCH!

Mikaela says HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO
BUILD SOMETHING LIKE THIS?

Meagan says IT CAN TAKE A WHILE, WE
BETTER SETTLE IN.

Mikaela says WITH YOU ALL THE WAY.

Meagan drinks her coffee as Mikaela drinks her milk.

[SLURPING]
[WHOOSH]

(music plays)

Glam Mikaela says DARLING SO LOVELY TO SEE
YOU AGAIN.
THERE'S ONE MORE ROOM
LEFT TO EXPLORE.
THE ROOM WHERE THE DESIGNERS
HOLD ALL THE FABRICS AND COLOURS
USED TO MAKE SPACES
LOOK LOVELY.
PLEASURE AS ALWAYS DARLINGS.
[KISS SMACK]
[KISS SMACK]
TA-TA!
[WHOOSH]

(music plays)

Meagan says ALL RIGHT MIKAELA
THIS IS OUR SAMPLE ROOM.
THIS IS WHERE WE KEEP ALL OF OUR
FABRICS, TILES, WOOD, CARPETS
AND WE GET TO PLAY AROUND WITH
IT UNTIL WE COME UP WITH
THE PERFECT DESIGN FOR
OUR CLIENTS.

Mikaela says GLORIOUS.

Meagan says THIS IS ALSO WHERE WE MAKE
OUR SAMPLE BOARDS.

Mikaela says WHAT'S A SAMPLE BOARD?

Meagan says A SAMPLE BOARD IS WHERE WE LAY
OUT ALL THE FINISHES
WE'VE SELECTED AND PRESENT IT TO
THE CLIENTS TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE GOT EVERYTHING THEY
WANT FOR THEIR PERFECT SPACE.

Mikaela says CAN I MAKE ONE?

Meagan says ABSOLUTELY!
I'VE GOT THE BOARD RIGHT HERE,
WHY DON'T YOU GO PICK
SOME FINISHES AND WE CAN MEET
BACK HERE AND PUT IT TOGETHER.

Mikaela says OKAY.

(music plays)

She gets some fabric samples and says THE TOP OF THIS ONE.
ALL RIGHT.

(music plays)

She grabs a sample blue tile and says KEEPING IT SIMPLE.

Meagan says NICE.

(music plays)

Mikaela says THIS TEAL LOOKS NICE.
OOOHHHHHH.

(music plays)

She keeps grabbing fabric samples and says YELLOW LEATHER. IT'S A
THING NOW.

(music plays)

Mikaela says CONFETTI.

Meagan says PERFECT.

Mikaela brings some pom-pom garlands and says AND THIS.

Meagan says I THINK YOU'RE ALL SET.
SO THIS FABRIC WOULD BE
GREAT TO USE FOR SEATING,
IT'S REALLY DURABLE AND IT'S NOT
GOING TO SHOW ANY STAINS
IF YOUR FRIENDS ARE HAVING A
LITTLE TOO MUCH FUN
WITH THEIR ORANGE JUICE.
IT'S NOT GONNA SHOW UP
ON YOUR SOFA.
WE CAN DO THIS GUY FOR YOUR
DESK CHAIR.
I THINK IT WOULD BE
BEAUTIFUL.
AND THEN THE YELLOW LEATHER
AT YOUR RECEPTION.
AND THE TILE WOULD BE
BEAUTIFUL TO DO
BEHIND YOUR RECEPTION WHERE WE
CAN CREATE A REALLY NICE
FEATURE WALL.
AND THEN THE CONFETTI FLOOR
ALL OVER THE PLACE.

Mikaela says YEAH.

Meagan says AND THEN I THINK YOUR
POMS WE CAN GET A
CUSTOM RAINBOW RUG
MADE FOR YOU.

Mikaela says AHHHH!
[DRONE]

Animated Mikaela gets excited over her rainbow rug.

[SLIDE WHISTLE]

Mikaela says SO WHAT'S A GOOD TIP TO KNOW
IF YOU WANNA BECOME AN
INTERIOR DESIGNER?

Meagan says ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS
IS THE COLOUR WHEEL.
WE USE THIS TO FIND OUT WHAT
COLOURS GO WELL TOGETHER.
DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE?

Mikaela says GREEN.

Meagan says GREEN, ALL RIGHT.
SO IF WE TAKE THE GREEN COLOUR
WE CAN LOOK AT THE
COMPLIMENTARY COLOUR
WHICH IS GONNA BE
THIS RED PURPLE
OVER HERE.
BUT IF YOU WANNA DO
SOMETHING LESS BOLD
WE CAN DO A SPLIT
COMPLIMENTARY WHICH TAKES
THE TWO ON EITHER SIDE OF IT FOR
A REAL HARMONIOUS PALETTE.

Mikaela says SO IF I PICKED YELLOW THE
COMPLIMENTARY COLOUR
WOULD BE PB?

Meagan says THAT MEANS PURPLE BLUE.
SO IT'S KIND OF A COMBINATION
BETWEEN THE TWO.

Mikaela says AND IF I CHOOSE ORANGE...

Meagan says THAT WOULD BE BLUE AND
BLUE GREEN.
SO IT'S KIND OF THAT TEALLY
COLOUR THAT'S REALLY NICE.

Mikaela says WHAT'S A COLOUR THAT YOU
LIKE MEAGAN?

Meagan says MY FAVOURITE IS
PROBABLY THE BLUE
SO THE COMPLIMENTARY WOULD
BE THE YELLOW RED UP HERE
OR ORANGE OR YOU COULD DO A NICE
SPLIT COLOUR PALETTE
WITH THE RED ORANGE AND MORE OF
THE YELLOW GREEN COLOUR.

Mikaela says ALL RIGHT MEAGAN LET'S PICK OUT
SOME MORE FABRICS.

Meagan says ALL RIGHT LET'S GO.

Mikaela covers Meagan's head with the pom-poms.

Meagan says OHH.
[WHOOSH]

Back in her studio, Mikaela stands in front of an easel pad and says BEING AN INTERIOR DESIGNER IS
SO MUCH FUN.
YOU GET TO USE CREATIVITY TO
MAKE AN EMPTY SPACE
AMAZING!
SPEAKING OF FUN, WITH MY NEW
FOUND DESIGN KNOWLEDGE,
I'M READY TO GET BACK TO WORK.
HMMM.
OH I CAN PUT A RECEPTIONIST
DESK HERE.
[MARKER SQUEAKING]

Mikaela draws and says AND I COULD PUT A NEAT ROCK
GARDEN OVER HERE.
THIS IS GONNA TAKE SOME TIME.
WHILE I PLAN MY DESIGN I'M GONNA
TRY SOME OTHER COOL JOB
SO I CAN DECIDE WHAT I
WANNA BE...
WHEN I GROW UP!

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