I like to read the news everyday so I often find interesting things I want to talk about and discuss with people. Today the new London 2012 Olympic Mascots popped up so I decided to look further into it and see what they were all about. It was the image that grabbed me first, as they are computer generated mascots, very different to the 'traditional' mascot we are used to. Just goes to show how important technology has become.
Here is a screen grab of the 2012 website:
They're a very similar style to Pixar characters which I think has been done very deliberately to create appeal. Pixar have been incredibly successful using their mix of computer generated characters with feelings and emotions within films. The characters not only appeal to small children, but also to adults as they are cute and humorous. I think this was probably the thinking behind the 2012 mascots. Cute, but made out of steel.
The website shows a small movie about the characters (Wenlock and Mandeville) and how they evolved into the 2012 mascots. It plays on the emotions at the beginning and does get you hooked, however the ending was a little bit too cheesy for me! Rainbows and prancing off into the distance is a bit too much in my opinion. Anyway, have a look and see what you think of the mascots. Try and ignore the fact that the logo looks like Lisa Simpson doing something dodgy...
In other news, I had a perfect weekend. It's a shame it came crashing down. I do want to recommend Beautification in Nottingham as the mud therapy massage I had was amazing and I would have that every week if possible. I know I could do with another one. I will be going there with a few friends for my birthday so I'm currently trying to decide which treatments I want...
* Dermalogica spa facial
* Relax back, neck & shoulder massage
* Jessica prescriptive manicure
* Jessica Zen Spa pedicure
* St Tropez spray tan
* Tranquility scalp, face, neck & shoulder massage
* Full body exfoliation therapy
They all sound so good, I can't choose.
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