We’ve already said enough on here about our views of the 2012 Olympic logo, so now it is time to take a look at the recently introduced Olympic mascots – a subject we’ve touched on before here
I suppose we have to be thankful that we haven’t ended up with a Lion or a Beefeater or a telephone box or some other nausiating cliché, instead we are introduced to Wenlock and Mandeville:
Forged from the last drops of steel that made the girders that made the stadium, the full story of how Wenlock and Mandeville were created can be seen here.
Come back and tell us what you think after clicking the link.
Like the logo, I feel the mascots will take some warming-to. There must have been a massive temptation to ‘play-it-safe’ after the public backlash at the logo. Maybe I’m too old, too cynical? Maybe they will inspire a younger generation?
Let’s just hope that come 2012, they are as cool as Berlino the Bear!....
Director Chris Cairns has teamed up with Beardyman and holographic projection experts Musion to create a live performance based on his Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs film, which features a number of disembodied rapping heads…
The film below shows live footage from an initial test performance of the holographic heads, with no post-production added.
I like to talk and reminisce about my childhood in the 70’s and how things have changed, some for the good and some not so.
Street parties happened occasionally and mainly for celebratory events, the best one I can remember was for the Queens Jubilee. This seemed to be a time when everyone had pride in their community, knew everyone on their street or village and loved their country. Do you know people on your street? Do you even know your neighbour?
The Big Lunch Party is a campaign to get everyone to organise a street party this Sunday 19th July.
The idea of a Big Lunch was dreamed up by Tim Smit and Paul Twivy from the Eden Project in Cornwall. They explain: “Basically, it’s a party in your street, in everyone’s street. On 19th July we’re asking the people of Britain to stop what they’re doing and sit down to lunch together. Why? Well for lots of reasons really but mainly to put a smile back on Britain’s face.”
An extract from the website says: “Most of us are shy, many of us lead single lives and even when we are together often go our own way. We all know about the problems in our society and don’t need to be preached at about them. But inside almost everyone there is a notion that despite our differences, the ties that bind us are important.”
I find it strange in these days of social networking when you think nothing of welcoming complete strangers to your Facebook/Myspace page or have them follow you on Twitter the concept of actual physical interaction scares us.
Don’t get me wrong, I love the whole Social Media revolution and the changes we are seeing in all aspects of our lives from choosing a holiday to buying a fridge all based on online community discussion sites / forums.
Hey! Here’s a new concept – lets get something back, lets get social interaction working offline as well as online!
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