A mascot – originally a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – now includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as (in this case) a major sporting event like the World Cup or the Olympics.
Possible animals: Lion/ Cheetah/ Elephant/ Buffalo/ Rhino/ Leopard
Possible names: (derived from traditiona Africanl' Zulu' language) Feza (meaning 'Achieve') Shela (meaning 'Passion') Themba (meaning to 'have faith in')
After creating a quick mock up of my previouse idea using cave painting imagery, I decided that I wasnt happy with it and didnt want to waste any more time on the idea so decided to start over (but still consider previouse ideas)
I still want to use my main idea of relating africa with football.
Ideas continued:
- Every time the ball is kicked throughout the video it causes a spray of ink. Could change colour using the event colours.
- A motion Graphics piece that slowly builds an image of the world.
- Ball Flying through scenes of Africa leaving a trail. Animate within trail.
- Following the ball, have it being passed to each other using both players and animals.
- Use relevant shape (hexagon/pemtigon) in a graphic style throughout the sequence.
Peter Mark Allinson is a London based creative designer that is able to work through many design mediums, from print and editorial to motion graphics and the interaction of digital design.
Peter is currently working at Dunning Eley Jones, an independent branding company, as a Creative Designer working within the areas of broadcast design and brand identity.
Clients include BT, BBC, Standard Life and Sky television.