Saturday 26 November 2011

"Analyse and demonstrate their understanding of existing markets by presenting an evaluation in an appropriate manner."

Something else I should have done ages ago (face palm!) Is to show that Ive understood Existing markets for today. oh if any ones wondering this is Part of the Futures project. 
My Series Idea "Monsterology" is mainly aimed at Boys aged 8 to 12 but there is some mature references in it which only adults can understand there also some strong female characters in it so that way the Show isn't a complete "Sausage-fest".

Now abit of a History lesson (Uh oh!) Back in the day (lets say the 80s) Male protagonist of cartoon shows were grown up men A good example of these are
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Gi-Joe, the Real Ghost busters and Bananaman (Id love a Bananaman Costume :D)




Although technical speaking Bananaman was just Eric the School boy transformed into a Super strong clumsy superhero. 
Anyway the reason I think the main characters in cartoons were grown ups was because I think kids could look up to them and Say "I want to fight along side GI-Joe and fight the Cobra terrorist group!" or "Im gonna stay late up and catch Ghosts!" and oh who am I kidding these cartoons never taught you any thing important they were just there to try get kids to pester there parent to buy toys that these cartoons were advertising. 

Thats what's become of animation now asides from showing us new story's and taking us to colourful world with the use of "ground breaking" CGI technology. Theses cartoons were (and still are) just Half an hour adverts full of story arks and colourful characters sigh!   

However It wasn't until the 90s and 00s when The Idea of adult characters for cartoons sort of faded out and were replaced with younger characters which kids could relate to. Kind of like what BBC news does with there Female News presenters.
 
Ah now see Fiona Bruce shes my favourite News reporter person. 

Oh back to younger characters I think the reason for this is that kids can look at these characters and relate to them and look up to them like there an older brother or Sister. Although for me I find it very hard to relate to a Ten year old boy with an alien Watch which allows him the ability to turn into a Variety of different Alien Species each with there own individual powers, personality and Wahey! 
  
I also find it very hard to relate to a bunch of wide eyed kids with Vibrant clothing and Gravity defiant hair do's like the ones in "My generations" Digimon!
 
And dont get me started with this Dweeb! (Look bellow!)
 
I mean COME ON!!! What Hair product did Yugi Have to put into his hair to achieve that style! And now Ive got the Yugi-bear parody in my head I might as well show you that whilst Im at It!
   
So there you have It a Blog entry which shows a Some what bizzare understanding of the Existing markets for the Kids of today but I haven't done it in an appropriate manor oh well :(           

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