Mock Designs

bid-up.tv Grab a Grand

(May 2003)

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MA
Martin Founding member
Since it's just gone midnight and the deadline....

Did anyone enter the competition to think up an idea of what the auction arrow could do next? (i.e. to think up a new ident for the channel)

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Here's my idea

1. The animation starts with a view of the piggy bank with the pig’s head looking straight ahead like an ornament with no life to it.
2. Then a coin drops down for above and into its slot shortly followed by another and then a rush of coins along with the bid-up arrow among them. (The sound of coins going dropping into a piggy bank would be played during this)
3. The arrow becomes lodged in the slot with the 2 base points of the arrow sticking out and one point in the slot
4. The pig comes to life and looks round smiling as the bid-up arrow jumps out and lands on the ground facing up


My reason for choosing this animation is because the idea of savings/money saved ties in with what bid-up.tv is all about – saving the viewer money, and having the arrow come down among the savings ties bid-up in with the theme of saving money.

I think the animation would work well as it keeps to the simplicity of the other animations since both the big and the coins are simple enough shapes and look good in black and white which would draw attention to the bid-up arrow.



http://www.martinsharkey.co.uk/piggy.jpg


Did anyone else enter? I'd be interesting on hearing your ideas.
RE
Re-it-er-ate
oooh good idea. i kept thinking i must enter everytime they mentioned it, but never did. I reckon you're in with a chance.

Thinking about it, it is quite hard to get a suitable idea. I keep thinking of pyramids!!
MA
Martin Founding member
Re-it-er-ate posted:
oooh good idea. i kept thinking i must enter everytime they mentioned it, but never did. I reckon you're in with a chance.

Thinking about it, it is quite hard to get a suitable idea. I keep thinking of pyramids!!


Thanks, fingers crossed!

I was tempted to do a storyboard of pics but I did'nt want them thinking I was some kind of industry insider lookin for £1000!
AJ
AJ
I thought up an idea for one, but I haven't made a mock of it...

I thought that the arrow could whizz around a pinball machine, which could represent the buzz and excitement of bidding not buying.

Not as good as the piggy bank though.

AJ
MA
Martin Founding member
AJ posted:
I thought up an idea for one, but I haven't made a mock of it...

I thought that the arrow could whizz around a pinball machine, which could represent the buzz and excitement of bidding not buying.

Not as good as the piggy bank though.

AJ


Sounds good

Did you enter it?
AJ
AJ
yeah, I entered it.

It'll be interesting to see what idea won

AJ
MA
Martin Founding member
Yeah, if anyone from the forum wins remember to tell us all before Sunday 10pm when it is announced on air!

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