Monday 14 October 2013

What's Floating Around Cloud 9? 14 October 2013

Welcome to another week and we are a little late this week for a change!

Despite being in planning mode for next years very busy schedule, we have been so manic getting sorted for the year ahead that our little blog got a little overlooked for this week - how terrible of us!

So, we are going to play tribute this week to the weird and wonderful Alpha Zoo – a fun-packed new app designed with parents and kids in mind, created by our pals Gareth Hopkins, Stu Jackson and Jonny Severn.

This bright, colourful and inspiring interactive world features all 26 letters of the alphabet reimagined as brilliantly bonkers animals, featuring stunning 3D animation and whimsical word-play. Alpha Zoo inspires children to explore the alphabet and rewards them for doing so. Every letter successfully navigated unlocks its animal counterpart and tongue twisting rhyme – from ant-snorting anteaters and fancy flamingos to slithery snakes and wobbly walrus.

With 26 lovingly crafted residents, Alpha Zoo will capture the imagination of families everywhere – not just our own children, nieces and nephews. That’s where you come in.  They need the help of lovely people like you so we can bring Alpha Zoo to life. 

Development is already well under way, as they set about creating something that they believe is truly unique. Every penny they raise will go towards ensuring our world is the best it can be, with the Alpha Zoo gates ready to open in time for Christmas 2013. 

So here’s a big THANK YOU for supporting our project – from the humans and all of the animals at Alpha Zoo.

Gareth Hopkins, Stu Jackson and Jonny Severn have no experience of working in an actual zoo. However a lifelong love of storytelling, design and mind-boggling technology brought these three creative types together. Between them they have over 30 years' experience delivering award-winning software, products and creative campaigns for some of the world's biggest brands including Jaguar, Sony, Microsoft, Land Rover and EA. 

They’ve pulled together a list of gifts to thank you for your support, including gorgeous
screenprints of your favourite letter, a personalised print of your name using our animal typography, plus a copy of our limited edition Alpha Zoo book. Huzzah!

Become an honorary Alpha Zoo warden and help them to open the gates at our wonderfully wacky world.

The app is already in development and they’re confident of finishing ahead of our planned launch date in December. The money they raise will go towards ensuring our app meets the highest of standards, including additional functionality, calling on their animator friends to help them create something truly special. If you’ve got any questions about the project, their background or what their favourite animal is, hit the contact button to send them a question or come say hello at thealphazoo.com

We love the passion of these guys so lets all rally and get them some support! 

Short and sweet this week....but look out for BIG news coming soon.

Have a good one..
 


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