Sunday, 25 January 2015

Studio Brief 2: Tell An Untold Story - Further Research

"The irrational world of owning a pet" 

Stupid Things pet owners need to stop doing:
  • Large expensive cages
  • Christmas presents (Wrapped up and everything)
  • Buying stuff that pets will "love" (useless shit that pet owners think their pet will love)
  • Dressing pets in anything more than a collar
  • Throwing them birthday parties (with birthday cakes)
"Things that are normally for human children are not for your dog" - "your pet is your child"

Crazy Pet Accessories (Collected from various sites online and conversations with pet owners)
  • Twitter Account Collar
  • Dog Snuggie
  • Dog Thong
  • Goldfish Walker
  • Bum Covers
  • Dog Washing (Traumatization Machine)
  • Dog Sex Toy
  • Sparkling Water (for pets)
  • Frozen Yogurt 
  • Perfume
  • Dog Ice Cream (why)
  • Luxury Houses
  • Treadmill
  • Gold Threaded Pet Mattress (£3,000)
  • Nail Pawlish
  • Pet Tattoos (how cruel)
Creature Comforts

Whilst watching Creature Comforts, I decided to make some notes about issues discussed in the episodes, that I feel may aid my work. Issues that pets may have:

  • Why do hamsters run in wheels? They think they're going to use it to escape, but find out they are trapped forever when they run into a wall. 
  • Hamsters like the sun because it feels like a big electric blanket.
  • Tortoise needs his sleep
  • Pets in pet shop feel rejection when they are the last ones to go - pessimistic ugly pets.
  • Cats are very touchy feely and like to give massages
  • Cats also like cigarettes.
These notes may not appear useful now but I feel that they will give me a starting point for drawing. It was really interesting to hear some thoughts that pets may have in regards to their owners, environments etc, but do it whilst conveying humor. 

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