Mandeville and wenlock games online

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Please share your location to continue. Iris was one of a multitude of agencies, companies, and even studios including Pixar, among others that responded to the Olympic committee's call for mascot submissions, and made it through a grueling month process -- which was also highly secretive -- before finally winning the commission.

True to Olympic tradition, the characters have characteristics that pay homage their native country: The mascots are made of steel "representing the steel and mining industries in the U.

The characters also come complete with a fully-realized origin story -- which "War Horse" author Michael Morpugo formally fleshed out -- in which Wenlock and Mandeville, who are forged from the steel from the last girder to go up in London's Olympic stadium by a soon-to-retire steel worker, and then brought to life by a rainbow.

The legacy of the Olympic venues is also a big theme this year, with plans for many of them to be disassmbled and taken to locales around the world after the Games. The most note-worthy element of the mascots' visual look, the camera eye, is meant to represent the idea of the world watching the games, and, of course, taps into the potentials of viral platforms like Instagram and Pinterest, encouraging young folks to capture their own moments.

The real appeal of Wenlock and Mandeville, as it turns out, isn't necessarily their look, it's their ability to be customized online on a digital platform that Iris also helped create. Why not try your luck and enter their competition for a chance to meet them in person!

Take a look at the magic behind the nations new Olympic Mascots. The story was originally written by author Michael Morpurgo and consequently turned into this animated short.

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