'How did the presentation go?' I hear you ask.
'When will we see Wilson's logo on tv? And why was there no Blog yesterday?'
Taking the last question first, there was no Blog because we were all waiting for the ITV Executives to arrive to see Wilson's new ITV Logo… but they didn't.
The truth eventually emerged – as I suspected, everyone thought someone else had called and arranged the meeting, but in fact nobody had, and the ITV Logo Committee was blissfully unaware of the presentation.
Perhaps this was for the best, because the longer we waited the more nervous Wilson became, and the more he calmed his nerves by consuming the snacks intended for the Logo Committee – including all the Ant Gin! He ended the day passed out in the arm chair, and had to be carried to bed by Byron and Nërp.
As soon as everyone was awake this morning, I took this photograph which Wilson is going to mail to ITV by Recorded Delivery, so all may yet be well!
Byron, Nërp and Wilson have carried their completed logo into the library, where they are admiring their work.
Nërp says that as long as the ITV Executives turn up to their meeting on Friday, getting the logo on tv is a 'Dead Cert'.
Wilson's plan is to ply the visitors with drinks, as he's heard that 'Everyone in the Media Biz' will 'Do Anything' for free booze, and he's pretty sure a copious supply of Ant Gin will do the trick.
My own, admittedly limited, experience does bear this assertion out, but I fear W may have overestimated the deliciousness and persuasive power of Ant Gin, which is a bit of an acquired taste.
What is much less certain is whether the ITV Executives will come to Friday's meeting – or if they are even aware of it, since as far as I can tell, everyone thinks it has been arranged, but nobody knows by whom, and certainly none of the prospective visitors has RSVP'd…
When Wilson is 'working in the garden' it usually means numerous expensive trips to the Garden Centre, but this time it's different: he, Byron and Nërp are all hard at work spray-painting their 3D ITV Logo – and themselves, obviously.
I'm just glad the younger children are still out of harm's way indoors, as car enamel is notoriously difficult to remove from plush!
Nërp estimates that the work will be completed by Wednesday, and they plan to make their presentation to ITV on Friday, once the paint is fully dry, as apparently nothing is more likely to annoy a TV Executive than getting paint on his pinstripe.
Whether or not ITV is aware of this presentation remains unclear…
Work has already begun on the construction of the ITV Logo!
I'm relieved to note that the work is being carried out in Wilson's Library rather than the living room, but I really hope they take everything outside before they start using that spray paint!
For their own safety, I'm keeping the younger children away from the Construction Zone – at least until all the sawing is completed – I can't bear the sight of spilled kapok!
During a tea break, Byron approached me – he said how much he was enjoying his stay here with Wilson and his little family, but that he was beginning to miss his Mum, Mrs Vermilingua.
I offered to take him home straight away, but he said he was much too involved in building the ITV Logo at the moment, but he would like to go back to his own family at the zoo once it was finished…
When ITV redesigned its logo and station idents in 2013 (kindly modelled in this picture by Nërp, on his rear screen) I didn't like them at all, thinking them vapid and naïve.
However, since 2019, ITV has taken its logo and cleverly transformed it into an ever-expanding series of animated station idents rivalling the best of BBC2's in its heyday.
While most are beautiful and clever, many of them are like Art Installations or, in some cases, Performance Art!
Wilson and Byron were discussing them when Nërp walked in and asked whether they'd like to make one of their own!
Would they? Silly question – of course they would!
#itvcreates
