A design and animation company based in Oldham has been chosen to illustrate murals in a popular children's museum.
Periscope Studios, which has its headquarters in Oldham, was chosen to design five new murals for 'eco street', an exhibition featuring at Eureka! The National Children's Museum in Halifax.
The exhibition has been brought to life by museum design specialist, Paula Atkinson, where children up to age 11 can play and learn about modern, sustainable modes of transport as well as all the eco-friendly activities we can do individually to participate in the fight against climate change.
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The illustrations include a bus interior full of passengers, an eco garden with recycled flower pots and a bug hotel, a garage which houses an interactive re-chargeable car, and a dual-panel townscape with solar-powered traffic lights, car charging points and lots of green spaces including a community garden.
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Jo Perry, co-director of Periscope, said: "The largest of the murals, the townscape, is a whopping 13m across.
"After creating the illustrations on my computer, seeing them at their full scale and being able to stand next to them was an awesome experience.
"They were fun to work on, and there are lots of little details in them that I hope children and all visitors to Eureka! will really enjoy."
The Eureka! team were delighted with the results.
Tudor Gwynn, strategic projects director at Eureka! said the team were delighted with the results and told Periscope: "You’re top of our list of illustrators to work with in the future."
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