Michael Whaite, an artist for the British comedy quiz show QI (Quite Interesting), has created 13 animals gifs that highlight some fascinating and bizarre facts about animals. The gifs are created in a child-like, easy-to-understand fashion, making the facts seem that much more befuddling that they are true.
One animal gif highlights that a domestic cat can outrun the fastest man on the planet, Usain Bolt, while another makes mention of the fact that if a shark is flipped over so its stomach is facing upwards, it goes into a trance.
Many of the questions asked on QI are extremely obscure, lessening the likelihood that a participant will get the answer right. In anticipation, QI awards points to participants if they get an answer right, but also on how interesting their answers are regardless of whether they relate to the original question.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Quirky Animal Gifs
- Opportunity for creative content marketing campaigns that engage and educate audiences with fascinating animal facts.
- Child-like Infographics
- Potential for creating visually appealing and easy-to-understand infographics to communicate complex information in a playful manner.
- Trivia-based Entertainment
- Demand for trivia-based shows or games that entertain and educate viewers with obscure and fascinating facts about various subjects.
Where This Applies
- Entertainment
- Disruptive innovation opportunities in the entertainment industry to create engaging and educational content using cleverly personified animal gifs and obscure trivia.
- Marketing and Advertising
- Opportunity to incorporate quirky animal gifs and child-like infographics into marketing campaigns to capture audience attention and deliver captivating information.
- Education
- Potential for integrating child-like infographics and trivia-based learning methods in educational settings to make complex subjects more interesting and memorable for students.
