00:12Hi, I'm John and welcome to 9 to 12. Today I'm at Mascot Enterprise. They've been around since 1998
00:19and have been making mascots right here in Singapore. My mission for today? To find out
00:24what goes into making a mascot and to see if I can bring one to life myself.
00:31Ms. Noor, I'd like to know more about what it goes behind making a mascot.
00:35We will get our team to come and sketch a few sketches for you. We will recommend you
00:40what kind of fabric to use. So we get the designer, they will do up the draft digitally. Then we
00:48just follow the draft and cut out the foam and then we just put them together.
00:53Did you know that Ms. Noor has helped to create thousands of mascot costumes, including some
00:58iconic Singapore characters like Singa in The Kindest Cubbies and Ota in France. That's
01:03a lot of smiles packed into one career.
01:05Ms. Noor, who have you invited to join us now?
01:07This is my son, Sunny.
01:08Hi Sunny.
01:09Nice to meet you.
01:11Today I'll be happy to show you around some mascots.
01:13Yes, please.
01:14So this is Billy, the home build. And this is a traditional type of mascot. It is a compressed
01:19foam type. So over here, we have an inflated puffy. There'll be a battery that puts it into
01:26a vest and a talent will get in. And once he's inflated, with his small fans, it's very
01:31convenient for him to just walk around.
01:32So the fans actually inflate, keep him inflated the whole time.
01:36That's right. So basically in a hot climate country, just like Singapore, the fan keeps
01:41blowing and that allows for a very comfortable environment for the talent inside the costume.
01:46So we have something cool to show you now.
01:47I love cool things.
01:49Do you want to be blessed by the God of Fortune?
01:51Uh, sure.
01:59So this is our animatronics. So let me show you how this bunny would look like.
02:04Okay.
02:08So I guess this is like a third kind of mascot.
02:10That's right.
02:11Well, I guess there's nothing left to do except for me to suit up and try one on.
02:15Sure. Here you go.
02:16What?
02:17Oh.
02:26Alright, a little help, a little help.
02:27I'm coming, I'm coming.
02:28Let me help you with this, John.
02:30So why do I have to wear this black suit?
02:33So this is a performance lycra polysuit.
02:35So what it helps with is it's actually easier for you to put on the suit.
02:39Oh.
02:40That's the first point.
02:41Second point, it actually absorbs the pesteration.
02:43And the last point here is actually it is a cooling effect material.
02:47Oh.
02:48So when you perspire in it, it provides a cooling effect.
02:50Yeah.
02:51Also, super flattering.
02:53Okay, anyway, let's get into the suit, shall we?
02:55Yeah.
02:55Okay, how do I do this?
02:57Alright, do you want to take it for a test drive?
02:59Yeah.
02:59Let's take this thing out for a test drive.
03:00Let's go.
03:19Did you know wearing a mascot costume can feel like being in a furry sauna?
03:23That's why newer mascot suits come with built-in fans.
03:26Which is great.
03:27Because I've been in this thing for like 10 minutes and, uh,
03:31whoo.
03:33Mascots may look simple on the outside,
03:35but a lot of hard work and creativity goes into making them.
03:38From the designer to the performer,
03:40everyone plays a part in bringing the mascot to life
03:43and making someone's day a little bit brighter.
03:46Isn't that right?
03:47Huh?
03:49Oh.
03:51Today I learned that making a mascot
03:53is only half the story.
03:54The rest of it is making people believe the character is real.
03:57So here's my question.
03:59If you could create your own mascot,
04:01what would it look like?
04:02See you on the next episode of 9 to 12.
04:23Bye.
04:23Bye.
04:24Bye.
04:26Bye.
