{"id":3657,"date":"2021-02-17T14:56:07","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T14:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olympusmascots.com\/?p=3657"},"modified":"2022-03-01T16:49:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T16:49:36","slug":"mascot-vision-inside-a-mascot-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olympusmascots.com\/blog\/mascot-vision-inside-a-mascot-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Mascot Vision: Inside a Mascot Head"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
On the outside, custom mascot costumes are bright, easy to spot, and larger than life. But, what\u2019s it like inside of a mascot? You can clearly see a mascot, but that doesn’t necessarily mean a mascot can see you. Depending on the mascot design, there are three different types of mascot vision available. Mascot vision can be through the eyes, mouth, or a specially designed foam shape.<\/p>
When buying a mascot head, performer visibility is an important aspect that you should consider. For a performer to be their best, they must be able to see. Active mascot performers, like racing mascots<\/a>, require more visibility and a clearer line of sight. A more sedentary or display mascot performer<\/a> may only need to have enough vision to know where they are going.<\/p> The line of sight inside of a mascot head<\/a> should be adjustable, especially if you will be having performers of different heights inside the mascot costume. Whether you’re buying an entire mascot costume<\/a>, or just buying a mascot head, consider where you expect your performer’s eyeline to be, and whether the harness or headgear inside the mascot costume will allow for adjustability. Generally, adjustability is not a feature of many cheap mascot<\/a> heads, and could lead to vision and adaptability problems in the future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Unsurprisingly, the eyes of a mascot costume can be used by your performer as a way to see. This is usually achieved via durable screen fabric laid over the mascot head’s eye sockets. The big advantage of this form of vision is the more natural head movements that usually accompany it. If your performer’s eyes line up with that of the mascot costume, it is much more natural head motion when directing the mascot’s line of sight. For example, if a child approaches the mascot and hugs its leg, the performer is more likely to tilt the mascot head to make direct eye contact with the child.<\/p> Most mascot costumes have eyes built into the character\u2019s design, but only part of the time are they what the performer utilizes for vision. If the eyes of a mascot are not being used as the primary source of sight for the performer, they should ideally not be made from screen material. Instead, fabric, foam, and plastic should be used, as it makes a costume\u2019s eyes appear three dimensional and realistic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tMascot Vision Through the Eyes<\/h3>