Crystal Palace Park Trust @CPParkTrust: We love to see the way that the park inspires local people – here is a short-animated film by Alex Chilvers @alexjchilvers about a walking football team called Crystal Palace Dinosaurs: https://vimeo.com/940465303
A short animated film depicting a walking football team formed in 2016 with the aim of enhancing fitness and social integration for men in the area of Crystal Palace, South London. The team derives its name from the dinosaur sculptures exhibited in Crystal Palace Park. These sculptures were built for the site in 1854 following the regeneration of the grounds, designed to educate, entertain, and facilitate sports activities. While modern paleontology has recognised the dinosaur sculptures as inaccurate, they were originally constructed based on the knowledge available at the time.
The walking football team serves as a community where men can discover friendship and support their physical and mental health. As a relatively new aspect of the beautiful game, walking football opens up a whole new world for individuals seeking a passion they may have thought was lost.
The animation was made using hand-painted techniques by Alex Chilvers.
WATCH HERE: https://vimeo.com/940465303
Original source: https://x.com/CPParkTrust/status/1804078417266053552
Author: The Walking Football
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